Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
| NEW YORK, April 24.-It can't
rain forever. The economy of ma
ture wouldn't stand for such a pro-
ceedng, and indications are very good
for a ball game this afternoon between
New York and Washington, although the
temperature will be far from springlike.
The soggy southeast storm which made
it impossible to play Saturday has given
way to clearing skies and a stiff wind
from the west. But stiff winds from the
west are not welcome adjuncts to games
on the Hilltop unless they blow in mid
summer. when the heat is too intense.
The Washington players amused them
selves sightseeing yesterday. At least
the younger portion did. The old fell
| lows couldn't keep base ball out of
| their systems, and some of them quietly
| slipped over to the games of the Eastern
League in the afternoon. The younger
element regretted that Coney Island was
not going in full blast, for they were
anxious to visit that much-a advertised
resort and learn whether the hot dogs
do bark as loudly as 1t is claimed for
them. Two or three of the Beau Brum-
mels sidled over to 9Th avenue from the
! hotel and declared it their belief that
the Sunda! parade wasn't much more Of
a society event than Saturday night at
home, when all of the girls go to the
post Office for their mail
McAleer is not likely to make any
changes in his original plan of using
Johnson for the game this afternoon. He
needs the work." said the Washington
manager, and as our youngsters seem
TO he able to make trouble for New York
when any of our pitchers are going right.
guess that Johnson will give them
enough confidence to make 1t possible for
US to clean up on the scores. We're in
the first division now and we are GoinS
to remain there as long as we can. If
they can't show us any more base ball
than We have seen to date l think that
we've got chance to be in fast company
for little while. and il the boys get ac-
customed to their surroundings they may
stay there for an indefinite season. The
only regret that have is that we did not
make 1t Clean score from the beginning
Of the year. It's always easy to tell why
game is lost after it is over, and the
more think of the games We have drop
ped the meaner 1 feel to think that We
lost them
New York might have had an opportu-
nifty to see Otey pitch If the weather had
been fit. The manager Of the team and
the players seem to think that he is about
as promising as any of the left-handers
who have been introduced to the Ameri-
can League TINS year. McAleer was tdIk-
ing base ball to his friends. and. Incl
dentally. mentioned the fact that he be-
lieved he had found a good man and
found him where least expected. II don't
expect that he will set the world on fire."
said the manager. but he looks to me
like a boy who is going to improve, and
when you get left-hander who shows
symptoms of being a better pitcher you
find what every manager in the country
looks for before the beginning Of every
season. like the way in which he ham
dies himself. and. if I am not mistaken.
get. allowing. of course, for those of
days which happen to the best of ball
players"
1t is just possible that Chase will
make a change in his pitching plans,