Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20
McALEER WILL TRY
TO GET JACK FLYNN
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, his future. While McAleer does not think
that he has another Hal Chase In somer.
lot. yet he feels confident the team will
be better of with the youngster than 1t
was with unglaub. He would, of course.
like to have Jack Flynn, but the chances
Of his being secured are decidedly re-
mote, for the National League clubs are
not in the habit Of allowing q good ball
player to get out Of the league.
Until last season Unglaub played splen-
did ball for the Nationals. In fact. he
was the most reliable hitter on the team.
to entirely unnerve him and he failed to
play anywhere near his standard. NOW
Unglaub may come back. He may show
all his old prowess with the bat next sea
son. but there Is only slight chance OF
McAleer giving him another opportunity.
McAleer. like all managers, has his own
idea of the kind of ball players he wants.
and it is not divulging a secret to say
that Unglaub is not of his kind.
No one can convince McAleer tina. Bob
Groom is not a good pitcher. In fact he
believes that if Bob could get over his
nervousness he would be one of the best
in the league. He believes, too. that in
time Groom will show his real abil ty.
and yet he realizes that it is handicap
ping both Groom and the team to allow
him to remain here under existing condi-
TONS Few ball players can stand up I'M
stands, and it Is a death knell for a
pitcher OF Groom's disposition. So rather
than ruin Groom for all time to come
McAleer win not hesitate to trade him
il the opportunity to do so presents 1T
self.
He does not, however. propose to give
Groom away, for, as said before, he be-
lieves that in course OF time the tall lad
from Belleview, ILL.,, will be winner.
Some one suggested that the ST. Louis
Club would have lot of players TO trade
this winter, whereupon McAieer gave
vent to the following anent his former
employer:
Hedges will always have loser I'M
less some one gives him a winner, for he
will not go out and buy one. He VIII not
spend any money for PLAYERS or make
anything like an even trade. He THINKS
that the other seven clubs should build
up his team. but. of course, they won't.
and unless he Is lucky enough to pick up
some stars for little or nothing hts team
will be no stronger next season than
this"
McAieer admits that he would like to
have one or two players, who. is 1t said.
Hedges wants to trade, but he is satis-
fed that there is no chance for a swap,
as Hedges will want about five times as
much as his players are worth.
During one of the tanning bees it was
remarked that Mathewson was the great
est pitcher, and McAleer agreed, saying:
Eyes, he is the wisest pitcher because
experience has taught him much, but
Walter Johnson is undoubtedly the great
est pitcher the game has ever developed,
and he is just growing wise.
HE is just learning how to use what
he has. and he has more than any other
pitcher living. What is more, he is but
twenty-five years old. When he has had
five or six years experience in this league
it will be a hard matter to get to first
base on him. Walter is just beginning
to come. He looked a hundred per cent
better pitcher in the fall than he was In
the spring and he is still only coming