The Washington times., 1911-07-28
MARVEL SHORTSTOP
CALLS SCOUT KAHOE
TO NEW ENGLAND
Going To Look Over Carl
strom, Of the Lawrence
Aggregation.
EYES ARE ALSO ON
SECOND BASEMAN
Both Youngsters Regarded AS Bril-
liant, And May Be
Acquired.
Bv SENATOR

Shortstop Carlstrom, Of the Lawrence
club, of the New England League, OF
whom many pleasant things have been
said all season long, is the magnet
which draws Scout Mike Kahoe to tho
north country. Kahoe is now on his
way to Brattleboro, VT, to gaze upon
the antics of a marvellous performer
now galliVantlng about the topography
Of the State League up there.
Carlstrom has played phenomenal
ball this year for Louis Piepers club,
and the old Harvard coach is much
gratified with his work. Indeed, friends
Of Pieper have tipped off several Dig
league scouts to watch this youngster.
Though spending much Of his time in
the South Mike Kahoe has been kept
informed of Carlstroms performances
by friends in New England. and he
knows what to expect when he reaches
the New England circuit.
Also Watching Phoenix.
In addition to CarIstrom Kahoe is 60
ing to appraise' one Billy Phoenix. the
crack second sacker of the Lawrence
club Phoenix is not such a terrific
swatter. but he makes more runs than
anybody on his team. He is a whirl-
wind in the field and on the bases, and
manages to come through with his daily
bingle.
Tommy Catterson. captain of the
Lawrence team and formerly with the
Brooklyn club for three or four minutes,
thinks that both these youngsters have
brilliant futures and as a result Of talk
by Catterson major league scouts have
kept close watch on them Fred Lake,
scouting for the st. Louis Browns, has
just purchased three players from the
Lowell club, and It is said that he may
force the bidding on Carlstrom, If some
other club starts after him.
kahoe does not expect to return to
Washington for fully two weeks, but
when he does report he believes he will
have some cheering information. The
Nationals prize scout believes in doing
things and saying nothing. He refuses
to take player on the say-SO of some
one else, but always goes TO see the
star perform. As result his picking
of minor leaguers has earned him a
good reputation.
Ray Morgan's Speed.
Ray Morgan, the DanviIle, Va, short
stop signed by Duke Farrell for the
Nationals, is setting his league afire
with his speed on the bases, and the
other day he stole second, third, and
home in jig time, emulating one T. r.
Cobb, of Detroit, Mich. Morgan Is due
TO join the Nationals soon. and, while
he may not be put into the battle i'm
mediately, he will be given plenty OF
chances to show his class in the field.
Jimmy McAleer, while perfectly sat-
isfied with Kid Elberfeld's work at sec
ond, would like a promising yOungster
in training for that hole in the infeId,
and IL Morgan can fit in at second he
is likely to find an opportunity to make
his splash in the big pond before he
expects it.
GesSler's Arm Swollen.
Doc Gessler stopped q swift shoot
Of Edgar Willett's yesterday in the
sixth inning, and today he has an arm
almost twice its natural size. He re-
ported early today to Prof. Joe Quirk,
who applied some Of the remedies war
ranted TO Kill or cure, and the genial
south side slugger will be on the job
in the garden as Of yore.
Walkers Thumb Better
Dixie Walkers wounded thumb, which
is the biggest part of him now, is
healing rapidly, and the big fellow
should be out hurting his best shoots !
within ten days. He must take the best
Of care of the thumb, though, to achieve |
this end, for the break is nearly an
inch long. Prof. Joe Quirk is in charge |
OF the hospital ward, which now con- |
sists of Walker Gessler, and John |
Henry, sporting respectively bunged |
thumb. a swollen arm, and a punctured |
finger.