Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-02
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

AS published in last Mondays Star.
Charley Hickman was a member of the
White Sox when the Windy City aggre-
CATION left the city last night for New
York Charley will act as substitute and
prove a good man to fill in on account of
his hitting. In a letter to the writer, re-
ceived this morning Hickman says.
Il am sorry to leave dear old Washing
ton, as 1 like to play here, and also the
team. The Nationals have my best wishes.
No one would like to see a good team in
Washington better than L. and IL can
make good, loyal fans by speaking a
good word for the club l Will certainly
do it."
all over the circuit and he is lucky to
get with an outfit like the White Sox'
as his present salary will stand and ne
gets a chance to appear In the world
series and divide up quite a bunch or
coin.
The Detroit Tigers and the Nationals
are in the midst of a fierce double -neauer
this afternoon. and a big crowd is wit
Messing the sport. The new pitcher. john
son. is slated to go in the second game.
and his work will be watched with grea.
interest by the spectators and players
Throwing all jokes to the side. Johnson
certainly looks like he has the goods.
and it Is to be hoped he VIII retain MS
Tigers 1t was interesting to watch John
son pitching to the players of both teams
yesterday In practice. He was apparently
lobbing the ball over without any curve,
but very few of the batters could con-
meet safely with the ball. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that the veteran Warner Will not
be behind the bat to coach him this
afternoon. but Heydon can be depended
upon to give him flrst-claSs support. The
announcement was made through the
megaphone yesterday that two games
would be played today, and with 1t that
Johnson would pitch in the second game
The fans have been waiting patiently
for the youngster to go to the slab. and
the notice that he would pitch today was
received with great enthusiasm
If Otis Clymer continues his good work
for Washington the local writer's will get
cramps In their wrists writing about his
deeds. "Ote'' made catch yesterday that
was simply marvellous and brought the
spectators to their feet with yells Of glee.
George Davis had soaked one Of Patterns
outcurves right on the kisser and the ball
was sailing away of into left field Clymer
and Jones set SAIL for the sphere and the
former got nearly up to it about ten yards
from the fence. AS the ball was sailing
over his head. Clymer stuck up his left
ishment Of the onlookers. Clymer also
made a run. a two-bagger. stole a base
and had an error. which Is going some.
Capt. Bob GanIey led the procession yes
terday for the locals in the way Of good
playing. He was the only man to get
two hits one Of his four outs was ringer
catch, he stole two bases and kept out
of the error column Bob is almost con-
| tinually upon the coaching line and his
earnestness has made him hosts Of friends
In Washington.
The fielding of Manager Jones and the
| batting of Hahn and Robe were the fea-
lures of Chicago's work yesterday. Hahn
pulled off four singles and Robe triple.
a double and a single, and one Is lost in
wonderment over the fact that Manager
] Griffith of the New Yorks, with all his re-
puted shrewdness and knowledge of play
ers. should let two men like Hahn and
Dougherty slip through his hands. Just
imagine these two on the Highlanders pay
roll right now. AS to Robes playing tt Is
a mystery why Fielder Jones should want
Tannehill back in the game The little
white-haired kid is a more valuable man
to the team. he can certainly outhit
fanny and there isn't a great deal OF
difference in their fielding. Perhaps Robe
won't At in nicely at second base next sea-
son when old Isbell retres from the team.
That man Delehanty appears to be get
ting better around second base In every
game he plays. When he first appeared
here at second with st. Louis Del GER
tainly looked like joke. but he was play
ing for an entirely different manager then.
which means q whole lot. Delehanty has
gone of in hitting In the last few games,
but he Is liable to come back at any time
and bingle the ball for keeps.
The Washington patrons at the game to-
morrow must not be surprised If they see
a large group in one end OF the grand stand
whooping It for the Tigers. Several hun
dred Baltimore friends Of Hughey Jen-
nings. headed by the old catcher. Robinson.
are coming over to root for the Detroits,
and the local fans will simply have to
get back at them by outyelling for the Ma
tionals Several hundred seats have been
set aside for the Baltimoreans. and as a
big Saturday crowd will be ON hand there
should be plenty of fun during the game.
Tomorrow's game starts at $50 instead OF