Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

Outside of the honor Of defeating the
worlds champions, the Nationals developed
three unusual features in the contest. 1t
was the first time that the team has been
able to score two victories in row, and
it marked the downfall of pitchers Smith
and Patterson. In years past all Frank
Smith and Roy Patterson had to do was to
walk in the box and the game was over,
the local batsmen having got it in their
heads that the curves of these two twirlers
were 100 much for them This idea be-
came public property and Manager Jones
made no secret of the fact that he was
holding back Smith and Patterson to go
against Washington and hang up an easy
victory. Manager Cantillon learned of the
situation as quickly as he arrived in Wash
ington and when Smith stepped into the
box yesterday he had to face new set of
batters as the 'hoodoo' impression had
been driven to the woods. The locals did
so we'll with Smith that they kept right on
after Patterson and a victory is to be re-
corded for Cantillon as well as the team
The star twirlers of the Chicago outfit
Walsh, White and Atrock have all recev-
ed drubbings in Washington, but it has
been seldom that either Smith or Patterson
lost game here through their own fault.
How does it feel to be the manager of a
champion ball team" was asked of Fielder
Jones last evening after the game. Moth
Ing out of the common he replied. I'VE
are right back there again this year and
it is the same old grind for me. The run
ming of a team that has a chance for the
pennant is no chld's play, l can tell you,
and when this season is over / am going to
quit for good.
The people in Chicago have treated the
team royalty and all over the circuit the
stanch followers of the American League
nc ha .aolx for do
| feating the National League representa-
| tives
Yes, 1 have seen the reported remarks
| of Manager Chance in Pittsburg to the eff
| feet that the White Sox won the world 8
! championship through being lucky, but his
| opinion cannot be depended upon as he ran
| the defeated team Ask any one of the
| thousands or more base ball experts who
| witnessed the worlds series and they will
| tell you to a man that there was less luck
| Tor either side in those games than usually
happens in a series of that length. I'm
| biased critics have gone on record as saw
| ing that the White Sox simply outplayed
| the Cubs and l have decided to let II go at
| that"
Manager Jones and his players are sport
| Ing the handsome watch fobs commemora-
| tive of their great victory, and of course
| they are naturally proud of their trophies
Mr.. Jones has an additional prize in the
shape of a watch fob given him by George
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| is thickly studded with diamonds and said
| to be worth a thousand dollars Conan is
a great base ball fan" and when the
| White Sox defeated the Cubs he became
| very enthusiastic and pressed the handsome
| gift on the clever leader.
| The Chicago players have evidently not
| witnessed the good work of Pitcher Graham
| in the way of throwing to first to catch a
runner mapping. When Isbell tore off his
| single in the third inning, he got very chip
| per and took lead of a couple yards off
| the first bag. Graham gave Anderson the
| signal and when he shot the ba4i over to
| first it reached there quickly that "Izzy''
! was caught standing up Graham tried the
same stunt on Mcfarland in the ninth In
| ming, but the clever catcher was on to his
| job and got back to the bag in safety. This
accomplishment of Grahams comes in very
| handy, 1t holds up the daring runners
and makes the work of throwing them out
| in stealing an easy matter.
| for players for the Washington club, re-
was out in uniform and coaching during the
| fielder Thoney, but he is tied up with some
club and beyond Washingtons reach He
| is playing a great game for Toronto and
| will be prize for whatever club gets his
name TO contract. Several other players
| were also looked over, but so far there Is
| no information to give out. Manager Can.
| tillon was glad to see Schlahy again, az
the Nationals are not in toog good shape