The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-04

Manager Jimmy McAleer expects TO
hear from Scout Mike Kahoe this week
as to the possibilities of First Baseman
Johnston. the New Orleans star, in the
big league. Kahoe is now in the South
and is watching Johnston carefully in
the hopes of discovering signs of his
having major league caliber. If kahoe
likes the player arrangements will be
made to have him join the Nationals
at once. II these arrangements can
not be made he will Join the team at the
close of the Southern League season.
The case of Paul Cobb, Ty Cobb's
younger brother, will probably be set
tied this week, too. Bob Unglaub will
acouaint McAleer with his plans for the
disposal of the youngster, and young
Cobb may be filling a National uniform
within a few weeks.
Clarence Walker, the youthful wonder
of the Carolina Association, will not
join the team until June IA. according to
advices from Mike Kahoe. Walker will
then have a chance to get accustomed
to big league surroundings by watching
the other fellows play.
Tryout for Herrel
EO8TIul l6SL ne lose duy
player at his very back door, Jimmy
hfcAleer will tomorrow morning give
young Walter Herrell, the Walford
twirler., try-out against the Nationals
batters in practice. If the lad looks
worthy of development he will be
signed as a regular member OF the team.
With the coming of these several
youngsters comes the announcement OF
the approaching releases of John SOM
erlot, Warren Miller, and Steamboat
Bill Otey. Somerlot's light hitting
alone keeps him from a major league
team, for no first .sacker, aside from
chase, can field any better. Miller got
away to a flying start, but was soon
taken out of the game when he began
to lose his base hits. Otey mas oeen
used almost continually this year nm
fishing up games already lost. Some
times he has looked good and again ne
has looked very bad.
Waivers must be received from every
other club in the league before any OF
these three can be released and so II
will take a week at least before any
thing can be done warren Miller mas
asked McAleer to send him back 10 the
New York State League, II ne is 10 drop
back to the minors, and the Natlonals
boss will try to accommodate him.
VI
Chiefly on account of Tom Hughes.
his most dependable twirler, Jimmy
McAleer will endeavor to have the play
ing field switched before the team re-
turns from its next Western trip, July
Is. Hughes makes opposing batsmen hit
TO his outfelders, and now base hits
are fying into those left-field seats at
an alarming rate. Furthermore, the
Nationals long hitters pound the ball
TO the other fields generally, and are
losing the value of the short field in
left.
Il know it will make rough inheld'
saws McAleer, but it's rough already,
and 1 can't see how it can be much
worse. It's more on Tom Hughes ac-
count than anything else that I want
the field switched this season. That
short field is interfering with his pitch
ing very much"
The steel for the upper tier of the
stand is on the scene. and. with the
moving Of the diamond, the Nationals
will return home from their next west
ern trip to play in their park as II Will
be for succeeding seasons. 1t is planned
to commence york the moment the
team leaves for Boston on July ?.
Schaefer Still Leads.
Herman Schaefer continues to lead
the Nationals with the willow, having
an average of 377 to date. Doc Cess
ler's hard hitting has brought him with
in sight of the 300 class, and he is still
going Wild Conroy too is gaining in