The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
HARD LUCK STORY
FROM SENATORS
Mason Suddenly Exploded
and All Was Off.
TEAM DISPLAYED TRUE GRIT
Mason's Release Should Be Recalled
Suggestion That High-Priced Man
sger Be Dispensed With.
ST. LOUIS. 8; WASHINGTON, ?.


Hard luck, Senators.
That the Washington team should
lose yesterdays game was just a piece
CT natural hard luck The boys de-
serve all sorts of praise for the man
ner in which they fought every inch OF
the ground and kept their nerve even
when things did look the worst There's
many team that would have gone 10
pieces after that disastrous fifth inning,
and the fans were nightly pleased 20
see the unexpected stamina displayed
by the local men.
Up to the time that Mason exploded
il. the fifth inning he had pitched as
gooc ball as has been seen here this
year. The boy had bad case of stage
fright when he went into the box. but
Despite that he struck out the first four
men. and after two men had gone out
on punky infield drives he struck out
the next two men who faced him. u
record of six strike-outs in three in
rings.
Mason Famed Six.
To show the quality OF his work it IS
only necessary TO say that in the thirl
inning. after one man was out, a doubt
ful hit and a pass put two men on the
Eases. and a wild pitch moved them
III a base Did the young man fall
Gown? Not many. The next two meu
Il face him were Padden and Hemp
hill. who lead the St. Louis batting
order and he famed them like couple
OF sandlot kids.
Mason was pumped out by the nth
inning. when he hit man. gave two
passes. and allowed a hit, but other bet
ter pitchers have ballooned worse than
that He showed that for a squirt he
has good speed and control. and will
be a valuable man TO relieve any OF the
other pitchers who may be chased to
the woods by the opposition The re-
lease that has been given him should
be torn up
Weird Management.
The absolute and pitiful failure of the
management and Ban Johnson to pro-
vide the Washington team with de-
cent outfield lost the game yesterday.
Ever since the season opened the man.
agement and the chesty Ban have spoken
untold volumes about what they were
going TO do in the way of strengthening
the outfield. but there is nothing doing.
About the only thing done by the
weird management of the club was to
arrange a trade that would get rid of
Setback, an outfielder Griffith considers
good enough to play on a pennant hunt
ing team: sell Lee. whom Barney Drey-
fuss wanted TO help win the bunting for
the fourth time. and release Mason. who
made such a good showing yesterday.
Speaking on this subject it has been
seriously suggested by a number of fans
that a high priced business manager be
dispensed with. a treasurer employed al
about $50 per week for the season. anC
the difference devoted to getting d new
player to bolster up the club. The idea
has appealed TO all to whom 1t has beer
suggested. and il is rumored that 1t vii
be adopted before long
Drills Judgment Bad.
Lew Drills fnexperience in the out
field yesterday cost Washington just
three runs aud the game. He did tho
best he knew. and batted finely. but he
was way off in judging fly balls.
oh. by the way. did you notice that
Stahl made a triple with two men on
bases2 Better cut that out and paste il
IN the family Book Of Wonders.