The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Today's Probable Lineup
WASHINGTON.
By SENATOR"

Jimmy McAleer, former manager of
the Nationals and now president Of
Z the Boston American League club,
| would like to have Eddie Foster, the
crack third baseman of the Nationals,
with his Red Sox He likes the looks
OF the midget infielder, and would like
to have him on the payroll of the Bos-
This spring the Nationals were train
Ing at Charlottesville said McAleer
,. 70 the writer today, Il watched the
formation about Foster. You know l
camped on his trail last season 1
watched him for a week when he was
thought him good enough for the big
show. I haven't changed my opinion.
Several times this spring l noted
that he was playing. poor ball at Char
lottescille, and wondered when Griffith
would ask for waivers on him. | was
waiting for the chance to snatch him
| for the waiver price. He would fit in
very, nicely with the Red Sox right
now.
But he kept getting better, and when
the season started he was the real in
fielder with the Nationals. This bC|
has a great future before him, and, II
he doesn't have it here, he'll have It
I think he'll make good for Griffith"
Lauds the Nationals.
gives himself credit for getting together
sasmuch as he drafted or boughth all the
l players with the team here.
THE Nationals look good to me-" said
McAleer. But l got most of the men
liams were the only players now with
the team l didn't get So if the team
makes good, and the should be there
this season, / guess some Of the praise
- IIryrr Itch
Griffith all the luck In the world. l
tried the best 1 could to put a winning
team in Washington, and I'm glad to
have the club here do the right thing
! Washington deserves a winning club
and 1t will be the best thing for the
game and the league to have. the team
! stay well up in the race throughout the
J season
Expects to Rank High.
Jimmy McAleer expects his team to
/, rank high in the struggle this season
! He knows he has a good ball club. and
! will do his best to make the fight with
the worlds champions.
THE Red Sox are well balanced" I"
said McAleer to the writer. and should
. well as it should, in my estimation we
make the fight. If the team does as
have chance TO win the banner.
more. to cop the pennant in my first
/ year as magnate And, leave 1t to
me, If Boston wins the American
J League pennant this year, nothing will
/ be left undone to make 1t an event long
! to be remembered by fans and news
/ paper men who are fortunate enough to
! see the worlds SERIES
In his anxiety to get good south
paw. Manager Griffith has refused to
waive on Bill Bailey, the Browns left
handed. Bailey has neevr made good in
this league but Griffith thinks he is too
good a possibility to let go without a
trial.
The Red Sox arrived on the Federal
. Express this morning and the newcom-
I ers spent the morning looking around
town. Several took trip to the Wash
ington Monument.
The series beginning today Is the
final with the teams of the East at the
Flofida avenue park. Monday the Ma
tionals play in Philadelphia and on the
following day open a four-game series
with the Chicago White SoX. Then all
the frontier aggregations will trot Into
town for their bitter medicine.