Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
COMMENTS ON THE GAME.

There are several clubs in the American
League that take liberties with Cy Young's
delivery, but Washington never. About six
years ago Howard Wilson was sent to the
rubber against Young as a sort of sacrifice
by Manager LOTUS, but the Quaker lad
put up one of the best games of his career
and beat out the Bostons. Young also
pitched great game but one or two time
ly swats by the local batsmen did the
trick. Since that time Mr.. Young has
faced the Washington team many times,
arguments. Yesterday the veteran re-
peated his usual performance against
Washington, and he never worked better.
From present indications Mr.. Cyrus Young
Will be serving them up for Boston in the
year 1917.
The most conspicuous thing about yes
terday's game was the outrageous attack
on Capt. Schlafly blythe bieacher occupants
and many in the right field 50-cent stand
who shoald know better. Every player will
butt into bad days, and Larry certainly
had his yesterday, but the roasting of
players for many errors very much re-
sembes the backwoods fans who know
little of the game. Schlafy has always
worked hard and did his best for the
Washington club. and right now there Is
not more than two or three second-sackers
in the American League who have anything
on the Ohio lad. He never was a hitter,
dUu BECAUSE lie MT 1OunS yeSIeF-
day in the very first inning the jeering
started.
This bad start doubtless unsettled
Schlafy, as he had played a brilliant game
the day before, and in the very next inning
he pulled off his first error. This misplay
was all the knockers wanted and they
went after Schlafiy with tooth and nail.
and for the rest of the game gave him no
peace of mind, even jeering when he man.
aged to get the ball safe on Young in the
sixth inning. There was not a man in that
jeering crowd who wouldn't give a days
salary to the Nationals win q game,
yet they handicap the team by just such
tactics as those Of yesterday. The proper
way is to encourage man when he makes
error; don't hammer him. Remember
how the fans" talked about Ganley tho
are throwing up their hats for the Candy
KID. Manager Cantillon believes that
Schlaf1y is useful to the Nationals, and 1t
will take a great deal more than yester-
days error-making to make him change
his mind.
Falkenberg pitched game yesterday that
would have been returned a winner three
bases balls and wild pitch. ''Fafk"
said he wasn't feeling any too good before
the game, and, as 1t frequently turns out,
he went better than on the days he has
made by Young and Parent were the only
clean ones made of Falkenberg yesterday.
The third bingle, credited to Unglaub was
close enough at first to be given either way
were just as much at sea facing "Falk'' as
the Nationals were in. going up against
Young. but luck favored the veteran. or
the two teams would have battled to a
draw.
Manager Cantillon would have sent in
Case Patten yesterday but for the fact
that the sorrel tops throwing wing has a
kink in it, and 1t was thought best to rest
him up as long as possible. The two games
against New York last week did the trick.
There was cold wind blowing over the
Highlands last Saturday. and as Case Is a
warm weather performer he felt a soreness
after the battle that warned him not to
take too many liberties with his salary
in the soreness and If hot sun comes out
this afternoon he may be on the firing line.
and IL not, big Charley Smith will try and
turn the trick.
President Taylor is with the Bostons, and
is highly elated over the way his team has
been going the past ten days. Although
they have not won many games his play
ers are fast rounding in shape. and playing
something like they did when they won the
championship for Boston. All the men like
Unglaub. and are giving him their best eff
forts, something they have not done for a
Boston captain in the past couple of years.
President Taylor had very little to say
about trade in which Jake Stahl would
figure, only remarklng that he stood ready
to let Grimshaw come to Washington for
the ex-manager, and possibly one of his
kid pitchers He says that Grimshaw
has been doing so well in the outf1eld that
he doesn't care much now for Stahl at any
rate. Manager Cantillon would like to
have Pitcher Tannehill for Stahl, but Presi-
dent Taylor laughed at this proposition.
Tom Brown, who has been coaching the
University of Virginia team. hoated into
Washington ahead of his boys yesterday
and took in the game between Boston and
Washington. He was very much impressed
with the way the Nationals kept after the
Rostons and said Manager Cantillon will
yet have winner. Brown has made a win
ming combination out Of the Virginia boys,
and he predicted victory over George