Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16

The Nationals arrived home from New
York early yesterday morning, and the Bos-
tons came over from Philadelphia last
night. so that both aggregations will be in
fine fettle for the doubleheader today
Manager Cantillun said this morning that
he would work Charley Smith and Tom
Hughes today. but Mcclure had not de-
cided up to noon who he would send out
to the firing line.
OF the recent trip to New York by the
Nationals Manager CartiIlon had very lit
tie to say except that Pitcher Landlord is
a frst-C.ass man Notwithstanding his bad
start against the Yankees Saturday.
Landlord was unlucky in getting bad
first inning Saturday" said Manager Joe,
'or the chances are that he would have
mad" a good showing against the High
landris. He has great deal of speed, but
lacks control. something / think he can
Inas"r before the regular season opens
next spring a successful pitcher these
days must have the speed to get along
with. and Landlord has it. OF course he
lacks experience, and the errors made in
the ii:St inning Saturday sent him balloon
ting. but this - another fault that can be
rem died.
Manager CantlIlon was given another
disappointment yesterday when he arrived
at American League Park and found the
SiutllpuNt diminished II was expected that
the players new headquarters would be
Ali finished by today. that they could
Indulge in a little morning practice. but
from the present looks Of the new home it
won't be finished before the end of the
week. Manager Cantilon is anxious to
get the house completed so that the men
can dress at the park and then he can see
the youngsters work out in the morning
under his personal direction This applies
especially to the pitchers. Joe will act as
umpire. and with regular batter up and
Warner behind the bat, he can get some
thing Of line on the twirIers. especially
as TO their ability to place the ball over
the plate.
Manager Cantillon is certainly loud in
his praise or Walter Johnson's work In
New York. Joe says that on two differ
ent occasions the Yankees had pair Of
runners on the sacks with two out and
Jimmy Williams at the bat. Jimmy is
something Of hitter. Tom Hughes will
vouCh for. but Johnson never turned
hair and struck out the New York second
baseman on two different occasions under
these conditions when bingle would have
won the game, or at least scored a pair OF
runs JohnsOn'S speed was simply tre-
mendous. and under the guidance of Jack
Warner he appeared able to get the ball
tn" plate whenever and wherever he
wanted to. There will be trouble ahead for
the pennant asprants when they reach this
city with Johnson on the firing line.
Shortstop George Mcbride will not report
to Manager CantillOn this fall, as expected
He was given the option OF coming on or
going home, just as he pleased, and last
night he wired Manager Cantillon that he
had had hard season and was pretty well
tagged out. Mcbride said he would like to
come to Washington. but as there were
several dOuble-heaioTs they might be too
much for him. SO that he concluded to go
home and rest up. Ii Is to be regretted
that Mcbride can't come. the local
fans are anxious to See how he looks on
the diamond. but this pleasure will have
to be put off until next season.