Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

fielding was clean cut and accurate and his
batting recalled his once idoliZed brother.
What made "Ders' work stand out in its
brilliancy was the fact that he was making
his debut before strange audience and
was naturally anxious to make good"
Under these trying conditions he showed all
the marks Of a natural ball player, not the
slightest nervousness being visible and al
though one swallow doesn't make spring,
1t would be hard to convince any one at the
game Yesterday that Manager Cantillon
has not picked up f1rst-class ball PLAYER
in James Delehanty.
The clever Inside" bali OF the Nationals
was revelation, even to those who have
noticed the improvement in this respect
during the past two weeks With Mullins
great reputation staring them in the face
they lost little time taking to the bunting
game. and then after they had placed sew
eral runs over the plate. turned about and
hit the ball for keeps. Time after time
Ganley, Jones, Altizer. Mil and Perrine
had the opposing fielders darling in and
then backing out on different swings at
the bat. and 1t is this sort Of bali that
made the old Baltimore club celebrated and
a winner.
Anderson and Altizer worked the double
steal very cleverly in the third inning and
the crowd was not backward in showing its
appreciation of the clever work. Mullin
caught Altizer just he was swinging for
his start for second and the soldier boy
lost little time digging out for the coveted
bag. Rossman's throw went through
O'Leary's hands as Dave pulled up or he
could have made the bag. Before he could
regain first the ball had been recovered
and shot to Rossman and Altizer was out,
but he had accomplished his purpose in
getting ANDY" home and was naturally
happy successful play by Altizer is
more to him than a tonic.
Tomorrow the Tigers and Nationals will
hook up again for the final game of the
series. and another big crowd will assuredly
turn out. everybody Is anxious to see If
the locals can repeat their brilliant work
of yesterday. 1t will probably be duel
of the left handlers. Patten being about
due for the locals. while Killian may serve
going at their best clip, a game should
result that will be well worth witnessing.
The tall Falkenberg got away we'll In his
start in the fifth inning. After OLeary
had gone out on fast roller to Delehanty
to Anderson Schmidt hit a bounder directly
over the pitchers head. With any one
else in the pitchers box the drive would
have gone safely. but "Falk' uncoupled
several joints. stretched up his left hand
pulled down the ball and threw the batter
out at first. The ball pulled down
from such remarkable height that the
efforts of the tall pitcher brought out a
general round of laughter.
Good hearted Dutch" Schaefer was out
of the game on account of a lame back but
passed the afternoon on the coaching line
helping out Manager Jennings. The eccen-
trio yels of the two, doubtless originated
by Jennings, created lots of talk and COM
ment. Dutch" kept up continuous chat
ter with the pitchers. and once when War
ner wanted to change his signs and walked
out on the diamond to talk to Falken-
berg, he ran in alongside of the two men
as if ooverhear what they had to say. 1t
was just a bit of humorous side play, and
when Umpire Sheridan ordered Schaefer
back to the coacher's box the spectators
broke out in uproarious laughter. Sport of
this sort doesn't do a bit of harm and en-
livens the game. Jennings coaching was
just the opposite. He was continually
clappng his hands and pulling up the
grass, but the work of both went for moth
ing, the Nationals were out to win and
couldn't be stopped.
To those smart people in the right field
seats who glory in the fact that they
have driven Manager Cantillon from the
coaching box, the work of Jennings yes
terday is brought to their most distin-
guished consideration. Just as soon as
Hughey saw that. the Jig was up he
remained on the bench, yet no one ever
charged Mr.. Jennings with being a quit
ter. There is always a time to coach
and also a time to withdraw, and it is
to be regretted that the hot-headed fans
have robbed the local games of one of
it's most picturesque features in hurting
insults at Manager Cantillon and keeping
him the bench.
In the seventh inning Falkenberg
handed out severe dose to Shortstop
O'Leary. In the first place he gave him
a terrible whack with the ball while at
the plate. and then after he was on first
cleverly threw him out by a quick heave
to Anderson. The first time Falkenberg
tried the play it looked as though he had
caught O'Leary, but Umpire Sheridan said
nay, but on the second try the out was
OLeary away, and the little shortstop
walked to his position on the field with
out protest.
The ST. Louis Browns gave the Bostons
a good trimming yesterday, and once
more the Nationals are out of the last
place in the championship race ST Louis
and New York not far away, and
brace of victories would make the Ma
tionals a dangerous contender for a still
higher position.
The work of the veteran. Sheridan yes
terday was of the gilt-edge variety as
it generally is, and there was no close
decisions, as OLoughlin puts it, every
play being unquestionably out or SAFE, as
drive right in the fourth inning when
he called it a foul it was outside by
fully two feet Again he was right in
the seventh. when he called the sizzling
sack safe. The ball went over the bag
couple of inches inside. and as Sheridan
was behind the bat he had no difficulty
in placing 1t right
Although only few games We're played
during the past week, the batting aver
ages of the Nationals will prove inter-
esting reading to the close followers of
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