Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
BY j. ED GRILLo.

What would happen in the American
League if any one connected with one
club should wire the manager of another
asking him to protest against one of the
umpires officiating in coming important
series. charging that said official had just
committed daring robbery on the ball
field? The chances are that the head of
the American League would sit down on
such methods very forcibly. and that
some one would have to prove such
charges or get out of the game.
And yet such things are not at all I'M
common in the National League. The
latest is a telegram sent by Business
Manager Bancroft to Manager McGraw
warning him against Umpire Hank O'Day,
and incidentally charging O'Day with
having robbed the Cincinnati team OF
course, the charges are absurd, and if
President Lynch has the backbone that
a man in his position should have he will
insist upon an investigation at once.
1t is really no wonder that one hears
suspicious individuals doubt the integrity
of the sport when some of the men close
" identified with the game lose their
heads long enough to make such absurd
statements and the official who will take
such matters in hand and punish Of
tenders will do the game a good turn
Whether Jim McAleer will be the man
ager of the Nationals next season de-
ponds largely on McAleer himself. If he
succeeds in his efforts to become a part
owner of the local club and its president
he will undoubtedly give up the man
agerial rens and select his own
cessor. That he will do this from the
ranks of his team is assured, but If the
fans are consulted it Is very apt to be
hot race between George Mcbride and
Germany Schaefer, either of whom is
we'll qualified for the position. McAleer
does not hesitate to admit that he would
prefer to associate himself with the bust
ness end of a club in which he had an
interest in preference to directing
teams movements. His duties man
ager are rather trying, especially since
1t has been some years since he was for
tunate enough to have a winner Losing
ball teams are health wreckers for
ma mayer, and even winners have caused
a lot of nervous breakdoVns among
them.
Local patrons of the. game are just
beginning to appreciate sthaf In Herman
Schaefer the Nationals have next to
Chase the best first baseman in the
league, all things considered. Unlike most
players who fill this position, Schaefer is
| fast on his feet and can hit, besides be-
ing energetic and heady Strange enough
the placing of Schaefer on first base was
not taken seriously. and II was only by
| sheer persistency and hard work that
| the Dutchman has been able TO convince
/ the patrons of the game here that he is
| really competent man in the position
| 1t is questionable whether ever before In
| the history of the Washington team 1t
has had as good a first baseman as
| Schaefer has proven himself to be.
| There is no particular reason for feeling
/ discouraged over the showing made by
| Walker, Becker. Cashion, Cunningham
| and Morgan. youngsters now with the
/ Nationals. OF the lot Walker has had
1 the best chance to show his worth. and
/ tx the averages are to be believed he
has given a very satisfactory account