The Washington herald., 1911-06-27

I would like to give my opinion in
reference to our ball team just as I ex-
pressed 1t to a farmer who was seeing
his second game of professional ball
when Detroit played here on Saturday
a week or two ago. I asked him If he
were to have young horses In his stable
with several old horses. whether he
would wait until his old horses dropped
dead before he tried his young ones, and
he said, Certainly not" Moral: Give
young players the preference instead Of
the old; somerlot, for instance.) Ne
young men may come;" the old med
ARE going"
Then, again: Who are the best players
on the Nationals? Milan and Mcbride.
They play the same positions every day.
Who else does? Nobody! what-is the
result? Change! change! change! Never
get used to any place. Give a man a
position; say to him: Make good it's
yours" If he fails down, get some one
else. Don't change the whole team. How
many business places would be a sue
cess in this city or anywhere II the
heads Of the house changed men every
day and tried them in new positions?
None! E. B. MYERS. s3s Keefer place NV.
One fault Of the Washington club
is the lack of pep" The team
sIouches on the field, a beaten team be-
fore they start 1 saw C. Walker play
three games, and his conduct impressed
me as that of a live ball player, and
showed me the lack of spirit among
the other men. In other words. they
have no heart for their work.
Therefore, it is up to the owners to
get men who will work. And they go
about it with one scout. If other teams
have a half dozen, how can we hope
to keep pace with one?
So it is plain that lack of endeavor
has lot to do with washington's bush
league showing.
F.o. MAYNE. E2Ol Georgia ave.
We are glad to see the fight being
waged by The Washington Herald for
an Improvement in our baseball team.
We have been supporting the team
for, 10, these many moons. What have
we ever gotten in return? Washington
in next to the last place, and only kept
from that unenviable position, the cell
lar championship, by team that plays
no better ball than you see in the local
Sunday School League.
"Wait until next year" has been worn
threadbare. For the love of Mike, give
us a baseball team that will reflect
credit on the National Capital.
SCHERER ANDERSON, care Postal Tel. Co.
When the Washington club owners
fully appreciate the fact that local fan
dom will no longer stand for being
"bunkoed," then and only then will
conditions become better.
Let all the heretofore loyal enthusi-
asts keep away from the local ball yard,
and before many moons some real ef-
made to deliver the goods" The time
has come when the fans should be given
an honest run for their money.
What chance would a club OF this
caliber stand before a Detroit audience?
Have we not been supporting a loser
quite long enough7
B. Y. HENDERSON, 1893 Meridian st.
The Washington baseball club primarily
needs a couple Of scouts. How can one
scout be expected to cover the ground7
It, further, needs a manager who can
develop the talent after It has been Sc
cured. Mr.. McAleer has no faculty. In
fact, any manager who, with a man on
second, Milan at the bat IN the ninth,
and the team one run behind, will have
Phillips say, Groom is running for FL
berfeld," shows his incompetency. Jesse
Burkett, OF worcester, should be tried
here
The team needs first paseman, a sec
ond baseman, a shortstop, right fielder,
a brainy catcher, and quartet Of good
pitchers. Its need Of speed is not to be
Rev. q @. AILoYNE. HIS NH Il. nv.
think your plan OF finding the opinions
OF baseball fandom hits the right spot,
and give you my opinion. which is the
same as others have talked with. The
Washington team Ii puzzle which Is
easily answered. So here goes.
When is team not a team7 Answer
When it has a buggy top. That means
we need q new manager who win get
on the lines and hustle. Only one man
ever made success sitting down, and
that was shoemaker. Nothing has ever
been mentioned about getting short
stop; yet we need one badly. Can the
whole bunch. except Johnson, Henry,
Milan. E;berfeld. c. Walker. and ''Reds''
oDea. Then we win have a chance.
Thanking you sincerely. I remain.
EDWARD A. DoRE 81 Isth 4. n
I don't think It Is intended for WASH
lngton 70 have a winner as long as the
public supports loser In the past they
have been 4 regular dumping ground for
other teams and q home for old yet