Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-29
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Had Jim McAle& remained at the head
of the Nationals most of the young play
ers who have been drafted and purchased
would have received trials here this IAN
But since he will not he with the team
next season he does not think 1t pollcS
to give these players a trial at this time,
as it will be the duty of his successor
to make the selections. 1t might handl-
cap the new manager as we'll as some OF
the PLAYERS to have McAleer do any eX-
perimenting this fall. SO that this Will
be left for the new manager to do in
the spring.
There are, of course. all sorts of guesses
on how the team will be made up next
year, but one which seems most logical
places them in this order: Milan in cen
ter. Moeller in left and in all probability
Gessler in right, for it is not figured
that any of the other outtelders will be
able to take his job.
The intield is a problem. 1t can be said
on good authority that several of the
old faces will be missing next spring.
Morgan is sure to receive another trial at
third If Mcbride is not traded, and it
seems to be the general opinion that 1t
would be a wise move to use him in some
SORT Ol Il Ndp, lie Will De dl Suol WINE
Cunningham Foster and Sheer will fight
it out for second base. No one seems to
think that Spencer of Rochester has
a chance to make good at first so that
the fight for that position will be be-
tween Schaefer and Jack Flynn. The
pitching staff is rot to be moleSted I'M
less one of the several young pitchers
drafted shows major league form. street,
Henry and Ainsmith will, of course, make
up the catching staff.
1t may be a mere coincidence. but the
fact remains that Walter Johnson always
pitches his best games when he has
Charley Street to support him. He APP
pears to have more confidence with
Ga bly, behind the bat than when either
of the youngsters is there. Street han
died Johnsons delivery splendidly, and
it goes without saying that when the
big fellow is right Streets job is not an
easy one. johnson has a lot of shoots
on his delivery which the catcher. un-
less accustomed to them, does not IND
easy to follow, while his curve ball breaks
more quickly than that of the ordinary
pitcher.
Walter was in exceptionally good form
Yesterday and should have had a shut
out to his credit. But there is a great
difference in his style of pitching. In
former years when Johnson was in good
form anywhere from eight to ten bats
strike-out route. This year Johnson IS
not striking out near many batters.
He seems satisfied to make them hit.
aud only in the pinches does he try to
fan them.
1t was a decidedly close decision at the
plate in the ninth whereby Cobb was
called out when he was trying to score
the tying run from second base while
Delehanty was being thrown out at first
by Mcbride 1t seemed that Cobb was
out by the narroWest of margins, but 1t
required a perfect throw by Schaefer
and splendid handling of the ball by
Street to make the play possible.
1t is so whenever Cobb takes a chance.
If the opposing fielders make the slight
est wabble he has them beaten, and he
would yesterday only that the play was
perfectly made.
That the absence of Gainor during the
greater part of the season was a great
handicap to the Tigers is shown by the
splendid way in which the youngster
handles himself at first base. He also
hits WELL and there is no doubt that the
race for the pennant in the American
League would have been much closer but
for the injury to Gainor which prevented
him from playing with the team for sew
eral months. On his showing here