The Washington times., 1907-07-25


Park yesterday. when Washington
barely put the Indian sign on St. Louis
by to in the first game az home.
Patten waited until the ninth inning
TO blow up. and then let the Browns
amass five TALES. This is something
Of consequence in the rally line.
As the writer's of amateur ball games
will insist upon saying, the features OF
the game were the heavy batting and
fine fielding OF Otis Clymer. In fact,
large proportion Of the enthusiastic and
gentlemanly audience was there for the
purpose of seeing him go through his
PAGES. These curious ones got run for
their money His contributions were q
single that awaited nothing, a pass on
which ne scored, and a triple in the
seventh that brought in two runs Can
ley's three-sacker in the ninth COM
pleted the circuit for Clymer. making
the second run for the left gardener.
Clyner was touted a large man pos
sessed OF much speed. considerable
nerve. and a general ability to play
baseball He showed al this. and some
more. His work in the field was par
tlcularly noticeable. He made a sensa-
tional running catch Of Yeager's low
line drive in the fourth, and several
times showed he could change his mind
and direction in going after a ball with
out waiting to figure out his probable
course by logarithms 10 nine decimal
places. This aptness is quite comfort.
and reminds US of some Washington
players in the past because it is so
different.
So far. we should say Clymer will do
a heap of good around these diggings
this year, and that the Nauonai League
has been stung again.
Shipke. our new third baseman, was
quite frothy on his feet and had cheer
full disposition about being ready to &C
cent ANYTHING that came his way. but
his only chance was foul ny from
Stone
Snipke has never won medals as a
hitter, and yesterday his swatting did
not cause his pictures to be used in
out-of-town papers this morning, but
YOU cant tell a hitter by one game,
any more than you can tell Larry La
joie by a whole series. like the last
one here when Larry failed 10 get A
single. Shipke swings at the ball like
he mad a grudge against it. and II he
connects ne will doubtless maltreat II
severely. Two of his efforts yesterday
sacrificed, and in the seventh inning
was safe on Niles error when he drop
ped the throw to catch Patten at sec
ond on Shipke's force hit.
Patterns explosion in the ninth is a
sample Of what he has been doing ever
since the team hit the pike on June q
Fortunately, this time the balloonlng Did
not appear until Washington had made
enough runs to win. Two passes, a
double. a triple. and a single in the
ninth were enough TO give St. Louis five
runs. George Stone, the "hitless won
der" as he has been called because OF
his weak sticking this year, cleaned UP
the bases with a triple that would have
been homer had IL not been for the
speed of the Washington outfeld. Thus
narrow was our escape. and thus forci-
bly, did the local fans learn how uncer-
tain proposition they are going 10 see
when Patten is announced as pitcher
Leaving out shipke. about whom we
know little and must show US. the
y Washington team looked good yester-
day. Clymer is still possibly a little IN
certain on hrs injured prop, but was
full of speed. Charley Jones was the
same old sewer in center Ganley drop
ped a fly. but made two runs and was
otherwise conspicuous. Delehanty al
second. the bad hole which il has been
so hard to I'LL. was right on the Job
He got three singles and a double, and
accepted I'VE chances without error.
John Anderson filled the bill al first and
made two hits. Davy Altizer seemed tC
have his nerve back again and played a
creditable game at short
With one of the best outfelds in base
ball, and an infield which can show the
game Washington showed yesterday
this club should deliver the goods or
the home grounds If the batteries dc
their share Of the work. Graham will
probably be used against St Louis this
9ffnTnnnn Graff
row and we win get a line on our
twiriing STAFF The team has beer
strengthened in every department except
the box and behind the plate where
the same men are on deck. and they
may be merely suffering from a slump
AS Cantillon said, II IS a team that ha.
more baseball in il than any Washing
ton team has had for some yers, ant
II II does not win the management anC
fans will get a cruel surprise
AS both Jones and -CIymer appeared
full of business yesterday and able L
hold their own the sale of Charlie,
Hickman to the Chicago White sox il
the next few days may be expected
Hickman's bad leg makes him so SLOW
as fielder that his principal use is al
batter. With the Washington pitch
ers weakening the way they have beer
lately, the Nationals need all the field
ing they can get. as well as batting
the White Sox. on the other hand. hav,
a pltcnlng foTCe that IS wonder. ant
Its fielders have that much less to do
but the Chicagoans are horribly Shy o.
sluggers who can be relied upon TO ge
the ball out Of the diamond when mel
are on third.
Washington has been winning 81
game by brute strength. and usual,
rolls up big score or none. The sOx'
twirlers, on the other hand, have bee
holding the other fellows down. but tn
Inability OF the Sex batters to hit south
paws has caused many OF their score
70 be even less than the opposition. an