Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
BY j. ED GRILLO.


II Dan Long the Gadsden outfielder
arrives in time for the game today he
viii be played in right field. McAleer
wired Long yesterday morning TO re-
port here al once, and while he did not
receive a reply, he believes that the
younester took the first train for
Washington and viii probably arrive
here this afternoon in time for the
game.
McAleer has heard so many favorable
reports about Long. and the scores of
the games he has played bear them
out, that he feels this younSster should
be given a trial during the remainder
of the season Long. having played in
a short field in Gadsden. is picked to
he more at home in the short right
field than he would in left, though that
has been his regular position.
According 10 reports. Long is real
speed marvel, though. of course. he
will have to prove this in this company
before any opinion can be passed on
aim.
For this afternoons game McAleer
has picked Tom Hughes TO do the
pitching. Long Tom has declared him
self being ready. and as he has
pitched several successful games
against the HiShlanders he expects to
makes his first appearance in game
which he starts here today. real
struggle. John Henry will do the catch
lnS.
There are certain times when it helps
a young player TO take him out OF the
game. and that is why | have put Nor
gan on the bench, said Jim McAleer this
morning. Third base being a new posi-
ton 10 him he showed signs of being in
distress in the last few games he played
there and i thought il best 10 take him
out But he will be back again in a few
days. / believe Morgan will make 4
good ball player. He shows tots OF abil-
ity and all he needs is experience
From this out to the end of the season
Carl CaShion will be expected TO put in
an hour or more every Gay pitching at
top speed in an effort TO gain controk of
the ball Cashion's trouble is widness-
lie is unable to get the bail over the
plate without letting up on his speed and
this failing naturally makes him easy
for opposing teams to hit. But McAleer
believes that practice Will make the big
fellow perfect and he proposes to keep
him hard at work every day until he
gets command of the ball. Just as soon
he shows Improvement III this respect
he Will be pitched in some of the games,
bat not until then. While the team was
on the road he had bat little oppor-
tunity TO do the work ne needs. but as
nearly all the remainder of the season
VIII he spent on ;he home grounds Cash
ion STANDS ii chance of benetiting him
self.
Schaefer has improved wonderfully at
first base and il Is questionable ii there
Is a player i'll the league barring Hal
chase, the King Of them all WHO fills
this position more competently than does
Scaaefer. lie has learned the art of
handling that rlitt and wide throws are
scooped up with mis- big mitt With the
y
Is d finished rrst baseman. 1t is hard
indeed 10 see now any one is going To
take that position away from Ger
many" No man that memory can re-
call ever filled the position as Well as lie
does. or adds so much life TO the team
and IS as valGa bic on the inside.
Sch4efer's enchanted pickup of poor
throw from Conroy was easily the field
ine feature Of the game
Eiberfeld had a peculiar record at the
bat He vas nit twice and walked once
and his otler time 1T bat he sent a
GEounder 10 Hart2ell and was tHrown out
al hTst.
Judged on his playing the local
grounds Roy HartZen is undoubtedly one
o. the most valuable players on tae New
York team Re always hits we'll here
and there have been decidedly few oG-
casions when he has failed to mold his
own ~ the field. though il has been
charged that he was never intended for
the ;rteld
Hartzen lad much to do with the Ma
ten2lS defeat. lie scored on his single
after knights home run i'm the second
and h drove in another run in the sixth
and Incidentally stole base.
WARRIOR struck The side cut in the fifth
waen conroE. Street and johnson fell
victims 70 his lInderhand shoots and
Johnson did The same thing in the eighth
only THAI h. famed The three leaders
IN the batting order Of the Hiehlanders.
What a rit" il is that a batter of the
ability OF Jack I.e'tvelt has - many
shortcomings IN the field that he cannot
nc played regularly As Il hitter there
are few Players who excel him, and Yet
his nelGirg has been so faulty that the
team gets IN. benefit of his hitting only
on occasions T. WAS Jack who started
the rally III the eighth which he Opened
with a scheechiug line drive to center.
Walter Johnson is being figured "A
dangerous man At the nat The big
pitcher is apt To break ny the game any
time I've fstC6S twirier Wien he
meets the tali il usually goes on a long
journey. and il is this fact which makes
him dangerous
Ills triple gave the Nationals their hrs,
run Yesterday. ana he did his share to
make the rally in the eighth a winning
one hy following LelIvelts hit to center
With safe drive To right Milan fol-
IoNrt NtlAS Ntsh Il idTu-llh Dali Wnlch
had al! the earnaris of a hit. but Gard
ner was on Ills way covering the bag.
and just managed to get the ball.
Gabhy Streets throwing was not up to
It's usual standard and the visitors pilfer-
ell three bags on him. Caldwell, Hartzei
and Gardner We're the three to do the
stealing.
Walker walked once and hit safely
another time and ON both occasions he
was doubled up by Mcbride.
There IS not enough skinned ground
around shortfeld to suit Mcbride and the
sod for distance of five feet is to be
taken off so TO give the shortstop more
room.