Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
BY J. ED GRILLO.

jim McAleer, prospective president Of the
Boston American League club, and stiil
manager of the Nationals. returned from
Boston, where he closed the deal for a
majority of the Boston club stock while
the second game was in progress yeSter-
day. McAleer is elated over his success
in securing the Boston club of which he
will not take full charge until January j,
1912.
Il have put in the savings of a life
time into this venture. Every dollar ana
every bit Of property that | have | nave
put into the Boston club" said he. "Of
course, | think it great proposition, Tor
see a great future for that club, We
will not take charge until January l OF
next veal. In the meantime l shall fui-
fill my contract with the Washington
club, which will be Cancelled at the end
of the present season.
is Jake Stahl interested with you and
will he manage the Boston team next sea-
SOM" asked.
.'Stahl has no financial interest in the
club. | have no agreement with MIN,
bat | want him If he will return to base
ball. ard he and | are just good enough
friends that think | will be able to pur-
suade him to don the SpanSles again But
as yet no manager has been appointed
for Boston
"Wil YOU make any recommendations
to the local club with reference TO your
SuCccsSorp'
Certainly not. If my opinion is sought
will not hesitate to express 1t, but |
shall not volunteer my opinion on that
matter Nothing would please me more
than to see Washington get winning
ball club. The nucleus for a good pail
team is here and if my successor can
have any luck in picking up some good
material this team can be changed from
a loser to winner in single year. l De
lieye that the youngsters VINO nave Deeh
secured and will join the team in the
spring will 90 much to strengthen IT.
But the club undoubtedly VIII select It's
own manager without asking me about IT.
To tell the truth have absolutely no
pre- ference in the matter | naturally VIII
have plenty to do to look after my own
affairs in Boston, for we. too. have some
strengthening to do. and as | said before
we may have to appoint manager also.
Ray Morgan is showing considerable
Improvement around third base. and
when the fact is taken into cons1dera-
tion that he is a mere boy playing In a
position which is new to NM ms work
is most creditabie. Not that Morgan 5
work places him in the same class win
but he is mere boy, and gives evidence
of having the right kind of a makeup
for development.
There is, no doubt that T.. Brown was
lucky to get away without being scored
on, but, for all that. the younsster gave
a very clever exhibition and 1t would not
be at all surprising if the Browns had
picked up a good pitcher. in the Akron
youth.
Ordinarily a pitcher would not be for
tnnate enough to have double play
turned on a line drive. as was the case
in the first, when Austin grabbed Elber-
fields liner and doubled up Milan on
third He had another break when
Compton caught Milan's liner in right and
doubled UP Ainsmith. but his best lucH
came in TIE eighth when Shotten made
sensational catch of Elherfeld hard
drive. which looked good for three bases
c. Brown also looked good, once he got
properly warmed UP. and he pitched Ell
fectiyely after the fourth inning.
CLYDE Milan like most ball players is
superstitious and when Mailman grabbed
his line drive in the first inning OF the
!, first game Laporte another in the sixth
and Compton robbed him of one In the
! second game. he ran down into the club
house and hurled Il trnket which cross