The Washington times., 1911-08-06
McAleer May Go To Youngs-
town Before Pitcher Is
Acquired.
PHILLIPS SECOND
REPLY NOT GIVEN
Tall Young Southpaw Continues
To Show Class In Nationals
Uniform.
By SENATOR"

Though he has appeared in two games
within the past week in Washington
uniform, Buck Becker is still the
property Of the Youngstown club of the
o. & p. League, Manager. Jimmy Nc
Aleer having received no reply from
Manager Bill Phillips, of the minor
league team, as to his latest offer for
the services Of the tall southpaw. De-
spite McAleer's silence, the Youngs-
town club is evidently trying to get as
much for Becker as the National man
agement will stand, and McAleer may
90 out to Ohio within a day or SO and
endeavor to talk his argument into
Phillips.
Meanwhile, young Becker continues to
show class as a pitcher. Yesterday he
went to the relief of Tom Hughes, and,
aside from his one bad inning, looked
to have the goods. He was just as cool
and collected as he was in his first
game, and, after he had weathered the
storm in that fourth inning, he was
hard nut for the White Sox to puncture
If he is used in another day or so,
the Youngstown club is liable to jump
its price on him several more figures,
and Manager McAleer wants to close
the deal as soon as possible
When a major league club will pay
$22,5 for a pitcher yet to stand the
gaff in the big show, as the Pittsburg
club is said to have paid for Marty
OToole, the Youngstown cluO can be
excused for trying to get the highest
price possible for a youngster who has
done as we'll as Becker In two trials
Judging from appearances, Manager
Bill Phillips understands his business
well enough TO hold up the local club
Tor purchase price which will fully
compensate him for the loss of such
good player.
7 don't know anything about him."
said Manager McAleer today, when
asked concerning the report that
Pitcher Bell of the Germantown semi
pro club is to have a trial with
the Nationals next Tuesday. Bell, who
has been twirling for Kendall. Manhat-
tan, and Germantown, is said to have
quite a good reputation for strike-outs
against his amateur opponents, and has
won sixteen out of eighteen games
Eight Games This Week.
There will be plenty of baseball at
the painted palace this week, eight
games scheduled for the six days.
This means double headers are to be
played tomorrow with the Browns
and on Friday with the New York
Yankees. If the Nationals can con-
ttnue their victorious performances
they should wind up tbs week with at
least five more wins to their credit.
The Browns generally give them a
hard fight but the Nationals hurlers
are going well now, and that means
whole lot in the general work Of the
team. Strong pitching heartens the
lads behind 1t and the Nationals are
giving their winning pitchers the very
best of support in the pinches
But two more series are to be play
ed at home by the nifty Nationals.
81. Louis comes tomorrow for five
games in four days. Hal Chase and
his band Of in-and-outers will play
five in the same time. On the even
ing Of Tuesday, August IS, the Ma
tionals will leave for ST Louis on
their final swing around the Western
wheel If they are to crawl up at
all upon the Naplanders their chance
comes on this present home stay. If
they can gain a bit on the Naps be-
lore starting through the West. IL is
barely possible that the long home
them to pass StOvalls Stogies. How
ever. the likelihood Of this is not
keeplng any fans in Washington
awake o'nights.
~, Dutch" schaefer is hitting once more
IKE yeritabie fiend and the weIner-
Wurst frstsacker is liable to wind up
Ihe season with figures close to 400 un-
less he is very, very careful Clarence
MaIker is gradually picking up in his
slugging and should end the year with
a respectable average.
"Husk, Cashion's one victory over
Big Ed" Walsh and the White Sox
puts him in the lead among the Ma
uonaiS, pitchers, but Walter johnson
Is really the best hurler of the staff.
Johnson is becoming stronger with
every appearance on the hill, and from
now on should carry the odds whenever
he strides to the hill.
Nationals Averages.
Following are the batting and pitch
ing averages of the Nationals, includ-
ing yesterdays battle in the rain.
Names. G. ALB R H SP SEI Pot