The Washington times., 1902-06-29

Lew Drlll, tne eN-GeOlEelONA bdll
catcher. displayed the difference be
tween professional work and collegiate
playing yesterday afternoon in the
seventh inning of the Philadelphia game.
Admiral Bill Clarke assistant com
mander of the local mud scows. had an
attack of that tired feeling and guessed
he would lay off for the afternoon.
1t came very near being an expensive
loaf, for Drill, while he caught well AMI
hit triple the first time he came to
the plate. nearly threw the game away
by a play that would entitle him TO
his release from a Departmental League
team.
Lee opened this particular inning with
q single and then Drill tried his hand
at bunting. 1t was slow hit, and when
Pitcher Hank Plank fired the bali to
Harry Davis it was nip and tuck be-
tween the ball and the runner. Umpire
Carruthers, he of the cobwebby vision
and soggy thought reservoir, decided
that Drill was safe. Then Orth sacri-
feed to Davis. and Lee and Drill were
each advanced a sack.
Ryan hit to Lave Cross and Lee en-
6eavored TO profit thereby by making a
hurry-up chase for the plate. but he was
too late by several seconds, and was
tagged some feet from the rubber. In
the meantime, Drill had bumped him
self around to the third station.
Drills Stupid Work.
At this juncture of the proceedings
Drill displayed rusty judgement that
made Manager LOTUS squirm over on
the bench and say things to himself.
while Bill Clarke looked very much
ashamed for remaining out Of the func-
tion.
Pitcher Hank Plank imagineJ that he
would be able to catch Ryan mapping off
the first bag, hurled the ball over to
Davis, but the big first bag guardian
let the sphere get away from him and
IT rolled over near the bleachers. Drill
was urged by Coughlin. who was on the
coaching line, to hasten home, but he
cbstinately refused TO bulge an inch
and remained anchored TO the third
cushion. thinking ornate thoughts of
that three-bagger OF his. made some
sixty minutes earlier in the afternoon.
The crowd moaned, Delehanty threw
a fit. and everybody took on as II some
thing remarkable in some way had hap
pened-that is. all except Drill, for he
was still wallowing in the beauties Of
that three-baser of his. When he came
to and realized that he had committed
faux pas he determined to retrieve
his fortunes. and once more manifested
that there is a deal of difference in the
game as played by sand lots graduates
and young men who patronize the sheep
skin factory.
An Old-Time Trick.
That old trick of the catcher throwing
the ball to the shortstop, temporarily
occupying a position midway between
second and the pitchers box, was
brought out from its resting place among
the cotton batting and the camphor
balls The poor old decrepit thing wab-
bled around for a moment, and it was
actually pitiful TO see such a weak
kneed affair made TO do duty once more
after everybody supposed it was laid
away for good.
But the moment the ball went down to
Monte Cross. Drill imagined that he
saw a chance to get that run in.
He made start for the home plate
and the ball was sent speeding In the
same direction.
Then Drill guessed he would meander
back to the third ottoman for another
rest. but this time he was too slow. for
Catcher Schreck's throw, and he was
caught several feet off the plate.
The old trick laughed hoarse, hol-
low laugh, and limped away TO its rest
ing place among the other antiquaries Of
the game.
And Mr. Drill walked TO the bench and
listened to the advice of his fellow
players.
After this brilliant display nobody
would have been surprised to have seen
Earl Wagner on the bench figuring in
his mind how much money he could sell
Drill for.
Visitors Finish Strong.
Luckily. this run was not needed TO
win the game. although # was a mighty
close finish that the visitors made. and
threw a scare into the Senatorial camp
that caused Manager LOTUS TO have an
attack Of vertigo. When the contest
was over and the crowd was dispensing
he candidly admitted that the game WIS
very nearly thrown away
Ycu can always lay bet on some
Washington man making a fuae play
that viii bring back the good old DAYS
when we had acquired the tail-end habit
Al Orth was thought to be very fit. so
he was pitted against Hank Plank. the
Gettysburg college phenom. Orth put up
a rafting good game. although In the
last inning he went into the air for
second when he had to make throw
to Coughlin at second, 10 catch Monte