Evening star., 1911-06-06
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Nothing is being left undone te
strengthen the Washington team. Within
the last few days two ball players have
been purchased, and Scout kahoe Is or
q still, hunt for others. Following the
purchase of Clarence Walker from Spar
tanburg. Kahoe yesterday purchased
Pitcher Cashion from the Greenvtlle. s
c.. club Word to this effect reached
Manager McAleer this morning. Cashior
must have made very good impression
on Kahoe. for he reported 20 have pait
S25OO for the youngster after watching
him in several games.
Cashion will not report until the enc
Of the season. With the old pitchers all
out Of form, nothing Is to he lost by Civ
ing the youngsters a trial. for they can
do no worse than some of the seasoned
players.
Kahoe Is now on his way to New Or
leans, where he goes to look over First
Baseman Johnson. The Detroit club has
an option on Johnson. but has expressed
a willingness to let Washington secure
the player IL McAleer wants him. kahoe
took look at Johnson several weeks age
and will give his decision on him after
viewing him again for week or so.
Manager MoAleer expects to get dell
mite answer by every mail from the Lin
coin club regarding Paul Cobb. McAleer
10 anxious to secure the brother of Tyrus
for immediate use IL possible, SO that 1t
is not unlikely that the Nationals outfeld
before the team leaves on Its next trip
may consist of Walker Milan and Cobb.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Off
cials of the Spartanburg club deny having
given any option to Manager Stallings of
Buffalo on Outfielder Walker, Hughey
Jennings insisted last night that such a
document exists and that 1t Will be pro-
duced at the proper time. Jennings said
he was aware of the fact that Stallings
had an option on Williams of the same
club, but he also has one on Walker.
Manager McAleer and local club officials
are at sea on the matter. knowing no
more than that they have a contract with
the Spartanburg club. signed by the
president, by which walker Is released
to the locals 1t is limited that perhaps
Stallings option was given by the man.
would rot hold good. The following dis
patch from The Stars correspondent at
Spartanburg is self-explanatory:
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPARTANBURG. June 6.-Buffalo has
no option on Outfielder Walker. They
$1,000; possibly the similarity of the
names caused the story to come from
Buffato. Buffalo wanted Walker and had
a man here the day the deal was made,
ed influence the deal for the Senator's.
and Buffalo failed to get the sensational
young outfielder Five other clubs were
after Walker. but Kahoe beat them to
him.
Schaefer looks very good at first base.
He not only handles the throws well.
but he Is an accurate thrower and good
on grounders. AS a hitter Schaefer is
one Of the surprises of the season. He
is hitting better this year than he ever
has before. He got pair Of singles
yesterday, and but for a splendid stop by
Moriarty would have had another.
The impression seems to be current
that Elberfeld Is kept on the bench to
give some other player the preference.
This IS far from the facts. however. Ell
berfelds injured leg Is not healed, and
McAleer will not play him until 1t is
Just as soon as Elberfeld Is ready to
get into the game he will be played reg
ularly again.
LATTE made about as good an impress
sion in the game yesterday as have any
of the Detroit pitchers during the Sc
ries. In fact, OF the youngsters. he
pitched much the best ball. The fact
that he had perfect control made him
look especially promising, and II yes
terday's performance cap be taken as a
criterion Jennings Is not as poorly forti.
fed With pitchers as was generally sup
posed.
II was a good series for Cobb. who