The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
KAHOE ORDERED TO
BUY YOUNG PLAYERS
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latter went to HaverhilI, where Freeman
was swatting the sphere, and looked him
over. He talked business with the Hav-
erhill manager and finally concluded to
sign Freeman after seeing his batting
average.
Before signing the papers" the Brook
lyn representative decided to have a
look at Freeman. 1t may have been due
to nervousness. but whatever the cause,
Freeman played like an amateur that
day. He couldn't hit or field, while An
derson, on the contrary, pulverized the
pill each time up and fielded in classy
style.
The result was Anderson went to the
big league, while Freeman was not grad
uated until some time later
This will not be Cashion's fate, but IL
has happened to more than one young
ster, and history undoubtedly will repeat
itself
If the manager of a tail-end club ever
derives any satisfaction. surely Manager
McAleer must be smiling to himself these
days as he sees his judgment in certain
ways being vindicated.
Earlier in the season, when the team
was playing bush league ball and certain
of the veterans were showing signs Of
being ready for the discard, letters galore
were received by the management of the
team and the sporting editors of the diff
ferent papers wherein irate fans demand
ed that certain players be released.
Gessler, Schaefer, and Walker were the
ones generally chosen for the ak. 1t was
the consensus of opinion among the writ?
ers of the letters that all three players
had shot their bolt and were no longer
capable of playing American League ball.
Since then there has been a great change
of sentiment among the fans, and 1t Is
safe to state that two of the most popu-
lar players on the team to-day are Cess
ler and Schaefer while Walker, as a re-
suit of his rejuvenation against the Cleve-
land team, is coming into his own.
With Gessler in his old fence-breaking
form little improvement could be made In
right field. Gessler may not shine as
fielder, but his offensive strength more
than balances his defensive weakness.
Schaefer, on the other hand, promises
20 be one of the surprises Of the season.
He is hitting as well as the stars of the
league, while at first base he Is more than
holding his own, his pick-ups and quick
thinking plays being the surprise Of the
season.
And II looks as II Walker has come
into his own. Not that one victory is
criterion, but 1t is felt that henceforth
Walker can be made to pitch winning ball.
Dixie" now that Waddell has passed
from the big league, is an exemplar of
eccentricities. Big and husky, seemingly
in the best of health, and apparently
capable of pitching winning ball, he has
failed to pitch even mediocre BALI This
is due to reasons best known to himself.
Perhaps now that he has started on
the right path the Alabama boy may
show the form he is undoubtedly capable
of If he makes up hts mind to do so.
Fridays game between the Nationals
and Maps should be recorded in the ar
chives of the sport as one OF the most
interesting ever played on the local lot,
not from an artistic viewpoint, but from
the standpoint of ICY" Young's come
back.
For, II is safe to state that vast ma
jority of the fans. ardent rooters though
they be for the Nationals. were pulling
hard for the Maps to win. For such
feat meant the retention of Young. who
was supposedly getting his last chance in
the big leagues.
And 1t looked for a while as II ICY"
was singing his swan song. for two hits
and two runs were scored of him in the
first inning. There was a feeling Of sad
ness among the fans as old "Cy's' curves
were swatted in the opening round, for,
out in center field, Young Kaler. hardly
weaned when Young started his major
league career, was warming up. ready to
relieve the veteran. But his services
were not needed, for "Cy'' steadied.
famed Gessler and caused Mcbride to
ground to Turner for the third out.
After that the work was easy, and the
fans were wholly satisfied when he was
a winner.