The Washington times., 1911-08-17
McAleer And Directors Of
Washington Team Agree
On New System.
HIGH-PRICED MEN
TO BE ESCHEWED
Experts To Be Sent To Coast, the
South, Middle West, And
Among Colleges.
By SENATOR"
Only Washington Newspaper Man
With the Nationals.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. T.-So often
has the hue and cry of wait until next
year echoed and re-echoed through the
land that to attempt to make promises
for future campaigns might appear fu-
tile. Promises unfulflled and predic-
tons unjustifed have made the fans
rather leary of accepting any state
ments, but it can now be said positively
that an actual start has recently been
made to install a real. sure enough
sane and sensible system of conducting
both the playing and business arrange
ments of :he team that viii sally forth
next spring to represent the Capital
AT agreement has been reached De-
tween MaraSer McAleer and the d.
rcctors of the club TO pass up all play
ers upon whom eXorbitant prices are
placed, and instead there will be fully
equipped corps OF salaried scouts work.
ing under the direction OF McAleer.
Locality for Each.
Each of these men will be assigned
to some particular locality, with in
structions to simply comb their terri
tories, going irto the most insignificant
leagues in the search for future greats.
The plan now is to have a man on
the Pacific coast, one in the South, an
other in the middle West, and still an
other for the colleges. These men will
be instructed to watch records of every
player, and as soon as figures indicate
class, jump out and make a personal
inspection
The first intimation of the plan now
being worked out came on the train
yesterday when it was learned that
representatives Of the club have ap-
preached at least one man who 1t
hopes to get for the scouting staff. This
man has been making a special study
Of college teams for years, and has
recommended several valuable men TO
managers of different major clubs.
II a working agreement can be
reached this man will be delegated to
see every good college team possible
early next Spring, and will be empow-
cred TO sign every man he Is satisfied
is worth q trial The great trouble in
obtaining college players Is the fact
that they do not want to play profess
sional ball until after graduation.
Collegians to Be Signed.
However, following Connie Mack's
system. which has given Philadelphia
a worlds championship team, the col
Iegians that look good. will be signed
even though not forced to actually re-
port for year or more.
This will mark the introduction of
modern methods that have been totally
unknown in Washington up to the pres
ent time.
Then, furthermore, two. OF possibly
three, farms" where players may te
seasoned will be arranged.
1T is now an open secret that several
Of tine veterans with tke Nationals are
to he given their release before neht
March, and any of these who can OBJ
tain managerial jobs will have an un-
6erstanding with the management OF
National Park to be watchful for live
young players, and in return will re-
CeiVe any youngsters from Washington
who need more minor league eXperi-
ence before permanently getting into
fast company.
Just now II does not appear likely
that these plans viii miscarry, and, if
they are consummated. 1t will be
mighty advantageous move on the part
OF those who new realize that Wash
ingtonianS have thoroughly tired of the
brand of near-baseball that has been
served at National Park for these
many years.