The Washington times., 1911-05-07
ULTIMATUh TO ..
JOHN |. TAYLOR
ON STREET DEAL
Manager McAleer Wants
Iris Speaker in
j4 Exchange.
ROOKIE OUTFIELDER
is NO INDICTMENT
Red Sox Magnate Expected to
Make Another Bid if Back
stops Don't Improve.
By SENATOR"

By SENATOR"
II John Intermeddling Taylor, the
Red Sox magnate, wants Charly Street
for his Boston outfit, he'll have to pass
over iris Speaker. the fancy outfielder,
TO Jimmy McAleers Nationals. No
other trade will be considered by the
Nationals guide.
Right now the Red SoX are sadly In
need of catcher and when the Nation
ais were in Boston, McAleer was sound
ed as to what he would take for Street
1t was suggested that Taylor would let
him have Tommy Madden, either Perry
or Riggert and bonus in return for
nent Baby" McAleer is still searching
for an outffelder, and either Perry or
Riggert would be able to hold down
place in the local outfield. Then Nc
that closed all further talk regarding
such a trade between the Red Sox mag
nate and the Nationals manager.
IF Taylor wants Charlie Street Tor
other man would be equal to the best
catcher in the American league said
McAleer warmly. 'Why I'd be crazy
70 consider any other kind of a trade"
Needs Seasoned Catcher
yes, 1 need an outfielder. but how
do I know that either Perry or Rig
rert can mmake goodd in the big show.
They are not playing now, are they?
7 want an outfielder, but I want one
that ] know can hit hard enough to
keep his job.
Tommy Madden is a promising
young catcher and might make good,
but If were to let Street go I'd have
nothing but young catchers. Aim
smith and Henry are youngsters, lack
ing in experience.
No sir, there's nothing to such
trade. If Taylor wants Street for the
Red Sox 1 want Iris Speaker for the
Nationals. That would be fair swap
between us. But any talk of Tommy
Madden and a young, untried outfield-
er for the best backstop in the Ameri-
can League and one of the strongest
players on my team-why, that's
huge joke. There's nothing doing"
John /. Taylor was considering max
ing an offer for Street last year, and
had almost reached the point of open
ing negotiations when he heard that
the crack catcher was suffering from
rheumatism. That closed the subject
with him. This year the Red Sox
'magnate has seen "Gabby" perform
in some of his best games and he is
waxing strong for him once more. 1t
would not be surprising to have Tay-
lor come through with some kind of
a trading proposition before many
weeks, unless his backstops brace up
in their playing.
Street is now at his home in Will
Transport, Pa, suffering from an in
jured thumb, broken in the last game
in Boston. He will not join the Ma
tionals until they arrive in Cleveland
on May lS, when he expects to have
recovered from his injury.
Gessler on First.
Jimmy McAleer is satisfied with the
first days showing of Harry Gessler on
first and plans to keep him there until
he proves himself hopeless.
'Gessler quite outdid himself yester
day." says McAleer. Few of US ex-
pected him to hit a southpaw, but he
got both Of his safeties off Russell He
Is a real 300 hitter, and I'd like to have
him get his lamps frightened up. I'll
keep him in the game just as long as
can"
Schaefer In Left, Perhaps.
Germany Schaefer may be impressed
into the game in left tomorrow on ac-
count of his hitting. Conroy is fielding
excelIently and showing plenty of
brains, but at the bat he hasn't got
started yet Schaefer is clouting the |
ball hard almost every time he gets a
whack at il. Jimmy McAleer is now |
thinking Of putting the Dutch joke |
smith into the game in the far left side |
Of the garden, and there is a chance |
I that he may play there tomorrow in the |
concluding game Of the Athletics Sc
pies.
Going West.
The Nationals start their first West |
ern trip tomorrow night, opening We'd |
nesday in Chicago. They will play four |
games in each of the Western cities, |
finishing this week in the Windy City |
Next Sunday will be spent on the road, |
and a week from tomorrow they will |
be feasting-or trying to feast--off the |
(Brown) bread pudding in st. Louis.
Not until May q will the Nationals |
come home to their own ball yard; but |
then they will have long stay, re-
naming until June Is, playing Boston, |
New York and all the four Western |
clubs.
... Batting of Club.
KID E1berfeld is leading the Nationals |
with the stick. having the magnificent |
percentage of .S4S. Eddie Ainsmith and |
Germany Schaefer are close behind him, |
with eco; Clyde Milan being fourth, with |
.sl4 Outside of Tom Hughes .42S these |
four are the only men above the charm |
ed 300 mark.
Here are the averages, including yes |
terday's victory over the Athletics:
Names. C. ABB. R. H. sH.sB- Pct. |