The Washington times., 1911-07-27
only One In Field Working
Hard To Help the
Nationals.
TIP ON WOLFGANG
TAKEN BY BROWNS
Letter Comes Too Late For Wash
I, ington to Get Crack
At.a, Right-hander.
By SENATOR"

On the eve of Scout Mike Kahoe
departure for the Northern wiIds in
search Of diamond stars to wear the
Nationals uniform, it became known
today that Jimmy McAleers outfit il
being served by a girl fan In the role
OF a scout. She is Miss Helen N. MUIR
ray, Of IS Boxford street. Lowell Mass,
and she is the only girl scout known
10 baseball.
Writing 4 letter to Prof. Joe Ouirk,
the Nationals trainer and general fac-
totum. Miss Murray shows every evil
dence of being a live. intelligent judge
Of a ball player, though she happened
TO tin off the Nationals to a twirler
about to fall into the net of the St
Louis Browns. MeldOn Wolfgang. Low
ellis crack right handler.
Wants Pitcher Looked Over.
please tell Mr.. Eahoe to come up and
see this pitcher pitch 4 regular game"
writes Miss Murray. land l am sure
he will sign him for the Nationals.
Don't be afraid to show Mr. Kahoe
this letter because l am telling him of
4 sure thing"
please have this player looked at be-
cause he not only is the best one in this
league but he is a good all around play
bat"
President Hedges of the Browns. with
out meeting Miss Murray, arrived at
the same conclusion and signed Wolf
gang without delay.
Scout Mike Kahoe leaves Washington
this evening. He has received a tip
concerning an intielder playing some
where in New England, Just where he
declines to murmur, being a regular
scout with record for success, but ad-
mits that II the man lives up to ex-
Na@ to-, =,
tngton contract and join the team here
before the American League season
closes.
Lots to Be Done.
Kahoe has a lot of work ahead Of
him on this trip. He will remain away
very likely for two or three weeks,
keeping in constant communication with
Manager McAleer, who is thoroughly
alive to the needs of his team. Kahoe
has at least ten players to watch in
New England and there is a chance OF
his obtaining at least three of them for
the Nationals.
Dixie Walker will be out of the game
for at least ten days as a result Of
sticking his right thumb in the way Of
"Donie" Bushs drive yesterday. The
wound verv much resembles that sus-
tained by Gabby Street in Boston this
spring and is painful to an extreme.
"dlheT IepOTleu at Ine CluDnOuSe tnlS
morning and had his thumb dressed by
Prof. Joe Quirk who will watch 1t
closely until all danger of blood poison
ing is passed.
Signed For Nationals.
Charlie Farrell. announced three
weeks ago in The Times as a scout for
the Nationals, yesterday signed I'D Ray
Morgan, shortstop Of the Danville club,
Of the Virginia league. Morgan is ex-
pected to join the Nationals immedI-
ately, McAleer accepting the PROPOSE
ton of the Danville club of paying
81 800 for immediate delivery rather than
s., 200 and acquisition at the close OF the
minor league season.
Morgan is twenty-three years old, be-
longs in Baltimore, and is playing his
second year of professional ball, having
formerly played on fast amateur tealls
with Goldsboro, in the Eastern Caro-
lima League.
A warning to Huge" Jennings is to
spare our grass. We have so little.
John Henry's injured finger is pro-
crossing slowly. but he could go in to-
wounded finger is still tender and ke is
worrying about it. He is longing to
don the spangles.
Ty Cobb is rot feeling we'll, and for
that reason left the game yesterday,
giving way to Schallcr. He is run down
and needs a rest, but does not feel that
the team can spare him.
Bill Cunningham works out every
morning, trying to locate his lost bat
ting eye. He has half a dozen stringy
youths pitching to him these bright
mornings, and his audience is compoyed
supposed to be preparing the field.