Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
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games this season have any of McAleer's
pitchers been able to hold the opposing
teams down to a score which his team
could overcome. With the season nearly
| half over, the pitchers appear TO be re-
/ gaining their form. This would indicate
| that there may have been something
radically wrong with the system or
| training for il seems to have required
| lot of championship games TO put the
| pitchers where they can come near TO
holding their own.
| One reason for the absence of rowdyism
| in the American League is the fact that
| Ban Johnson has stood behind his UNI
pires whether they were right or wrong.
| If there was any criticism OF their work
| it was not in public. and in this way he
has convinced the players that 1t is use
| less to make any protest against an UNI
| pire's decision President Lynch mas
adopted entirely different system.
| however. and one which is not apt TO
stamp out rowdyism in his league. On
two occasions this year President Lynch
has taken a stand against his umpires.
He suspended Doyle on a questionable
ruling and yesterday he fined KEN be-
cause the latter protected himself when
Bresnahan attacked him. Mr.. Lynch
may have been right in both instances,
but he would no doubt get better results
and have less trouble if he would repri-
mand his umpires quietly instead of in
the public prints. Rowdyism can only be
stamped out by backing up the umpires,
and Lynch is not doing this in way to
strengthen the players confidence in his
staff.
No other young player who is seeing his
first few weeks in major league has made
so favora BILE an impression in New York
as Clarence Walker. Though the young
ster did not hit up TO his standard until
yesterday he seems to have convinced the
critics there that he has the making OF
a great outfelder. On the local field
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short left field which does not give him
a chance to cover the ground he is cap
able of. But in the big field in New York
he had plenty of opportunity TO show his
ability as a fielder and thrower. and in
the six games there he established him.
self as one of the best fielders seen there
in some time. Walkers hitting is sure
to improve. All things considered, II
has been splendid to date. and. being a
fellow with lots of nerve and a good
base ball head. he will improve with
every game.
Base ball owes its popularity to the fact
that almost every one interested in the
sport considers himself competent to run
a team, and yet, while there is no doubt
that the public understands the game
thoroughly its opinions differ so greatly
that no manager can afford 10 allow HIM
self to be influenced by it. Give the fans
their way and there would be certain
days when the entire team would be re-
leased. II is easy enough TO find fault
with a losing proposition, but scarce
indeed are the feasible suggestions made
which would improve conditions.
Base ball men the country over con-
slider Connie lack one of the great
est managers the game has ever de-
veloped. and yet there is not a day
passes that some spectator in Phila-
delpha will not criticise his methods
of managing the Athletics. notwith-
standing the fact that this team won
pennants and a worlds championship.
On two different occasions this year
both Charley Street and Eddie Aim
smith have been crippled. and the
team has had to rely on John Henry
alone to do its catching. For sew
eral years Charley Street was never
UNIT to take his turn behind the bat.
but during the last two campaigns he
has been particularly unfortunate. and
his lay on has given him a severe set
back s., that barring a few weeks he
has really not been in condition to do
himself justice. The team is fortu-
nate to have a big strong fellow like
Henry to fill the gap. though should
he meet with an accident the team
would be In bad way for some one
to handle the work behind the bat,