Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
National League Games Today.
Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.


A downpour of rain in Philadelphia at
noon yesterday prevented the Athletics and
Nationals getting together for their final
game. Graham was on hand and would
probably have worked for the Nationals but
the days rest will give Manager Cantilon
q chance to work over the topliners in his
pitching STAFF again. Manager Mack Is
reported to be very much pleased over the
visit of the Washington club. as it added
five victories to his string, which have
come in very handy in boosting the Ath-
letics up the championship ladder.
The Nationals left last night for New
York. and open with the Highlanders this
afternoon. Case Patten is slated to go on
the rubber, while the New York papers say
young Keefe will be on the firing line for
the home team.
Manager Cantil!on is a proverb ally lard
loser and he was very much cut up over
the five straight defeats in Phila islphia
In a letter to President Noyes his morning
Manager Cantillon says that the Nationals
should have had the two gam, pitched by
Hughes and Smith. but lost them on errors
and a failure to even hit H. to the out
field. Joe knows exactly where the Ma
tionals are weak. and Will put forth all his
efforts to bolster up the team in these po-
5ltlO19S DelOTe IL i hC
Washington fans can look for news re-
garding trades saes in almos any city
the Nationals visit. Manager Cantillon in
his letter speaks in h ga praise of Dee
hanty. saying the new man is fielding finely
and hitting the ball very hard.
The race for first place in the American
League is one of the best on record and
shows three western and one eastern club
In the first division. No one club can win
a straight string of over two possibly
three games. which demonstrates how
evenly the teams are matched. The ac-
Qurement OF Jimmy Collins has boosted
the Athletics into strong pennant POSSIBLE
fly. and from now to the end of the sea-
son the teams with the greatest amount of
sand will stick close to the top. In
juries to players may play an important
part In several of the teams standing in
the race. but the men are getting more
accustomed to their work. and the chances
of injury lessened. The three western
teams just now battling among them
selves. but neither gets hurt badly enough
to knock it out OF the race. They will be
in razor-edged shape for the eastern clubs
when they go west after the Fourth of July.
and II will certainly be hard shedding for
the New Yorks, Bostons and WashingtOns.
Otis Clymer reported to Manager Cantil-
Ion yesterday morning in Philadelphia. and
would have played in yesterdays game but
for the rain. He Is reported to be in fine
condition and should strengthen the team
to wonderful extent. Charley Hickman
IS kept on second base for his hitting alone
as Perrine and Mil have both gone to
pieces in the batting line. "Hick'' hasn't
played second for quite a while, but he may
be able to put up fair game. and IL he
gets back his batting eye his presence will
be felt.
Had Clymer done the wise ones said he
would. he would now be back at Lebanon,
Pa. engaged in rural pursuits. or devoting
himself TO the prosaic life of a poolroom
manager says the Pittsburg Press Clymer
was reported on April 1 as being all in. His
ankle. which was injured early last season.
had not regained its strength according to
the prophets. and Otis was thoroughly dis
heartened and discouraged He had de-
cided to quit the game. and had informed
Manager Clarke that he did not think it
would be worth while for him to stay with
the team.
Clymer has not played regularly much of
the time. but that is because he has been
nl-not because his ankle gave him any
trouble. He sprung a charley horse at the
training camp. which kept him out of some
of the games, and then he had stomach
trouble later, preventing him from practic-
Ing. as well as playing. Clymer has just
been sold to the Washington club of the
American League. and 1t is not at all likely
that he Will retire from the national game
for a number of seasons.
II the noodle tnat wins In base ball,
says Fielder Jones.
Keep your lamps lit and don't overlook
a bet is my motto.
Speed alone doesn't count. while strength
without anything TO back 1t up Is not of
much value. You have got to use your
head along with the other accomplish
ments The team with the noodle is the
one that invariably wins in the long rum
, The theme of base tall is much like that
of prize tighting-speed and strength must
be mixed thoroughly with brain.
We are often referred to as the lucky
Sox. but therein we are done an injustice.
We are not any luckier than any other
team. We simply play up to our full
speed at all times and use our heads con-
4 tinuously. | give my men credit for having
good noodles, each and every one of them
and. further. they know how to use them
. We waste no effort. and make every move
count. We try. and generally do, take ad-
vantage of every error made by our oppo-
nents.
, There are two things which keep con-
stantly before my men. First, TO make
runs. and. second. to keep the other fellows
from scoring. Base ball Is divided into two
divisions-attack and defense. The attack
ing end OF the game Is not in making hits
,and stealing bases much getting
runs.
Team work in base ball is a great thing
but there is something still better-the abil-
!ity TO think quick and act quicker. so as to
turn each play to account and ! am proud
TO say that / manager of a team of
quick thinkers
Wild Throw Gives Maps Victory.
u DETROIT. June PA throw into the
stand by Downs in the fourth inning yes
terday. netting two runs. gave Cleveland
lead that decided the result. Donovan.
who was beaten for the first time this sea-
SON. was hit hard. but had fine support.
HAaa Was Ooad hirnsalf hut WAS nut into