The Washington times., 1911-06-18

The Nationals have busy times aheac
Of them this week. Tomorrow morning
at o'clock they leave for Philadelphia,
where they will hook up with the
worlds champions for four battles, ana
Friday they open a six-game series IN
four days with the fast-runnlng New
York Yankees. Friday double-header
will be played at the Hilltop, and an
other is scheduled for the following
Monday. The tussles with the Yankees
will take all the pitchers McAleer has
in his garage.
Even though facing the Athletics. the
Nationals are hopeful Of keeping out Of
the rathskeller. While they are meet
ing the Mackerels, the Browns will be
entertaining the White Sox, and Hughey
Duffy's brigade is providing plenty OF
excitement for them all just now.
Walter Johnson. gradually coming
back to his best shape, is expected to
win his game in Philadelphia, and Dixie
Walker, judging from his work OF the
last week, may cause the Champs q lot
of bother before they defeat him. So IT
is with light hearts that McAleer's min
ions face the series in Slowtown.
Two games postponed from the last
trip mean six games in four days In
New York, and all the Nationals pitch
ers will have to take their medicine on
the Hilltop.
Return Last of Month.
Not till June 2S will the Nationals be
hack on their home links, and they re-
turn but for four days, with the world S
champions. These four games here
should draw large crowds, for by that
time Philadelphia may be fighting tooth
and nail with the Tigers for first place.
Two weeks from today the Nationals
leave for Boston, where they will be
the attraction on Independence Day.
and OH the night Of the 5th they jump
10 Detroit, where they will open their
second invasion of the West. Jimmy
NcAIeer says that the second invasion
will not be as bad as the first, and the
players all agree with him. too.
Four games were played by the Ma
tionals last week, three of them being
victories over the st. Louis Browns.
Doc White and the Chicago White Sox
vhitewashed the lads on Monday, and
then they copped all three games
nlayed thereafter. Johnson, Hughes,
and. Dixie Walker each added another
victory to his string, while Walker lost
on Monday. The weakness of st. Louis
was apparent in their games here, and
nothing but phenomenal brace by them
or an equally phenomenal slump by the
Nationals should send the latter down
into the cellar this season.
Schaefer's Terrific, Batting.
Herman schaefer continued his ter
rife humping of the ball. all week.
jumping twenty-five points ahead to
total of .S74 He alone Of the 200 swat.
ters registered a gain in his average
Doc Gessler lost fourteen. and fell out
of the charmed class, while Milan drop
ped four points. Dixie Walker fell or
the ball savagely, getting four hits In
two games. and leaping to total of .352
| Clarence Walker has not participated
in enough games to allow any true
value to be measured Of his ability with
the stick. but he has started well, and
continuing as he has begun, he cannot
but stay up with the leagues leaders
HE has everybody with him from the
lump. and that's worth a great deal tt
a youngster experiencing his first few
big league games.
Walter Johnson, shows signs of recov,
ering his former marvellous twirlins
prowess, and has now won twice al
many games as he has lost, very
respectable bit Of work Dixie Wake,