The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-16
Sickness of Manager. May
Force Nationals to
Play Alone.
STREET WILL REMAIN
WITH LOCAL TEAM
Never Will Be Traded or Sold.
Deals With Boston Not
Discussed.
By SENATOR"

The Nationals are liable to face the
situation of playing day after day
without the guiding hand Of Manager
McAleer. unless there is a rapid
change for the better in his condition.
He is planning on a long vacation
soon, If he fails to find relief in the
diet prescribed for him by a special
list here.
81 went away principally because l
was sick" said he today. I'm sick
yet and, unless L feel better very
soon, l shall have to lay of some
where and rest up for possibly a
month"
Manager McAleer arrived in Wash
ington after spending a couple Of
days in Lynnfeld, Mass. at the home
of Hap" Ward, the comedian and a
close friend of his. He went imme-
diately to his specialist to obtain a
diet list which he is TO try for a while,
hoping that it will relieve him. If 1t
fails. he will most likely take va
cation.
81 enjoyed the cool weather up
there in Lynnfield," said Manager Nc
Aleer, ''and would like to have stay
ed longer, but l felt that l could not
at this time.
Not to Trade Street.
Yes, 1 had a talk with John 1.
Taylor. but what's the use of my
talking trades with him? He laughs
at me when l talk such things. He
says 1 haven't anything to trade.
There's only two men on my team
that he will consider, Johnson and
Milan, and l decline absolutely to
talk business with their names in.
cluded in the conversation.
Charlie Street is not for sale nor Is
he to be mentioned in a trade. These
rUmors about his going to this team anC
that worry the life out of him and in
terfere with his playing. l should like
1t stated once and for all that Street IL
not to be sold or traded to any team II
baseball. That's about as strong as
can put it. He's altogether too valuable
for my team.
MY own impression about those ReC
Sox players is that none OF them Is t.
be sold or traded. Hughey Duffy spen
four days in Boston trying to talk bust
ness with Taylor and there was nothing
doing. Arthur Irwin, of the Yankees
also got left when he talked trades.
The recent trade between the Bostol
Nationals and the Chicago Cubs ha!
worked UP the Boston fans a good dea
and they are wild. Possibly John l. i
considering this state of mind of tn
fans up there when he looks at mos
won't make any deal involving them.
However, l didn't go away TO arrans
any trades / can't talk business Wit
Taylor involving purchases or prayers
He wants players in exchange and n
has his own ideas as to the man n
wants.
Went Away to Rest.
at went away to rest. I got littl
of If. but need some more. 1 am Il
hn1 nv
phvsician will have good effects. bu
if it doesn t-well, l may have to take
long lay-Off
Manager McAleer looks well enough
but is suffering from lack of sleep. II
cannot get enough sleep here and tn
recent hot weather has worked have
with his health. The first thing he dl
on his arrival today was 10 WISH III
specialist, and he will give the diet pre-
10 leave the Nationals to Captal
George Mcbride and HE himself to som
mountain or ocean resort for rest.
Rhoderick Dhue Wallace, manage
of the st. Louis team, says that IN
Nationals, as now lined up, are niue
stronger. than they were when n
copped four victories from them 1
st. Louis this spring.
1.-THE infield is much stronger, say
Wallace, with Elberfeld at secon
and Conroy at third. Schaefer's play
ing at first is a surprise to the Who'll
league and the old boy is gettin
away with It in fine style.
GIVE the Nationals couple OF ei
fective pitchers right now and they
be heard from. They are muc
stronger, 1 think, than Clevelan
They are fighting all the time an
are ever ready to pull some fnsiC
stuff It's this inside stuff TIL
catches opponents off their guar
and ought to win games for Wasi
ington this year"
Schaefer Is Satisfied.
Herman Schaefer is quite satisft
with his little base hits gained b
beating out slaps TO the infield.
I've been playing ball long time
saws the comedian. For ten years
have tried to kill the ball and alwa!
finished around $50. Now I'm pol
ming them and beating them out.
base hit is a base hit. and my aVerat
this year is going to be nearer 8
than .260.
You can't make runs till you q
on, can you? Well, I'm going TO
on some way by hook or crook or 4
tremendous speed in my legs