Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Notwithstanding that the Nationals drop
ped both games and played poorly In spots.
they also broke into the limelight with SEN
sational plays that brought the spectators
to their feet with yells of delight. About
the best performance of the afternoon devel-
oped in the fourth inning Of the first game.
when the Hghlanders had runners on sec
ond and third with no one out. and yet failed
to score. Moriarity led off with a single to
left. Laporte also singled to left and took
second when Ganley threw to Shipke try
ing to head off Moriarity: Williams fol-
lowed with a hot one to Shipke that was
juggled for the fraction of second but
the little fellow got 1t home in time to
head off Moriarity by good throw to
Warner. Conroy then hit fly into left
center that both Ganley and Milan made
try for. Bob quickly grasped the situa-
ton. and, seeing that he was in a good
position to throw the bail, called for the
ball struck Ganley's hands Laporte left
third for home and on the same instant
Bob cut loose for Warner with a beauti-
full throw that landed in the veteran
hands about a yard ahead of the runner.
Warner made dive for the big runner and
got him by hair to the glad acclaim Of
the multitude. In the mix-up at the plate
Warner again hurt his injured hand and
had to retire. Kahoe taking his place. Man
ager Griffith objected too strenuous.y on
the out at the plate. and as result was
chased from the coaching line. "Grif Kept
up his nagging and was ordered or the
field but he slid back few minutes later
and kept company with the groundkeeper
unobserved by the arbitrator.
Too much praise cannot be given Oberin
for his work. as he had an almost hope
less case on his hands from the way the
Nationals were trying to hit Doyle. 1t was
Oberlin's first good game since he joined
the Nationals. and the clever lad was evil
IDENTIFY bent upon demonstrating to the
Washington fans" that he is something
of q pitcher. Had he been pitted against
Orth instead of Doyle. he would have had
an easy time getting bracketed, but that Is
the luck of base ball.
After catching two flies in center field in
the second game. Milan complained of the
sun worrying him, and Charley Jones was
chased back to his old job. Before vacatins
when he captured Moriaritys fly In the first
inning 1t was in short center. and Clyde
came running in and then lost the ball In
the sun. He stood stock-sthl. put up his
hands where he thought it would come and
then shut his eyes and uttered a prayer
The ball came down according to Milan
figuring. struck in the little fellows hands
and he hung on to it like grim death.
Paul Radford ran into a fly in this way
in Washington's right field many years ago
while playing under the Wagners and
completed the catch with his eyes closed
and it was talked about for years after
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this, as few players will take the chance
of having the ball strike them full in the
face II their calculations are not right.
Big Laporte made his reputation on the
infeld, but from the work he put up yes
terday in center he Is wasteing his time
digging up grounders. He has lots Of
speed is great judge Of a fly ball and a
sure catch, a combination necessary to
make a frst-class outfielder. On two occa-
sions Yesterday he killed off triples. one
for Charley Jones and another for Dele
banty, the catches being clever that the
spectators were unstinted in their praise
and applause.
Centerfielder Danny Hoffman Of the New
Works Is in Cincinnati. and will try to pull
down one of the prizes hung up for the
man getting around the bases the fastest.
Manager Griffith is confident Hoffman is the
fastest base runner in base ball and gave
Danny permission to attend the COM
petition.
Messrs Clymer and Milan will have to do
some tall huStling to push Charley Jones
out Of the Nationals outfeld. especially II
he can continue to work along the lines
he laid out for himself yesterday. In the
first game he had nothing to do In right
field but in two turns at the bat he hit the
ball hard to the outfield. and once to Elber-