Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
WALSH A WONDER :
IN TAKING WORK
Famous Pitcher May Cut ca.
reer Short Unless He Takes
a Rest-F0uI-Strike Rule
Needs Remedying.

Love for the lmelight and the applause
Of the tickle fan is liable to play
prominent part in cutting short the career
of big Ed Walsh. the famous spit ball
artist of the Chicago White Sox.
Walsh has worked in more games this
year than any other twirler in Big Bans
circuit. and if Fielder Jones continues to
use him with such frequency he will
probably establish a new record for
games pitched.
According to the PLAYERS Walsh never
comes on the field in. Chicago until a
minute or so after the batteries have been
announced He waits until the base ball
stage has been set to speak. and the
other eight minor characters assume their
position then. hero-lie. ne majestically
strides forth. much after the manner OF
the leading man i'm ten-twenty-thlrty
production. OF course the bieacherltes
howl and the grandstand appiauds
Walsh is wonderful Il, pitcher Cher ana sax ms is
The race His pitching has been well
nigh faultless. but his Judgment appears
10 he bad The strain TO which he is put
ting his mighty right arm rs sure 20 20 tel A.
Notoriety is cheap. but when he faiis 10
deliver the goods il won't take Comlskey
long TO tie the can on him. Recently
Walsh worked i'm five out of seven games
PLAYED in one week.
40 man. no matter how strong. can
stand so much work. Mr.. Walsh better
get wise or the fans will soon be saying:
There goes poor Walsh; he was once
the greatest pitcher in the world.
Rube Still Troublesome.
If Rube Wadden would just behave
himself he would still be one of the
greatest twirlcrs before the public. Rube
has demonstrated that fact on four oc-
casions this year. provided he gets his
proper rest Nothing gives Rube greater
pleasure than to beat his former team
mates the Athletics. He has faced
Connie Macs team four times and has
scored three victories by the decisive
scores of 5 to - & to and 10 to o. In
three games the Athletics have scored
only two runs and twenty-three men
have wiffed at Rube's lenders On his
first appearance against Chicago ne shut
out the White Sox with one scratch hit.
When the Browns were playing fnila-
delphia RUDE led the simple life be-
cause he wanted revenge. He stayed on
the water wagon and retired early. The
result was that he was the Rube of old
and the Athletics were at his mercy.
Rubes work far this season. how
ever. has been very cratic There is no
reason in the world for a team like Wash
ington. that is so feeble against left hand
ers. TO knock Waddell out of the box.
IL.
many other occasions it has been found
necessary TO use the derrick on George
Edward.
Rumor has II hat Rube is taking poor
er care of himself than ever. Also that
Manager McAleer of the Browns is not
averse to putting RUDE on the market so
to get rid of his greatest source of
worry.
Foul-Strike Rule to Stay
The foul-strike rule has come to stay
While its abolition would greatly increase
batting. there isn't a chance. There Is
one restriction. however. that should be
placed the rule. When batter at
tempts to get away from a bad ball. and
In some manner it strikes his bat, 1t is
declared A strike if the ball goes foul, and
it's possible to retire the batter IL by
chance 1t goes fair
This feature Of the foul-strike rule is
manifestiy unfair to the batsman. The
pitcher at present is supreme. yet this
rule works greatly to his advantage.
The question then arises. What decision
would be rendered on a ball that acci-
dentally struck the bat which the bats
man was attempting to avoid? 1t seems
the fairest way would be to declare the
ball dead just as soon as IL happens call
it neither ball nor strike nor allow any
one 10 score whether the ball goes fair or
foul.
The whole affair should be treated as
an accident. The rule as now interpreted
is certainly unjust.
The Double Squeeze.
Clarke Griffith claims to be the orig
inator of the squeeze play. but it re-
manned for Charley Hemphill the former
Brownie. to pull off the double squeeze.
New York exchange has the following
to say in reference to the play which is
a rare one:
Charley Hemphill of the Yanks pulled
OFF rare stunt the othep day when he
scored from second the squeeze play
Incidentally he showed that he could
think fast when he turned the trick and
run even faster.
with Chase on third and Hemphil on
second. Ball gave the signal for the
squeeze play. Just as soon as the pitcher
started his motion Chase made a break
for the plate and HemphiIl for third. Ball
laid down pretty hunt along the third
base line and while he was being retired
at first both Chase and HemphiiI scored
Hemphll's feat set the crowd to applaud
ing. for no one thought he had chance.
The ball was handled cleanly all around,
hut Hemp beat the throw to the plate by
great slide II was real base ball.
Birmingham Squelched.
When a player isn't hitting the ball it S
hard for him 10 humor in anything.
but Tim Hurst made Joe Birmingham SEE
the point. in a little argument between
the two not so many weeks ago.
Birmingham had gone eleven games
without getting hit and Joe's failure to
he on good terms with the ball caused
him to be a trif1e peeviSh. When he
spied Hurst coming onto the field the
rext day. he Immediately recalled coiI-
PIE of alleged bum strikes Tim had called
con him the preceding day.
What was the matter with your lamps
yesterday, inquired the former "rah
rsh" boy of Tubby Tim.
Nothing particular. but if YOU don't
get a few base hits soon. the folks up In
tlmra will begin TO think YOU have had
both of your arms cut off, was Tim $
response.
Joe was rendered helpless and was will
q Ch n he lot