The Washington herald., 1911-03-01
HAL CHASE IN CAPITAL;
PRAISES McALEE'RS CLUB
New York Yankees Leader Says Nationals May Prove
Hard Proposition Miller Hopes to Make Good
By WILLIAM PEET.

BY WILLIAM PEET. ~
Eighteen members of the New York
Yankees, including Manager Hal Chase,
were in town for several hours yester-
day. Manager Chase to the writer made
the following statement:
81 look TO Washington to win
more games than last season. Wal
ter johnson is going to win n lot
of games, and understand than
there is among the young players
some mighty likely material.
"The WaShinEtOns play ball I'm
streaks, but when they do get GO
ing they show class. 1t is just likely
that this year McAIeer is going to
hand us something of n surprise. 1
always consider the WashinEtOns
a hard proposition,
AS for the Yankees, Chase is not
Aclaiming any pennants He says his
boys will be there with a good, stiff ar
gunent for every game, and he is hopeful
of making a good showing.
Chase harbors an opinion that there
isn't any one club in the American League
that is going to have clear sailing in the
race for the flag.
There are at least five clubs this year
that have more than fighting chance"
said Chase. Now. get this night. I
mean that the Athletics are not going to
grab of another championship without
hard fight"
The HighIanders left Washington for
Virginia Hot Springs. where the men
will be put through a two weeks boil
ing-out process before the strenuous
work of training for the long season
begins, at Athens. Georgia.
Most of the men came direct fDOm New
York. but a few of the number reached
Washington on an earlier train and join
ed their team mates when the Hot
Springs train pulled out at lilo last
night. They will reach the Virginia re-
sort at $50 this morning.
With few exceptions, the squad is
make up of veterans. President Farrell's
rockies will come direct from their
homes a little later. In the party that
left last night were Manager, Capt
Chase; pitchers Ford Fisher. WarhOp
Quinn. Vaughn. ReveIle and Caldwell;
catchers, Sweeney and Blair; intielders
Gardner, Knight. Roach, Johnson, and
Elliott and oUtfclders. Daniels, Hemphill
and Wolter. There is a strong posi-
bility that Knight may so back to his
old love. thh third base position, when
the season starts, for Capt Chase will.
of Ncause. be relied upon TO hold down
the first sack and the brilliant work of
Gardner and Roach last season gives
them the call for second base and short
field.
The system of training at Virginia Hot
Springs will include the baths, work in
the. gymnasium. golf, long walks. and
PsuCh other stunts as Capt Chase may
feel called upon to prescribe Many of
the Highlanders are enthusiastic golfers, !
but they have decided unanimously that
golf is not to make up a feature of the
programme unless the weather at the
resort is more favorable to the sport
than the brand they encountered in
Washington
All the men are in the finest possible !
condition, and are confident that the |
hiIItoppers will stand well in the pen
nant race throughout the season. The
trade by which Jimmy Austin went to |
the St Louis Browns leaves a hole at
third base, but with knight, Johnson, |
and Elliott TO contest for the position |
the bag should be well cared for when |
the championship season starts.
Two positions are bothering Manager (
McAleer just now. They are first base |
and the outfeId. This situation is famil- !
lar with every local fan, and hope is |
expressed on all sides that Somerlott will |
show enough class to warrant his per-
manent possession of first base: also |
that among the new recruits a hard |
hitting outfielder can be obtained.
There is one little chap who is going to
make a determined bid for a job in the
outer garden this season, and he is War
rem Miller, who played a few games here
two years ago and who was taken to |
Norfolk last spring and then turned over
to Scranton. Miller is still the property
Of the Nationals, and he will be on hand
with the others in Atlanta.
Miller had fairly successful season
with the Tri-State League last year. The
writer ran into him in Philadelphia dur
ing the world series last fall, and Miller
said then: I'm going to make somebody
hustle for one of those Outfield jobs next
year. / am sure that 1 can keep my head
above water in fast company, and it will
take a mighty good man to beat me
out"
This is Just a sample of MiIler's con-
fidence in his own ability. and when all
ms been said and done, it is confidence
more than anything else that gets
youngster by in the major leagues.
Miller is a left-hand thrower and hitter.
BE is fast on the bases, and can cover
A,5pt of ground. The fans Immediately
x a liking TO young Miller during his
brit servitude in the Capital, and il he
n deliver the goods he is assured of q
byal welcome.
THE BALLAD OF THE BUG.
Within my mind there is no plan
To elerats my fellow man;
No sodaliStic thoughts / veen
49, H. g- H.