Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

The Nationals had a different look yes
terday afternoon in comparison with their
showing in all their games against New
York Against the Highanders the local
pitchers did fine work, while yesterday Tom
Hughes was off his stride and of course,
that made the rest of the team look punky.
1t was different aggregation just as soon
as Case Patten went on the firing line, as
opposing batsmen. which clearly demon
stratCd the commanding part played by the
twrlers in all the games
Charley Jones got only one hit yesterday.
but it was a ''peacherino" and scored the
Nationals first tally. Jones is given an
error for his throw home to head off Old
ring in the second inning, but he Will have
the satisfaction of knowing that it will
not be sent to President Johnson, as the
official scorer declared he wouldn't stand
for a player being punished for trying to
make difficult play.
Centerfcider Oldring hasn't been hitting
the ball very hard this spring. but at that
he is an Improvement over Lord, and evil
IDENTIFY had Hughes measure yesterday. He
worked the tall fellow for base on balls,
soaked out a clean single in the fourth
that scored a run. and then in the sixth
Hughes hit him with the ball. Patten had
Oldring sized up right with a high curve,
as he went out on punky roller to Al
tiZer.
When Cross sent his roller down to Harry
Davis in the ninth inning, it looked very
much as if the first baseman wanted his
old chief TO have hit. as he didn't chuck
the ball to Plank. who had covered the
bag until Lave was safe on first. The
move doubtless nettleC Plank, as he Is
proud of his record, and when he went
back into the box he simply tossed them
up to Hickman and AltiZer, who drove out
singles. 1t lucky for the Athletics
that they had the good lead and rain
was coming on, as there is no telling how
far Plank would have gone with his
Crouch
Manager Jack Dunn of the Baltimore club
was in the city this morning to see Manager
Cantilon about securing one or more play
ers. The Orioles are in a terrible condition
on account of several men being sick or IN
jured. and he had to work a lame man yes
terday and also borrowed twirler. Jack
says he would like to have Hickman and
Schlafy and will pay as much any one
else for the players. If Hickman is let go,
Baltimore is the best place in the country
for him. he will be near his business.
Both he and "Schaf' should more than
make good in the Eastern League. as they
can bling the ball off the best of twirlers.
and those the sort of players Dunn
needs just now.
The work of Frank Kitson yesterday for
New York against the Bostons illustrates
how uncertain are ball players. Kitson was
in wrong here. for what reason no one
good to the team.
Manager Cantillon always had trouble
getting him to work, and the only way he
could handle him was to tell him he had
to pitch and then walk away before he had
time to say he wasn't feeling good or his
arm was sore. Kitson may like New York
better but the chances are that he will go
quite a while on the work he did yesterday
Perhaps the weather bureau will furnish
us with something like respectable weather
by Monday, and If it does the Washingtons
and Athletics will try to get a couple Of
games out of the way by playing a double
header. The first game will start promptly
| at o'clock and the second game about
| fifteen minutes after the first has been fin
ished. Manager Mack said he would proba-
bly, work the eccentric Waddell and Coom5s
| in the two games while Manager Cantillon
| will probably send out Case Patten and his
other left-hander, Graham. With anything
like good weather the fans should have an
afternoon of great sport, as the Nationals
are Just about due to trim the Quakers
although they are "hoodoos' to the local
aggregation.