Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31

anger is itself silly thing to do What
graveled the spectators chiefly was the RI
dicuious pretense of the Boston first-sacker
that he didn't go to do it, Thus the
hard working Robert got it going and COM
ing, for losing his temper and then for fail
ing to stand up and take his medicine.
The further that Kid Milan goes the
better he looks, and he has already be-
come the idol of the Washington fans"
Yesterday he got three singles out of four
times at the bat, and two Of them were Of
the scorcher variety. The little fellow meets
the ball sQuarely and there is generally no
question as to the ball going safe. as it
gets by the infeiders before they can
straighten up. There is only one little de-
feet in his play. and 1t will take age and
experience for Milan to overcome 1t. That
is fast on his feet and should get there al
most as often as Clymer. but his natural
timidity In being afraid of being made to
look like lobster in being caught off first
holds him UP so that a good-throwing
catcher has him faded at every try. He
will get over this in time and shine with
the best of them. With John Anderson's
start Milan would prove great base
stealer, and he may master it.
The veteran Cyrus Young is not with the
Bostons on this trip. and the WASHINGTON
fans" are thankful, as the old boy has
lost about one game here in fifteen years.
He came as far as New York with the
Bostons and worked in Wednesdays game.
came nervous over the expected visit Of
the stork. Manager MCGUIRE said yester-
day that he certainly missed Young. as he
thought he was as good as ever right now.
Delehanty has been playing such good
ball of late that we dislike to criticise him
in any way, but he has one bad fault of
refusing to strike at ball when a base
runner Is trying to steal second. Yester-
day Milan went down in the first inning.
after Ganley had famed. and was thrown
out by an eyelash. A swing at the bat by
Del might have disconnected Catcher
Shaw just enough to have saved Milan an
out. This used to be his great brothers
fault in the olden days, and 1t is to be hoped
hanty family will get hep" to the fact
that every little bit helps in base ball.
While at the bat in the second inning
Milan fouled off line ball directly under
the covering of the Boston's bench, the
ball striking the big water bottle and
smashing it into smithereens. The crash
came so quickly and was of such stratling
nature that several of the Pilgrims rushed
from under the cover with half-frghtened
looks on their faces. Manager Mcclure
and Pitcher Pruitt given quite a
ducking before they could get out of the
way.
In addition to pitching swell game, "Cy''
Morgan must be given credit for also field
ing his position in the cleverest style. He
o'AS ~
them, a liner from Blocks bat, nearly tore
his hand OFF, but he got his man. In the
ninth inning Morgan concluded he had done
enough and when Clymer's line drive came
his way like bolt of lightning he lost
little time in ducking his head and letting
the ball go into center field. 1t was lucky
for the big fellow that he concluded to
sidestep the liner, as it might have sent
him to the hospital or his grave. the ball
still having smoke on 1t when Sullivan got
in front of 1t in center field.
That man Blankenship looked so good yes
terday when he batted for Patten that 1t
is not hard to realize what a great help he
would have been to the Nationals this sea-
son but for his broken finger. He Is a
most consistent hitter and when on the
bases knows exactly what to do and when
to do 1t. He never hesitated the fraction
Of a second in going to third Milan
hit into center. and it is only to be re-
GREETED that Blank didn't hit after the lit
tie center fielder. With Blank on first and
Milan on third, with no one out, there would
certainly have been something doing in the
base stealing line, and the game would
probably have been won right there and
then BY the way, Blankenship is the only
man on the team who slides head first in
stealing bases. and his work in this line
greatly resembles Jack Doyle when the
veteran was at his best.