Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
NATIONALS WILL TRAIN ON
HOME GROUNDS NEXT SPRING
Through With Expensive South
ern Trips Thinks Players Will Do
Better Preparing Themselves Here.

I grounds and weather are not to the Xix
| ing of the veteran and he did not look
himself in the warm-up. When these
old pitchers with kinky arms cannot have
the weather that suits them it is best to
leave them in the stable.
Hugh Duffy must be man Of great
patience. He stood for Hovlik longer
| than would the average manager when
his team has but single run lead Spit
Ball Joe was In trouble in almost every
| inning and he was mighty lucky to get
away with it,
Carl Cashion has made a hit with
Big Ed Walsh, whom he defeated in the
final game Of the double header Friday.
According to Walsh, Cashion has the
the game has ever produced. Wait till
that fellow learns how to handle him
self, and you talk about smoke, he will
have more than any one ever had said
he. Il don't believe 1 ever saw more
promising-looking youngster in my life.
Why, his six feet and those long arms
will produce cannon-ball speed when he
learns how to generate it. Mark my
word, that fellow will be great pitcher
one Of these days, and it may not take
very long. either.
Reader: The following is what hap
pened in the ninth inning of the first
game yesterday. when Schaefer ran from
second to first. Milan opened with a
double Schaefer hit to Collins, who
threw to third to catch Milan. but was
too late. Elberfeld flied out to Tame
hill. and then Schaefer stole second.
Gessler struck out. Then schaefer
came from second to first. and while be-
ing run down Milan started for home,
where he was caught, retiring the side.
Ray Morgan practiced with the team
before the game He played around
third base. and gave evidence that the
position is new to him. McAleer will
not use Morgan until he has become ac-
quainted with his surroundings.
Charles Duke Farrell, for many years
one Of the premier catchers of the coun-
try and now a scout for the Washington
club, is in this city. Farrell came to
make his report to Manager McAleer on
his recent trip through the south. He
saw nothing worth while, but will leave
! here Monday for a trip east. where he
will continue to be on the lookout for
talent until August 20. when the season
for buying minor league players comes
to q close.
castoffs, got eight of the Sox fourteen
hits between them. This pair does the
bulk of the hitting for the White Sox.
Jimmy Callahan, who is leading the team.
had bad slump In the games here. get
ting but two hits in the five games.
St Louis has q postponed game here,
which will be played off Monday. when a
double-header is scheduled.
Schaefer led his team with the stick,
getting three hits Germany was par
ticularly fortunate against the Sox pitch
ers. getting nine hits in the five games.
He also played splendid game at first
base.
Local patrons Of the game who occupy
seats anywhere from 20 to 100 feet from
the home plate. and at every Imaginable
angle, appear to be just trifle too critical
on the ball and strike question. It seems
absurd that any criticism Of the umpire's
work should be made by individuals who
Just where the ball neared the plate
The habit seems to be growing here and
every time a ball on a visiting player or
q strike on one Of the locals is called there
Is q howl goes up. That umpires make mis-
takes on these decisions now and then
is of course not to be wondered at. It is
remarkable that they are SO accurate and
they do not deserve to be shouted at
simply because their decisions do mot
happen to be what the spectators wish
for. Strangely enough. many of the COM
plants on the ball and strike decisions
come from the select few who occupy
seats in the upper deck. and are abso-
ball is high or low
With Mcbride on second as g. result OF
his hit and Conroy's sacrifice McAleer
substituted Lelivelt for Street But
Duffy promptly jerked out Hovlik, a
r1ght-hapder. and sent Young. left
handler. in. Lelivelt isn't very strong
tated another switch. Ainsmith going to