Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
BY J. ED GRILLO.

II Jim McAleer succeeds in purchasing
the Boston American League Club his
days as manager will end when he
sewers his connection with the local club.
During his two seasons at the head of
the Nationals McAleer's reputation has
neither suffered nor been benefited. Tn
der his regime the team has shown no
Improvement nor deterioration. 1t has
been the same old story over again, the
team being near the bottom both last
season and this. This, however Is not
reflection on McAleer because 1t has been
apparent for some time that the team
lacks playing strength 10 make d better
showing. Neither can manager be
expected To build UP winner in single
year. and to date McAleer has not had
many good breaks. as the failure of Cum
ningham proved severe blow. Only a
few days ago McAleer announced that he
proposed to build up team of young
sters here, but IL the Boston deal goes
through that will be work for some one
else. Ii is to he hoped when tho time
comes TO secure a successor to McAleer
that some energetic individual will be OBJ
tanned who will realize that before he can
produce anything by strategic means he
must have the material to deliver. and
will start out to build up a team before
trying to make his knowledge of the
game turn loser into winner.
McAieer has been in base ball over
twenty-five years and he finds the strain
OF handling a team decidedly hard on
him. and for this reason more than any
other is he anxious to pass up the play
ing end of base bah
Yesterday was the first time this season
that Walter Johnson displayed the form
which made him famous. IT was the
FIRST time that he held opposing team
III the palm of his hand and finished as
strong as he started. Perhaps this means
he be
pitcher has finally struck his stride. and
If that be true, he Will be hard man to
beat from this out. Johnsons work up
TO yesterday has been of rather medi-
OGRE grade. due 10 nothing else than lack
OF stamina. which he wasted during his
illness In the spring. Yesterday he was
as ne used TO he, at his best when the
opposing team threatened. The return
70 form OF Johnson is going to make a
great difference in the team, for his good
work Will have a beneficial effect on
every member of the team. Johnson has
been carefully nursed along by McAleer.
who has given him plenty of rest between
games. and has never asked him to force
himself, fearing that to do SO might re-
suit in a permanent injury 10 his star.
player. and Washington boy. by
the way whom it would he well 10 have
looked over is Buck Nenable. who is
playing third base for Scranton I'm the
New York State League. Venable is hit
size-up of New York State League play
ers drew this bouquet from one of the
critics:
The percentage Ia Dies continue to show
that Third Ba seman Catiz of the Wilkes
barre team, is the best third sacker in
the league. while Eenable OF the Scranton
team is the best hitting third baseman.
The one member OF the Miners who
seems just about ripe FOR big league
pitching is Third Baseman Fenabie. who
from a mediocre player, has developed
into an all-around star
Connie Nick is very apt TO devolor
one two OF his young pitchers before
the present season is loyer. Whenever the
opportunity presents itself TO work one
more Of his youngsters he does so. anC
there is no doubt that If these fellows
have it in them they will be showing gooo
form before the fall rolls around. This il
the Mack system. II he believes young
player can be- developed he pic tn,
spots to give him a chance. He did thi:
with Collins, McInnes and Oldring. every
one OF whom has won place among ths
select class of the american League Now
ne in trying 10 build up his pitching stat
tn the same way. and is very apt TO sue
eeed.
Tnere is undoubtedly cope for Clarenc,