Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-27
BY J.. ED 6RHLO.

from Dauville the Washington club has
increased its list Of purchased players
20 six. Long Of Gadsden and Cashion OF
Greenville having been the local clubs
property for several weeks.
This number IL almost certain to be fur
Their increased before Augsut %. after
which no sales can be made by minor
league clubs.
II IL also very likely that Manager
MoAleer will put in quite draft list in
the hope Of securing several players who
give promise Of developing. but do not
Justify the outlay Of any great amount
of money.
Scout Kahoe who Is now IN the city.
will leave on another trip shortly. while
Scout Duke Farrell will continue his
Journey through the south in quest OF
material.
Kahoe is delighted with the consumma-
ton Of the Rochester deal. He believes
that the three players secured from that
club will do much to help the Nationals.
"Moel1er Is a great ball player now,
said Kahoe. He is fast aud feel GER
tain that he will be of great help to US
Spencer and Foster are playing really
great ball, and we are very fortunate to
have been able to secure them
An effort is to be made by McAleer to
have Cashion and Long report here at
once. though 1t is somewhat doubtful II
this sort of an arrangement can be made
While the fact that Farrell was scout
ing for the Nationals only became known
through the purchase of Morgan yester-
day, il develops that the veteran catcher
has been on the clubs pay roll for over
g month. during which time he has made
frequent reports of what he has seen In
the way of material.
Farrell should be most competent to
Judge ball players, for he has been in the
game for several decades and has always
been credited with being we'll posted on
everything concerning the sport.
Ray Morgan the infielder purchased by
the locals from Danville yesterday, Is
dent Williams of the Virginia League
came to Washington for the purpose of
recruiting some of his teams with young
sters. He was told of Morgan, who was
Baltimore. He evidently picked up.
coming star, for month after the sea-
son opened Morgan had shown enough
to justify his being bid for by several
major league clubs.
Hugh Jennings, it develops. was one
of the managers who had an eye on
Morgan. Jennings had planned to jump
to Danville today and look Morgan over.
but when he learned that Washington
had purchased the player he decided to
call the trip OFF. Morgan was well
touted to me and / intended to see for
Jennings. Now Of course 1t is too late"
Clyde Milan gave an exhibition Of field
Ing yesterday which was nothing short
OF marvellous. In the first inning he
pulled down a line drive from Crawford's
hat which had all the earmarks of
three-base hit. and later in the game he
prevented Cobb from making a home run
by pulling down his line drive.
Milan covered a remarkable lot of
ground in both instances, and but for the
xlAI A.
crack of the bat he could not have
reached either.
1T don't know when I have seen two
greater catches made in one ball game by
the same player" remarked Hugh Jen-
nings. milan, in my Judgment. is the
best fielder in this league, barring none.
He can go farther for fly ball than
any of his rivals because he gets started
better
That herd of pitchers which Jennings
trotted out yesterday made anything but
favorable impression OF the lot I.af1tte
started right yesterday. LATTE will
probably be worked right back today. or
should he not show up well in the warm
up Wiilett will be sent to the slab.
II is sure to be some weeks before
Dixie Walker will be able to pitch
again. In the ninth inning Bush sent
screechng liner right at Walker. which
struck the thumb of his pitching hand.
decorating it badly. Walkers absence
viii be felt. as he has been going along
nicely during the past month.
Even team like the Tigers looks weak
when il fails to present an effective
pitcher. The Nationals got enough runs
In the first two innings to put the game
on ice. and because of the one-sidedness
OF the score all inside ball had to be
eliminated by the Tigers. Under such
conditions there is nothing to do but to
try and hit
there is a good chance for the Nationals
to make IT two out Of three this after
noon. II Walter johnson is in good form
he is very apt TO give the leaders another
upset. Jennings is saving his best pitch
ers for the Philadelphia series. where FIVE
games will be played. He figures that
with his pitchers going good against the
Athletics he can win majority of these
games, which would give him a comfort
able lead over the teams only rival for
the pennant.
Dixie Walker has developed into a
mighty dangerous hitter. Though, Of
course. he has not been In as many games
as the regulars. he leads the team in bat
ting by goodly margin.
Yesterday. for instance, he got three
hits out Of four times up. The fact that
he is a fast runner helps him some. for
he stands a chance at least to beat out
q slow hit ball to the infield.,
As fielder Walker has few superiors.
He can handle a bunt about as well as
any pitcher In this league. and he covers
a lot of ground around the infield when
he Is pitching. A pitchers most valuable
asset Is ability to field. He saves himself
a lot Of games by being able to move
around after balls which the infielders
could not make a play on. and in this
respect Walker displays a lot OF ability.
Umpire Evans had to work the game
alone, owing to an injured leg with which
Parker is suffering. It was hard days
work which Evans had to perform but
he did il like master.
Speaking of Evans. IL may not be gen.
orally known that he is a Cornell man.
Evans was a sub on the varsity ball
team which Hugh Jennings coached. At
that time of course, Evans had no idea
OF becoming an umpire, yet he has de-
veloped wonderfully in the few years he
has been officiating and today Is ranked
the country.
Evans has few kicks from either play
ers spectators. He never looks for
trouble, but is firm when it becomes nee
essary to be So. He has the respect of
the players, and his games usually run
very smoothly.
When the games were being played on
the old diamond and left field was the
most difficult place to play Clarence