Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

Special Correspondence OF The star
BOSTON, Mass May ID, 1903.
The Boston Nationals now have chance to
keep out of the last place in the race for the
pennant for a time at least. Only In the Sc
ries here with Brooklyn did that team play
game that was anything like a game, ana
that was entirely forgotten in the series with
the New York Giants. Our own acted as
# thew we're feazed in that series, and in
just two did they have a chance Tor VIC
tory One Of these they won and the other
they threw away. New YORK "oh-Wa
$50 80. 7-6 (ten innings), 1863. 6-1 and 9-S,
and Boston landed 2-1. New YORK scoreo
n runs to II. Boston won but two games
ALL last season, and would have mad 'ha'
| record tied but for that very crude play on
the part of Irving Young VINO 'nie" .N
hall home instead Of to the first baseman.
At any rate there remain TO De pay GU
tbirteen games. and Boston ought to win
Co.., 80 these The Giants will not have the
--.,,,a,,ar NTH the eastern clubs they had
last wear Philadelphia isea deal stronger
Now York took two nine-inning victories
fro,,, them which was bitter enough Tor
Manager Duffy Brooklyn has made m gh'y
800 showing against the Giants, having
landed two victories already in four games
rhoso +uo teams meet in New York on the
osth 9th. Goth and 3Oth. on the Poio
Grounds. In their first eighteen games
BOSTON was shut out three times ana nVe
times held down to one run, whlcn Goes
not bespeak very much strength In the pat
ting line While the reasons for the re-
lease Of Geier and Cooley may have peen
unsuitable there is no doubt that the new
infielders are no improvement upon those
they replaced. 1t was a great handicap 10
lose DelahantS by injury and when he gets
back into the game, which should happen
this week, the hitting Of the team Will I'M
prove perceptibly and the game OF the CLUB
ought to go with more of Snap and
rush. There will be nineteen games in
row in the present home engagement OF the
Bostons and they ought to leave st. Louis
well in the rear and draw up on Cincinnati.
Injuries cannot be avoided. but there Is
never any reason for lack Of snap and go.
The local Nationals played with no fire at
all in the games with New York and there
was much lack in this regard in the games
played here with Brooklyn. The New York
Giants on the other hand. always work for
all they are worth, and it Is play ball wth
them all the time. A club that is out for
all there is in sight cannot neglect any de-
partment. One Of the worst things we see
in the game is the employment Of men on
the coaching lines who are just Ike so
many dummies. They are utterly incompe-
tent and incapable. 1t takes Judgment to
fill the bill in this department. but again
thrown away simply because the man on
the lines did not employ good Judgment. We
have Cincinnati here for three games this
week and then st. Louis. Pittsburg and
fhilaoelphia VIII follow. Hugh Duffy and
his re1uvenated team will doubtless receive
a nne reception when they come on here
May 30. Unless the locals take a decided
orace and play with more go, more heart
ana anta,, more o; enthusiasm. they cannot hope to
nnisn IN any position at all credito hIa
There Is the material in the club to Toate
gooo showing, but material Is NOTHING 81
an unless 1t Is accompanied with tbe ,yi
dent desire to win e S'i-
rake the st. Louis club 1t ia dfff1c,,,t -
see what was gained by the snh.ttt...a,. 20
OF burke FOR Nichols, and It can he nronb
esled mere that the new regime Mi, pn.
o ou any more successful than was the old
one. Sood managers do not grow IN
every branch. We here have neyer found
the equal OF Frank Selee and lin Mat
was fortunate indeed when he succeeded
Ia SECURING the services OF the man who
aanoep SO many remnants for Boston
mere are very few f1rst-class mana gers
iE the majors today. Some of the hest ~
,, lns minors rs, nave been tried and found
IacKins. Inc Eastern league furnished
Ed Barrow, who was tried by Detroit ana
then went back to Toronto; StAllines was
also with Detroit and has made a grand
showing se with Buffalo. which is now one
or the best winning cities in the minor
leagues Arthur Irwin has had a long ana
varied career as a manager and is now
Win the kansas City club where he IA
meeting with deal of success. There ia
no reason at all why a man like Hugh
Jennings of the famous old BaItimores
should not make a great success as n
major league manager. He has achieved
decided success in Baltimore Another
minor league manager who knows his
business is William J. Murray, for SO
many years with the Providence club
and now with the Jersey City club Mur-
ray has not lacked opportunities to join
major league company, but has preferred
to remain where he is. Perhaps he is NOT
to be blamed, for he has a very fine posi-
ton and is sure Of 1t, while id
major leaguedom upheavals are frequent.
Tom LOTUS was rated as one of the best
managers in the country, but he was un-
equal to the task of landing a winner in
Washington. True, it was no easy task.
but here goes in a tyro and brings out
such crowds in the city as have not been
known since the city was entered in the
American league lists. Jimmy" Manning
was the first one to tackle the Washing
ton proposition, and he did not find 1t a
winner. Another man who would make a
good major league winner is Joseph Can
tfllon, who made an excellent umpire. 1t
does not follow that good umpires will
make good managers, but they ought to.
The mama of silk" OFT ,af1pf1fy, has heen