Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21

as the bali reached that spot Hinchman
made great leap into the air. thrust up
his right hand and there the ball stuck. 1t
was the best catch the Cleveland fans have
seen since Jim McAleer's days.
With one out in the ninth inning of the
second game Altizer singled and stole. MI
Ian batted for Shannon and struck out.
Kay batted for Smith and singled but
Turner got the ball back in time to get
Altizer at the plate
No player in the bunch of National re-
cruits seen in action yesterday made as ia
vorable an impression as did Smith, the
new shortstop. His fielding simply mi
raculous. and the fans passed up Turner to
cheer the newcomer into American League
society.
Tom Hughes has gone to Youngstown to
see BoneSetter Reese MY arm has given
me constant pain since that last game with
the White Sox in Washington" said Tom
last night. Il am afraid to wait any longer
before having 1t examined"
Tip O'Neil is taking Cantillon's place as
the teams adviser. The boys do not eX-
pect Joe to return until there is a change
In the condition of his mother.
Ganley's work in left field kept the boys
in the open bleachers cheering all through
the game.
Falkenberg pitched a magnificent game
and deserved a victory.
With Gan,ey on third and one out in the
ninth inning of the first game, Kay was
sent up for Shpke. He met the bail fairly
and drove 1t with great force into Rhoades
glove. where it stuck.
1t Rhoades' second shutout in three
days.
The crowd took a great fancy to young
Johnson and gave him a fine ovation after
he had famed RhoadeS and Flick in the
fifth.
Ganley started the cheering when he cut
across to the score board for great catch
of Flcks savage liner in the first.
LarryS fielding was simply dazzling. Hit
after hit was cut off by his marvellous stops
and throws.
Both of Shortstop Smiths hits We're
clean, hard drives to center.
Drove Plank Out Of Box.
CHICAGO. August Elf the first round
of the opening tussle in the premier strug-
gle for the championship could have been
eliminated there would have been a ball
game here yesterday as would have been
ball game. Connie Mack pinned his faith
in Eddie Plank to pull off the trick against
Big Ed Walsh of the Chcagos. but from
the very start it was painfully evident that
Plank was not at his best. He walked
Hahn as starter. Jones hit a Rot one at
Harry Davis. who batted 1t down, giving
Murphy a chance to gather 1t in. Hahn.
thinking that the ball was going all the
way out to right continued on to third.
where he was nailed on Murphys good
throw to Collins. Then Plank hit Isbell in
the stats. and to make things all the more
binding Jiggs Donahue beat out one of
those tantalizing intield hits. filling the
bases. This brought up George Davis.
Plank got two strikes on him, and sent the
next one over the heart of the plate. Davis
slammed 1t safely into left center. scoring
Jones and Isbell. and going to second him
self on the throw in. Dougherty followed
with three-bagger to right, scoring Dono-
hue and George Davis.
Tannehill was walked and at this stage
of the exercises Manager Mack recalled
Plank and sent in Dygert, who pitched six
innings in the game at Cleveland Yesterday.
Jimmy struck out Sullivan and retired
Walsh at first. Only once after that did
the Sox have a chance to count. and that
was in the seventh. when double play
pulled off by Nichols and Harry Davis
aYerted damage. Score: