The Washington times., 1906-07-22
NO GAME RAIN,
AND FANS LOSE
Peek-a-bOo Showers Keep
Bleacherites on Jump
From Stand to Stand.
SOME DANGEROUS ,DOINGS
Each Team Threatened to Score IN
First Round-NO Double
headers Likely.
Pluvius, everything; Fans, nothing

Pluvius, everything; FanSI nothing.
The big crowd that went out TO our
ball park yesterday afternoon 10 see
what our erstwhtle bunch OF Hitless
NVonder-subduers would do to Jimmy
AfcAleer's fast aggregation. after see
ing one inning of what portended 10
have been well worth the price OF ad-
mission. had TO be turned away imme-
diately at the end of the first round.
with the score 90, because OF one Of
those typical Washington deluges.
Niles and Jones went out from
SchIahy 10 Stahl and Falkenberg TO
stahl. respectively, on sharp raps 70
the inheld. Then Stone and Hemphiu
exhibited their worth as batsmen with
safe cIouts to the far gardens the
former reaching third on Stone mighty
swat II looked for moment like the
81. Loulsans would put one over. but
Altizer chucked Wallace out at first on
a stinging blow TO short.
Symptoms of a Run.
AItizer fouIed 10 Hartzen to start of
NVashington's half, and after Stanley
had dallied for time at the plate, the
utility man drew a pass and Mis- drive
u Niles landed him on third. Lave
Cross and a steady drizzle came up
next. and for some reason, Long Tom
Hughes rushed up and handed Lave "A
gun. This seemed TO madden the ele-
mcnts, for just after Stanley was
caught trying Cor a double steal with
Nil. Cross flied 10 Hartzell, and the
rain began in earnest.
With a mao rush, the more timid
among the bleaCherltes made for the
covered stands. Stahl waving them per
mission After a dOwupour OF few
minutes. II Stacked up and the loyals
called for the game 10 continue. Tim
Hurst was also in the same frame OF
mind. and with the sun shining bravely,
TWO henchmen were sent 10 sweep
away the sea OF water which had ac-
cumulated at short. They had about
cleared il of when without the slight
est warning. the god of rain turned
loose his reserve. and II leaked worse
than before The crowd which had been
honest enough 10 10 back into the
bieachers had 10 run for II again.
Twice more this same performance was
gone through and then the rainbow
showed tseIf and was roundly APP
plauded.
No DOubleheaders.
But even the rainbow had no effect
on the old man in charge Of the rain,
for no sooner had the faithful begun 10
pat themselves on the back for sitting
Il out that long when another cloud
rolled over and il began all over again
with redoubled fury. BY that time the
grounds were in no NJ condition TO play
on. even had il cleared. so Turbulent
Tim and the two managers put their
heads together and called It of. II IS
hardly probable that IL will be PLAYED
on this trip OF the Browns here. SIS
President Tom NOyes, of the local club, /
stated that McAleer had expressed him
self as unfayorable 20 any doublehead- /
ers az this time. What reason he has I
for this is not known.
The hard luck which can overtake the I
Cleveland team is remarkable. Buelow /
and Clarke. the catchers. were put out
Of business here by fouls and Lajoie I
had 10 borrow Kittredge 10 help out in
the backstop work In New York 4
Bradley had lis wrist broken by a 1
pitched ball and some reports have it
that he may not be able 10 play agaia /
this season. Bay sprained his ankle in 1
New York and left for Cleveland with 4
Bradley. and Stovall has such bum /
leg that when he made z triple on Fri !
day ne was lucky 70 reach first. These /
are things that can't be helped, and If
Cleveland ceases to be a pennant factor /
IL will not be Lajoie's fault,
The failure of Chicago in this city !
was lamentabIe. The team, although II /
has the reputation of being the 'Hitless
Wonders" and Of winning more games
on less hits than any team in the /.
American League, is thoroughly disor-
ganized. Fielder Joaes is a capable
player, but has bi Ter enemies among
his own men, and makes himself so dis
agreeable 10 players, press and public
that his enemies are counted by the
score. He makes little effort 10 hide his
surly disposition. and there Is not the
slightest doubt but that through dis
content and indifference some OF his men
are not giving the team their best ef-
forts There has been considerable
trouble in the White Sox camp with
players jumping for a few days and
following their own devices, and things
do not promise 10 be better until more
cOngenial manager is appointed.
George Mil has furnished a surprise
by the capable manner in which he has
covered centerfleld for Washington in
the absence OF Charley Jones. This un-
dersized youngster has a habit of play
ing the game all the time Tor all he is
worth and Of never losing heart He is
fast on his feet and has been particu-
iarly effective in making long running
catches. Stanley has also been doing
we'll in right field and is improving in
batting with more opportunities 10 face /
real pitching. In these two Washing
ton has a couple of the handiest utility l
players in the American League.