Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19
MIL LER IS TO BE PLAYED
REGULARLY IN RIGHT FIELD
McAleerD Decides to Give Youngster Thorough
Trial Before Making Another Change
in Outfield Hughes Good Work..

Impressive. Yesterday those Yankees did
not look nearly so formidable before
simply because they could not gauge
Toms delivery. It only goes to prove
that 80 per cent OF q ball team is the
pitching. Stop a team from hitting and
helpless. Hughes was just as effective
against left-handed batters as the right
handlers. He mixed up bis curves, speed
anG slow ball until he had the batsmen
bamed. 1t was noticeable, however, that
he seldom put his fast ball over the plate.
He usually kept 1t away and then broke
his curve over.
Cree's triple should really have been
but q single Conway played the ball
was after Cree had reached third and
there were two out when Sweeney sent
Milan on q long trip to the center field
fence after a ny. There did not seem to
be chance for Clyde to reach the ball,
but by a remarkable sprint and good
judgment he got up to it just in time to
pull 1t down.
It Is pleasing to note that the Ma
tfonals' style Of play is not stereotyped.
Because there is a man on first and one
out and the score tied does not neces-
sarily demand an effort to sacrifice from
the next batter. Yesterday, for instance,
after Hughes got on in the fifth and
field came In expecting Milan to bunt.
Milan then hit the ball past Hartzell for
a base nit. Instructions on tho local
team from McAleer are for players to
use their own Judgment There arc no
signs worked from the bench. Any time
a player sees an opportunity to do the
unexpected or to get away with q play
he need not wait for orders, but can
mako the effort himself, and If 1t fails
he won't be reprimanded. McAleer wants
his ball players to think for themselves
1t gives them confidence to do so and
makes them better ball players. The
time when players were handled like au-
donations has long since passed. and they
are now expected to think for themselves
Had Jim McAleer had any prejudics
against bringing player who Had
years OF experience in fast company
back. from the minors he would prob
ably have passed up good pitcher in
Hughes. But McAleer, always an ad-
mirer OF Hughes. did not think his
pitching days were over when he was
sent to Minneapolis in the fall Of 1909,
though conditions were such that he
did not want to refuse waivers and
bring him to st. Louis at that time.
When Hughes pitched good ball in the
Association last year McAleer made
up his mind to bring him back. He
did this against the advice Of many OF
his friends .snd even some Of the club
officials, who did not believe It good
policy to bring back player who had
been sent to the minors from this club
He thought Hughes a good pitcher. and
he cared nothing for his past IL he
could deliver for him, and It seems
that he made q ten-strike when he
took him. Joe Cantillon's recommen-
dstion OF Hughes was to the erect that
he Cid not belong in a minor league
As pinch hitter George Mcbride
mas lost none Of his proves. Yes
tsrday It was his hit which drove in
ond after hitting safely and scoring on
| Hughes double. Last season there wa 9
| no better hitter on the team with men
on the bases than Mcbride. and though
the averages. most Of his hits counted
I Tor runs. He has started out this
| season TO keep up his pace. which
makes MIN a more valuable man ON
sne nsIGe 70 a team than many a
any time this team OF ours has good
pltchine 1t will present as strong a 'front.'
as os. any or Its rivals. Give McAleer
| 1M ' neioer. and he need not be a
MILAN. and the Nationals would make #
| interesting for a whole lot of teams II
| must be said for 1t that It is a hustline
ssS fan WWch Is trying all the time
ana plays the game for ali there is In II
| While Tom Hughes may not be high I'm
| IN the batting averages, he Is neyerthe-
less q dangerous man at the bat. When
ne nits II - usually for some distance.
and outnelders, who know his ability for
long drives usually play very deep for
him. Yesterday Sir Thomas was particu-
| larry good with the bat, getting two ain.
giles and double. and there was nothing
huky about any Of them. His two-bagger
| was drive to the center field fence
In johnson. Hughes, Groom and Otey
McAleer seems certain to have four eff
fective pitchers Gray, too, must not be
judged by the one game he pitched, for
he Is sure to come around. II these flve
well fortified with hurlers and Walker
and Sherry will be kept in reserve.
Walker will eventually get into form.
though 1t may be some time. for he Is
| decidedly slow coming. 1t may require q
stretch Of warm weather to get him ut
| Walter Johnson is slated to pitch the
/ opening game In New York tomorrow,
He will have had four days, rest and
10 effective against the Highlanders. and
It II to be hoped that he will start the
teams trip with a. victory.
Manager McAleer this morning received
i word from the Richmond club in the Vir.
ginia League stating that 1t could not
use Bunting. as 1t was filled up with ma.
terial. McAleer will not play Bunting
with another club for the season. He
does not intend to let Bunting 20 outright;
as he believes he will develop into good
innelder. The club to which he will 80
has, not yet been selected. ssssg.
Doc Mover left last ui9ht for Younge-