The Washington times., 1911-06-17
F. {. KNE|P TO HAVE
CHARGE Of SH|F TING
NATIONALS DIAMOND
Construction Man to Be Aid
ed by Mack's Ground
keeper.
By SENATOR.

F. E. EKneip. general superintendent
OF the Fuller Construction Company, en-
gagged in building the new stands for
the Nationals on the Florida avenue
Dali park, is to have charge of the
switching OF the diamond, and he may
De assisted in some minor details by rhe
sroundkeeper of Connie Mack's fine
park in Philadelphia. Between them the
Nationals should be assured of possess
ing playing neld equal to the best in
the country
1hough young man. Kneip's rise IN
the employ Of the company has been
rapid and he Is looked upon as one of
their best men, being given much rush
WORK He has never failed to produce
tne best results, and Manager Jimmy
McAleer is satisfied that the new heId
Will be suitable for good work when
the Nationals return from their next
Western trip on July q.
If he needs any tips on matters
purely baseball, he will have the help
Of Connie Mack's srourdkeeper," said
NcAleer today. aud I guess that Is
recommendation enough for anybody.
That Shibe Park ir Philadelphia can
not be beaten anywhere in any league
expected to be IN place when the Ma
tionais return from New York on June
IS. and as soon as they leave for Boston
on July work will be commenced by
Superintendent Kneip on switching the
diamond. He saws that the field will be
ready for use on Jrlv y without fail.
II the steel supplies come on time, the
dnuf le deck on the grand stand will be
in place, too. when the team returns
from the West, and the. Nationals will
then possess real big league plant IN
keeping with the size of their aspira-
items.
McAleer Bars Exhibition.
When we heard that the Nationals
were expected TO play an exhibition
game in Baltimore tomorrw, Manager
Jimmy McAleer put his foot down hard
against 1t.
II don't know where the foundation
is for such an announcement" said he.
but no such exhibition is to be thought
of for a minute. We haven't enough
pitchers now to do good work IN league :
games. without using couple in an ex-
hibition game"
The Nationals will not leave for :
Philadelphia until Monday morning. at
in time for light lunch before taking /.
taxicsbs for Shibe Park. in North Phila- {
deIphia..
Six Games in New York. ,
Next Thursday night the Nationals
leave Philadelphia for New York. where
six games are to be played in four days. 5
On their first visit to Gotham. rim In
terferred with two games. and these
must be PLAYED off on this trip. Andy
Coakley had arranged an exhibition
game for his Paterson, y. J., team with
the Nationals on July %. but this had
10 be Cancelled by Manager McAleer.
He felt that two doubleheaders IN the
New York series would be quite enough
exercise for the Nationals on that trip.
McAleer felt better today, and hopes
to regain his health without leaving
the team for any length Of time He Is
now on n diet which is expected to
build I'd his weakened stomach.
The continued good work of Clarence
Walker is a source of much Fratifica-'
ton to McAleer who says, 1T looks at
last as If we had picked up a lad worth
keeping
GERMANY Schaefer's playing at first.
too. is pleasing to his manager. and
John Henry's chances Of becoming a
first baseman are becoming less every
day.