Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

Manager Cantillon had out yesterday
about the strongest team that has repre-
sented Washington for years. Charley
Hickman was back first and Anderson
took up his old job in left. Both these IA
vorites put up splendid performances in
their respective positions, Andy" making
two pretty catches of difficult flies, while
''Hick' pulled down high throw from AL
tizer in the fourth that a peach.
Neither of the pair made hit. but they
can deliver the goods at any time with
the stick and liable to show up strong
in this respect today.
Outside of the fact that Mac" Heydon
whipped out the single in the ninth inning
that drove the winning run over the plate
this clever catcher deserves several bou-
quets for his nerve in staying in the game
after receiving a walops on the knee cap
from a foul ball that would have seat the
ordinary man to the hospital. Hughes had
speed yesterday that simply szzled and
cutting loose with one of his very fastest
drops. the ball came in and was but
slightly detected by the bat before hitting
Heydons knee.
Mac" dropped as if shot and the in
jured leg shook all over. the general i'm
preston in the score box being that the
limb was broken. Harry Bemis Immediate
ly began rubbing the knee vigorously, and
assisted by others of the Cleveland
Heydon limped to the water cooler for a
gulp of water. Heydon became deathly
sick for a minute or two, but walked back
to the plate and resumed his work every
one giving him the glad hand for his dis
play of pluck. The injury apparently bene-
fited Mac" as he finished the game behind
the bat in the most brilliant style, a
minder of his 1905 form, and then made
himself and everybody else happy with
his timely single that won the game.
Turner and Bay worked the hit and run
game nicely in the third inning. Bay had
been passed and giving ''Topsy' the signal
that he was going down, the latter slammed
the ball into right directly over the spot
that had been occupied by Perrine. Turner
being right-hand hitter Perrine started
to cover the bag and couldn't retrace his
steps in time to intercept the ball.
Fiick's mighty drive to left in the sew
enth inning. on which he was cut off at
the plate. was really the feature of the
game outside of the work Of the pitchers.
From Cleveland viewpoint the hit was
beauty, and the way Flick got around the
base lines was something to marvel at
Knowing Flick's great speed, Bernhard,
who was coaching, told him to keep on.
and that his judgment was correct was
demonstrated by the closeness of the play
at the plate. Many coaches would have
held Flick at third he was the first
batter up but they had many such chances
which resulted In nothing on account Of
simply desperate and wanted the run.
From Washington's side of the play the
work was beautiful from the time Charley
Jones started over to back up Anderson
Jones gathered up the ball quickly and
made one Of his perfect throws to AL
tizer, and the latter, knowing Flick's great
speed. threw to Heydon while partially
turned. The ball came perfectly to Mac"
and Flick was touched while sailing
through the air to make his slide for the
plate Umpire Sheridan stood right over
the two men and caught the play so de-
cisively that the only protest came from
the runner, who couldn't tell whether he
had been touched with the ball or not
The fourth inning was an unusually bril-
liant one in the way of fielding by the To-
calls, all three men being retired on excep-
went out when Hickman pulled down AL
Tiers high throw with one hand. Then
Bemis sent little fly into short right
center that was ticketed all over a Texas
Lacquer Perrine kept going out and finally
captured the ball as 1t came down, with his
back to the grand stand. Rhoades followed
son captured Flick's long fly to left as it
was coming down on the foul line, after
long run.
though his work was along the ordinary
lines. nothing sensational. He accepted all
of his four chances without wobble, and
in the fourth inning demonstrated that he
can run some when he beat out his bounder
over second that Lajoie gathered In and
threw swiftly to first. Del has almost re-
covered from his indisposition and will be
all right today.
Captain Ganley made only one hit yes
terday, but 1t resulted in the tying run.
and In the field he pulled off a brilliant
catch when Stovall hit into short right
Bob had long run and 1t looked as though
he and Perrine would collide. but at the last
minute Mig swerved off and Ganley gath
cred in the ball on the dead run. Some one
will have to call out for the player to make
plays of this sort or an accident will result
1t was a close call for both Ganley and Per-
rine yesterday.
Elmer Flick was on the top Of his game
yesterday. as the golfers would say. and
demonstrated his right to the reputation Of
being one of the best in the business He
the bat and with HinchmaE and T:Tner
appeared to be about the only visitors who
were not afraid of Hughes. In the field
Flick made a star play on Heydon's beauti-
full drive to right center in the seventh
when he pulled down the ball as it was
sailing over his shoulder. Heydon isn't
very fast on his feet, but he was half way
to second when Elmer's fingers closed on
the ball, showing what mighty smash 1t
was.
Manager Cantillon this morning said he
would work either Falkenberg or Charley
Smith this afternoon, while either Joss or
Napoleons. With the twirlers on both sides
going well, another good game should re-
suit.
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