The Washington times., 1907-06-20

the work was open and abOvebOaTd, and
easily understood. but the fact that Bos-
ION had 10 pay to get a waiver might
be remembered and used IN the future
by INSCRIPTIONS managers of clubs. who
could shake down any club in the Amer
lean League that had a man not quite
good enough for fast company. but valu
able in the minors.
Discussing the waiver rule and its
weakness this morning. President NOyes
said:
The defects in the rule are many, de-
spite the tact that the raising OF the
waiver price 90 $500 a few days ago
should have a tendency to stop the pro-
miscuous asking and declining of waiv-
ers.
The matter should be taken up at the
meetings of the big leagues next winter
and thoroughly threshed out. one sug-
gestlon / would make would be TO com
pei a club that refuses 40 waive and is
forced to take the player at The waiver
price to keep MIN 4 month or six weeks
before being allowed to ask for waivers
in its turn. Major league salaries are
generally OF fair size and a club would
not be 80 willing TO risk having A high
priced but useless man on it's hands as
O result o. too much freedom in refusing
10 let him get cut of the league"
Washington stood the strain. stuck
81 out. and won from Cleveland here
yesterday by to O.
Victory two days in succession by va
liant deeds in the ninth inning with two
out. II is tie most encouraging report
about the Washington baseball team
that has come this year. one game
like that Of yesterday or the day before
does more than two or three lopsided
victories TO encourage the fans and
players. for it indicates that the team
las recovered its nerve and confidence
and is willing to fight until the last
ditch.
Charley Smith and his slabwork were
The great features yesterday. He pitched
as good a game as has been seen IN
Washington in two years. other Wash
inEton pitchers have held their opponents
10 even less than the total OF six hits
which Smith allowed yesterday, but sell
dom have they been so successful liz
getting out of tight places and in MAX
ing their brains and experience such
an important factor.
Smiths form yesterday was perfect,
and was the principal subject of dis
,cussion among those who were replay-
Ing the game in their minds. He had
speed. control. variety, confidence, and
GOODNESS. tie has been a little late
rounding into shape this year because OF
an accident that put him out Of the
running shortly before the team went
on the first Western trip. but If his
work of yesterday is a sample OF what
he may be expected 10 do, this club
will have n chance next spring TO play
somebody in the National League for
the fifth place championship of the
world.
But. in praising Smith. do not forget
about the splendid twirling Of Bernhard
lie was just about, as good as the Ma
tional HEAVIER. and 1t was not his fault
Cleveland lost; Bill Bradleys mental
lapse in the ninth inning. when he held
Anderson's drive instead OF throwing il
at once was what beat Bernhard. anc
the popular German comes out OF the
contest with every possible honor OK.
cent that Of winning. In a way. Bern
hard was even better than Smith. II
only two innings. the second and ninth
did Washington have men left on bases
In only two other innings did Washing
ton get men to first, and In both thos,
. fast double play retired the side. L
was a fine exhibition OF how the ma
tional game should be played.
There we're so many bright dOings b.
both teams that It is hard TO remembe
them all. Especially good was the over
head running catch Altizer made of
Stovnn in the ninth inning, putting on
the third hand for Cleveland. Terri
Turner was on second at the time. Ha'
Altizer not held the ball Il is probabl'
that il would have bounded on his hands
ana allowed Turner TO score easily. Thi
vas only one OF the many good tricks
Altizer mas shown i'm the past few days
and his work at short has been or. :
high order His pivot throw on the nip
ming Of Flick at the plate, trying &