The Washington herald., 1911-06-09

ginla.
Asked what he proposed to do with
Walter Herrell, McAleer replied, i ike
the looks of the chap. OF course, hes
awfully green, but he impresses me as
being a fighter, and besides, he Is anx-
ious to learn and think has the max
ing Of a good pitcher"
Fred Sherry will be given a chance to
start his first game when the Nationals
play the Chicago White Sox here Sat-
urday. Manager Jim is going to see
Just what the youngster can do at the
outset, and IL he makes a good showing
the Pennsylvania boy may be called upon
to take his regular turn on the ruooer.
George Stovall, acting manager Of the
Maps, does not know whether or not
waivers have been asked on Art Griggs,
for the reason that such matters are at
tended to by President Sommers In CleVe-
land.
Manager McAIeer stated yesterday that
he would like to get Griggs, and would
pay as much as any club in the league
for him.
Kaler will do the slab work for the
Maps this afternoon, while Bob Groom
will likely be on the rubber for the Ma
tionals.
McAleer says he knows nothing about
the playing ability of Inflelder Regnier,
touted as a wonder by Bob Cnglaub. Of
the Lincoln club. Neither has he signed
Paul Cobb, of the same team. The facts
are these: Unglaub has written that
both Cobb and Regnier look to be OF
major league caliber. and has agreed TO
give the Washington club first chance
on them, with the result that Mike Ka-
hoe will during the course of the next
two weeks take a trip to Lincoln, and IL
he is impressed with either OF these
boys, will advise purchasing them at the
close Of the season.
How the mighty have fallen! JACK
Chesbro, one Of the greatest twirlers ever
known in the history OF the game, hero
of as many hard-fought battles as any
slab artist, has been canned ignominious-
" from a little mill league team In
Central Massachusetts, where the per-
sonnel OF the mines Includes high school,
college. and semi-professional players.
whitinsville, Mass. is the team from
which Jack has been released, the tie
being severed after recent game In
which Chesbro was walloped for seven
teen hits for total of thirty-one bases.
1t was the third or fourth defeat OF
the season for Chesbro. and the manage
ment decided he had shot his bolt Hence
his release from the team.
Since he dropped out of the big leagues
Chesbro has been twirling for Whittns-
Vile, pitching one game a week, Tor
which he received, 1t is said, $50, and at
times S75 a week. But this easy money
is no longer Jacks, for the pace proved
too swift for him.
incidentally. Chesbro is an example Of
the danger of the spitball to a twirlers
arm. Happy Jack" until he began
using the moist sphere, was never
troubled with a sore arm. Suddenly,
however, his whip weakened, and he soon
dropped from the big league; not, how
ever. until he had established a record
as one of the best twirlers the game ever
saw
Baby" Bunting, the Ursinus boy who
tried out with the Nationals early in
the season, is setting the New England
Lea que afire by his classy playing for
Jesse Burkett's Worcester team, where
he guards third base.
Bunting, at present, is swatting above
the 800 mark, and fielding in major
league style, for in each game he is the
recipient of considerable attention by
the press Burkett has taken quite
fancy to Bunting and predicts future
for him. The other afternoon II rained
lust before the game was scheduled to
start, and the contest was postponed.
A majority Of the players started up
town, but Bunting. with several other
youngsters, remained at the grounds.
For more than an hour they practiced
A. sit nd hnfnTa
set were quite adept in the trick.
Their practice was watched approx
ingly by Burkett, who said, as they
started for the clubhouse: Those
youngsters will be drawing major
league salaries in a few years, while
the fellows who went uptown will be
working ten hours day"
Charley Swain. the Pacific Coast behe-
moth, who ate his meals at the ex-
pense of the Washington club for short
time during the training season last
spring, is hitting in big league style for
the Vancouver team. The other day.
after a strike had been called on the bat
ter, Swain was sent to bat for him. He
produced the goods with single to GEN.
ter, sending in the tying run. Vancouver
won out In the twelfth. Swain is not
is assured Of his old position, however.
as soon as he RECEIVERS.
Western correspondents must find news
mighty scarce when they send out stories
that Lefty" Jacobsen, the old-time Ma
tional twirler, has been repurchased from
a Southern Michigan team, his arm hav-
ing recovered it's old cunning. Can any
one picture the venerable portwheefer
heaving the pill from the Seventh street
mound? Why not get Dan Brouthers for
first base, Jim O'Rourke for backstop,
and recall Pete Browning, now playing
in the Elysian fields, II they are signing
up one of the veterans who was at the
battle of Monterey?
There is no question but that the fans
mourn the loss OF LajoIe. as well as do
the members OF the Cleveland team. To
thel former, the big Frenchman Is one of
the greatest cards in the game. while to
the members OF the team he is the pivot
in their defensive and offensive work.
Few Of the local fans know of Lajoie's
first big game OF baseball II was back
in the early sos, long before he signed
up with FAN River at the prsncely salary
Of 500 month
At she time mentioned Lajoie was
cabby In Woonsocket. playing occasion
ally with semi professional teams In Gen.
tral Massachusetts, for his carfare. sup
pers. and few dollars on the side.
Foxes. of Fisherville, q mill town on
the Blackstone. It wos managed by
fellow named Varneys> a well-known-
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