The Washington times., 1911-06-15
Nationals Boss Not in Bos-
ton to Get New
% Players.
GUEST OF HAP WARD
AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
But Manager Will Possibly See
John |. Taylor in Hope of
Improving Team.
BY SENATOR"

Manager Jimmy McAleer has not gone
to Boston to arrange a deal with Pres
ident John l. Taylor, of the Red Sox,
looking to Strengthening the Nationals.
His health has broken down and on the
advice of a specialist whom he con-
suited here Tuesday afternoon he has
gone to Lynnfield, Mass, where he
hopes to get much-needed rest He is
expected in Washington tomorrow, &C
cording to telegram received by Mrs.
McAleer today.
The troubles and fluctuations attend
ant upon managing a second division
team have been quite too much for
McAleer, and for the last week he has
I been unable to obtain any sleep. Rem
edy after remedy failed and finally he
visited a specialist, who advised him
to leave the city for a few days IN
the hope that a change of scenery
might help him.
McAIeer IS a close friend of Hap
. Ward, and 1t is at the home of the
comedian that he is resting He has
often said that only at Wards did he
find complete rest
McAleer May See Taylor.
While in New England Manager Nc
Aleer may ,endeavor to coax John 1.
Taylor into listening to some deal
which will bring Eddie Cicotte or Ray
Collins into the fold Of the Nationals.
However. John 1. Taylor has frequently
said that only Johnson, Milan, or
McAleer as frequently has said that he
would not part with any Of these play
ers.
Lynnfield is but short distance from
Boston, on the north shore. and II will
be easy for the Nationals boss to con-
fer with Taylor.
Capt. George Mcbride is in complete
charge of the team until McAleer re-
the direction of the team in its games
with st. Louis. The players all like
him, aud he is finding no trouble in
managing affairs
If Mcbride has his way, Steamboat
Bill Otey will receive a longer trial
with the Nationals. The acting man
ager thinks that Otey has a lot of
stun, and, If let go to some other
team, would turn out to be an effect
i've twirler:. The lengthy southpaw
has generally entered games where
his team was miles in the rear, and
this has not tended to make him very
courageous.
That Exhibition Game.
81 don't know anything about any ex-
hibition game in Baltimore Sunday
said Secretary Bill Fowler, of the Ma
tionals today. IF the players or Nc
Aieer have arranged it, it's news to
me-"
I'VE don't know anything about any
Sunday game in Baltimore" said Acting
Manager Mcbride today. I'VE heard
from the Chicago players that such a
game had been announced there, but we
don't know anything about it."
It seems a difficult matter tracing the
authority for the announcement in Bal
tirnore that the Nationals are to play
ar exhibition game there with Jack
Dunn's Orioles Sunday afternoon.
Some Gossip.
Barney Petty is to pitch one of the
games here against the Nationals. He
defeated them twice on the last trip to
st. Louis.
"Gabby'' Street says he is about down
to shape again after his layoff. He
thinks he slowed up quite a bit on that
vacation.
John Henry's weak ankle is improving
and the Amherst lad worked out today
without any bother.
Prof. Joe Quirk has promised to have
two buckets of water on the bench each
day. He has promised.