Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
STRONG PITCHERS
MAKE GOOD TEAMS
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at top speed in the fall of the year,
and IL the youngster should get a bad
start, which is not at all imprpbabIe.
for the surroundings are all new to him,
he naturally becomes discouraged and
very often makes failure. when If Ia
had gotten an even start with the others
he would have been q success.
For this reason McAleer would not
pass judgment on any of the young play
ers he tried out last fall. He seemed
perfectly satisfied that Cunningham aud
Ainsmith had come to stay, but he re-
fused to accept the showing made by
Ralston, Someriot and Meyer as the
best they could do. He seems 10 believe
that every one of these PLAYERS wilt
show to much better advantage than
they did last fall. and this is particu-
larly true of Ralston.
RalstOn'S greatest weakness-for he
looks as II he should hit, though he did
not-waS his timidity in the field. and
this is attributed to nervousness. Nc
Aleer figures that this will wear OF if
the players all start together. in tile
spring, and when 1t does he looks for
Ralston to hold his own. II that should
come TO pass 1t would make 4 wonder
full difference In the Nationals chances.
Though the final transfer of the stock
OF the ST. Louis club has not yet been
made from Bob Hedges to the syndi-
cate which will buy him out, ii seems
reasonable to assume that these men
have made up their minds as to whom
they will place in charge of the Browns
next year. 1t may be u good stall to
hold off the announcement OF the selec-
ton as long as possible, for then the
unfortunate individual will have a
legitimate alibi. in that he can offer as
an excuse for the teams poor showing,
the fact that he did not get hold OF the
reins until. il was nearly time to go
into training in the south.
Surely, even IL there remains but the
mere technicalfty of transferring the
stock, the matter of manager must
have been given considerable thought
by the prospective owners, for il IL a
matter OF grave Importance. especially
at this time. when no less than fiye
different men have been mentioned fn
connection with the place.
While Street Ainsmith and Henry un-
doubtedly give the Washington club
three as useful catchers as any team
in the American League can boast OF,
1t is the opinion OF good judges that
there is not much class to the various
catching departments in Ban Johnson's
circuit. True there are lot OF splendfd
mechanical men doing the work In this
league, but when 1t comes to the TEL
lows with the. bulging foreheads IL
would seem that the old league mas
something on us.
Bill sullivan of the White Sox is no
doubt the best thinking catcher in the
league He does more behind the bat
to help his pitcher out than any or the
others and doesn't overlook the fact
that lot of ball games are won In
this manner.
Now, Sullivan is not a snowy fellow
In fact, unless you know him by repu-
tation you will hardly, give him enough
attention to realize that he Is In the
game But he is, and that very much
too. King. Bresnahan. Mclean, Doom
and Archer are supposed to have more
base ball gray matter stored away In
their craniums than the Americah
League catchers. though It might be
remarked in this connection that even
SO far as thinking is concerned Ira
Thomas, and he has never been claeseo
among the intellectual giants. seemed
TO have something on the willy king
In the recent worlds series