The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
SPECIAL to Tie Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Galveston Tex, March 10-Washing-
tons team began the 1907 season to-day
by winning a foolish game from the Gal
weston team. of the Texas League. by u
70 3.
While the game was foolish. it was
more or less interesting. despite the fact
that major 1eaguers never took a chance
on injUring their arms. When a long
throw would have accomplished results,
il was not made. and short heave was
all that was delivered. This would have
made the contest dull except that the
locals were such weak opponents that
most anything would beat them.
Charley Hickman was the star. He
made two singles and "a home run. The
first single was a sizzler that nearly took
the legs off the Galveston second sacker;
the next was a clean line drive TO right.
The home run was a beauty, and filled
the Texans with glee. In the old days
they NnHld have perforated the atmos-
phere with bullets TO show their euthu-
siasm. but il costs money TO show a gun
here now. With Graham and Ganley on
the bases in the fourth round. he lifted
one over the left field fence. and all
walked home. The fence looks short
but is not an easy proposition, and the
hit sustained Charley's reputation as one
of the hardest hitters in baseball to-day.
Goodwin. Graham. and Wilson each
pitched three innings, and each showed
good form for SO early in tho season.
They relied upon the slow balls i'm their
category and upon mixing them up. The
Texans were beWildered by the change
Of pace. and although only four of them
famed, they were not able 10 do placing.
In the eighth inning Wilson got gay.
with the result that before he could
settle down a single and two passes had
put men on bases. At this interesting
stage Orth mot the celebrated AI) put
neat triple in right, and three men
scored. This taught Wilson a lesson, and
the next three men were retired in order.
Brilliant Fielding.
Ia fielding the Nationals were brilliant
at times with their short throws. Two
double plays were made, and they were
usually fast. In the third round Schla-
fly, Perrine, and Hickman got away with
close double. but I'm the eighth round
Lave Cross was the star of a heart
burner. With none out, three on bases,
and Wilson apparently weakening, Hess
hit 10 third. II was a slow ball. and the
sand held it to minimum speed. but
Cross reached it ia time for one Of his
great hunt pick-ups and throws. King
was nipped on the pan and Blankenship
s0t the sphere to first in time to catch
Hess. A double play had never entered
the minds Of the locals, and it was d gem
uine piece OF big league baseball 10 flash
on them.
Washington's three runs I'm the third
inning came from a timely hit Dy Good
win when three were on bases and bit
of head work by Blankenship. The Cal
weston catcher forgot there was a man
on second and tossed the ball to that sack
after pass 10 Perrine. Blankenship
promptly stole home.
That fourth inning was joke. The
Galveston infeld ballooned on half a
dozen different occasions. and was aided
by the fact that kiseuer was both wild
and easy. HiCkman's homer WAS
only one Of six safeues in that session.
Everything that helps TO make runs was
IN the pot, and some Of the scorers lost
tab on the count BlankenshiD distin-
guished himself by scoring twice in the
same round. and everybody tailed except
Perrine. whose contribution was fly that
brought in a run
HcydOH Arrives.
Mac Heydon turned up to-day from his
home in Hot Springs and reports that he
is in tiptop condition. Goodwin, who has
been in Houston for two months. also
came in this morning. Altizer arrived
Friday night. and that leaves only Ander-
son, Stahl, and Jones TO hear from. Jones
and Anderson are thought 70 be sure con-
tributons to the flock, but Cantillon re-
peated to-day his former assertions that
Stahl would have to accept Washingtou's
dictation or stay out of organized base
ball
Now that Heydon Is on deck. he Is ex-
peCted TO catch most of the practice
games, and the development Of Blanken-
ship as first baseman viii be one of
Cancllon's principal duties on this trip,
according to the present arrangement.
There is no practice game tomorrow.
and the boys are delighted with the idea.
They were stiff and sore to-day. but not
as much as they viii be tomorrow. and
they win need three or four days 20 re-
cover
The attendance at to-day's game was
u.UO0
The Score.