Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
WALTER JOHNSON MUST PLAY
AT WASHINGTON CLUBS TERMS
President Moves and Manager McAleer
Through Negotiating With Pitcher
and He May Return Home.

some minor league club before the season
opens. While this youngster is not fast
enough Tor this company. yet there is a
chance of his developing. and year or
SO in minor league ought to do him a
lot of good. For this reason McAleer does
not iptend to let him go outright but will
keep string on him.
Having changed his style at the bat.
there is wonderful difference in Ain
smiths hitting. In fact. the young
catcher promises to cut much more of
figure with the bat this year than n
swing and is meeting the bali better as
a result. He got two hits yesterday. one
or which was a triple, and they were
clean-cut, too. McAleer figures on Ain
smith being 100 per cent better man
with the bat than he was last season.
The best play of the day was pulled
off by Henry in thes second inning, when
by throwing himself toward the foul
line. he knocked down Gessler's low hard
hit liner and tossed the bail to Walker.
covering the bag in time to retire the
batter. The hit was, terrific, and it was
a remarkable reach and gameness that
made the play possible.
The absolute lack of what is known as
ginger" on the ball field among the
younger players being tried out here is
astounding to the older players. There
- cACcptiOn dIIlOlS the SET.
None OF them seem to go about their
work as II they had any hope Of re-
naming with the team, and this is not
helping any of their chances. Most of
them have to be driven to go through
the various practice stunts. instead OF
being eager for the chance, as one would
expect them to be if they are trying to
better their condition In their chosen
profession. About the only place which
they are willing to occupy without re-
lrNnf NM &c 1ntA l1o<t
tice. AS rule the young players in
training camp are those doing all the
work. and there is always more danger
Of their overworking themselves than not
doing enough. But conditions with the
Nationals are just the reverse. The older
players are those doing the work with
a willingness that is impressive. while
the youngsters seem to be holding back.
McAleer seems to have made no mis-
take In picking Corbin as being the best
of the lot Of young -outfielders. He sure
ly. shows that he can hit the ball, and
that naturally. counts for much. Yes
terday he got single and double Off
of Bussey and Hughes. and neither Of the
drives were flukes. He swings hard at
the ball from the left-hand side of the
plate. He appears to be a fairly good
fielder, too, and is by no means the slow
est man on the team.
1t is no easy matter to hold Tom
Hughes in check once he gets on the
pitching mound. Tom should be taking
things easy and allow his arm to get
strong gradually. He remembers this I'M
til he finds himself in hole. when that
determination comes over him to stop the
hitting, when he cuts loose. McAleer had
to caution him several times yesterday
not to pitch at top speed for fear of in
jurng his arm.
The finish of yesterdays game was
hardly in keeping with the rest of the
performance. The mun of little fly ball
by Conway. who was playing short field
for the Colts, decided the game in favor
OF the regulars, allowing the winning run
to cross the plate.
1t was seesaw struggle. in which the
Colts made a game uphill fight, Nonly to
lose the game on an error. Long hits also
cut figure. Milan hitting for a home run
Ing 1t out for three sacks with the bags
choked. Bussey and Hughes pitched for
the youngsters, and Walker and Groom
for the vets. Walker was the most eff
fective of the lot.
1t was in the second inning that the
vets scored a splendid lead Corbin
opened the round with a single and Nc
Bride followed suit. Henry reached first
when the ball was thrown to second too
late to force Mcbride. Street hit into
Walker was walked. Milan hit to deep
right center for a home run and four
runs were over the plate
In the third inning the Colts scored
their first run on Bunting's clean two
Dagger and Ainsmith's single, and in the
fourth they forged to the 'front.' thanks
to Ainsmith's triple with the bases full.
Conway singled to left. filing the bases,
and after Bunting had struck out Ain
smith picked a high one off his ear and
hit display sign in right field, which
cleaned the bases and landed him on
third. from where he scored when BuSSev
singled.
In the sixth and final inning the regu
lars won the game with one out. In
this inning Corbin hit for two bases and
scored when Mcbride came along with
q triple. On Henry's grounder to third
Mcbride was run down trying to get
home. Henry reached second. and would
have been caught mapping had not Con-
way dropped Hughes assist. Street was
walked purposely. and then Groom pop
ped up little fly. which Conway drop
ped. and the winning run crossed the
plate. ending the game. The score: