Evening star., 1911-08-11
BY j. ED GRILLO.

The series with New York. which
opens with a double-header. will give a
better line the playing of the Ma
tionals than any of the recent games
played here. Having won twelve out OF
seventeen would indicate that McAleer's $
team has been going at good clip, and
yet il has been uD against lot OF
rather mediocre teams. With the High
ianders il is different. While perhaps
there Is no chance for Chase to win the
pennant, he has a contender aud a team
which is very apt to be troublesome at
any time To date the Nationals have
almost had an even break with New
York, being just one victory behind
them. That is a very good showing, and
McAleer hopes TO have an even break
by the time the visitors leave here. To
do this the locals will have to win three
out of the five games scheduled, and it
will take some tall ball playing TO do
that.
McAleer proposes to work Hughes and
Johnson this afternoon. and tomorrow
Cashion will be given chance. Nc
Aleer has the greatest confidence in this
youngster, who, when lie gets better
control of the bail, is picked to be one
Of the finds of the season.
No one will regret the closing of the
series with st. Louis, Notwithstanding
the fact that the Nationals won four of
the five games. and could probably keep
up this percentage if the Browns were to
play here the balance of the season. But
there would be great danger OF having
the local team contaminated with that
tail-end spirit which the Browns displayed
here. Barring one, the games were
all miserable exhibitions. Being
tionals did not exert themselves very
much and the exhibitions were not inter-
esting.
II will take entirely different playing
on the part of the locals to make a good
showing in the series with New York
which opens here today with double
header. That New York team. while
disappointment at times, is playing good
ball again, and just finished giving the
Detroit Tigers severe drubbng. Quinn
and Caldwell are slated to pitch for the
visitors today. while Hughes and john
son will most likely be on the slab for the
Nationals.
Gabby Street certainly pulled the uneX-
pected when he stole third base in the
seventh inning. Groom was in on the
play and took second at the same time.
This feat on the part of Street upset the
Browns and a bunch of runs resulted,
though ii was only by margin OF one
run that the game was eventually won.
Cunningham was at bat once and, of
course. struck out. 1t would seem that
if this young man would put in an hour
every morning trying to improve his bat
ting to such an extent at least that he
would foul it once in while he might
better himself. There is either something
wrong with Cunny's eyes o. he has some
fault in his swing or step. certain IT Is
that it Is not a normal condition for a
-@ril- out irn iYpa
Clarence Walker added four hits to his
string yesterday. In fact. the ST. LOUIS
pitchers have been easy picking for the
left fielder. for he made nine hits in tine
five games
About the most impressive looking men,
Der of the Browns is Shotten, the CEN
tcrfielder That youngster is fast on his
feet and looks more like a major league
In the gardens.
Dode Criss occupies unique position
in base ball. He has been with the st.
Louis team for four or five years. and
has never had a regular position on the
team. He is being paid salary to hit
in emergencies. but is seldom used In
the field. Having the reputation of being
hitter il would be supposed that he
would make some sort of an effort to be
is not an ambitious youth and so long
| as he can draw a salary for doing moth
! ing he is well satisfied.
| The fielding of Clarence Walker has
not been up to the standard of late.
| In fact. that Spartanburg youngster
| showed up to better advantage when
he had that short left field to play
on the old grounds than he has since
| the diamond was changed. Under old
| conditions he gave evidence of being
/ particularly brilliant in fielding OF
| ground bails, but of late he has APP
1 peared weak on these, while he seems
| unable to so back for fly.
| For a youngster with little expert
ence Black handled himself very we'll
| around first base. though he did not
| give evidence OF being a hitter of
much prowess. AS fielder, however
he did very well. and his stand at the