The Washington times., 1911-05-25
Detroit Owner Gives McAleer
Option on Johnston, of
New Orleans.
SCOUT is ON WAY
II TO LOOK HIM OVER
Germany Laid Up With Charley
- Horse" and May Be Out
b. For Week.
By SENATOR"
: Only Washington Newspaperman
With the Nationals.

DETROIT, May ~25.-If Mike Kahoe
decides that he is worthy OF a trial with
the Nationals, and shows signs of ma jor
league caliber, First Baseman Johnston,
of the New Orleans team, of the South
efn League. will be signed up, Jimmy
McAleer taking over an option now held
by the Detroit club.
Kahoe will receive orders today or to-
morrow to hurry South and watch John
ston in action. During his trip to that
section he did not see the Pelicans play
and thus missed Johnston. The New
Orleans first sacker is tall and rangy,
throws and bats left-handed, hits around
.235, and is very smooth fielder. Presi-
dent Frank Navin, of the Tigers, says
that only the surprisingly good work
Of Mayor Gainor, now out of the
game with a fractured wrist bone,
keeps Johnston off the American League
leaders.
Wants Youngsters.
Although he has several veterans in
his present lineup Jimmy McAleer is
SEARCHING for a number of promising
youngsters with the idea of building up
a team for the future. AS fast as the
veterans fall by the waySide he plans
TO fill their places with young players
good for many years service.
Hughey Jennings has decided that he
has no place for John Somerlot and
plenty of room for Delos Drake, Shaller,
and Chick Lathers, his young sub
stitute players. Drake is used In left
field now when opposed to a left-hand-
ed twirler, and though his fielding is
not very brilliant, his hitting makes
him valuable.
There is a chance one of Clevelands g
string of twelve pitchers may join the
Nationals by the waiver route One
player must be dropped by the Nap
1enders to get within the allowed limit.
and it will probably be pitcher. Jim
my McAleer doesn't intend to allow any
player to leave the American League
until he has been shown wanting in
value TO the Nationals.
IL don't see any players in sight"
said McAleer today. II thought 1
could get a couple for the proper sum,
but that deal has fallen through. How
ever, Kahoe is working in the minors,
and my friends in the majors are keep
ing their eyes open. Perhaps before
June is gone I'll have a collection of
likely looking youngsters. That's what
j am after, youngsters.
. Schaefer Ill.
Germany Schaefer. now being used by
Jimmy McAleer at first base largely
ibecaus4 he can hit the ball harder than
John Somerlot. is the latest of the Ma
,tIonals to join the hospital ranks. He
has sprung a Charley horse"
The comedians right leg refuses to do
his bidding, and he will probably be out
of the game for a week or more. Somer-
lot played a good fielding game at
hrst yesterday, but was weak with the
Willow.
Kid Elberfeld's injured ankle is prog
ressing rapidly, and the. little third
ssacker will be in tire game most likely
next Saturday when the Nationals face
the Boston Red SoX on their home
links at Florida avenue.
The scrappy lad is taking sulphur
baths here and having an expert mas
sage treatment for his injured ankle.
Last night he was able to put his whole
weight on the member without causing
ANY twitches of pain.
John Henry was struck on the right
10ot by fouls ball yesterday, and is
hobbling around like a cripple. How
rever. in the absence of Street and Ain
s1mith the Amherst lad must stick ii
out. 1t seemed for a moment In yes
sSerday's battle as if he would have to
1osve the contest, and Jimmy McAleer
was at a loss who to send behind
'ithe bat.