June 15, 1910 - The Washington Post - READY FOR ST. LOUIS
READY FOR ST. LOUIS
Nationals Spend Day in Mound City; Observing Rivals.
WALKER AND LAKE TO PITCH
Nationals' Selection Is Positive, and O'Connor's Star Is Expected to Pitch First and Fourth Games - Elberfeld May Be Back in the Line-Up at Boston, if Not in the St. Louis Series.
Special to The Washington Post.
St. Louis, June 14. - The Washington baseball club spent Tuesday here, awaiting the start of the series with the locals, and most of the players were at the ball park this afternoon, looking over the Browns, who were playing off a postponed game with the Athletics. They divided their attention between the game on the field and the bulletins of the Cleveland contest, which had big interest for them. A victory by Boston would have put the Nationals in fifth place, and the tie score was, therefore, something or a disappointment.
McAleer's players are hopeful that they will do as well here as they did in Chiacago, and figure that if they can take three from St. Louis they will go East in the position that they have been fighting for, as they look for New York to win not less than two, and possibly three, in Cleveland. Their former comrade, Falkenberg, they figure to be the one pitcher on the Cleveland staff who can be relied on right now, as Joss does not seem to be going well, Young is having no luck, and the other twirlers are doing nothing worth mentioning.
Even Break Will Suit Them.
"All we want is an even break on the road," said one of the players today. "We are going to try for better than that, of course, but if we break even, consideraing what that means, we will be doing pretty well. Because of our bad luck in New York it would be necessary for us to take three here and two in Boston to even things up now. Our Western trip we can make a tie by winning two of the four in St. Louis, as the count stands even at present. What we are fighting for, though, it to go home from Boston with as many victories as defeats in the six cities that this trip includes, and with the team in fifth place."
Manager McAleer expects to work his pitchers in order for the present, as they worked in Chicago, with Gray used ocacasionally against teams that look- like victims for left-handers. Walker, who opened the Chicago series with a 1 to 0 victory against Walsh; is named by the Washington boss as his pitcher for Wednesday. Johnson will figure in but one game here, as he has been allowed a trip to his home town in Kansas, and will not he back until Saturday. For St. Louis in the first game the pitcher probably will be either Lake or Bailey. is possible that Lake will pitch both first and fourth games, as O'Connor figures that Washington is not making many runs, though winning, and that he has a chance to turn the tide in this series.
McAleer Out for Revenge.
Though the Browns have no great following this season, because of their miserable showing, and the great work that Roger Bresnahan's rival team has been doing, the present series promises to hold much local interest and to draw well. McAleer was virtually driven out of St. Louis, and is now making good with a team that local critics have been rating as way below the Browns in ability. The Washington manager, naturally, has his heart set on showing St. Louis folk what he can do when the newspapers and grand stand managers keep off him, and his players, who all swear by Jim, will be with him in his efforts.
It was said in the Washington camp today that Elberfeld is improving rapidly, and may be back in the game shortly, but Manager McAleer does not seem to think that it will be at St. Louis. He does not wish to take a chance on having the old injury made worse, and probably will not use the former Highlander until the team gets back East. McAleer says that Conroy has been playing such ball that he cannot think of taking him out, and that he may substitute Elberfeld for Killifer to get the benefit of his batting and the general effect of his presence in the game on the team's fighting spirit.
Nationals Spend Day in Mound City; Observing Rivals.
WALKER AND LAKE TO PITCH
Nationals' Selection Is Positive, and O'Connor's Star Is Expected to Pitch First and Fourth Games - Elberfeld May Be Back in the Line-Up at Boston, if Not in the St. Louis Series.
Special to The Washington Post.
St. Louis, June 14. - The Washington baseball club spent Tuesday here, awaiting the start of the series with the locals, and most of the players were at the ball park this afternoon, looking over the Browns, who were playing off a postponed game with the Athletics. They divided their attention between the game on the field and the bulletins of the Cleveland contest, which had big interest for them. A victory by Boston would have put the Nationals in fifth place, and the tie score was, therefore, something or a disappointment.
McAleer's players are hopeful that they will do as well here as they did in Chiacago, and figure that if they can take three from St. Louis they will go East in the position that they have been fighting for, as they look for New York to win not less than two, and possibly three, in Cleveland. Their former comrade, Falkenberg, they figure to be the one pitcher on the Cleveland staff who can be relied on right now, as Joss does not seem to be going well, Young is having no luck, and the other twirlers are doing nothing worth mentioning.
Even Break Will Suit Them.
"All we want is an even break on the road," said one of the players today. "We are going to try for better than that, of course, but if we break even, consideraing what that means, we will be doing pretty well. Because of our bad luck in New York it would be necessary for us to take three here and two in Boston to even things up now. Our Western trip we can make a tie by winning two of the four in St. Louis, as the count stands even at present. What we are fighting for, though, it to go home from Boston with as many victories as defeats in the six cities that this trip includes, and with the team in fifth place."
Manager McAleer expects to work his pitchers in order for the present, as they worked in Chicago, with Gray used ocacasionally against teams that look- like victims for left-handers. Walker, who opened the Chicago series with a 1 to 0 victory against Walsh; is named by the Washington boss as his pitcher for Wednesday. Johnson will figure in but one game here, as he has been allowed a trip to his home town in Kansas, and will not he back until Saturday. For St. Louis in the first game the pitcher probably will be either Lake or Bailey. is possible that Lake will pitch both first and fourth games, as O'Connor figures that Washington is not making many runs, though winning, and that he has a chance to turn the tide in this series.
McAleer Out for Revenge.
Though the Browns have no great following this season, because of their miserable showing, and the great work that Roger Bresnahan's rival team has been doing, the present series promises to hold much local interest and to draw well. McAleer was virtually driven out of St. Louis, and is now making good with a team that local critics have been rating as way below the Browns in ability. The Washington manager, naturally, has his heart set on showing St. Louis folk what he can do when the newspapers and grand stand managers keep off him, and his players, who all swear by Jim, will be with him in his efforts.
It was said in the Washington camp today that Elberfeld is improving rapidly, and may be back in the game shortly, but Manager McAleer does not seem to think that it will be at St. Louis. He does not wish to take a chance on having the old injury made worse, and probably will not use the former Highlander until the team gets back East. McAleer says that Conroy has been playing such ball that he cannot think of taking him out, and that he may substitute Elberfeld for Killifer to get the benefit of his batting and the general effect of his presence in the game on the team's fighting spirit.
