Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS


put on full head of steam and then toss
the ball regularly over the plate is some
thing of a feat and were "Falk' able to
maintain perfect control he would be the
greatest twrler In the land To slacken
the speed is almost as deadly, as it de-
stroys all the effectiveness OF the cross
fire. and for this reason the tall boy simply
keeps on his course and does the best he
can. But four hits were made off Falken-
berg yesterday and two OF them were of
the timely order. Monte Cross sending
Hartsel to second with his intended sacri-
flee in the first. and Seybold scoring the
little cotton top in the eighth with a clean
swipe into right field. Neither OF these
hits would have amounted to a row of pins
but for the costly bases on balls ahead Of
them.
Mr.. Coombs. the Maine woodsman, was
there with the goods and also the luck as
he gave as many bases on balls as Faken-
berg. but not one of them scored. When
Coombs handed out a free pass to first there
were generally one more out and as he
directly frightened up and fooled the fol-
lowing batsmen the gift didn't amount to
anything. 1t would appear from this
dope that there Is time for everything,
especially bases on balls
Manager Cantillon received a telegram
just before the game started notifying him
that Umpire Evans was sick, and that he
should select player from each team to
work as umpires. Captain Davis selected
Charley Hickman and Manager Cantjllon
picked out the big Indian. Bender Both
men performed their faSL
well, the Nationals getting little the worst
vi IL on TWO close decisions. But under the
circumstances this was doing very nicely
ms yer-umpire business is very irritat-
ING 10 the spectators, as no matter how
impartial and correct the players may be in
giving their decisions there is always that
shadOw hanging over the game that some
thins irregular will turn up before the bat
ie Is over Extra umpires should be held
In reserve. both in the east and west and
uhuer just such conditions a teleeraphjc
order would have the substitute on the right
spot In plenty OF time to officiate
Faikenbergs elongated form stood him in
good stead In the third inning Yesterday
, Wheh Hartsel tapped high bounder over
MS head that was ticketed for safe terri
tory. Hardly any other pitcher I'm the oonn+r,
would nave captured the ball, as Falken-
oers appeared to go up in the air several
49, tet. ana when he came back to earth he
mad the sphere in his hands There was
general laugh from the SPECTATORS and ,Io1
eIs aike over the play and "Topsy' was
ABOUT the only one who didn't see the Joke,
as he was robbed of base hit
mere was some pretty throwing INDUCED
"a ~ Lave cross and Anderson in the
siNth inning that Won universal praise, Da-
Wis had gotten a base on balls when Mn
ply soaked fast one down 70 I've IL
qhokl gathered up the ball, and as Davis
was 100 near second he had to turn and
tnr 10 anderson to head off the bat
In
thinking he would catch Lave off his guard
tFle1 Tor third on the throw. Lave rushed
PACK to the third sack. and Andy" cut
loose win perfect throw. the result be-
ing an easy out for Mr.. Davis who pulled
up when he saw that the Jig was IN Roth
throws had to be fast and accurate to be
successful, and they We're all Of that.
The Philadelphia players We're discuss;no
Charley Hickman's offer OF 500 To the
Datsman who will knock a ball over the
ceilter heId fence in regular champion
snip game. Harry Davis has turned thjs
trick on the old northeast grounds and ths
renee was longer distance away from the
plate than the present one at American
LAG league fark Hick' wants to instruct the
iocdI iwirlers to keep the high ones away
from Davis In shooting them over the nIate
or ne VIII be shy just 100 gold coins before
this series Is out
With Warner on second. the rasp1+ -,
Lord error and Ganley's single. Pitcher
Coombs used his head in the matter Of die.
poslns Oh Schiafiy and Lave Cross He used
speed on Schlaf' and quickly sent him
Gown on strikes. but he knew he had q
inherent proposition In the veteran Lave
got himself in a hole with a foul strike and
eoins aiter an outcurve. The next ball
pitched Lave set himself for, and Coombs
anticipated this action like a general In
stead OF using speed as Lave expected he
would Coombs sent up a slow sleepy curve
anu Lave cutting loose with all his might.
"a l.
other. al
There were two Interference plavs vester-
day that could have been avoided ,brongb
a little coaching by the players interested
In the first inning. when Monte Cross Iaid
Gown MS punt toward third. Falkenberg
ran over directly in Lave Cross. u.ay 80
prevented the latter from pickinp m 49,
ball and mailing the batter at first FL
kenoergs feet slipped from under him or
perhaps he would have thrown the batter
out himself. At any rate the plav IooLad
much easier from Lave Cross. apsIa IT.
other interference popped up in the fourth
inning, when Schreck hit a slow roller
toward short. Lave Cross and Perrine both
tore after the ball. but II looked hest Gov
the shortstop to handle, as he was facing
nrst base and Lave had to turn partfalIv
around before throwing The result was
that the two men almost bumped into each
other and neither got the ball Schreck was
-
1t would have taken fast work for either
Perrine or Cross to head him Off
Owing to the effective pitching of both
twirlers. there We're very few plays of. the
ringer" sort, little Perrine being the
bright particular star of the locals as he
made two brilliant catches of fly balls one
of which was away back of third and the
other back of second while the tall school
boy. knight. knocked down a fast groundeE
from Lave Cross bat that was the star
play for the Athletics.
The attendance yesterday was unusually
large for Monday. Twenty minutes be-
fore the gates were thrown open there was
fully a crowd of 800 people in frort of the
two ticket stands. and by the time the
game started the bleacher stand was
packed. and 700 or more spectators were
behind the ropes in right field. The two
5O-cent stands were almost filed while the
grandstand was at least half filled. no
ticeable feature of the attendance was the
number of ladies present. the grant stand
presenting a picture like on the days when
the fair sex IS admitted free.
While the club was away on its trip to
Boston. Philadelphia and New York the
Nationals club house at the park has been
increased by the additional wing; the doors
Chi I'D