Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19

at once, SO that he could have the benefit
OF several months playing in fast COM
pany, thus giving him a chance to de-
velop and incidentally furnishing Mana
ger McAleer correct line on his ability
Inc same is true Of Cashion, the Green
vile pitcher. who is being pitched three
ana four times a week and playing in
the outf1eld the rest OF the time. Having
SOLD him, the Greenvile club is trying TO
get all the service out of him that is pos
sible, and the youngster is not being
helped by being overworked.
Because of the brilliant showing made
by the Cleveland team of late George
Stovall who has been in charge of the
team, has come in for all sorts of praise
for it is to his handling that the team $
success is attributed. If Stovall makes "a
success of the job, which he promises to
do, he will be one of the many surprises
that base ball furnishes. His selection
to manage the Maps was at the best only
INTENDED as temporary proposition, for
no one believed that the Maps first
sacker had any particular ability in
this respect. But he seems to have up
set all calculations and has the Maps
hustling as they never have before. List
lessness has always been the Cleveland
teams greatest fault, and Stovall, realiz-
Ing this fact, has succeeded in injecting a
lot Of life and spirit into his charges
| which accounts for their present winning
streak
HAVING WORKED tneu way into the ffrSt
division, the Maps are expected to stay
there, but that is extremely doubtful. for
1t Is a team, or rather was a team, which
on former occasions made winning
spurts only to fail just when the most
was expected of 1t, so that If history re-
peats itself the Maps may yet be found
down in the race.
Outfielder Cravath, who during his
short engagement with the Nationals
| struck out almost as often as Bill Cum
ningham, seems to have developed into
mighty good hitter. for he is leading
the Minneapolis team again this year
and he was considered the best sticker
in that league last season. There is no
doubt that Cravath will be picked up by
some major league club this fall, for a
player who is SO consistent hitter de-
serves a trial in fact company Last
Sunday at Kansas City Cravath made five
hits in as many trips to the plate Two
of his drives were home runs, another
a dagger and two singles.
Though the published attendance figures
would indicate that Detroit is supporting
the Tigers better than ever this year. the
story is going the rounds that the owners
of the club are not satisfied and that
unless there is an Improvement there is
apt to be a switch in the circuit when
the present agreement expires next year
The New York Sun has the following to
say of the Detroit situation.
The Detroit club. in spite Of the splen-
did playing Of Jennings men, continues
to draw comparatively small crowds at
home. and President Navin is at loss
to account for it,. The club will not
lose money, however, as the Tigers draw
big crowds on the road and the lone
receipts help to pay expenses. 1t is
thought that a reason for the lack of
interest in Detroit is due to the fact that
the Tigers. after winning three pennants
were beaten each year in the world s
series Base ball men say that if Jen-
nings' team should capture the American
| League pennant and the worlds cham
| pionship this year and Detroit fans should
| fail to patronize the club with increas-
| ed liberality next year, Navin K Co
would be ready to unload some of their
| star PLAYERS and sell the franchise. pro-
vding the consent of the two big leagues
could be secured.