Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

right field yesterday by the Browns and
without these handicaps the Nationals ran
away from them with ease. In the entire
series of four games the Nationals have
outplayed the Browns in every department
of the game and had the home-run flukes
gone doubles or even triples the locals
would have scored four straight victories
In the first game one error was registered
by the Nationals and two in the third. the
other two being errorless. The following
table shows the totals in the four games:
Runs. Hits Errors
Washington .................. ~ 80 3
81. LOUIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III 10
The Washington fans were quick to see
that the Nationals were playing good ball
against the Browns and in recognition
thereof turned out in throng yesterday.
The crowd began gathering at the gates
as early as o'clock. although the game
didn't begin until $3.50. and a half hour be-
fore the contest started all the best seats
were pre-empted by the coatless multitude.
The late Corners had to take back seats
and the regular blea cherries were pushed
back Of the ropes in right field. It goes
without saying that outside of Boston no
other city in the country would turn out
such a crowd under the same conditions.
II the Nationals continue to play as they
have in the series with ST. Louis another
team will be carrying the water bucket
instead of the locals.
Sir Robert Ganley strikes slumps. as all
players do. but 1t is hard to keep him back
for any length of time. He struck his
stride again Yesterday, and the way he
placed the ball in safe territory would have
made Barney Dreyfuss weep had he seen
the performance. In addition to hitting
the ball safely and timely. Bob pulled off
play in the first inning that brought every
spectator inside the gates to his feet with
wells Of delight and enthusiasm. Niles has
the reputation Of being something Of
hitter. and he drove one Of Charley Smiths
sDitterS Into right center on line Bob
started after the ball with the crack Of the
bat. but IT seemed impossible for him to
get up to 1t and the peonle were holding
their breath in anticipat ton. Then. lust
as the ball was sailing by the little fielder
not more than foot from the ground. he
stuck ont his right hand and pulled 1t in
The climax came suddenly that the
whole crowd silent for the fraction Of
a second and then. when the multitude saw
that the ban had been caught. shout went
up that Is reported to have carried as far
south as Alexandra. This start was an
auspicious one and put life into all the
loca! players. with the result that they
PLAYED the brownies off their feet After
the inning when Ganlev was walking into
the bench, the crowd again arose to its
feet and cheered him to the echo which
the little fellow acknowledged by doff,ng
burg.
In the fifth inning. when Delehanty start
ed home and was an easy out. many Of the
spectators were not aware that the
squeeze" plav had been started and were
not at all backward in censuring "Del" for
getting out. The "squeeze'' Is a "sucker''
play. pure and simple. The runner either
makes the opposition look foolish If II goes
through successfully. or If 1t fails. as It did
YESTERDAY. he is made to look like n
sucker himself. About the only criticism
OF the play yesterday that can be offered
&c hat <ty1o hos II,
poorly Of late. and to make the nlav Sic
cessful sure batter should be at the plate
That three-baeger to the center field fence
yesterday by Dave Altizer was fruit and
nuts to the soldier boy. as his hitting has
been very weak of late. He has drorped
into the habit of tapping the ball nothing
lfke his olT-ti11e form. Manager CantilInn
"kidded" Dave about pulling awav from
the nlate and when he walked to the r,lb-
her In the hfth inning he had fire IN his
eve. This time he stepped forward as he
DID before Cy Young nearly knocked his
head off his shoulders and met the speedy
curve with the full force of his strong arm g
and shoulders. The hall cracked like a MS
to, shot the bat met It and saflel into
center field on a line. Then Dave displaved
his well-known sprinting ability. and not
withstanding that Hemphill picked IN the
ball as he was turning second he made
third without any trouble.
The champion Chicago team begins a
series with the Nationals tomorrow and
for the next four DAYS there should he
plenty OF sport at National Park The fun
OPENS with n dorhle-header, the first game
being called az . O'Clock. and as Case Pat
ten and Tom Hughes are likely to officiate
on the rrrbber there is trouble ahead for the
White Sox. Fielder Jones and his crew
have just droDped three games out of four
TO the Athletics. and It is n foregone con-
cluson that they will do their best to re-
deem themselves in this city. The Chicagos
are not in very good shape at present. but
nevertheless they are always a hard lot to
beat. as they never quit playing until the
last man Is out in the ninth inning
fhcher Walter Johnson, the new twfrier
from the far west. was out in uniform and
nrac.iced a little before the game began
ne LOOKS Dig In his uniform and is not
unlike Rnbe' Waddell in appearances and
action. He Is a left-hander and hoe tba
same careless movement of ..Rube" and n
anything. more speed. The nIavers ond
spectators who saw him In action oon,
mcnted on the resemblance ana oil a
pressed the wish that he would tnrn or+ -.
well ms the eccentric one without his Hau.
Johnson Will get chance against tha
White Sox about Wednesday Afternoon
and It goes without saying that IL Manaoer
Cantillon will notify the public in time when
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