Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
BY J. ED GRILLO.

The chances are that when the Wash
ington club officials get down to consider
the selection of successor for Jim Nc
Aleer none of the members OF the team
viii be considered for the position.
To select from the ranks would be an
experimental proposition, to say the least,
since there is no member of the team who
has had any experience in that capacity.
Furthermore it is questionable what sort
of effect the selection of one of the pres
ent members of the team to manage
would have on those who CONSIDER ineih-
selves eligible for the place
There has. of course, been some in
formal discussion of the subject oE the
club owners, but no plan has been de-
cided upon. 1t seems to be the intention
to go slow in the matter. for things may
happen by the end of the season Which
will make it possible to secure some eX-
perienced man for the place. There is
no hurry to fill McAleerS shoes, and with
rumors of many changes to be made IN
the management of a number OF CLUBS IN
both major leagues it is not unlikely that
some competent manager may be found
to take charge of the Nationals. The fact
that a manager has failed in one city does
not necessarily put him out of considera-
ton for similar position elsewhere.
While it was generally supposed that
McAleer would recommend Mcbride for
the position, he has refused to express
himself on the subject. McAleer has a
manager to appoint for his Boston team
and he figures that this Will keep him
busy enough without trying TO help out
In the local situation.
There have been exceedingly few occa-
sions since Doc White has been in the
American League that the Nationals have
hit his delivery as we'll as they did yes
terday. Fourteen hits off of White sounds
rather strange. and vet 1t happened. Doc s
trouble Yesterday was his lack of control.
His stronghold is ability to put the ball
where he wants to. and any time he
can't do that and has to rely on his nat
ural ability he is very apt to be pounded.
Bob Groom gave a very creditable &C
count of himself. He was unusually
steady in the pinches and improved as
the game progressed.
In the third inning, with the bases full
and one out, Schaefer sent a sharp
grounder to Zeider at third, who stepped
on the bag and then threw home in time
to make a double play. Strangely enough
the spectators overlooked the fact that
he touched third. forcing Groom. and
seeing only the put-out at the plate, lei
out a howl when the players began te
leave the field.
1t was a great day for Clyde Milan.
He got four hits, three of them two
baggers. and one single. while on the
other occasion he faced White he drew
a pass.
Left-handed pitchers do not bother
Milan. He is just as apt to hit them as
he is a right-hander. For the past week
or Milan had been hitting in rather
hard luck No matter how hard he hit
the ball it was usually right at one of
the waiting fielders. Yesterday. how
ever. luck broke his way and everything
he hit went safe.
How little things can affect ball game
was proven in that fifth inning yesterday,
when the Nationals scored five runs after
two hands were out. That rally would
have been almost impossible had it not