The Washington times., 1911-07-25
George E. PAaster, Jr, of
Bluemont, Meets Manager
in ST. Louis.
"YES, I'm SEEKING
RED SOX," HE QUOTES
''But I'll Not Pay What Taylor
Wants, Nationals Leader Is
Said to Have Stated.
By SENATOR"

Though steadfastly declining TO dis
cuss his reported bid for the BOSTON
Red Sox, jimmy McAleer is said to have
admitted VI hile in ST. Louis to George
z. Praster, r.. Of Bluemont. Va. that
he had made 4 bid for the club, but
would not pay the price asked by John
]. TAYLOR. So far as known. this is the
first time that he had any talk con-
cernine the 1eal. except to laugh at it,
Plaster who is a wiId-eyed rooter for
the Nationals. witnessing ali the games
at Florida avenue he has time TO at
lend. WAS in st. Louis on business Sun
Gay. and during the evening had a talk
with MCAleer before the latter left for
Cleveland. According to Pfiaster. who
talked with the writer, McAleer admit
tel his Kidding for the Red SoX
Yes. In seeking the Boston club.
Pfaster says McAleer said. but I'm not
] don't see how or why the newspapers
got hold of The stuff though. They are
always printing a lot of conjectures,
half of which are wrong"
McAleer was WraJhy also over a
report in a Sunday pink sheet in St.
Louis to the effect that Kid Elber-
field might manage the st. Louis
Browns next season. He denied that
any, such a proposition had been
made.
Il don't know anything about it,"
Elberfeld told the writer, and look
on il just as a boost from some friend
of mine there. l like Washington.
never played in city / liked so
we'll. The treatment l have received
here cannot be beaten anywhere.
That st. Louis talk is a boost 1
guess, for 1 haven't heard anything
about it."
Elberfeld lived in St Louis for q
couple OF years and has always had
many friends there. Today many fans
go to the Browns park just to see the
midget tntielder perform. He has rela
very popular were he to become the
leader of Hedges WaffleS.
McAleer didn't like the story that
Elberfeld might manage the Browns
next year because he figured that 1t
might tend to disrupt the team or
raise enmities for the little veteran
here in Washington. McAleer is a
great admirer OF Elberfeld. even as
The wee, chap is 4 worShipcr of the
Nationals boss.
On the last trip to Boston Doc Ges-
sler swatted the bull where he paws
the fence at the Red Sox park and
tomorrow he will be presented with
a check for $50. the reward for doing
animal has been hit only, twice this
season, Speaker and Gessler being
the lucky gents with the willow.
Il guess I can't use that fifty" says
Gessler, well, Lizzie Brooks. l know
OF at least forty things I can use that
for, gosh all hemlock."
So the Akhoond' of Swat will not
need the slightest assistance tomor-
row when he collects his coin, and he
won't have to have any friends call
around to watch him do it. either
Del Gainor. the crack young Tiger
hrstsacker is not with the team on this
trip: Although his wounded wrist is
healed enough to admit Of his getting
into the-Fame. it was thought advisable
TO let him rest for a while longer. When
he joins the club he will very likely
jump right into the fray and surprise
everybody. The lad was hitting over
$50 when injured. and this assistance in
an offensive way would be of vast aid
to the team.
We re going to show the best young
first baseman in the game" says
Hughey Jennings, when we have
Gatnor in the lineup He's wonder
but right now what's the sense in break
Ing winning combination? I'm letting
him rest bit longer. When he gets
into the game l don't want him taking
any chance of permanent injury"
So Washington bugs will not see this
famous youth around that first corner,
not on this trip.