Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-17
BY J. ED GRILLO.

4 trade or deal by which the Washing
ton club may secure one or more of the
players on the reserve list of the st. Louis
club may be consummated some time be-
fore the Nationals start for their south
ern training camp at Atlanta.
President Hedges. in u letter to Presl-
dent Noyes, received today, states that
he is ready to talk trade or sale for any
player on his list excepting Lake, Wal
lace. Nelson. Clarke, Truesdale or
Schweitzer. This makes it possible for
the Washington club to secure Roy Hart
zell a player for whom McAleer has fire.
ouently expressed liking, and, in fact,
the only member of the Browns who. II
is believed, would add strength to the
locals. Hartzell. when properly placed
on team. is a most valuable man. lie
is not only a good hitter and fast. but
when PLAYED in the outtield will hold his
own in most any company. 1t is the local
outfield which is most in need of strength
ening, and Hartzell is the one player who
seems available who would fit In nicely
here Like Milan. Hartzcll is fast, and
speed is one of the essential features OF
a winning team these days.
President Moves has forwarded the let
ter to McAleer, and it is now up to MIN
TO act in the matter.
Whether there are any other players
besides Hartzell that McAleer would like
TO add to the Nationals rs not known,
though he seemed at one time last year
to be very anxious to get pitcher Bill
Bailey, left-hander, who until last sea-
son seemed to have u lot OF class.
The local team has not been blessed
with a good left-hander for some years.
In fact, about the last classy southpaW
on the local pay roll was Case Patten.
IA he iS nor
consistent enough to be OF material help
to the local pitching staff.
On his form last season Bailey does not
promise much, but conditions on the st.
Louis team were such that good work
was not to be expected from any OF the
players, and Bailey, when thrown into
moresfavorable environments, may show
the form he did two years ago, when he
looked to be the most promising left
handler i'm the league.
But making trades with Hedges is no
easy matter. He usually wants barrel
OF apples for an orange, and ii McAleer
makes any effort TO secure either or both
of these players it will most likely be Tor
cash.
Incidentally President Hedges notifies
the local club that Mr.. HOdgmen's syndi-
cate has defaulted in its second payment,
and that Hedges has again taken charge
and will make every effort to build up his
team before the season opens.
There is. perhaps. no doubt that
similar letter was sent to all the club
presidents, SO that IL McAleer wants to
get Hartzell or Bailey he will have to
start negotiations at once.
Even if Hartzell should be secured II
would only mean that Milan would have
one competent running mate. He would
probably be played in right field, and
1t would still be a fight between the
oth n,tfoldarS lar inh In left.
There is not the slightest question about
Hartzell's ability to play right field sat
isfactorily.- He only hit .213 last sea-
son. but it is the first time since he has
been in fast company that he has failed
to be in or near the 800 class. Other
clubs will make an effort to get Hart
zell. Cleveland wanted him this fall,
but failed to make a trade.
The same is true of Bailey. Jennings
offered to trade Mcintyre for the Texan
but could not induce Hedges to accept
such an cffer. McAleer may be In a
position to trade playing material for
either OF these players. He has some
players that he could we'll get rid of and
who might at the same time help the
Browns. Bob Groom is one Of these.
Groom's days here should be numbered.
for the reason that he is in bad with
the fans. He is undoubtedly good
pitcher and would show to much better
advantage Will SOiuc Juliet tcdAi.
The opportunity to strengthen the Ma
tionals with players st. Louis wants to
let CO. seems to be the last chance to
make any changes in the local lineup. All
the other teams seem to have Weeded out
their lists so that no further changes Will
be made until after the training period,
when the youngsters who have failed to
come up to the standard Will be sent back.
Hedges offers McAleer his last chance to
aLa nd If On icfocfnrv q
be agreed upon there is no doubt that
According to Minneapolis story. Joe
Cantillon has il doped ont just how he is
going to make His highness. Reuben
Waddel1'' the Christy Mathewson of the
American Association. No, Joseph is not
going TO waste his money on Sherlock
Holmes to trail RUDE around to see that
he keeps the Twin city breweries In bust
ness.
This Is JOS plan: He is going to take
Wad6iell with him to Lake Minnetonka.
which is a few miles from the center OF
Minneapolis, where RUDE can fish to his
hearts content The only time that Ru-
ben viii come to the city is when he Is
billed to perform at Nicollet Park.
| At Lake Minnetonka, where everything
| is quiet and peaceful there are no fire
; departments, SO RUDE will not have an
opportunity to answer midnight alarms
! and race along neck and neck with the
| hook and ladder, arriving at the scene OF
/ the confiagrauon just in time to save
| somebody's life. The only thing that a
! person can find at the lake to quench his