Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-18
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

were never given a better illustration than
In the contest between the Nationals and
Tigers yesterday. From the start-off 1t
looked to be Washington all over. Then the
fortunes of war shifted to the Tigers in the
second. and as kilan is a star of the
brightest luster the chances for the locals
looked very bad Then came the exciting
eighth and NINTH and the way the local
batsmen located Killian was an eye-opener
The fans went through all the thrills of
being lifted from the depths Of despair to
the pinnacle of eXutation and then thrown
back again with a deep. dull thud. AS the
crowd hustled out of the park there was
gloom on every face, but there was not
solitary individual who hadn't words Of
praise for the locals. The game way the
Nationals had stuck to the Tigers and the
exciting finish put up gave every one a run
Tor his money, and they were satisfied OF
course. 1t would have been rip-roarIng
hliarious crowd that would have filed out
OF the grounds had another victory been
placed to the Nationals credit but as one
gloomy fan put it. I'VE can't win all the
Time The beautifut weather and the good
game Saturday drew out a splendid attend
ance. several hundred being behind the
ropes in right field.
The controversy between Cmpire Sheri.
dan and Pitcher Donovan. which resulted
in the latter being ordered Off the field.
vas oSei TIE STOunu rules Donovan
claimed that an agreement had been
reached that ball hit into the crowd in
left field should go for two bases, while the
umpire said the rule only applied to the
riSht-neld crowd There was only bunch
of about twenty persons at the end of the
left-held stand. and 1t did not interfere in
any way with the ball OF players The ball
husged the left-feid foul line and finally
stopped at the fence. Had Donovan been
able to carry his point, Jones would have
Deen heid up at third base. Ganley alone
counting, and the score would not have
been tied The weak point to Donovan's
claim was the fact that he was not backed
up by any OF his companions and tried to
pull off the claim unassisted. After Sheri-
uan hao once allowed the run to score
there was little chance for Mr.. Donovan
There was another shake up of the Tigers
yesterday, Dutch Shaefer being back on
second and Downs taking Crawford's Mace
in center field. The new arrangement real
ly scored a victory, as Schaefer played
grand ball. and Downs batting resulted in
the run necessary to win. The cause of the
shift In the outfield was the fact that Sam
Crawford was called home Saturday night
on account of the stork's visit. a telegram
summoning the player being received direct
ly after the game.
-Four times at the bat and triple and
two singles resulting, was Bob Ganley's
record yesterday. but 1t fails to tell Of the
captains great inside play on the base
lines and while at the plate. He had the
opposing completely at to
what he intended doing, and that he can
wallop the ball as we'll as bunt was aptly
illustrated when he drove the line fly to
the center field fence in the seventh in
ming. Then. without taking more than a
few seconds rest, he tried to steal home,
and got such a good start that it looked to
everybody that he must have scored had
Jones missed the ball.
Ganley shot forward with Killian's arm
but the ball was over and Jones hit little
roller to the pitcher and died at first. AS
Ganley went over the plate before Jones
was thrown out at first many Of the spec
tators believed the run counted especially
as the score boy put big figure one on
the score board. and the cheering continued
for several minutes. The play started just
as soon as Killian began winding up. and
as there were two out. the only way for
the little captain to score was through
Jones missing the ball or making a hit,
and the runner to slide over the plate before
Schmidt could touch him. 1t Is to be de-
plored that Jones didn't miss the ball, lust
for the satisfaction OF the thousands who
will maintain for the next ten years that
Ganley would have gotten home sa fely.
Privilege Man Jake Decker has intro
duced an innovation at the park in the
shape of leather cushions which lock 70 the
plank seats through patented mechanism
This scheme prevents the cushions being
thrown about the field after the game
which caused the great objection to the
old seats From the sale of the new cush-
ions at each game. the innovation Is heart
lily appreciated by the 80 cent patrons.
George Mil had a close call during the
practice previous to the game yesterday.
Ty Cobb was at the plate. and taking a
mighty lunge at the ball, missed 1T and
the bat flew out Of his hand. 1t sailed
along the ground with lightning speed
and struck Nil just above the ankle. The
little fellow went down to the ground
with YELL and the players of both teams
gathered about him. but he finally limped
yphn
Trainer Edinger quickly put him in shape
to play.
Jim Delehanty was In bed all day Sum
day. the local water not agreeing with
him, and. as usual in such cases. he had
one of the busiest days of his career
when he walked to third yesterday Eleven
chances was thrown his way and he ac-
cepted eight. three being errors The pc
culiar part of his errors was the fact that
not one counted in the run scoring and
were all on easy chances. He wasn't a
bit ratified over the misplays. but came
right back and made several stops of the
difficult. sizzling order At the bat he led
of with sacrifice. and In the last two
times tore off single over third on which
Coughlin made a sensational one-handed
stop. and followed 1t with the double in
the ninth that tied up the score Dep
has already become a big favorite with
the regulars who appreciate SANDY" play
ers.
Big John Anderson divided honors with
Capt. Bob Ganley. His double in the flrst
| inning sent the locals first two runs over
! the rubber. He laced out two singls In the
sixth and eighth. and looked 50 dangerous
| to ktllian in the ninth that he was passed
to. first on balls John also played a good
| first base. his one error being of the ex-
cusable sort. and would not have resulted
| had Patten been a little quicker In starting
| to cover the bag on CObbs bounder in the
| eighth.
The famous Cleveland club arrived in
| Washington last night and Is quartered at
| the Arlington. All the boys are in good
| shape and bloodthirsty over their defeats
| in Philadelphia. Manager Lajoie said he
| would probably pitch Dusty Rhoades this
| afternoon. while Tom Hughes will go to the