Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

dope by ham,nering out nice double
out of Conroy's reach in left field, two
runs coming home. The hit will do Jones
lot of good. as it will give him confidence.
while IN the fielding line he is one Of the
best in the country. Perhaps that out
field, Jones, Altzer and Ganley, isn't a fast
one, and it only remains for the little fell
low in right to get start. Bob broke
the ice yesterday with clean single and
scored run, and he may go well from this
time on. 'Ere's oping he will.
Altizer pulled off pretty try for an out
Yesterday in the second inning. and it was
only Danny Hoffman's extraordinary speed
that prevented its contamination. Hffoman
was on third when Keefe hit fly into
right center. .Altizer got it on a run and,
without stopping, threw directly into Hey
dons hands at the home plate, missing the
runner by a hair. 1t was A remarkable
throw under the conditions, and had Hoff
man been one step short he would have
persisted at the plate.
Mac Heydon's single in the second in
ming was tantalzng affair to Wild Con-
roy in left field. Heydon evidently hit I'M
der the ball. putting great deal of English
on it, and a result Conroy guessing
from the start where it was going to fall.
He dashed after the ball and seemed to
halt twice in the run, and when he finally
made dive for the sphere it fell short and
struck the ground several inches from his
out at the time. a catch would have saved
run. They don't get away from Mr.. Con-
roy very often.
The third-base play of Cross and La
porte was w to high standa rd yesterday.
the veteran demonstrating once again that
he is as good as ever He came up nicely
on several hunts, and his throws that fol-
lowed on the plays We're speedy and true
AS an arrow. Then one of his assists from
N q f1i
smoked as it shot into Lave's hands. but
he was there with the goods and nailed
Jimmy by step. Big Laporte also had
several bunts and fast ones TO handle. and
we take back everything We said about
Griffith playing Conroy on third. The big
Frenchman is learning the major league
game very rapidly. and his work in the
series classes up with the best
Manager GrifFith's greatest need is first
class pitchers. Had he one more man %
AL Orth's class there would be simply
nothing to the championship race but the
Highlanders. Crth is first class Hoeg is
about 10 per cent under him. and then
comes a big drop to Clarkson and Keefe.
Should Brockett. the new man from the
Eastern League. turn out to be a frst-class
twirler, the other seven clubs in the Amer
lean League will be taking the Highland
ers' dust by me middle of July.
Manager Cantillon telegraphed tie batting
order to Boston last night and il carried
Anderson on first and Jones In left field.
Manager Joe has come to the conclusion
to give Hickman a coed rest S TO get his
knee thoroughly well. as he does not be-
lieve in making the big fellow look bad by
working under a handicap. Charley will
be on the bench to bat for the pitchers in
case of necessity, but the lineup will prob
ably continue for some time it was at
the close last evening.
The Nationals fatigue coats arrived yes
terday afternoon and the players had
great time getting into the right ones They
are made of gray with black trimmings and
are double breasted, making a very natty
appearance. -..