Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

outfield that pulled off the honors last sea-
son the club would have fought it out with
the leaders for first place. Burkett fell
short and the other men lost confidence, and
two. at least. much of their pride for the
clubs success
The change at first base was a natural
one. LaChance was weak hitter and
the fans howled for another man. Big
George was retained and played with the
team until they hit the last place. when
he was discarded for a man who had shown
rare batting qualities. but who never dis
played any force and was out of the game
two-thirds of the time
Pitchers found the team hitting weakly
and they were not anxious to go in. one
weakness will bring another and before
the season was half over Captain Collins
well knew that he was up against diff
cult job. New players have been gathered
in by a liberal management, but how
good are they and how much better can
they play than the old fellows remains to
be seen. They have speed but little ex-
perience, and must be culled after short
notice. There is big job on hand for
some one.
Boston clubs of the past were in the
same boat and finally won out, and no
doubt but what Boston will once more rise
to the occasion and build up winner with
the remaining stars controlled by the club.
1 iic INV pOSIllOu lOOh TIE HSdEt out VI
some of the boys, who will brace up when
they find something at stake once more.
From II to &c Boston had it all her
own way in base ball Then came the de-
parture to Chicago of the four star play
ers, and the Hub was out of ii far fair,
but came back in ~ and rs. The players
league ripped the life out of the Boston
league club and they were weaker than
the minor league clubs of New England,
but few star players came back and tor
three years the club had a walk-over Then
for stretch OF two years the club lost a
few stars and the team looked like dead
one" only to come back stronger than ever
with the addition of but two new men.
The American League once more took
the heart out of a great Boston team, but
Collins finally built up a winner and Bos-
ton was happy once, more, so that the fall
ing off in play by a great team does not
mean that Boston is not coming back next
season, and coming hard, from start,
for that first place No kidding Comey-
that's on the level The only Amerf-
can league clubs to hustle a little bit on
their last series in this city have been Chi
cago and Detroit. The Tigers worked as If
the championship was at stake, taking out
pitchers at the first alarm and going their
full limit to win games. The fans in De-
troit should appreciate the good work of
their boys and give them rousing benefit.
why didn't Boston try hard for third
placer" is the query of the fan. The fact
is that the boys were as much disappointed
over their hard luck as the public, and
had no heart to play for what they consider
the BOBBY prize AS Joe Villa might say,
the easiest place TO win ball games is in the
front row of the grand stand. with three CT
four good listeners. All cannot win the
highest honors, and the club that carries
home the bunting about once in five years
should be considered good people.
There is one club in major league society
that has made good this season. Fred
Tenney has pileted the Boston National
League club through a vigorous season and
got all the play any man could out of the
talent on hand. The club was run as
cheaply possible, and Tenney was over
handicapped for players, and yet he beat
out Hanlon's Brooklyn team and won many
an important game from the crack teams.
1t is one thing to make winner with the
money and tools to work with, and still
different thing TO make a winner out of
weak material
Fred Tenney has done well and should
be given much credit for his seasons work
as manager-player -captan-business man.
ager and Sunday ticket taker on the road
Mr., Dunn does not want Tenney. Skadool