The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
AINSMITH READY TO PLAY:
MAY BE IN GAME TO-DAY
Young Catcher Writes that Ankle Is Entirely Well.
Double-header To-day-Other Gossip
By WILLIAM PEET.

Double-headers are upon us at last.
The Nationals and Boston Red Sox will
clash in dual bill this afternoon-first
game at 2 o'clock.
BY landing both battles to-day. as the
Nationals hope to do, the Red Sox are
likely to be jolted out of the fourth place,
where they now remain tied with New
York. and Washington showed up within
speaking distance of the Cleveland Maps.
Manager McAleer plans to work Dixie
Walker in the first game to-day. and
either Dolly Gray or Bob Groom in the
nightcap.
Catcher Eddie Ainsmith will be with
the team either to-day or Tuesday. In
a long letter to his room mate, John
Henry, the young catcher, writes from
Cambridge, Mass that his ankle is almost
entirely well, and that he is anxious to
get back into the game again.
Ainsmith was hurt during the second
game in Detroit while sliding to third
base, after cracking out a dandy three
Dagger. and was sent nome to recuper-
ate.
Manager McAleer is going to try the
youngster in the outfield when Lelivelt
or Gessler show falling off in their
hitting, but just at present both these
men are singing the ball hard. and 1t
would be foolish to make a shift.
There is no reason in the world why
Ainsmith should not make a first-class
outlelder. He got in a lot Of practice
down in Atlanta, and seemed perfectly
at home on all sorts of fly balls. His
fine throwing arm should make him an
ideal man for one of the outer garden
spots.
AinSrpifh &c a1S fo nj ha
able to cover a lot Of ground. This
scheme sure is a good one, and 1t Is
safe betting that when the experiment
is tried Ainsmith will come across with
the goods.
iris Speaker Of the Boston Red Sox.
is great admirer. of Clyde Milan. He
never misses chance to throw few
bouquets in Milan's direction. The feeling
seems to be mutual, for Milan has often
said that he considered Speaker one of
the best outfielders in the business.
During a tanning bee in the Ebbitt
House last night Speaker pulled a mighty
good story on Germany Schaefer. 1t had
to do with the All-star-Athletic series
last fall Schaefer, it will be rernem-
bered, was utility outfielder. Here's the
story:
in the fifth inning Of one Of the ALL
star games,'' said Speaker, IT was
spiked in the knee by Catcher Lapp, and
went over to the Philadelphia bench to
have it dressed. Jim McAleer ordered
Schaefer to take my place. and the
Dutchman, as he started from the bench,
picked up a mSsaphone and announced
to the crowd Ladies and gentlemen, Mr..
Schaefer will play center field in place
of Mr.. Speaker receiving the biggest
kind of a hand from the fans.
along about the eighth inning Nc
Aleer turned TO me and asked II I felt
good enough to go back into the game,
adding, We play in Washington to-mor-
row, and if the fans down there do not
see your name in the paper they might
be disappointed thinking you were out of
the game l replied that would be
only too glad to go in and finish the
game. Schaefer was then called back
and as I trotted to center he picked up
the megaphone and called in a loud
tone, Ladies and gentlemen. the man
agement wish to state that because our
outfield appears to be too strong for the
Athletics, and they wish to give them a
chance, Mr.. Speaker will take Mr..
Schaefer's place in center field
Manager Patsy Donovan, of the Red
Sox. says that First Baseman Johnston
OF the New orleans cIup, the man Wnom
Manager McAleer is after, has been
touted highly to him by those who know
q ball player when they see one.
Three large automobiles carried the
Boston Speed Boys on a sightseeing tour
here yesterday afternoon. All the his
toric spots in and around the Nations