The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
eerIs Making EortO Strengthen First Base by Using John Henry Place nb
PUTTING HENRY IN GAME
PROVES POPULAR MOVE
Necessary to Find Some Improvement At First Base If
Nationals Are to Win-Ban Johnson Is Enthusiastic
Over Tentative Plans for Park on Florida Ave

Despite the fact that he failed TO
hit In his three times at the bat, John
Henry made a most suspicious debu-,
so far as fielding was concerned. al
first base for the Nationals at Detroit
yesterday.
So miserable has been Bob UnEIaub's
batting for several weeks that a radi-
cal change is necessary. and In put
ting Henry into the game 1IcAIeer
has taken an action that IS likely 10
prove decidedly sccepta BILE 10 the fans
Henry does not pretend 10 be a first
tasemau, but the fact that he was
able 10 accept an even dozen chances
yesterday without a sIip-up. is taken
as a pretty good Indication that he
knows something of the position.
which has been one OF the weakest in
the Washington makeup for some
time
Henry is built along the same lines IA
Frank Chance, leader of the Cbica-5
SuDS- Like Henry, Chance broke INTO
baseoail as catcher, and was later de-
Feloped into first basemau. In which
position he now ranks as one OF the
best players that the game has ever
known.
McAleers policy VIII probably be 10
gradually break Henry in al the new
position, for something must be done #
the Nationals hope 10 obtain the 5r-
1ensive strength necessary to win q fair
percentage Of Victories
With the season half over. the &
Louis Browns have the same percent
age today that the Nationals had a year
ago at this time
Ban Johnson had intended to leave
here yesterday, but he had SO much
business to talk over with the directors
OF the club that he decided to remain
over until this afternoon
One OF Johnsours pet ideas IS that
every club on the American League
circuit own its own plant Philadelphia
chicago, and Cleveland have new parks
on the most modern plan, and now
that the National management has
purchased the site Of National Park
johnson IS anxious that permanent i'm
pTOvements be made at the earliest
time POSSIBLE in order that Washington
lall into line with other cities
Nothing that has ever happened in
this city should help the washington
ball club more than the purchase Of the
FLORIDA avenue grounds said johnson
al the Willard this morning
While the price paid for the site was
so large that 1t threatened 10 put on.
Indefinitely, permanent improvements
n the way Of stands. I find that the
Washington stockholders are most en-
Jhuslastic, and are determined 20 com
pletc the park without delay
Judging from the tentative plans
this city IS ID have a tLor1u-GIv mod
eTn BAN yard before many more seasons
TOU round"
Ban johnson says the yarn about sig
Ia tipping on the New York grounds
IS q simple jest
There IS some sentiment in baseball
after all
Ely Kayhan, who has been playing
tie oucfeId for the Galveston team in
the Texas League did not fare 50 bad
IS as the result Of breaking his Lex re-
Gently He was playing great bah for
Galveston, hitting one over the fence
every now and then. Then came the
accident
Showing that the fans appreciated MS
services they took 10 a popular sub
sCTiQliOn Tor his beueTr. and realized
$3.50 rherefToU- The team paid his
salary for the remainder Of the season
Treatment accorded bah PLAYERS like
this VIII make them work their heads
of for any team. and when kavhau
gets back. into tire game again il is
safe 10 say that he VIII break I'D many
a game with his stick
Groom is slated TO pitch at Detroit