The Washington times., 1907-08-01
GEHRING TWIRLS
BRILLIANT GAME:
MAY BE A FIND
Three of Chicago's Six Hits Lucky or Scratchy
Delehanty'S Error Easily Forgiven-Fielder
Jones Makes Two Star Plays
By THOMAS S. RICE.

By THOMA
Ed Walsh was as prominent as the
word free" in a Democratic platform
in the game in which the Chicago
worlds champions blanked Washington
yesterday by 3 to 0.
There was never a time that the Ma
tionsls had even a look in, and the only
amusement for the spectators was IN
sizing I'D the Washington players
Wherefore. we will pass up the doings
of the Sox, for they played TeaA cham
pionship baseball ana displayed a re-
markable reversal Of form aiter the
North country copper league stun OF
the day before
The real keynote OF the proceedings.
from a Washington standpoint was the
pitching Of Gehring. The recruit from
-Des Moines had never appeared here
but once before and then he was ham
mered until II was thought ne never
would be seen again in this town 1es-
terday he was a sure enough pnenom
and NAV vet prove another OF Canul-
Ions valuable tnds.
Gehring let Chicago down with six
hits Three Of those were so scratchy
that tbeI rad to be examined under
microscope before they could De classl-
fed as safeties. OF the other three. two
were a double and a triple BY George
Davis. and the third was swat nE
Fielder Jones to center garden Ihat
is an that could be asked OF young
ster. Two of the clean clouts and Two
doubtful taps came in the seventh IN
ming. but had it not been for Dele
hantys wild throw on Rohes drive "a
that round the SOx would nave scored
but one run in the seventh
Gebrfng had fair speed and at times
his curves broke sharply On the whole
he did not seem TO have anything Won
derlul but in the first six innings the
Sox got only-One hit.
The new pitcher showed good head
work except in the seventh inning,
when with two men on bases. Hart sent
nim a slow roller. DOugherty ana Doho-
hue were on first and second at the time,
and hustled for the next stations with
alarming speed. This, with man run
ming TO first and difficult ball 10
handle. ratified Gehring, who started 10
throw to three different bases. and I'm
ished by holding on 10 the sphere, ana
thereby filing the bags Many another
and older twirler would have eXnibited
the same mastery inaction under the
circums CanCes. So don't rub II into the
kid for not taking chances
Shipke came near overthrowing An
derson on Dougherty's slow bounder in
the seventh. He has a good eve a good
arm, and a convincing style of freezing
10 blows that are hard 70 gather In, but
er's head more than once this season
with his method of throwing.
Dclehanty was unfortunate IN having
his error come IN the round when the
runs were scored. He has been all over
the lot at second, pulling in or knock
ing down wide ones on every side, and
is filling the hole there better than any
second ba aseman Washington has had for
three years. His knOckdown OF DOno-
hue's bang in the fifth inning was a
star stop.
Heydon had bit of luck in the sec
ond inning in getting a hit Tie ball
rolled gently along the first base line.
and would have gone foul. but Walsh
accidentally booted 1t while it was still
on fair ground and helped Il over the
chalk, where IL could not be reached and
NEEDED. Eddie's batting average lately
has been shrinking like a pair of fan
mel trousers after a sudden shower and
every lite thing like that boot lelps.
Clymer is favoring his bad leg in run
nlng bases these days, and goes in
that he stole second twice yesterday.
incidentally. four times did n National
get as far as second and Clymer went
as Tar as third.
In the first six innings but two Sox
reached first One Of these was Dono-
hue I'm the fifth, who tried to steal and
was caught mile. The evident re-
turn Of Heydon's arm is a sladsonie
sign.
Clymer started by making a grea;
catch of Fielder Jones fly in the first
inning. and afterward assimIated three
more. He is much to the good in catch
ing the ball, in sticking and running
All season we have been looking for
the nervous and cXcitable Altizer tc
get caught off first a few times by his
wild and uprOariOuS style Of hoppiEg
around there like a hen on a hot griddle
and 1t came yesterday in the fifth mn
ing after he had beaten a slow poke
10 Davis. AltiZer thinks, dreams, talks
and hopes baseball. and when he Is in
the game he exerts as much nervous
energy as a whole team This makes
him eXCitable but he keeps his eye Oh
his number and does not get into trou-
ble IN the diamond as often as most
tie reminder of yesterday he viii prob
ably keep sharper eye on his mum
Der. for he takes reverses 10 heart.
Fielder Jones made two great catche.
ia center on both ne fell all over him
self as a result OF reaching for th.
ball while he was going at full speed
In the second instance he doubled Och.
ring at second with so much ease hs
almost had time 10 turn the trick Ua-
assisted, but passed the ball TO Isbell &
make sure
Gehring was one OF the best batter,
IN the western League before coming e
Washington. His screaming single il
the eighth inning was a good evidenc'
of what ne may be expected to- do will
the stick.
Walsh made two wild throws tha
were wonders, but they came with n,
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