Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
National League Games To
Yesterdays National League Games

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Although 1t stopped raining at 80 yes
terday afternoon the grounds had become
80 soggy that 1t was impossible for the
,Washingtons and Chicagos to play even
one game. instead of two. Manager Cam
tillon was at the grounds shortly after noon
and would have made a big effort to play
at least one game, but the sun refused to
shine and help out and finally the word
was passed down town to call off the play
for the day. Hundreds of fans" had been
keeping tab on the red flag that flies from
the top Of The Star building. and when they
saw 1t come down they krcw that no game
would be played and were saved a fruitless
journey to the park
With clear and pleasant weather today
the sport started at 2 o'clock and a big
crowd was on hand to see the contests
When one goes back over the record of
the Cleveland club for the past thre, years
and reviews the bad luck that has kept I'D
year by year. 1t almost converts one to the
belief that there Is such thing as hoo
doc. Every season the team has started
on well and the owners have endea yored to
overcome the bad luck by securing hordes
OF players. but each time sickness or in
juries have overtaken the team and prac-
tically put 1t out of the running for the
pennant Last season when the Cleveland
team arrived In this city 1t was made I'D of
twenty-six players not including a trainer
treasurer lion
large that many humorous remarks were
made at Ia5oie's expense. Not six weeks
later the same team returned and re-
suit OF injuries two pitchers were in the
outfeld and Catcher Bemis was playing
second base. Bemis was hurt here which
still further crippled the team to such an
extent hat but fourteen men were regis
tered at the Arlington on the last trip of
the Blues The same conditions developed
this season. although the same tactics Of
having large number of extra players
were adopted. and today hurry calls are
being sent out by Cleveland for additional
players. Third Baseman Bill Bradley is the
latest to turn In having reached home
yesterday with typhoid fever. Not satisfied
with sickness and injury to handicap the
team, Elmer Flick gets the crazy idea that
he needs a rest and still further weakens
the club. Perhaps Manager Lajoie can per-
suade GIe newspapers Of the country to
overlook his team when II comes to picking
pennant winners. and then his aggregation
may go through the season intact
Up to the present time Kid Elberfeld is
still under suspension. and no trade has
been made in which he figures Notwith-
standing that the Now York owner has
given it out that he will not let the great
shortstop go in a trade. II is known to those
on the inside that Manager Griffith has been
securing the country for a good shortstop
for the past month. and that right now the
offer that looks the best will probably land
the kid within the next week at the out
side. In signing Elberfeld a manager must
take into consideration the other players
on his team. as the little bunch of Tabasco
Is likely TO stir up trouble Just as soon as
he lands in his new field of labor Elber-
field would fit In nicely with the Nationals,
but 1t Is question whether he would be g.
benefit TO the team. Already we have
several men on the Washington payroll
who will fight at the drop of the hat and to
add another who is willing to mix 1t up
before the hat hits the ground looks like
taking big chances But Joe Cantilln Is no
ordinary manager. and IL he thinks he can
handle Little Tabasco" there are big
chances that he can. AS a ball player.
pure and simple, Kid Elberfeld is decidedly
the best shortstop in the country when his
batting. base running and never-say-die
spirit is taken into consideration. The kid
has frequently told the writer while here
with the New Yorks that he would like
to play in Washington. but 1t was always
taken as Joke on account OF his getting
away from any manager and also his big
salary. But things have changed around
this burg since Cantilon has come to town
and Little Tabasco' may yet wear a
washington UNIFORM.
Outfeder Thoney of the Toronto team
is very popular person Some few weeks
ago he claimed by the Philadelphia
Nationals as a star who would shine with
the Phillies next season. Then. according
TO his present manager. Joe Kelley the
Boston americans secured an option ON
Thoney and finally bought him for Septem-
Der delivery.
Last week It was announced by President
McCaucrty Of the Toronto club that John
j. McHraw had purchased Thoney for the
Giants Saturday the Boston Americans
counteFed with story that Thoney posi-
lively would be Pilgrim in 1908 and that
MoGraw had no title to him.
A Cleveland exchange has this grind"
on the Athletics' popular catcher:
Michael Powers. MD. was chatting La
joie about his injured foot before the Am
letics took the field for practice
"I fixed you up once, you will remem-
ber. chirped Mike, when your foot was
hurt in Philadelphia. You We're getting
along all right under my care, but switched
doctors.
Yes: If hadn't replied Larry. I would
have lost my whole leg"
'rve never been in battle. being too
young TO have served in the war of the
bellion and too wise to have taken chances
on yellow fever IN the Spanish-American
war remarked Pitcher Andy Coakley OF
the Reds, but 1t seems to me that In
hitting a player with a ball. whether the
accident results seriously not, is much
like shooting man In a battle-you worry
about il for a moment. and then go about
your business shooting few more, II
necessary"
The remark was the result OF a discussion
as to how a pitcher feels when he places
an Opponent hors de combat by soaking
him In a vulnerable spot with ball. With.
Coakley his experiences with Bresnahan
and McGann Of the Giants. a case in
point. ''Of course" said Coakley, II feel
Extremely sorry for both those fellows but
that did not prevent me shooting the ball
with all the speed at Bill Dahlen who was
the batsman to follow the two men I had
Alaoed on the hospital list. Nor did 1 feel