Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
GOSSIP OF THE
BASE BALL TEAMS
Interest in the Race Between
the BostonS and the
Nationals.
BY J. c. MORSE.

BOSTON, Mass, June 16-Naturally there
Is deal of interest manifested as to the
outcome of the race between the Bostons
and the Washingtons this season. No one
has any idea that the locals Will attain the
pennant, and not a few scout at the idea
that the club will finish in the first division.
1t will require very decided squirt to land
in place better than seventh What is
predicated of the locals can also be predl-
Gated of the Nationals No one Is booking
tn m for a top notch position, but the
rooters would like to see them beat the
Bostons. The Bostons differ from the
Washingtons In this that they have been
a consistent last all the time while the Ma
tionals went very well, indeed, for while.
1t is eminently fitting, therefore, that these
two teams should have it out together on
the great and glorious Fourth.
The Bostons have been going somewhat
better of late. The team was In straits,
indeed, with both Collins and Goodwin out
OF the game and 1t was makeshift team
at the best, with Freeman and Glaze try
ing to play third base. Glaze has demon
strated more than once that he had good
stuff In him and was worth a trial. He
complained that he got no show at all.
Somehow 1t happened that he got try in
St. Louis on the present trip, and 1t was
no fault of his that the game was not won.
with the team In the last place nothing can
possibly be lost in giving the new recruits
every possible chance. l think that Glaze
would make good in the outfeld. He Is
very fleet of foot is a good batsman, and,
with practice, could master the require
ments of the position without much trou-
Bile. Glaze got in well when he made his
present connection with the team, for he
landed an iron-clad contract for two sea-
sons and could not be released or traded
without his consent. He would have been
shipped to Columbus had he been willing TO
stand for IT, but he did nto care TO do so.
1t would be a great joke indeed II he
should develop into a first-class man.
Criger is still at the hospital here. He
is thin and far from strong, and there
is no telling when he will be able to re-
sumo his former position on the team.
He has been able to get out and take In
the games on the National League grounds
and many OF his old friends on the visiting
teams have given him the warmest kind of
d welcome. 1t seems that Criger paved the
way for his present trouble by exposure
while hunting, being up to his hips In the
water for very long time. He caught
cold and 1t settled in his spine. The treat
ment he has received here seems TO have
done him a lot Of good. as he has i'm
proved a lot since he arrived here and is
not suffering anywhere near the pain that
ne did. His lay-up has shown conclusively
Of his stripe. Boston has come long ways
from coming anywhere near TO secure
man who can nearly fill the bill
Even with all the slump the team has
taken it bids fair to present a strong front
when It reaches this city again. 1t has
long stretch away from home this time.
coming home for one game with the New
York Americans on Saturday, June 80. and
going directly away after that day, not to
get back again until July g. when the New
Yorks will again be here.
There were two departures from these re-
gions the past week-Gibson and Eddie
Hughes Gibson was one of the best pitch
ers in the American League before his arm
went bad. He was very scientific pitcher
and well up In his business. but he was
foolish indeed not to take a complete rest
when his arm went to the bad. Had he
done this II Is very likely that he would be
on the mend by this time. The great
Mathewson Is another example of a man
attempting to stay In the game when in no
condition to do so. The best pitcher in the
country cannot hope TO do satisfactory
work unless he is In the best OF trim. Ger
tainly there is no doubt at all that Chris
~" will come around all right with time.
The loss to his team will be almost ire
parable The worlds champions are
mighty resourceful lot. however. and win
doubtless do better work even IL crippled
than any team in a similar predicament.
The showing of the New York Americans
has doubtless surprised a lot of people. It
will be remembered that when Chesbro was
on his pitch In 1904 this team gave the local
Americans a mighty nice tussle, and the