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

The work OF Case Patten was most graf
flying to Manager Cantillon. In the mast
couple of years Case has had the misfor
tune to get off bad in the spring. and IA ST
season his work was very poor until about
the list of July Yesterday morning in
speaking to The Star reporter, Patten said
he felt in splendid condition and hoped
Cahulion would work him against New
L ork His wish came true, and but six scat
tereo MUS were made by the Highlanders
NitA Patten pitching we'll at this time of
the year he should prove one of the biggest
winners IN the American League this sea-
son. 1t Is not often that Patten is favored
with passes to first, but he got two yes
terday. and one resulted in run. Patten
Is iamentably weak at the bat, and Cant.
Eiperfeld was not bit backward in crit
tossing both Keefe and Clarkson for ma ssine
the big pitcher.
Larry" Schlafy made a great catch of
a line fly from Laporte'S bat at the or,en
Ing OF the ninth inning that shut Off a
pro6aoie rally and prevented the High
landers having look-in for the game la
porte always hits the ball hard, and this
time he sent the ball on line to left cen
ter. Schlafy dashed over and with his
back to the ball jumped into the air AT the
same time throwing up his gIoved hand
The ball hit squarely in the mitt and stuc,
fast, Larry" coming back to earth with
the white sphere. to the great astonish-
ment of the spectators. The yelling and
stamping for few minutes fairly shook
the big stands. Schlahy had not been
playing up to his usual form in the first
two games, and this phenomenal play was
very gratifying to his numerous friends
Little Mig" Perrne came to Washing
ton heralded as a great fielder. but with
ordinary hitting ability, and his work with
the bat has endeared him to the crowd
Several of 'Nig's" hits have been of the
lucky order, but his drive for a double
into center demonstrated that he can bin
gle the ball, and the way he scampered to
second showed that he was on to his Job
Holman evidently thought Perrine would
stop at first on the hit but the little fellow
quickly grasped the situation, dug out for
second and beat the throw to Williams.
This fast work on the bases has a very
good look, especially 1t is coupled with
helding of the very best. Perrine keeps
his head on close plays and from what
ever angle he is viewed he looks like a
great find for the Washington club.
good Judgment in shifting Anderson to
nrst and placing Jones in left field. Hick-
uah could have gone through the game
an right at first, but he looked woefully
pad when on the bases on account of his
bad knee. 1t could be seen that il wonld
take clean base hits to drive 'Hick" nm a
oase. and II there is anything Joe dotes
on 1t is fast men on the bases Anderson
played fine first base and hit the hail
every time the pitcher would let him. get
ting two doubles, single and one base on
balls. On the base lines Andy is fast
but IT will require strict coaching on Can
t!llons part to hold him down. In the
fourth inning his headess base running
shut off what looked like a good chance
to score. He was on second and Perrine
on first, with no one out, and he tried to
steal third. This is a sucker play pure
and simple as a good runner is fast
enough to come home on a hit from second
as well as from third, and then he should
have sized up Kleinow's well-known throw
ing ability. But then John can be for
given, as he transgresses but a few times
each season. and he can hit the ball for
keeps at all times.
Manager Griffith and not Pitcher Clarkson
was responsible for Lave Cross being pass
cd in the seventh inning. the orders to this
effect coming from the bench. "Grif'' fig
uTed il cut that Lave was due for'a hit and
with three on bases Jones might bat into
| double play. This figuring was all right.
but in this case Jones jumbled up the