The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

To-morrow's game win be called at
2:45.
Catcher Hickey is booked to report 10
the Highlanders on May l.
According TO rumors. Hal Chase is to
get $500 for his work this season.
The crowd was not especially large. but
there was plenty Of enthusiasm.
Laporte made a pretty stop and snap
throw of Kitson's liner over third base in
the eighth.
Bleinow's throwing gear was out of
whack and he had trouble in locating
the bags.
Keeler was hit by pitcher once, and
got two sacrifice hits, but he was unable
to elout out a safety.
Thousands of fans are keeping posted
on the dates through The Washington
Herald's vest pocket schedule.
Five of the New York pitchers do not
smoke, drink, or chew. That's pretty
near the record for an American League
staff
Hal Chase is still among the missing,
but Griffith seys he viii reach here this
morning and win be in the lineup to-
morrow.
CantiIlon has the whole squad at the
park each morning perfectiHg the team
work and giving the men batting and
fielding practice.
Cantillon thought the Nationals chances
would be increased by getting Jones TO
run for Hickman after Cheerful had
reached second base in the seventh.
Graham did not get chance TO rest
after running out his three-bagger. and
this doubtless had something TO do with
his sudden ascension in the third inning.
The pony battery-Clarke Grlmth and
Jim McGuire-tried to rattle Falkenberg
from the coaching lines. but there was
nothing doing. The lightning rod refused
to be worried
II is seldom that major league player
is hit by batted bali. but Conroys liner
in the third was coming SO fast that
Kleinow could not get out of the way and
he was called out
Hickman's double In the second went to
the over the Earth" sign. With two
good stilts Hick could have stretched IL
into triple. but he was afraid TO take a
chance with his weak knee.
Considering the conditions. Ciarkson
showed fine form when he relieved Hogg.
Griffith kept Sir Walter behind the stand
warming up for three innings before he
finally decided to make the change.
Pitcher Hardy who has been turned
over to Baltimore by Cantillon, should
make valuable asset for the Orioles
Last year with the Nationals he was an
in ann outer, but he ought to 81 Ia nicely
in monor league company.
Grifhth and Cantillon have arranged to
play In one Of the games the next time
the HighlaHders come TO Washington
The proposition of both men being in the
game was agreed upon last winter in Chi
cagO. and both are anxious 10 have il
carried out. The two vets will make
great attraction.
While I do not believe that the Ma
tionals will be a contender for the pen
nant. you can put it down IN black and
white that the club here Is going to cause
q lot Of upsets before the season is over.
said Clarke Griffith last night.
All of the older Yankees were favorablv
impressed with the work OF Cliff Blank
enship.
Connolly chased Thomas. New York's
third catcher, on the grounds for getting
too sassy on the coaching lines in the
eighth inning II there is anything the
bloacherites like. next 10 seeing the home /
team win. is to have an umpire put one Of
the visiting players out OF the game /
They fairly screamed when Elberfeld was
benished in the first inning.