The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

-Four wallopings by New York hand
aunning in two days, and three Of them
shut-outsl
BY being blanked in the first game,
! TO 0, and losing the second, 5 10 5,
yesterday. Washington filled its cup OF
baseball misery TO overlooking. A run
was scored in the second inning Of the
second game, and that was the FIRST
lun Washington had been able to make
in twenty-eight innings, Reckon our
brave baseball boys are classy bunchi
Wonder in what round they broke an
arm? Maybe the Washington water
doesn't agree with EN-
There Is surely something wrong with
an outfit that cannot go the first six
rounds one day, and the next afternoon
is likely to jump In and shut out the
leaders There IS absolutely no consist
ency in the Washington clubs perform
ances, and the fan who comes across
with the price hasn't the slightest Idea
whether he viii see a farce OF a we'll
played game
When the opposing pitcher gets going
good and strengthens out. the naughty
Nationals lie down and play dead, ana
IL would be Just as we'll to call tho game
and let US all 90 home 10 an early sup
per. If both twirlers are In form, the
Nationals will make few errors 70 see
that the visitor is not robbed OF his due
just because Of the coincidence tnat tlo
home slabman happens 10 be keeping the
hits scattered. -,
Cantillon viii find out what II IS at the
fog end Of this major league season, SO
he can give us a fresh deal next year
when the big league dolngs start AGAIN
Sbipke and Tony Smith are furnishing a
great fielding exhibition these days. but
a glance at the lower end OF the WASH
ing batting list is enough 10 make a ran
hit the pipe to forget that aggregation
lack of hits. Shipke, Smith. and
pitcher present a combination Whlch
presents about the easiest plucklng IN
the American League, and Just ABOVE
them stands the catcher Tor the day
who NAV be Warner, Block, KahOe. or
-Blankenship. and none OF whom, Win
the possible exception Of Blankenshlp'
stands high In clOuting.
Unless more batting Is injected INTO
the lower end of the lineup WaShlnB-
ton will continue right along thls year
and next losing games by one or TWO
runs.
Milan has been around the circuit now
and his sticking is not so vulgarly con
spicuOus now il was when ne WdS I
fresh from the bushes His real test as I
a major Lacquer is now in progress and
We should be able to tell before Ile
end of the season just what he Is really
worth. His prospects or beng a per !
manent leader of the American League
are very Bryanesque-
Charley Jones displays a few symp-
toms OF coming TO life and renewing NJ
batting streak he developed aIler the /
frst month Of this season, when ne
suddenly changed his position ana
method Of swinging at the DalI; |
Jones has Grst-CIass baseball in him. anu
is also full Of ambition TO play regular
". He has a chance II he Will De soou' /
OherIin pitched good ball in the nTst
game yesterday, and but for Dele
hanty's sheer bad luck IN dropping d /
high liner in the ninth, the game would 4
have gone into extra innings Hold /
ing a ball which hits your glove when /
YOU have Jumped high in the air IS /
largely a matter of luck if you are
a competent professional player. The
sphere must land sQuaTely and IN the
exact spot. and il often does so 10 the I
intense surprise OF the young hero who /
gets the glad hand hail for pulling or Z
a wonderful bit Of fielding.