The Washington times., 1911-09-11
RED SOX ARE GOING
49,
ROUGHLY AS THEY
BEGIN DATES HERE
Disappointment to Adher-
ents and Down in
Fifth Place.
By SENATOR"

or late those Red SOX, VINO VIII re-
main here until Wednesday, have been
going as roughly as a cart with fat
wheel. Selected at the beginning Of the
season as a likely runner-up for the
flag, the team has been disappointing to
its most faithful adherents, and is now
in fifth place, likely to be passed at a
moments notice by Comiskey's workers
from the city made famous by Lorimer.
Lest week was probably the most
disastrous that the Red SoX have eX-
perienced this season, for in the eight
games a lone long end of the score was
all the consolation Owner John l. Tay-
lor could get out OF the endeavors of
his henchmen. 1t was the New York
that did the deed.
Nationals Are Settled.
No matter how well the Nationals
may succeed between this wet day and
the ides of October, they cannot posi-
bly, hope to dynamite their way out of
their present lowly position, still there is
neither a present nor remote chance of
them slipping backward. The nadir of
the league is the undisputed property of
steal it.
1t is understood that as soon as Dan
Long, the big outfielder from the Gads-
den club, of Alabama, reports here he
will be assigned a position in the WASH
ington outfield, and will continue there
until he has proven his usefulness-or
his uselessness. Long is a protegee of
Explorer Mike Kahoe, and II Is the opin-
nj. Na1l
do. Meandering Mike, however, eX-
plains that in that firecracker league
in which Long has been creating so
much enthusiasm and excitement, II Is
almost impossible to gauge the major
league possibilities of a man because of
that in many of the parks the fences
begin almost where the diamond leaves
off.
Had Long not landed here, he would
have been kidnapped by some other big
club and held in servitude until round
ing up to the proper standard. The lack
of a permanent farm where these
youngsters could be groomed has been
one of the weaknesses of the Washing
ton club ever since the advent Of the
Turning Point for Many.
Many a bashful youth plucked in
small company has been brought here,
and returned, only to have him blossom
forth in all his glory TO later be gar
nered for some other bunch, very often
a rival of the Nationals.
Among the other corrections Of abuses
promised for. next year is the estab
lishment of a permanent farm in some
faroff city where it will be possible
for the Nationals to send the youngsters
to have them brought along until they
are ready to become permanent fixtures
in the land of Gar. Ban.
Having had his rest, Danville Ray
Morgan may be expected to return to
his lineup of the Nationals within
short time. If there was one player
more than another who drew forth
Of praise, congratulation, and
approval during the recent swing
around the johnson wheel, 1t was this
same diminutfYe recruit. AS the Capt.
tai was approached Morgan fell off in
his hitting, which was fairly good in
the West, but 1t was his fielding that
won the hearts of those who are glad
to see that the light has finally been
focused, and that the rehabili-
tation Of the Washington team will be
brought about by going to the baseball
instead of 70 the ancient
graveyards for the gods of other days
who have for so long done their NEED
keeping Washington fioundering around
the ruck Of the league
Morgan's Bright Fielding.
Mcrgan's fielding was really scintil-
lating and thoroughly deserving of all
the good things that were said about
bin at the different stops along the
route.
One of the interesting features of the
stay of the Nationals will be the re-
appearance of Charley Becker. When
he will start is not exactly known, al
though he may be given a chance to-
Becker Jared rather poorly on the
road, but so well did he perform in his
games here that all of the players still
have confidence in the Navy Yard prod
uct, and everybody is hoping to see
him regain his earlier form when he
makes his next start at Seventh and
Florida avenue.
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