Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

defeats. If Graham could only land a
game or two ike today's struggle it would
do him world of good and help every
body. He certainly worked nicely today,
and with little piece of luck would have
won out. Connolly gave us a little the
worst OF it today. but every man has his
off days and it was coming to Tommy to-
day. He treated us finely on the western
trip and I've nothing to say against his
work today.
Manager Cantilon is not laundering after
double-hraders at the present time and
the Athletics will be lucky if they get in
one during their coming series. He said
this morning that they might double up
with the Athletics next Monday. but that
would be ALL as his pitchers are not stand
ing up as they should BY the time the
Athletics get here again. said Cantillon
we may be going better, and then We
Won be so much afraid of doubleheaders
are now.
The brilliant playing yesterday started
in the first inning and was continued
throughout the contest. After Keller had
flied out to Cross Elberfeld stung a line fly
into right field. but Charley Hickman stuck
out his gloved hand and pulled 1t down to
the hearty yells of the spectators Right
on top of 1t Chase hit a foul fly that came
down near the local bench, and Warner
Waded through the bats and players and
started his afternoon performance by pull
Ing down wild throw from Moriarity
that would have landed in the bleacher
seats but for the fine catch. In the second
inning cross made the same sort of a throw
to Hickman and Charley reached away out
and pulled 1t down with his one hand And
thus ii went all afternoon. First Chase
would pull off a startling play and then
Hlck would come right back with one of
the same sort.
That was the sort of ball Hick had been
playing until he was hurt" said Manager
Cantillon. and l am glad he had the OPP
portunity to show his friends here just how
good he IS on the first corner. His slight
lameness is the only thing that keeps him
back just now, and l thought by putting
Blankenshp on the second sack to run for
him yesterday that base hit would result
in a run.
Several years back Elberfeld and Fultz
coliided In the short outfield going for a
ny, and both men were knocked out of
the game for couple of months, the little
shortStop having seven stitches taken in a
scalp wound. while the fielder had about
eight teeth knocked out. In the third In
ming or yesterdays game it looked for an
instant as II this deplorable accident was
to be repeated Warner hit fly into short
left and Conroy came tearing in for it.
while Elberfeld was doing his best also to
get under 1t. Just as the two men were
about to crash together Elberfeld threw
his body aside and Conroy dashed on and
grabbed the ball about a foot from the
ground. completing play that was not
only brilliant technically, but extremely
nervy in its execution. The New York
players who should have called off the
player 10 take the ball did not realize that
Conroy was coming in fast until they saw
him dash by Elberfeld, and then it was
too late to do anything but applaud the
catch The loss of Elberfeld and Conroy
at this time, with Laporte laid I'D with a
sprained ankle. would just about knock
hayN1 falx
champion pennant.
When Altizer first reported here last sea-
son his greatest weakness was getting the
fast grounderS on his left side, this de-
hciency being unusually noticeable as Joe
Cassidy made a speciality of these sort of
plays. His attention was called to this
shortcomng. and Davey made it a point
to remedy the defect with the result that
today he is as good as the best on his left
side, two of his stops yesterday being di-
rectiy back of the second sack. and were
apparently in safe territory At the bar
Dave is back in his old form and worked
with confidence He tried to pull off a bunt
yesterday and then turned and drove out a
beautiful single to center.
Pitcher Doyle is a dead ringer for his
boss. Clarke Griffith, and all he needs is to
hammer the ball on his spikes while In the
are only different few ounces. and in uni
form, with the cap pulled down over his
eyes the resemblance is very striking The
illusion also carries out in Doyle's delivery
as he swings exactly as does Crit" but
his speed is wonderful and just what tn.
veteran would like to have.
There should be great doings at American
League Park tomorrow. The morning game
starts at 10 o'clock while that in the after
noon VIII be called at 80 There is a
chance that Kelley will be in the games il
his case is Strengthened out today by the
national commission. and every one would
lie to see this player who has created such
big sensation through the west Hughes
Will probably pitch the morning game and
Falkenbcrg In the afternoon Ropes will
be stretched In the OutfieId to keen back
the crowd. and everything is in readiness
for a fine day of sport.
After Hickman had made his double in
the eighth inning and was replaced by Blan-
kenship as a base runner. it required a
change in the Nationals that mixed the
scorers up badly. Anderson went to first
Mil into left field and Perrne to second
Nothing resulted from the change, as Blan-
kenshp died on third. but there might
have been.
Charley Jones certainly played in harG
luck yesterday, as he is only credited witt
a single. while he should have had two
singles and a double AS the Denver lad
now. his loss of two bingles yesterda,
hurt He was at the bat four times The
first time up he singled beautifully into
left. and on his second turn he hit tc
Elberfeld. and Graham was headed off al
the plate. In his third trial he hit a SLOW
one 10 left and beat Elberfeld's throw b,
about one step. but was declared out Or
his last time up. in the eighth. Jones drove
wicked bounder right over the thirC
sack. hut ii had much speed that Con.
molly lost sight of it and. of course called
1t foul. The drive would have carried tc
the fence. Jones batting was the genera
I nf N-..r=sa ti,lrN
tators yesterday. and il is the opinion o1
the Washington fans that if Charley car
hit around the 300 mark he is the bes
| outfielder in the country. barring no one.
| Shortstop Elberfeld was discussing tn,
game at the Arlington last night and. o.
| course. ChaSeS work at first came unde,
discussion. The kid" was tainted win
| his poor throwing yesterday. but he cam,
| back a his detractors with the remark
| Il never look when l throw to Chase
| just cut loose in that direction and I kpou
| Hal will get them. He is the. greatest eve,
| and makes il easy sailing for