The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
Epen Breakonth the Coming Trip
Determine Nationals Class
Long Home Series Just Closed Disastrous One Only Eight
Out of Nineteen Games We're Won-Other
Gossip of Timely Interest.

Tomorrow morning Manager McAleer,
and his troupe of ball players will leave
for the city of Brotherly Love so as to
be on hand bright and early tomorrow
for a clash with the worlds champions,
at present burning things UP In the Ban
johnson circuit. Four games will be
played against Mack's champs and the
outcome is awaited with fear and trem-
bling.
The series closes in the Quaker City
with Thursdays game and then comes a
change of scenery. New York Is next
on the visiting list and there is still
plenty of room for apprehension by
| loyal Capital fans.
After a fourSgame series against the
Highlanders, local rooters will catch a
brief glimpse of our heroes before the
second breeze around the Western, cir
cult starts. for the Athletics are sched-
uled for a series OF four games at the
Florida avenue concrete fortress oegln-
ming Wednesday. June 2S.
On Saturday, July /, one game VIII be
played In Philadelphia and from there
the Nationals go to Boston for quartet
Of battles, including double bill on July
T. Next come the Western teams on
their own stamping grounds, Detroit,
Cleveland, Chicago. and ST. Louis will be
tackled in turn, and the club hikes back
| TO the Capital to play Detroit on July 2.
In all. the Nationals will play g games
away from home and four on the local
diamond between now and July 70, and
everything depends on what kind or a
showing is made on this long stretch
of out Of town visits, as to where the
club will finish the 1911 season.
An even break would almost assure
respectable wind-up place, as the season.
viii be more than half over, and with
Scout Kahoe digging UP new talent as
fast as he can do so, the Nationals win
undoubtedly be heard from late in the
year. Then, again. Walter Johnson is
sure TO be in shape, as is Dixie Walker,
and it Is always noticeable that both
Groom and Gray pitch better ball in mid
summer than early in the spring.
II the club can only give a good ac-
count of itself during the next month,
the rest will be easy. Here's hoping.
Last year the Eastern teams, Philsdel-
phia, Boston, and New York, were the
hoodoos These clubs kept the Nationals
down in the race, and unless all signs fail
they are likely to do so this season; but
you never can tell-no; you never can
tell.
Ball players often have a Justihable
kick coming IN the way certain writer's
score the games. An instance of this
kind was shown in Fridays contest
against the St. Louis Browns. In the
eighth inning Germany Schaefer hit a
slow bounder to Bobby Wallace, who, IN
making the throw. pulled First Baseman
Rowan on the bag In order to get the
base runner Wallace was compelled to
hustle. Some of the scorers gave Wal
lace an error because of the poor throY,
because It looked like Schaefer would
have been out had the peg been true.
AS a matter Of fact, Schaefer had the ball
beaten by half a step. This is vouched
for by Umpire Sheridan, who was right
on top Of the play.
In view of this, Schaefer should be
credited with a base hit.
Sporting Editor The Washington Herald:
II Washington is looking for a good
second baser there is one in Mohler, Of
San Francisco of the Pacific Coast
League, batting for the last seven games |
~ ~ A FAN.
Here's a hot one. Bill setley. umpire |
watch plays at different parts of the dia-
mond |
With the bases full in close game at |
Peoria, Ill, a batter hit grounder to |
the second baseman, who threw to first. |
Setley covered the play. The first base /
man threw to third to catch runner
Setley did not turn around, but waved !
both runners out. A riot followed. Play |
ers of one team claimed Setley couldn't |
see the play at third. He settled the
argument by showing the mirror he car
ried In the palm of his hand.
One month ago bet was recorded be- |
tween Adolph Loehl and Manager Taylor,
of the Hotel Arlington. Loehl and Tay-
lor were discussing the American League |
baseball situation and the latter made |
the statemen. that by June Is the Ath-
letics would be on even terms with the /
Tigers. who at that time were SO far |
ahead that to catch them seemed an utter
impossibiiity. On June Is the Tigers
were only four games ahead Brother l
Taylors guess was a good one. He took
a chance few would care to do.
Bobby wallace seems to have picked
up likely looking first baseman in
Rowan. Mr.. Rowan's light has hereto
fore been obscured by the Three-I
League bushel.
He has first-based quite some seasons
IN that organization and hasn't stuck
out with any particular brilliancy.
though a couple OF years ago he man
aged to lead the league batters and was
drafted by the Chicago White Sox. who
turned him back to Peoria after train
ing trip trial.
He became part owner OF the Peoria
club. and this spring didn't like the looks
os his investment, so he traded his re-
lease for the stock he held and Joined
the Browns on trial, certain of making
good There was q yawning chasm at
first base and Wallace chucked him In.
Now Rowan looks like the best first base
man the Browns have ever had.
Rowan IS q left-handed thrower and
has the entire inheld at his easy range.
ed. his blows having a praiseworthy
tendency to 80 hard to either left or
right But one slement clouds his suc-l