Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
COMMENT ON THE GAMES.

Yesterday being ladies day at the
park an unusually large number were in
the grandstand and fully three-fourths of
them sprung big surprise on the men
when they removed their hats. The in
novation was such a startling one that
the men lost their breath in several cases
and simply stared out on the field in be-
wilderment or looked around at their
friends in blank aStoniShment There are
many women who greatly enjoy the sport
and attend every game, and 1t was this
class who did a little missionary work
among their sisters yesterday In getting
them to remove their big hats. AS re-
suit everybody enjoyed the sport ard the
strong feeling against the presence of
women, which has been developing this
summer was given a severe check.
Capt. Bob Ganley and Ote Clymer de-
serve the most credit for pulling the first
game through successfully as their base
running and hitting garnered the two
runs in the initial inning. Ganley stole
two bases, his steal home on the throw
down to head off Delehanty getting the
first run, and then Clymer smashed his
nice line hit into center that sent Dele
hanty over the rubber. After that Plank
was on the top of his game and there
was nothing doing in the scoring line. In
the seventh inning Clymer stole second
and third and came within inches of steal
ing home on pitched ball.
Manager Mack had three new young
sters in the first game and four in the
second. and of the entire bunch Catcher
Lapp looks the best. Lapp joined the
team here yesterday. coming from Hazel
ton. Pa, and worked in the second game.
He is unusually quick on his feet
around the plate and on the bases can
hit the ball hard and has a good whip.
When it is considered that it was his first
game, and that he is bound to improve
with experience. Lapp looks like a fix
ture on the Athletics. Manager Mack
must have kept this youngster very close
under cover. as when his name was tele
graphed to Philadelphia for the after
noon papers. the sporting editors knew
nothing of him and questioned the name
several times. The chances are that
Connie is falling into Cantillon's tracks
in the matter of going outside of organ
lied base ball for his coming stars. as
Lapp has created very little talk outside
of Hazelton and it's surroundings.
Manush is a big fellow and plays third
well. but he is dead one with the stick
He is big and rangy, and Mack has hopes
that he will come around as hitter
Jack Barry the Holy Cross shortstop. is
now playing second and doing very well.
but nothing out of the ordinary. while
ter than Ty Cobb, looks very ordinary
These kids" may look better later on
but their start yesterday outside of Mr.
Lapp was poor.
Manager Mack was seen before the
first game and said that he had a great
team with him now. Il have not weak
ened the club by leaving home the old
boys. as the kids will do their best, and
have a bunch of good ones. Mark my
words, we will make everybody hustle
from now on Mack has got off this
spiel before, but he was only joshing as
he is going to try out his youngsters ir-
respective of results.
Third Baseman Baker, now with Read
ing. may report to Mack Monday in this
city. but Connie isn't sure. Otis Clymer
saws this man is a winner and Cantillon
would like to look him over If Mr. Mack
will be so Obliging.
Charley Street was on the top of his
game all the afternoon and it was only
carelessness and slowness on the part of
Hughes that allowed three stolen bases
TO be made in the second game Street
WAS Oujta huffv over heinp ''ShOwn I'M"