Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
BY J. ED GRILLO.

According 10 reliable information.
Jake Stahl. former manager of the
Nationals and until this year first base
man of the Boston team. is Interested
With Jim McAieer in the venture to
secure the Boston American League
club 1t is said that if the deal goes
through Jake VIII not only return to
Boston to play first base, but he Will
b. Installed as manager Stahl and
McAleer are great friends. 1t will be
recalled that Mc.tleer chose Stahl for
his all-star team last fall Stahl is
we'll connected in Chicago, and could
get money 10 invest in Boston from
wealthy father-in law. Much OF the
failure of the Red SoN this year can
he attributed to the absence of Stahl
from first base. If he would return
there as manager and first haseman he
would greatly strengthen the team
The question of who viii manage the
Nationals next season should Jim Me
-Aleer succeed III his efforts To become
the owner of the Boston club has Not
been given the slightest consideration by
the local club owners, nor will it be
until some time during the winter
While il i true that Mcbride and
Schaefer have been mentioned for the
place. ii is not at all certain that either
will figure when the appointment is made
Nor is II likely that Harry Davis Will
DE considered. Davis playin. days are
over. and the club seems intent on
curing IA playing manager. Furthermore.
1t i understood from a reliable source
that Davis is already under contract to
the Cleveland club, so that he is really
not to ne considered. Ii McAIe.r goes
TO Boston. and it seems certain that he
will, some one Will have 10 be placed il.
charge OF the team. Patrons Of the
NM. IGT
Mcbride or Schdefer. though, since the
matter has never been discussed by the
club owners. their views may he along
entirely different lines.
At any rate, assurance can De given
that it will be some time before any
move is made regarding the manager
TO- next season. In The past the club
has been decidedly liberal in the matter
of salary for its manager Cantiion
is reported - have drawn down some
thing like &:e.teu in the three years he
was in charge. While McAleer accord n.
to report, is under two-year contract
calling for S2i,G3U. yet the team has
never been higher than seventh.
There was lot of coed and a whole lot
of poor fielding in yesterdays game.
about evenly divided between the two
teams Boston got the best Of the breaks.
ara this explains is victory, though il
can ne easily pointed out that the game
should al least have been tied bS the Ma
tionals in that ninth inning had good
base ball been played
When Long opened the inning with a
lit. and followed this by stealing second
before man was out. he should nave
been sacrificed to third by Gessler, ard
could then have scored on NcBr.des
long drive to center. Instead. Gessier hit
il out. lily To Speaker resulting on which
Long could not move up to third. Me-
Brides long drive followed. and again
Long could not advance. Conroy $
lrSxl Il
Long was held at third, where he was
left when Yerkes threw Street out at
first.
\ sacrifice before hand was out ard
Long was al second would have been the
proper play.
While Encle was at bat in tie fourth
inning he hit up a little foul fly which
Street juggled. but finally caught. Umpire
Dineen. however, decided that it was d
foul tip. and not fly. and consequently
would not allow the G,st. THIS ruling,
however. was ali error beyond 4 question.
Rule i6 says: ~ foul tip is ball batted
by the batSnlan while standing within
the lines of his position that goes sharp
and direct from the bat TO the catcher
hands and is legally caught
The ball Street caught did nothing OF
the kind. 1t was fully i've feet in the
air before il struck Streets mitt and the
out should have been allowed.
Duffy Lewis : one OF the hardest hit
tiers in the league. The left.elder Of the
Rex Sex always performs well on the
local grounds with the bat.
IL it were possible to get the figures il
would probably be proven that Street
and Mcbride have prevented the double
steal with a man Oh first and t!fiid more
often thar any catcher or shortstop III
the country. IL is matter Of fact that
il Is but seldom that the local pair tan
down on this play. while it is rarely ac-