Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
TIM MURNANE'S CHAT



! bination is as difficult to take apart and
| put together again as an efght-day clock,
| and needs oiling continually, in the form OF
| new blood.
X
That knockout blow our champions re-
| ceived ct Chicago last week from Comis-
keys boys was by all odds the most scien-
tific counter ever handed first-class base
ball team.
| Boston has always found this Chicago
team nice picking. and with George Davis
| out of the lineup it looked like easy money.
money.
But there you are shown the beautiful
uncertainties of the game. The chances
are Chicago was more surprised than any
one else. but they deserved all the credit
for fine aH-round work just when the chi
cago fans were looking for a few victories
to keep the boys in the race. Boston, as
usual proving fine attraction.
Jimmie Collins Is a slayer and Will Keep
plugging away to the last less neryy In
dividual would have trown up the sponge
after the last game at Chicago Collins
will. however, stick and work all the
harder to return the compliment when the
Chicago boys come here for SIX games IN
three days this month.
The Washington boys did by far the best
work of the eastern clubs on the last west
ern trip and are now putting up much
better game than last spring, when they
were leading the race This team has hne
bunch Of stickers and will make things
hum on the home grounds.
During the last two weeks 1 have been
sizing up the western league clubs. st
Louis needs about three players and
clever manager to make the proper 'front.'
| in the race. Cincinnati needs fully hair a
dozen players. at least three pitchers ana
| a couple of nne-inning players, so that Joe
Kelley could work out combinations ana
meet his opponents on even terms Pitts
burg looked fully 2o per cent the stronger
of the bunch. with Wagner the axle ina.
n
grand catcher and top-notcher. Howard
looked good and the old confidence had re-
turned About two real swell pitchsrs
would make the burghers the same oio I'LL
The Chicago White Socks had little DIFF
fculty in disposing of the badly broken
I'D South End boys. The pitchers keep
this lively club In the game You never
find a Chicago pitcher loafing. They have
speed and will use curves and work as II
they were responsible for the game. 1
noticed just the reverse was the case
with the pitchers of the Cincinnati club.
They were mostly stuck on curving, and
the result was they were hit hard. The
Chicago boys played with confidence and
were always ready to take advantage or
openings, which counts for much In base
ball.
Killing has fallen off as great throwing
catcher Several bases were stolen by the
Boston men. He threw hard, but was too
long In getting the ball away, and ranked
below several catchers seen here this
season.
Frank Chance was out of the game
coaching from the bench and never
Aehanged his expression from first to last.
frank Selee. chewing gum, will be seen
no more on a major league ball field. He
got the present Chicago boys together.
and, 1 understand, will soon be given
benefit at Chicago. where Boston and Chi
cago will play. May 1t be a rouser. for no
finer manager ever crossed a diamond.
Speaking about ball clubs. about three
inside workmen with the goods would
put this team in the class with Pittsburg
and New York. The men are young and
willing, and Chance will fill the bill il
allowed full swing. for he will take
chances and has grown wise under the
handling Of Frank Selee.
Back to the east comes the American
League, with those Quakers pointing the
nose of their old ship up into the teeth Of
the hurricane. 1t means money and
oceans of glory to win the championship.
The fourth one pulled out by the Quak-
erS.