Evening star., 1911-08-09
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

Three new infelderS nave peeH duueu
TO the Nationals list They were secured
by a deal which was closed this morning
with the Youngstown club OF the =. ana
p League. They are Shortstop Scout
Second Baseman Sheer and First base
man Tate These three youngsters are
considered the best in the company tney
are in. and Manager McAleer, VINO mas
seen them play, is particularly impressed
with Scott, the shortstop
But local fans are not apt to enthuse
because of the acquisition OF any y. anu
p League material with which the Ma
tionals' training camp was overcro"oeo
last spring. Not one of the many young
sters secured from this source made sool
with the locals, and, in fact. they were
the most hstless lot of young players that
ever broke into a major league training
camp.
cause the last crop failed no good
bali PLAYERS can be secured out OF the
o. and p League. At any rate, McAleer
feels that these youngsters are worth
looking over in the spring. In the com
pany they are now in they are stars, put
of course II is quite a step from tnat
league into the American, though II does
not follow that good ball players have
not taken even greater step tnan thdt'
Some of the best men in the majors nave
the country.
Scout Mike Kahoe has started out on
his last trip prior to the drafting season.
Mike left Monday for another tour
through the Tri-State League. He looked
the talent over in that organization carrier
in the season and IS now gong PACK 10
see If there has been any Improvement
But little more than a week remains
when ball players can be purchased from
the minor leagues After August - no
more deals will be recognized, ana sep
tember / the drafting period begins
As yet Manager McAleer has not mace
up his mind whether he will do any draft
ing or not. There is to be conference
on this subject between the scouts ana
club officials within the next week or SO,
when il is believed list will be for
rnulated which will be sent 70 the national
commission with the draft price attached
Walter Johnson seems to have changed
his style Of delivery, and 1T is rare to see
him pitching overland these days. nearly
every ball being delivered with side
arm motion. Johnson used to develop ter
rife speed when he would bring both
arms over his head and then shoot the
ball toward the plate. This change In
his style of pitching may have taken
place Without his realizing it, but 1t Is
fact nevertheless.
Johnson had an easy game to pitch
Yesterday and did not exert himself at
any stage of the route, which is very
sensible thing to do, but for all that tne
change in his delivery was noticeable.
Clarence Walker was responsible for
five OF the ten runs his side scored. He
drove in two with single IN the hrst.
and his second single In the sixth sent
tire third one home. Then in the seventh
he scored Schaefer and himself with a
home-run drive to left center.
Every ball that Walker hit safely came
al he baH IA N-iStGzlS swings
and then merely met the ball.
Buck Becker VIII be pitted against John
Powell this afternoon. Powell has been
pitching good bali this year. and Becker
will have his hands full to get the verdict
over the veteran
There was not much TO the game after
that first inning. though Johnson loafed
along and allowed himself to be hit
rather frequently.
Elberfeld retired after the first inning
and Cunningham took his place Bill had
little TO do. however. in the field. and had
to sacrifice twice at the bat. which elimi-
mated two chances to get base hit. 1t
seems that Cunny has changed his style
at the bat. He is trying TO get over the
habit Of taking that double swing before
hitting at the ball. and If he succeeds In
this he will undoubtedly greatly improve
his hitting. Cunningham appears to be
faster on his feet than he was earlier IN
the season, and his arm, too, appears to
be stronger.
The managerial burdens do not seem to
interfere with Bobby Wallace's playing,
for he is putting up the best game OF re-
cent years at the present time. wallace.
though he has been in the game for many
wears. is still one of the hest shortstops
in the country. Like Mcbride, he does
his work without much effort, and makes
all plays look comparatively easy. There
are some infielders who can get applause
for the easiest kind of chances simply be-
cause they make them look difiicult
In Cashion and Lelivelt McAleer flg-
hitters especially when there is right
handler on the rubber.
Just as soor as Tom Hughes and Dixie
Walker get back ready for work McAleer
will be well fortified with pitchers. He
now has seven twirlers on his staff, and
six of these will be ready to work regu-
larly from this out. This will make II
possible 10 send a pitcher In to relieve
another without breaking up the rotation
in which they are TO work. The Ma
ftonals' improved showing since they re-
turned from their last western trip car
be attributed to no other reason thar
the Improvement the pitchers have shown
With good pitching the team stands q
chance to beat any of its rivals. and Il
did not have good pitching early in th'
season.
Schaefer has improved so much in hi.