Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-18
sperial Disnatch 10 The Star.


ST LOUIS Mo, MAY 1s.-With Tom
Hughes on the hill 10 afford better pitch
ing and with Herman Schaefer on first 10
inject more hitting itno the team, Manager
NcAleer has hopes that the Nationals
will break the losing streak that chung
10 the outfit in the four games with the
despised and lowIy Browns
II was miserable pitching and worse
hitting that the Taftville men put UP
against the taiIenders. Contrary to ex-
pectations. the Nationals were not in any
Of the games in St. Louis They could
not lit. while the pitchers We're pounded
hard and often by the men Of Wallace.
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McAleer said he had wired Hughes to
meet the team on Its arrival in Cleveland
and he will pitch the opener against the
Maps if ne is In any kind Of shape. lie
can't be worse than the others. McAleer
also announced that Schaefer would be
given a trial a. first base. Somerlot TAX
ing the bench and Lelivelt continuing IN
left field.
Walter Johnson rejoined the Nationals
In ST. Louis yesterday after three-day
rest at his home In Coffeyville, Kan. He
mates by his improved looks. He is much
heavier than when he went away. having
regatned a good deal of the fourteen
pounds he lost. while his face has bet
ter color. McAleer said that if Johnson
improves as he has i'm the last few days
he is almost bound 10 get in one OF the
games with the Tigers in Detroit
Charley Street is also expected to JOIN
the Nationals in Cleveland McAleer
wired him at the same time he sent the
hurry-up call to Hughes.
Il regret very much that we did not
do better against the ST Louis club.
said McAleer to The Star representative.
but under the conditions no man could
win a game in the fix we were We had
no pitching and the batters siumped ter
ribly. will put Schaefer in at first
base He's good infielder and can hit
the ball. We need the hitting just as
much as We need improved pitching. With
schaefer on first and Hughes on the
mound I think we stand a good chance
Of getting off our losing streak
The lone redeeming feature of yester-
lays game was the showing Of young
Sherry. The game was lost before he
took the mound. the final score being
TO 2. Still, in the six rounds he worked
he held the Browns to four hits and
three runs. His own inexperience and an
error helped the Browns to the runs
charged against the former YOUNGSTOWN
right-hander.
Although unfit to go on the mound,
Dixie Walker volunteered his services.
He started the game. This is what he
Sid: Walked Shotton and Austin. hit
Meleon and passed Laporte, forcing in
Shotton Then McAleer walked him and
Otey was injected into the pastime.
Hogan the next batter. tapped to Otey.
who had an easy play at the plate and
4 chance for a double but he heaved
wide to Ainsmith. and Hogan not only
reached second. but Austin and Meleon
scored, while Laporte chased to third.
Stephens was also passed. That filled the
bases again Wallace rolled one to Nc
Bride and Laporte was chopped al the
plate. Ainsmith tried for a double. but
mis- throw toward first hit Wallace in the
back and Hogan got in Stephens also
lried TO score, but Gassler nipped him at
he pan.
\ hit by Petty and Austin's home run
1rive in the left field pavilion seats for
homer added two more.
Sherry went on the job in the third
and did we'll