Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
FOUR STRAIGHT VICTORIES FOR THE NATIONALS
proved style and captured the bah In time
to put out the batters.

proved style and captured the bah In time
to put out the batters.
Tomorrow the celebrated White sox
champions Will open q series OF four games
with the Nationals, and merry time
should result Two games will be played
tomorrow, the first battle starting at 2
o'clock. and the local fans can depend
upon getting a great run for their money.
Manager Cantillon said this morning that
he would send Walter Johnson to the firing
the second. Johnson is in great shape just
now, and should worry the champions
very much. Case Patten has had good
rest and as he has always been puzzle
to the Chicagos a double victory is among
the possibilities for the locals. as they have
certainly been playing top-notch ball re-
Gently.
The white>Sox left Detroit last night and
are due in Washington at 5 o'clock this
evening. They will have a chance to get a
good nights rost and will go into the dou-
ble-header tomorrow in good shape. Frank
Smith, who always pitches well against
the Nationals, will probably work against
Johnson. while Patterson Owen may tie
will be Ladies' day" and the White Sox
are battling for their lives just now. a rec
breaking turnout will probably witness
the contests.
Otis Clymer demonstrated yesterday that
there is nothing OF the yellow in his make
up when he ran almost into the bleacher
stand after Criger's long fly in the seventh
inning and captured the ball hardly foot
from the obstruction. Had he hesitated
the fraction of a second he would have lost
the catch and Ferris would have easily
scored. which might have lost the game to
the locals, lead of one run yesterday
was big handicap for either side Clymer
covered fully hundred feet before he got
up to the ball. and then gathered 1t in as
cool as the proverbial cucumber.
The following is taken from Sporting
LIES Pittsburg correspondent, and will
prove interesting reading to the local ad-
mirers of Tom Brown: Umpire scarcity is
most pronounced. Therefore 1t is pleasur-
able to note that an old-time ball player Is
achieving success at this line and, accord
Ing to a veteran judge, should be picked up
by fast company league. Played at VIII
mington, Del, on an off day, en- route home
from the east declared Manager John Nc
Closkey Of the Cardinals. One particular
bright spot to a snappy game was the form
displayed by Umpire Brown. You know
Tom. He has been at the base ball busi-
ness for quarter century, since the time of
Fred Morris and others. 1 never want to
see better umpired game Greyhound on
his feet, just as in the days when he was a
player. Tom was down on every play,
showed the best of Judgment, etc. Some
raw umpires have been at work the
National roll and it gives me delight to say
that Brown has the goods. I told Brown
that his work was excellent. The game was
l to affair. You can guess that things
must have been handled we'll to avoid dis
putes. Brown didn't guess. He raced over
the diamond to see the plays He was there
fore able to judge with firmness and preci-
sion. Best game 1 have seen umpired In
five years, was my verdict after the fray.
l stick to that ruling"