Evening star., 1911-06-07
By J. ED GRILLO.

Paul Cobb brother OF the famous Tyrus,
will be a member of the Nationals this
fall. Cobb, who is a member of the Lin
coin club of the Western League, OF which
Bob Unglaub is the manager. could not
be secured Immediately for the reason
that Unglaub is fighting FOR the pennant
in his league and he could not spare his
star hitter. But ARRANGEMENTS nave oeen
made with him to have Cobb turned over
to the Washington club at the end or
the Western League season. Cobb con-
tinues to hit the ball and run bases, ana
in his letter to Manager MeAiesr IN
glaub says that there is not the slightest
doubt that Cobb will make good in fast
company.
The youngster is but twenty -one years
OF age righ,,handed aaa hitter and sfas, 1as,
some time ago to secure Cobb at once,
but Unglaub refuses to part with him at
this time for reasons already stated.
McAleer has also secured an option on
Shortstop Gagnier of the Lincoln club.
This youngster is leading his team in
hitting and, according to advlces. is one
of the best felders in that league.
Bill Otey will probably be landed by
Providence of the Eastern League. while
Warren Miller will probably be found
with Buffalo.
With two months of the season nearly
OF last place. and playing the worst baJl
that local team has ever exhibited
here, the time has come when some
drastic measures must be resorted to II
conditions here are to be improved.
About everything that could be wrong
is wrong with the local team There is
not single man on it playing up to his
standard, and instead of improving as
the season progresses the team Is going
from bad TO worse. Primarily the trouble
seems to be with the pitchers. who on
but few occasions this spring have shown
any form. Not one of the seasoned men
has shown the slightest class. and 1t
would seem high time that the young
sters were given a chance. Surely they
can do no worse than have the veterans.
Sherry. Herrell and High might be able
to stem the tide: If they don't the team
will be no worse off than 1t has been
pitching it's seasoned twirlers. 1t will
also be policy to shove such players as
Scout kahoe is securing right into the
game The present combination seems
to he a badly discouraged lot. There is
no life or intelligence shown by any man
on the team. Even those players who
during past slumps would stand out
from the rest by their good work have
gotten into the rut, and the team these
days is beaten before 1T goes on the
field The hitting. fielding and base
running are on par with the pitching.
and as matters are now going the Ma
some time McAleer has been unable to
improve matters. He seems to be help
less. though he has tried various changes
none Of which. however. has brought
about desired results.
The team today has a lower percentage
than ii has had in many years. OF the
eleven games played here since returning
from the western tip but three have
a fairly good ball team on their own
grounds. Now there is no difference
whether they are at home or on the
road 1t used to be that even when
GA rix- olS hor
tussle. Patrons always got a run for
their money, and the scores were usually
so close that cne could figure where luck
had been against the locals. Now 1t is
different. The locals do not even seem
TO have look-in- In most Of the games
they have been out of the running after
a few innings have been played. and no
ability at making an uphill fight has been
displayed.
At the rate the team is going it has no
license TO beat out any Of the other seven
teams. Even st. Louis should finish IN
front Of it, for ii is not possible that the
tail-end Browns can be playing as poorly
as are the Nationals
Fred Sherry deserves to be used reg
ularly- He has shown enough in the
various games he has pitched to war
rant his being given a thorough trial In
but one game this year has Sherry been
allowed to start and go the entire route.
He lost that game, but since then has
finished several In which he was er-
fective- Yesterday he stopped the Maps
when they had pounded Hughes into SUBJ
mission. He handled himself well in
this game, as he has in others. He
certainly can do no worse, and the
chances are much better than q major
ity Of the pitchers that have been used
to date. Even IL his inexperience should
prove a handicap he is more apt to grow
wise IL he is used than he will sitting on
the bench and working only in games
that have already been lost
Interest naturally centered In the per-
formance of Joe Jackson yesterday 1t
was the first time the Maps star has
appeared here In a Cleveland uniform,
and various comparisons having been
made between him, Cobb and other stars
local fans wanted to see for themselves
just what sort Of a player Jackson is.
il is needless to say that he made very
favorable impression. He Is undoubtedly
terrific hitter. in fact. one OF the slug
ging variety. his drive over the right
reid fence in the first inning will attest.
All doubt as TO the Washington clubs
title to Clarence Walker was removed
this mornng when the following telegram
from George Stallngs of the Buffalo club
W ich was supposed to have an option
on the SpartanbUrg wonder. brought the
Information that no such document ex-
ISIS:
Buffalo. June =.
I'd Gri.lo Sporting Editor Star Wash
tnston. y. c.:
We have no ort'on on Walker
GEORGE-T. 81 IALLINGS.
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