Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-24
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
NEW YORK PAPERS
ON THE NATIONALS

The hoy manager is prepared
for a mans size battle with Wash
ington today.
Lock the gates OH him." was
a Yankee rooter'S advice to the
surest way to battle Johnson.
Say, Street, can't you take a
Gabby pegged his fourth man out
at second.
In mourning the Athletics flop to
the eighth hole. recall that Wash
ington once led the American
League and later in the season,
too.
Indigestion is the explanation
one sufferer gave for his affection
Saturday. Openings hereabouts
have been hard to swallow.
They say Ainsmith is even out
pegging Street this season. In that
case If we were Mr.. Cunningham
we'd play second base with an iron
glove.
''Gabby' Street never wearies Of
giving Jack Warner heaps of
credit for kindly advice when the
old Giant was a worker for Wash
ington.
In the meantime, don't forget
that McAleer's people are playing
some base ball, especially around
the battery end of it.
Chase emptied an almost cinch
hit into center during the sixth.
but to no avail when G.. Milan, the
Tennessee Shad," came from afar
and pulled it up. from among his
shoestrings.
Outside of predicting that inside
another year he will be the great
est outfielder in the world, McAleer
doesn't think much of Clyde Milan,
who ranges around center and por-
tons of left and right
Not forgetting our tip about the
part that Kid Elberfeld would play
in case the Yanks got trimmed. It
was the Kids why tap to Ford
that put the goods on ice for
Washington.
Wild Conroy looks so we'll that
he has to tell old Hilltop admirers
that the reason he. is not playing
is because the management is saw
ing him for the hard games.
Cree drew long lead on Street
in the fourth, but even against this
handicap SO deadly was the visit
ing backstopper's aim that he
nailed his man with half a rod to
spare
Ford hasn't got anything" re-
marked Milan of the Washingtons
after the first inning last Friday.
But he's got everything now" re-
marked Milan after the seventh in
ming.
In making George Mcbride cap
tain. the Washington management
added pepper to the infield. Nc
Bride now has to talk and Elber-
field will anyway.
With the Athletics trailing and
Washington we'll up in the fight,
the national frolic adds another
series of quaint and bizarre angles
to it's already large collection.
There is chestiness among the
Washington players. The team is
now enrolled with Detroit and
Philadelphia as the only ones that
have outpointed Russell Ford.
McAleer has lost faith in his old
system OF being on the coaching
lines continuously. He says that a
manager can get closer to his
uS SiLlih6 Tic UCHCH
with them. The truth of this can
not be disputed. 1t may go double,
too.
An Amherst collegian who knew
Henry as a catcher says that If it
were not for the fact that Henry
would grow too fat waiting for a
chance to replace Street the
youngster would be a worthy per-
former in his old position.
Walter Johnsons announcement
that lie will not pitch again until
he is right gives some hope for
the Highlanders today.
"Why don't you work johnson
today?" inquired a fanatic of the
Washington mogul before the
game. Whats the use, when
Groom is good enough to VIM" re-
torted Mr.. McAleer. which. in
view of what transpired, might be
well termed considerable retort.
Jimmy McAleer's Nationals are
in pretty soft for next Tuesday.
That is f1ag-raising day at Shibe
Park. and also the first appearance
of Washington I'm Quakertown
this year. Cleveland, June ..
will assist the White Elephants to
unfurl their first world champion
ship pennant.