Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
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the race was not contender, for II Is
generally conceded that a winning team
is of much help to the individual batters.
Jackson has disproven all that was
said before the season opened about his
having weaknesses at the bat He Is I'M
doubtedly one OF the greatest natural
batsmen the game has produced. and
there is no sort of delivery that fools
him.
It Is to be hoped that the Washington
club will make its appointment of sue
cessor to Jim McAleer as soon as pos
| sible. 1t might have been good policy
to have made such a selection just as
soon as ii became certain that McAleer
would not continue here. so that the
new manager might have chance 10
do such experimenting as he might see
fit during the remainder Of the season.
While it was apparent that McAleer in
tended to adopt new policy in an ef-
fort to build up winning team here, In
that he proposed to substitute young
blood for the old. there is no assurance
that the new manager will follow this
course. Mems ideas differ as to base
ball. as is but natural. and, the local
club owners have never interfered with
their manager. any policy which the new
manager may care to follow is sure 10
be adopted. Perhaps, too the new man
ager may be able to make a trade which
would benefit the team, so that II would
seem good policy to get him on the job
as soon as possible.
Comparison Of the schedules OF tbs
American and National leagues will show
just how much Of an advantage the Attn
letics will have I'm preparing for the big
games. New York is so certain of win
ming the National League title that II ~
safe to make use of the Giants in doing
this. AS before stated the Athletics VIII
from now on until the end of the season
play as they see fit and rest up players
that may need this. The Athletics sea-
son ends October I with New York at
Shibe Park, and the schedule Is prac-
tically continuous from now until then.
This will give Mack all the time he needs
to get his players in the best OF condi-
ton After that McAleer will get his
All-Star team in action and the Mack
ties will get the hardest kind or PLAYING
in four or Ave games. which should tune
the players up to fighting pitch Tor the
worlds series.
McGraw's lot in the meantime will he
different one. In the first place, mis-
teams schedule is a badly broken up one.
leaving out the series with Chicago, which
started Yesterday. The Chicago series
winds up Sunday. October l. Monday one
game is played at Pittsburgh and then
lump is made to Philadelphia for another
game Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day games are scheduled at Brooklyn.
Then the Giants finally get to the home
grounds October for a game with
Philadelphia, and the following day Bos-
/
nine skips 10 Brooklyn Octber =.
and then plays the final game OF
the season with Brooklyn. October IL.
on the home grounds This is THURSDAY.
and the first game of the big series will
undoubtedly be scheduled for October H.
Saturday. That means but one day be-
tween the end of the regular schedule ana
the beginning OF the series.
Under the circumstances ii Will be hard
for McGraw to get his men In condition
as there will be little chance for him to
work as he desires while on the ROAD.
and he will not be at home until right
at the close. Any attempt to change the
schedule leave games unplayed would
undoubtedly lead TO a protest from tie
American League. There will be no
chance to practice against an All-Star
team. owing to this. as all of the other
teams i'm the National League will be
playing regular contests. So the Athletics
should go into the big series the better
conditioned team of the two. unless Nc
Graw should have the greatest OF luck,