The Washington times., 1911-08-12
Expects to Add at Least
Four Men to the Wash
ington Team.
SCOUT MIKE KAHOE
TO POINT OUT BEST
Will Advise Manager as to Merits
of Minor LeaguerS All
Over Country.
By SENATOR"

Jimmy Nc Aletr. manager of the Ma
tionals, is planning his drafting rcGui-
FiIons by which he expects to strength
en- the Washington club to the extent
Of at least fou, players. He will put in
drafts for more than that but he
doesn't expect much more than four to
be allotted TO the Nationals.
Mike IahOe. the toms prize scout,
has Travelled all over the country and,
barring the Pacific coast leaguers, he
has seen all the minors in action. He
will be called LpOn' Tor his official opin-
ion as TO the merits Of many Of these
minor leaguers. llIs opinion will carry
great weight with McAleer.
i shall put N drafts IUr several goOU
minor league players who have mol
been bought, but who have done good
work with their teams, says McAleer,
The Washington club does not intenC
to stay in the second division next sea
son, and this means that money mus,
be spent The owners of the club are
willing to spend the necessary money,
being assured that only the expenditure
of money can bring a winning team t.
this city. l expect to have as good d
bunch of players under my charge neXi
spring as there is in the land, and the
Nationals will go out for the flag from
the sound of the gong"
Some Hard To Get.
The Nationals are likely to- lose on
several of their most wanted players
from the minors. Charlie Comiskey.
the Chicago magnate, is known to have
drafts in for several players chosen by
the Nationals boss. OF course, other
clubs are also likely to have drafts on
for those same performers. The draft
ing season is a huge gamble, anyway,
and Jimmy McAleer is taking his chance
along with the others.
On this account he will be satisfied IL
he is awarded with four of the players
he will draft. He realizes just what the
chances are of his getting the men he
wants. Not beng allowed to spend
fabulous sums for possible stars, he is
compelled to take his chance in the
draft
On his last scouting trip McAleer was
informed that he could have Ward Mill
er, RochestcI's star Outtielder, for the
pitiful sum of s., 900. This figure did not
suit McAleer. and the Nationals have
not obtained Miller However, a draft
will be put in for him, MCAleer being
willing to take a chance on getting him
from the Nationals commission.
The drafting season opens August 20
and the Washington club, unless strick-
en- with particularly bad luck, should
get at least four fast minor leaguers
for next season. With the men already
p Ir2hascd fully thirty players should
be in the squad tried out by McAleer
next year.
Dixie Walker Back.
Dixie Walker the Alabama beauty,
is back in town and worked out yester-
day, ready TO succeed Tom Hughes
in the second game, had he been called
upon. Walker has been spending
few days at his home in Wylam, Ga,
and has reported in shape to work
Bill Cunningham, far from being deS-
ienated for dI op into the minors, will
be kept by the Nationals and when the
team goes away next Tuesday he may
be used regularly at second base Gun
ningham has been working hard to
overcome his weakness at the bat and is
IN shape for his best game.
Ray Morgan will also be put into the
game as soon as the team hits the road.
This youngster has made a hit with
Manager MCAleer. and is certain of
getting a trial with the team as soon
as II leaves home on the last swing
around the Western wheel