Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

continued in the game when he could not
cover ground OF come near playing his
usual game. Another cripple for a while
was Jess Tannehill, who had his ankle in a
plaster cast and was out therefore for
SEINE days. Pitcher Harris was also under
the weather for some days. Big "Cy
Young is generally mighty good spring
pitcher, but he was not this year, and until
Tinnehill had landed the first victory after
the string of reverses was simply lambast-
ed 1t seems now that<Cy has come
around all right. George Winter did about
good pitching as any man OF the corps
and was used more than any pitcher, but
he had hard luck for there was always
some one inning when he was hit for keeps
and he failed to land a game during the
period of the deluge.
Then big Bill Dineen was unable to p1tch
a little bit for some reason or other. Inc
catching department went entirely wrong.
One would not want to see better work
thar Charley Graham did In the opening
gene in New York. but he failed to keep
up the pace and his work became deeldeiy
mediocre, his backstopping and throwing
being way below par. Young Peterson mao
very little chance to show what he coulo
do and 1t was not until Graham had PAD
Leg that Pete was put in. He drove IN
all three runs scored in the first victory after
the twentieth defeat, when Jess Tannehili
held the White SoX down TO two hts anu
he helped land the second game Tor tne
White Sox began to try to steal and he
threw three men out at second in success
sion his work in that respect being the
best he has done since he was with the
club. Both of the victories were gained
ysjtb Collins out of the game and the club
therefore did not win until the manager
and the strongest catcher were both out OF
the contest. Goodwin, the sub, has done
some very fine work indeed at third base
and the club is fortunate indeed to COM
me- nd his service. This young man is far
more seryiceable than Unglaub, who did
lot of fault finding when with the cIao TOT
no reason on earth. Goodwin is faster on
his feet by a good deal and better helder-
In or out-and q nice quiet CHAP. he is a
splendid man In bunting
1t is a matter of congratulation that Par
ent and Stahl have got back into frst-class'
form and are playing their own game. Stahl
is down in weight to considerably less
figure than last season. and MS heldins anu
throwing and batting have been feature
of the work of the club, while Parent has
put up bang-up game at short Grim
shaw has done some good hitting and on
the whole has ielded well, but La Chance
Is a man who is much missed. The big
Frenchman was very popular indeed with
the players of the team. who are sorry today
that he was allowed to go. They had the
utmost confidence in him as mark, and
he had much to do with the entire harmony
that pervaded the team. 1t seemingly took
Fred Parent a whole season to get over
his grief for the loss of his old side partner
and he mourns him today for that matter
The Boston club did a grand thing in de-
fraying all the expenses of bringing Louie
Criger Its veteran catcher, from Eikhart
Ind, to Boston. Crfger conceived the lde1
that he could not recover where he was,
but IL he were brought TO Boston he could
get medical attendance that would help him
out of his trouble, so Gen. Taylor; Who
owns the Boston club, directed that he be
wired to come at once and the player is
now installed at the private hospital of n
physician who entertains hopes that Criger
can be brought about all right. 1t was no
small strain for Criger to make the trip,
but he is now on the ground and all OF his
comrades and many friends have called
upon him and he appears to be quite cheer
full. There is no hope. at ali that he VIII
be all right this season, but there is every
reason to expect that he VIII be able 10
catch on in another season. Without
doubt Boston would never have made the
long record of defeats it did had Criger
been in shape to be behind the bat II now
looks as If Peterson might be educated 10
take his place. With the example of Hey
don of Washington, Hickey and Spencer Of
st. Louis, Schmidt and Payne of Detroit,
Me Clarke of the Cieyelands there is no
reason at all why Boston should not be as
successful in finding man. Peterson Is not
only good backstop and tbrower, but he
is tirst-class batsman He can hit bet
ter than any man on the Boston corps Of
catchers.
With Hayden and Hoey in the outfeld
Boston Is bound TO be faster than IL has
been. There has been a decided demand
for younger and faster blood In the out
ield-for players who can do more hitting.
better throwing and little base running
Both of the new men are college players
Hayden coming from the University OF