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r--VFzrTV"&ie,-rr Jj-pr-r iVFSvSSS Rr"Hfy-- i- l --- -i - - j j M THE-WASHINGTON TIMES, FEIDAT, JUNE 30, 1911. Backstop From Boston Americans Is Not Expected to Come Here to Play Baih Over the Fence, Into the Ditch, "Mac" Sees 'Em Go With Nary a Hitch OFFERED IN IANY IRE PAN LETTERS IS NOT TO PLAY WITH" WASHINGTON TEAI Taylor Declines Any Ar rangement Except Sale of Veteran. Baseball Writers Come in . For Criticism by A. S. Kuhn. Tvf&rwsFmt "ysTJTS'' t "-' m REIEDB CATCHER KLEINOW Changes in personnel of club, obtain ing of new manager, blaming tne basis ball writers of the city, suggestions of new players, and advocacy of the wlth holdpg of support are some of the Ideas embodied In another large batch of let tersto The Times from fans relative to what should be done to strengthen tho Nationals. Following are samples of the many communications which every mall brings: I Asks Truth From W'riters. Sporting Editor. Washington Times: Not knowing the limit of your "criti cism? of fans" laws, I am hoping this will be published. ' The chief failures of the team are ,nd. always have been the baseball edi tors on every paper In the city. If they did not know baseball they could be excused, but knowing the game as weH,as they do, and writing such newd as they do, would fill the stands even llf the team won but one game out of ten. Their efforts are to smooth over 'the bad points, which are nine out of ten. and live on the one good point, if one ,can be found. Let the baseba'l editors tell the facts aa they really know them, and the fans will with draw their support until the team Is what it should be for the wonderful iBupport It dees receive. A. S. KUHN. Sees Enemies In Bleachers. Sporting Editor, Washington Times: The real dope on the Washington baseball outfit In regard to their failure to win more games is owing.v In a great measure, to their enemies in the bleachers. I mean the fans who howl and growl at them because they paid 25 cents, and expect them to beat the champions of the world. In tne face of such discouragement it Is no wonder they are glad to get away and face the enemy not so hostile I remember a few years ago when the Washington team was composed of Case Patton. a left hander, who was presented with bouquets and hailed with a storm of applause, when he took his position on the firing line. But, alas, this popular acclaim was but momentary, for when the team began to lose behind him he was surrounded by this same gang who screamed for his scalp, and caused him to throw his arm completely out to entisfy them. The Jim Delehanty caFe was somewhat similar. This star was howled away from Washington by this same gang who are now on the war path again. If the rooters will help the players to win instead or helping them to loan the team will get along better bs the scores will indicate, and If this isn't the real dope then I miss my guess. A WISE GUY. McBride Is Upheld. Sporting Editor, Washington Times: I have been reading the numerous let ters from the fans, and think It is a shame the way they have been attack ing George McErlrte, and all uncalled for. In my estimation McBride is one of the best shortstops in the country. If these same fans will look over the fielding averages, I think they will look at him differently. I have a lot of friends who think the same as I do. Just because he lias had a little slump the last few games doesn't say he is going back. I don't know McBride personally at all. I only know him when I see him. I think McAleer should keep McBride, Johnson, Milan, Elberfeld, Alnsmlth, Henry, 8trcet, and C. Walker, and let the' rest go. Hoping the fans will quit knocking McBride, I remain, respectfully yours. G. J. C. KyPrC M. ffjj ? C2-. iP CON HAD HIS WHOL6 ftwwttY 3. -------"vsy (ko kzE3oa! 3t sjzsTwr - &Jl:f s t troXr ,z v& QF Twituitw warm up wrn E www brought teiNNUf MWw f VU ftSHfc $hrs Howe ftr yilimlrMk& TJT&h WW WM&Mgwx C&s , 0N6 CHSR.TH? fM4 WS4W S fiUmt fi , TKttWfiW RW M l-hi.W -. sgmB 7V NAN tW ITvWT lilll , til I N m Wm L Af J FORTAHIHC GROOM'S PART 4 im iwE qtft NATIONALS BOX UP MACKERELS Neatly Baited, Lifted, Salted, and Packed Away by McAleer Minions, Though Ninth Inning Proves Shaky for Boatswain Groom. , Says Patrons Have Remedy. Hportinj; Editor. Washington Times: The remedy for the team's betterment 1 lies In tho hands of the patrons of the game, if they but resolve to remain away from future games this season until the team's weak points are strengthened fn order to enable It to stand a better fighting chance In the pennant race than It has at the present time. The team's weak points. I be lieve, lie In pitching and batting. These two departments need to be strength ened before the team betters Its chances toward reaching the coveted goal. Mr. McAleer should be encouraged by the powers that be and by patrons of the game generally In his endeavor to Improve tho Washington cluo. Instead of being discouraged In his work by criticism and the like. Yours truly, J. A. DALY. For Better Results. Sporting Editor, Washington Times: Tho Washington team will be fit to play In the major leagues when it gets some new players and manager. Al though there is nothing high class about the Washington team. aR a whole, bet ter results rfiould have been gotten by McAleer. After getting a new manager we should get some young players, and a lot of "has beens " Of course, some veterans are needed to balance the team, but a team of old men is no good. . With a few more scouts to help Kahoe feet young blood, and the peppery El berfeld elected as manager, we'll have some team, believe me. Respectfully. T. TUPPER BARRETT. Alexandria, Va. , Defines Duties of Fans, feportinc Editor, Washington Times: It seems every "fan" who has the welfare of tho team at heait should raise his vol-.-o In protest against the management. Why in the name of crea tion should this town be forced (by Ban Johnson) to carry a burden like his pet iMcAleer. who alter three years' trial In 5t. Louis, made such a complete failure, when men like Billy Murray or Fred ?,ake are available? Is it because this town is doomed to "oe (as it always has een) the "goat?" In last evening's pa jbers McAleer is 'quotr.l" us saying for ,unknown reasons some of the players thave slowed up In the last ten days. Had he said ten weeks, or .several years, Jne would havo been much nearer the titlark. He also makes as an excuse for not getting Lester Long, that college pitchers do not amount to much. iNovr, "fans," honestly, don't such ex ruses make ,vou tired' Would It not have been much easier for him tt sa7 jlr'Wait until next year," which is nil -we jtfiave gotten In the twelve years? How flong, oh! how long? It seems strange tthat a manager of a ball team cannot see what Is perfectly plain to the vast iroajoritv of the "fans" without going tinto iletails (beer gardens and the fair x). I do not mean to implicate all of iJLffli.plevers. but enough o them to JUiln the prospects ot any ball club. A worn t the wiae Is sufficient, J. E,v H By "SENATOR," The Mackerels were neatly baited, lifted, skinned, salted, and packed for transportation yesterday out on tho Florida avenue prairie by the ItcAleer minions. But the minions dropped the box In the ninth and nearly lost all the carefully skinned, speckled beauties of the sea. However. Boatswain Groom took an extra hitch In his trousers, cast a weather eye to starboard, let go his chew, swung the wheel over hard a-port, glanced aloft at the clear, blue t-kle3 and then ashore at tho frowning rocks spelling his doom, and forced "Stuffy" Mclnnes to ground out to El berfeld. The score was 9 to 7 In favor of the minions when the audience fold ed up his newspaper, put his spectacles In his vest pocket and sauntered out. There was a whole lot doing out there yesterday, and only that fiend in the stand who volunteered to kill Tommy Connolly all by himself failed to get his money's worth. The fiend just want eed somebody's blood, that's all. "Ugh, gl'me blood, blood," he cried. Then he probably went home and beat his wife and thirteen children. Otherwise Hot Contest. But aside from the attitude of the fans It was a hot contest. B. Groom, elongated hurler, was classy till the finar chapter, when he ascended, being goaded on by tho weird, blind, nondis- putatlve "umplng" of "Ump" Connolly. He yielded four runs about then, but managed to alight safely, his carburet tor jumping circles around his spark plug, whatever those things may be. "Red" Walker was responsible for tho first run In the very first inning, forc ing Gessler and letting Schaefer ramble over the platter. Murphy walked In the second and scored on Thomas' single, tying things up. So the minions poured out three tallies in their half. "Minstrel Man" Morgan had hiked when it was over. He couldn't control his ailerons. McBride walked, and a. passed ball let him take another. Cun ningham's bunt In front of the dish was safe. Henry waited and walked. Col lins, with an effort, tossed out Groom, McBride scoring. Ha, ha! Milan strolled. Cunningham scored on Schae fer's neat clout to left. A wild pitch let Henry over. Ha, ha! again. "Red" Walker walked in the next ses sion and reached third on McBride's biff to left. He scooted In when Barry fUmlcssly tossed the return around the Infield, and it rolled to right field. Milan singled to left In the fourth. Thomas threw wild trying to get him stealing, and he took another corner, scoring when Baker tossed out Elber feld. Mclnnls singled in the sixth and ran in ahead of Danny Murphy when he buried the pill behind the clubhouse for a round trip. That was a screaming, shouting, yelling homer, that was. Lester Long, the Lafayette College pitcher who had relieved Eddie Plank In the fifth, got his good and plenty In the eighth. Milan bunted safely, racing to third on Schaefer's bump to center. Doc Gessler's terrific clout to right sent them both over. The Akhoond of Swat reached" third on Walker's single to cen ter, and scored on McBride's safety to center. Crowning of Groom. Now the ascension, coronation, and near-suspension of B. Groom. Murphy started the ninth with a safo clout to center, taking another on a passed ball. Groom wobbled, walking Barry. Thomas tore off a two-spot to left, sending Murphy In. Harry Davis, hitting for Long, was hit In the bony part -of .the elbow. Groom kicked strenuously' at Con nolly's decisions on ball and Btrlkes when Lord reached the. pan with the corners filled, and almost handed him a bunch of fives. McBride tried the peacemaker stunt, and. of course, got his. Connolly turned on him, Kred him out of the game, and off tne bench. Elberfeld slid over to short, and Conroy held down third. EIberfeld.tossed out Lord, Barry mov ing across. Elberfeld" 'whispered" In Groom's left ear and he fanned Etrunk. He forgot to whlper. and Collins stroll ed. The Kid whispered in tho wrong ear, and Baker's hard double to light scored Thomas and Davis. He whis pered In the right ear and threw out Mclnnls, winding up the contest. Down here, safely tucked away, aro the figures, telling all about it, even to the smallest fraction: WASHINGTON. All 11 O.A. Milan, cf... 2 Sch'fer.lb. 4 G'f'ld.3b,ss 4 Gecsler.rf 6 Walker.lf. 4 M'Hrlde.ss 4 Conroy.Sb. 0 Cun'am.Zb 4 Henry.c... 2 Groom, p.. . 4 Totals.. 33 12 27 11 1 ATHLETICS. AD.H.O.A.E Lord.lf ... 4 Strunk-cf. 4 CoIllns,2b.. 4 M'lnnts.lb S Murphy.rf 3 Harrr. sa. 3 Thnmaa.c 2 Lapp.c... 2 Morgan, p. 1 Plank. p . 0 Lonc.D .. l llartaell 1 Dali.... 0 Totala.. 35 8 24 15 3 Batted for Plank In fifth Inning. Batted for Long in ninth inning. Washington 1 3 110 0 0 3 x 9 Philadelphia 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 47 Runs Milan (2). Schaefer (2). Gessler. Walker. McBride, Cunningham, Henry. Mo Innes, Murphy (3). Barry. Lapp. Davis. First base on errors Washington, 1; Ath letics, 1. Left on bases Washington, 11; Athletics. 7. First base on balls Off Groom, 5: oft Morgan, 5: off Plank. 2; off Long, 2. Innings pitched By Morgan, 2: by Plank. 2; by Long, 4 Times at bat by opponents Against Morgan. 6; against Plank, 7: against Long, 20. Hits made Off Morgan, 1; off Plank, 2; off Long, 9. Struck out By Groom. 8, by Plank. 2; by Long. 3. Home run Murphy. Two-base hits McBride, Bak er. Lapp. Sacrifice hit Cunningham. Stolen base Milan. Double play McBride, Cunning ham, and Schaefer. Hit by pitcher By Groom (Davis); by Morgan (Elberfeld). Passed balls Thomas. 2: Henry, 1. Umpires Messrs. Connolly and O'Loughlln. Tims of game 2 hours and 14 minutes. !H PFlllii E YOUNGSTERS FIND TO BY MAJORS Remenos, Butte's Sensa tional Twirler, Is Pur chased by Detroit. Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Washington, 9; Philadelphia, 7. Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 7. St. Louis, 6; Detroit, B. New York, 3; Boston, 1. Boston, 8; New York, 2. Games Today. Philadelphia at Washington. Chicago at Cleveland. New York at Boston. Games Tomorrow. SU Louis at Detroit. Chicago at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Washington. New York at Boston. Standing of the Clubs. -Today- W.' L. Pet. Win. Lost;. Detroit 44 22 .667 .672 .G57 Philadelphia.. 41 22 .631 .656 .641 New York .... 33 27 .565 .571 .558 Chicago 31 2S .525 .533 .517 Boston 33 31 .516 .523 .60S Cleveland .... 30 37 .448 .456 .441 Washington.. 24 42 .364 .373 .35i fit. Louis 17 45 .270 .281 .266 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Yesterday's Results. Philadelphia, ; Brooklyn, 1. Cincinnati. 5: Chicago, 4'. New Ycrk, 10; Boston, i. Pittsburg, 8; St. Louis, 6- Games Today. Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. Boston at New York. Standing of the Clubs. -Today-, W. L. Prt. Win. Lose. New York ... 41 23- Ml .646 .631 Philadelphia., 39 25 .609 .615 .600 Chicago 38 26 .694 .600 .585 Pittsburg .... 37 26 .637 .594 .678 St, Louis .... 35 29 .547 .554 .5.13 Cincinnati .... 29 35 .453 .462 .446' Brooklyn :;... 22 41 .849 .359 .344 Boston U 60 .219 .231 .Hi DETROIT, June 30. Bobby Lowe, scout for the Detroit Tigers, has notified Hughcy Jennings that he has succeed ed in purchasing Alex Remenos, tho beiisatlonal pitcher of the Butte, Mont., club. Remenos, who Is six feet tall and weighs ISO pounds, is a protege of Mc Closkey, the former St. Louis manager. Cubans to Be Tried. CINCINNATI, June 30. Great interest among the baseball fans Is centered In the probable showing of Almeida and Marsan. two Cuban ball players who have Just Joined the Cincinnati club after having been purchased from New Brltlan. of the Connecticut League. The former Is an lnfielder and the latter an outfielder. Manager Griffith expects to get them in the line-up at tho nrst opportunity. Soz Bid For Shortstop. DUBUQUE, Iowa., June 30. The Chi cago White Sox management has put In a bid for Shortstop Johnson, of the local club. Johnson is at present out of the game on account of accident, but his work earlier was of such a nature that Comlskey believes he will be a valu ablo addition to the Sox. Claim Princeton Star. BOSTON, June 30. Tho New York Giants have put in a claim for Steve White, the Princeton College pitcher, who has signed with the Boston Red Sox. White was a sensation in collegiate circles and Owner Taylor is not In clined to let him go without a thorough trial. Western Golf Title Final Rounds Played GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., June 30. Tom McNamara, thr Boston profes flonal, anil Robert Simpson, of Milwau kee, today played the final rounds of the Western open golf championship. Washington Teams. Strayer's, 6: Hyattsvilie. 3. Belmonts, 13; Sea tons, 12. Rhode Islands, 2; Regal A. C, 1. Tremont Midgets, 6, Manhattans, 4. Hilltop A. C, 9; Ashton A. C, 0 (de fault). Culptper, 13: Athletics, 1. St. Peters. 9; Nativity A. C, 7. By "SENATOR." Jack Klelnow, the veteran backstop, who refuses John I. Taylor's assign ment to the Jersey City team of the Eastern League, will not don a National uniform. President Taylor declines any arrangement except a bona fide sale of the player, and this does not suit Mana ger McAleer. Though McAleer wMted all morning at the ball park, none of the amateur players scheduled for trials in practice) appeared. "Big Six" Brewer, backstop of the Walford team, in the Commer cial League, was expected to show what he could do, but he failed to ramble through the gates. McAleer would like to have seen him in action, because Henry is liable to be Injured at any moment, and even a green amateur backstop Is better than none. Third Baseman Brown, another due for a trial, forgot his appointment, as did Norman Kraft, the Departmental League star catcher. Walter Johnson, Clyde Milan and Char lie Street, tho Nationals twinkling trio. havo been Invited to play on an all-star team July 24 against the Naplanders in Cleveland In momory of Addle Joss, the former Nap pitcher. Jimmy McAleeer, manager of the Nationals and long a star In center field for the Cleveland team, will manage the All-Stars In the game, the proceeds of which will go to Joss" widow and two children. The line-up of the All-Star aggrega tion is yet to be determined. Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Hal Chase are ex pected to play. "Red" Walker is now using a longer bat with better results. The Nationals did not practice this morning, resting after the hard work of tho last few days. George McBride declares he knows of no reason why Umpire Connolly should have put him out of yesterday's gam". "I was cautioning Groom," says he. "and the umpire turned on me and put me out before I said a word to him." Doc Gessler's lame shoulder is caus ing htm some complaint, and he is not likely to do any practicing for a few days until it has recovered from the strain received In Philadelphia last week. Kleinow to Buck. BOSTON, Juno 30. Jack Klelnow, the veteran catcher, has served notice on the Boston management that he will not agree to go to Jersey City, the team to which he hns been sold. Klelnow says when he Is too slow for the major leagues he will retire from the diamond. Ovitr Farmed By Cubs. CHICAGO, June 30. Ervlne Ovitz, the former University of Illinois pitcher, has been farmed to the Vernon, Cal., club In order that he may gain more experience before rejoining the Chicago Cubs. Boy Teams Challenged. The Times Athletic Club wants games with teams averaging seventeen years or age. Address Jonn h. iiooinson, 441 N street northwest. 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