Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
FINAL VICTORY HURT
NATIONALS IN SEVERAL WAYS
Catcher Street Was Injured and Telegraph
Advices Say That Mcbride May Draw
Suspension From Ban Johnson.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON Mass, May "A costly de-
feat was that last game at Boston, as the
reliable Gabby Street opened up an old
seam in his right handan old injury,
healed over several times, but always
ready to respond to a foul tip on the ends
Of the fingers. Coming Oh the eve of the
series with the Athletics this accident
is most unfortunate, for. although Aim
smith is ready and anxious to get into
harness. the experience and stickwork of
the veteran We're assets that McAleer
could III afford 10 lose.
1t was also a costly defeat because Nc
Brides protest when he was called out on
strikes In the eighth, when a hit would
have tied the score. brought him in line
for discipline by Ban Johnson. and this
grand defensive player could Ill he spared
from Washinston's array while the
worlds champions. always a hard club
for the Nationals to defeat, form the OPP
position. The kick was justified II ever "a
kick was. according to the admissions of
the Boston battery men, but Mcbride WAS
so angry and vehement in his verbal as
sault on Egan that that official felt his
dignity mperiled and acted promptly and
Will, decision.
selection at Boston had the weather been
springlike at all. but the high cold winds
pLt it right up to the managers. and they
picked men who they thought would run
the least risk of permanent injury by
working in the cold. 1T was no day for
the veteran. and he will probably he tr"t-
. ted ont to pitch the opening game against
the cha npions of the world.
If Mcbride t. suspended ConroN viii
probably play third and E;1h"rfed short
This was the arrangement q Boston yes
! terd3y but Conrol did not strengthen the
infield His lack Of practice there made
him slow and uncertain on hunts. and
| while Elherfeld can play Shortstor As
we'll as the man he repla"e'. his oWr
nook AT third is hard to I'LL.
Gessler will get an outtie!d place if Con
ROY comes Ia the infied: in fact, he l.
likely to figure in shift which will dis
place the older man in any event Con
rnv got but one hit I'm the Boston series
and with a lishthit intield it is inn
perative to have men in the outer gardens
who can sting tho ball
Ainsnith. while in Boston. inquired
with interest for Tyler the young left
handler now with the Boston Ma ionals
Il shall always keep track of Tyler he
said for there was one boy ] never
could hit Ansnlith is evidently glad
that TYLER graduated into the Nationa
| instead of the Ameri All l.eagic.
! John Henry showed signs of i'm
| nroyed batting form in his one trip t.
/ the plate as a batSman at Boston This
was A pity. for Henry is a big, heavy mar
who needs plenty Of work, while Somerio
| looks as If he had gone little stale anc
| as If a rest would help him a lot physi
| calIy If Henry could show genuine anc
| consistent batting ability. there is little
Doubt that McAleer would shift his com.
| bination at once
In spi.e of their crippled condition. the
! Nationals will give the Athletics thei'
| host in the way IF an argument. With
three teams hanging on the edge OF the
| srst division. there viii be little mercy
shown Then, again. each club wants &c
| be- as near as POSSIBLE 10 the je'rolts
before. beginning the stiff task of pl.liine
| tho latter down. For the present at least
| the eastern teams must depend on their
| own efforts to stop the Tigers. and they
| realize that the more games they droT
among themselves the farther away the
Detroits will draw.
The games at Boston were hard fought
and the Nationals looked formidable, al