Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
Nationals Manager Would Like to
Get Bill Bailey of
st. Louis.
FEELS SAFE WITH
HIS PITCHING STAFF
Walter Johnson Will Be One Of
Highest-Salaried Players Next
Season-Base Ball Gossip.
BY j. ED GRILLO.


than the Nationals, and if the opportunity
to trade him presents itself it will not be
overlooked.
To let Gray out would leave the Ma
tionals with but one left-handed pitcher,
Otey. and he has yet to prove that he is
of major league caliber.
McAleer figures, however, that he can
get along without a southpaw unless he
should be able to trade for a good man.
He would not be averse to adding Bill
Bailey of the Browns to his string
Bailey did not pitch high-class ball last
season. but he has shown lot of class
on former occasions, and it seems TO be
the general belief that lie can come back
if his surroundings are satisfactory.
McAleer seems to have lot of conf
deDce I'm Tom Hughes. He has heard SO
much OF hughes good work last season
from those who saw him in action that
he figures Long Tom as the best kind of
running mate for Walter Johnson. He
believes. too, that Dixie Walker will
bc benefited by stay at Hot Springs and
do much better work than he did last
summer. He figures on using Reisling,
too. and is hopeful of developing at least
one valuable man out of the several
youngsters lie will try out in the spring.
Walter johnson will be one of the best
paid ball players in the country next sea-
son. The Nationals star twirler has a
very good idea of his value to the team.
and he expects to be paid accordingly.
Though Johnson virtually agreed last sea-
son to sign for certain amount this year,
he has raised his figures. 1t is understood,
and there is no doubt that Manager Nc
Aleer and he will not have much trouble
getting together.
Though young man, Johnson has dis
played remarkable business judgment in
his dealings with the local club. Unlike
most players. Johnson does everything in
U business-ike manner. He can carry on
correspe ndence regarding his side OF
affairs which is most convincing, and yet
his letters are always couched In polite
words, but to the point. In this Johnson
differs from most players who in their ne
gotiations with their clubs usually lose
their tempers and make threats.
RUDE Marauard. for whom McGraw
paid fortune has never been successful
in fast company, fact which is attrib-
uted to the loss of his battery partner.
Paddy Livingston. now of the Athletics.
With Livingston behind the bat Marquard
pitched sensational ball for Indianapolis
two years ago. but when he got away
from Livingston he seemed to lose his
effectiveness.
1t probably never occurred to McGraw
that he should purchase Livingston also.
At any rate he picked up Chief Meyers
instead. Meyers has made good as a
backstop in the National League, but he
has never been able to make q winner out
of Marquard.
On the other hand, when Indianapolis
gave Livingston cut in salary instead
Of the boost he deserved Connie Mack
was enabled to purchase him. Soon after
ward Cy Morgan was secured In trade for
Pitcher Schlitzer. Morgan was decidedly
an in-and-outer for st: Louis and Bos-
ton. but soon developed into most re-
liable winning pitcher when working with
Livingston.
In fact, it has been Morgan's success
with Paddy catching his elusive shoots
that has caused Mack to believe he might
make winner out of Marquard, and II
il can be arranged the two Cleveland
boys will again be coupled on score
card.
The trade made by the Cincinnati and
League. whereby four players on each
team were transferred, Is believed by
many to be merely forerunner Of other
like trades that will be made in both the
National and American Leagues before
the next playing season opens. The
changes in store in the American League
are believed by one who Is in rather close
touch with Ban Johnson to be more
radical than those contemplated In the
older league. 1t Is said that John l. Tay-
Tor of the Boston American team Is de-
termined TO get rid Of some OF his play
ers and acquire others. Taylor Is the
most daring Spectator in the game. 1t
was he who disposed of Young and broke
up the famous battery, and the year fol-
lowing let Criger out. In the middle Of
last season he let Harry Lord go. Lord
third basemen. and was SO considered
when Taylor traded him for Purtell.
whose reputation was not more than
passing fair.
Hal Chase is expected to do some house
cleaning In New York, and the Detroit
team Is believed to be in for shake-up
that is destined to scatter that flock of
stars that grabbed of 50 many American
League flags. but could not win when It
came to battling for the worlds emblem.
In this general shake-up the ST. Louis
entry is scheduled to figure in the swaps
that will put the club in a better position
than ii has occupied of late. Ban John
son. who scans the reports of receipts
from the gates as closely as he does some
OF the other features of the game, has no.
ticed that the turnsti!es at Sportsmans
Park were allowed TO gather q little rust
last year. He mas diagnosed the case and
has concluded the only remedy is to have
team I'm st. Lcuis that can hold its own
and draw those big Saturday and Sunday
crowds that used to go so far toward
keeping the Golfers of the league full!
Hedges has waited the distress signal
and Ban and the other powers have need
ed IL
Garry Hermann and Clark Griffith &C.
tually believe they have a chance to make
some sort of deal with the Pittsbure
club for the release of Hans Wagner
Ever since Barney Dreyfuss was quoted
as saying that he might include Wagner
In trade the Cincinnati club has beer
batting the hook. But Herrm- and
Grifith cannot secure Wagner yishou,
giving up SOME valuable players. Pitts.
burg needs q first baseman and pitchers
SO that 1t is not improbable that Dreyfuss
Ii Wagner Is really on the market viii
ask for Hoblitzel. Moren and one or two
other players. In the event of such a de
mand Cincinnati will doubtless file an OBJ
lection. IL only for the reason that thu
average base ball magnate is anxious Il
secure something for nothing. Wayne,
is star and a drawing card so tina
Dreyfuss surely will not let him go un
less he can get an even break. In view
OF Dreyfuss' relationship with the new
owners of the Boston Nationals it will no
be surprising il Wagner after much dick
ering lands In the Hub.
Word comes from ST Louis that NJ
Stanley Robson, owner of the Cardinals
has decided to cast his vote for Thomas ]
Lynch In the coming election for presi
deEt of the National League. II there /
truth in this assertion Lynch will hay,
:tSe votes. those Of New York, Cincinnati
ST. Louis. PittsbGrg ansl Boston. whici
will insure another t-,rni IN eiiice ef 4,
lsast three years. The candidacy OF Rob