Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
BY J. ED GRILLo.

The Washington ball club will not
sroroise its option on Paul Cobb and
snortstop Gagnier of the Lincoln club
Of the Western League. Several weeks
ago these players we're recommended
to Manager McAleer by Bob Unglaub
who is managing the Lincoln team, and
An agreement was reached that Wash
ington was to have first chance AT
these players. Mike Kahoe was sent
out to look them over, and the failure
to exercise the option is the result of
his report on them.
He does not believe that Cobb is ripe
for fast company, while he considers
Gagnier quite too old to break into
fast company.
There is hope for Paul Cobb to i'm
prove, according to Kahoe, but just now
he would not do here. In fact. kahoe
was not much impressed with the
strength of the Western League. The
teams are weak. and there is little or
no material there which will break
into the major leagues. Bob Unglaub,
for instance, has stolen over fifty bases
this year. fact which should give a
fairly good line on the company he is
playing in.
Tom Hughes looked as of old against
the Maps yesterday. He was in SPLEEN
did form and gave a clever exhibition.
Hughes is by far the headiest pitcher
en- McAleer's staff. If some of the
strong-arm young men who twirl for
the locals knew half as much of the
art as does Hughes they would be of
much more value to the team.
Joe Jackson has the satisfaction of
having convinced those who doubted his
ability to be a top-notcher in this COM
pany that there are decidedly few ball
players In this. league in his class. Con-
sidering that this is virtually his first
a splendid record. If he has any weak
ness II has never been displayed in the
games he played on the local grounds. He
is a splendid hitter. fast on his feet and
can throw and field. He might add to his
value If he displayed a trifle more ginger
In his work
For player who is mentioned but lit
tie and never appears in the limelight,
this chap Graney, who plays left on the
Cleveland team, is a mighty good ball
player. Graney was once a pitcher, but
he took to the field and he has improved
wonderfully there. He Is a clever bats
man and fast on his feet. and an ideal
man to lead off the batting order.
Manager Stovall is suffering from bad
iy bruised arm the result Of being hit by
q pitched ball in the Philadelphia series.
This greatly handicaps his work around
first base, but he is gamely sticking to his
job.
Stovall deserves a lot of credit for the
rapable manner in which he has handled
the Cleveland team. From listlesS ag-
pregation he has made it a huStling lot,
and when it Is intact. which 1t isn't at
the present time, it is a team which will
bother most any Of its rivals.
1t was Charley Streets first appearance
in weeks and he caught Hughes cleverly.
He had but one throw to make to second
and he got his man. Fisher tried to go
down on a half passed ball and Street
threw him out by feet.
Knapp does not look the pitcher in
appearance, and yet he is far above the
ordinary as a performer. He has
deceptive spitball and good speed, and
fields his position splendidly. For four
innings he looked as if he might go
through with the one run which Jack
son made in the first. but he got him.
self in a hole after that. and his fail
Gre to cover first Gesslers high
bounder to Stovall started him on the
down grade.
Bob Groom is slated to pitch against