The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Youngster Coveted by De-
troit Expected to Join
Team Soon.
WOULD TAKE CASE
BEFORE COMMISSION
Washington Has Prior Claim to
Outfelder, Declares
Manager.
By SENATOR"


tionals, intends to force the issue on
Clarence Walker. the young outfield.
er signed by Mike Kahoe from the
Spartanburg club of the Carolina As
sociation, and expects the youngster
TO Join the team here on June II. II
the Detroit club then says anything
about having an option on the player
through agreement with the Buffalo
Eastern League club. McAleer will
call upon the National Commission TO
decide the point.
i intend to get this young play
er, If possible" said Manager Nc
Aleer today. The Washington club
has already made first payment to
the National Commission, and as soon
as Walker joins us, We shall make the
final payment. ] don't intend to let
this lad get away from us, If l can
find any way to keep him. We have
signed him in perfectly good faith
and have the signature of the clubs
president. That's good enotgh for
US and the Detroit club will be un-
able to get Walker unless something
irregular can be shown in the action
OF the Spartanburg club"
Manager Jennings Side.
According to Manager Jennings of the
Tigers, he has the pick of the Buffalo
club, and Manager Stallings of the lat
ter club claims to have an option on
Walker. Jennings says he means to
claim Walker under this agreement
with the Buffalo club. If the Buffalo
clubs option is simply through an
agreement with the manager of the
Spartanburg club, the claim of the
Tigers will fall by the board, but if
the president of the Spartanburg club
is a party TO the option alleged to
be held by the Buffalo club the Tigers
may succeed in landing Walker
However, Manager McAleer does not
intend letting Walker get away from
the Nationals without a fight, and is
planning to make a fight before the
National Commission.
This lad Walker looks too good to
lose" said McAleer today. "and 1 have
acted in good faith throughout. tn be
up to the National Commission to de-
ternine his rightful ownership, if the
Tigers insist on claiming him.
Buys Pitcher Cashion.
Manager McAleer today received
telegram from Scout Mike Kahoe that
Pitcher Cashion, of the Greenville team
Of the Carolina Association. had been
purchased for the Nationals, and would
join the team soon. Kahoe is said to
have paid $500, the highest price ever
given for a player in that bush league.
Kahoe, since his sojourn among the
sand hills of Carolina, has watched
Cashion's performances with an eagles
eye. and decided that he was good
enough for a trial with a big league
team. So he signed him.
"Cashion Will get a fair tryout with
this team" said Manager McAleer to-
day, and II he looks worthy OF devel-
opment, will be carried am looking
for promising youngsters"
Ready to Part With otey.
Jimmy McAleer has wired President
Ed Barrows of the Eastern League
that Steamboat Bill Otey is avail
able for any of the teams in that cir
cult, but he has yet to hear from the
mogul. When the Nationals reached
Cleveland Barrows wired McAIeer for
q pitcher, if he had one to spare. ana
McAleer assumes that the need is still
existing. On this account he has in
formed Barrows that Otey may be OBJ
tanned.
This is Barrows' chance" says Nc
AleeT, 10 get DltCher Tor some team
IN his league Otev should make good
in the Eastern League, and I'm willing
to let him go. But l haven't heard
from Barrows. yet. though it may be
. ttfle early"
Not After Bransfeld.
No effort will be made by the Wash
ington club 20 obtain kitty Brans-
field, the veteran first baseman upon
whom waivers have been asked by the
Philadelphia National League club.
Il am looking for young players, not
veterans" said Manager McAleer to-
day. I'VE have enough veterans on our
team as 1t is. What 1 want are young
sters who show signs of developing into
good players in the major league. I am
willing to do the best / can for these
lads, teaching them all I know, giving
them all the fine points of major league
baseball in the hope Of their turning out
TO be real stars in the big league. But
I'm not picking up veterans like Brans-
field, not without a decided emergency
calling for such action. No, Pm not
looking for .BransfieId."
The Boston National League club has
refused to waive on Bransfield as 1t is,
able to get out Of the National League.
Elberfeld Soon In Game.
Kid Elberfeld reported today that his
ankle was so much improved that he
thought he could get back into the
game at third base.
It's still a bit stiff, and handicaps
me on taking balls to my right" said
Elberfeld to McAleer, but / guess I
can work around third all right without
much difficulty" .-....-...
Elberfeld has practiced every day
since coming home, and his batting
eye is as keen as ever. He says he is
glad Wild Conroy has done so well on
third, and that he Is pulling for his
fellow-veteran.