Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Manager MCAleer trOtted out new one
yesterday in young Schweitzer. placing
him in right field instead of Hoffman.
Schwetzer Is right handler while Hoff-
man bats from the south side. and with
Burns on the rubber. Danny would prob
ably have been of little use. The change
worked we'll. as Schweitzer led off with
beautiful double and ultimately scored on
Freeman's error. Schweitzer was with
the Newark. Ohio, club last year and his
work was 50 good that friend OF Nc
Aleer tipped him Off. Manager Jim
ran over to Newark from Cleveland one
day last season. got peek at Schweft-
ger and as result he was quietly placed
inside the Browns breastworks. He Is
very fast man on the bases and also in
the field and looks like find"
Besides pitching a splendid game that
should have earned him brackets, Burns
feded his position in the most sensational
manner. He had seven assists and a
majority Of them were very difficult.
Graham was also there with a good
fielding exhibition. being almost equal to
Burns with six assists. Graham was
with the Shreveport. La, team last sea-
son.
Jim Delehanty got back in the game
yesterday, and Altizer would also have
been played at third but for the fact that
he is a left-hand hitter and there was
southpaw on the rubber for the Browns.
Deli played nice game. getting all the
chances offered, and on his first turn at
the bat sent out a beautiful single to
center.
Clyde Milan has certainly "butted" into
the hard-luck class. Once more he got
soaker on the shoulder in the third inning,
and from the way the little fellow grab
bed his arm it certainly must have been
painful. Clyde says If he gets through
game without being hurt in some way he
will double his prayers before going to
bed the same night. The hit didn't ham,
per the Tennessee lad little Bit as he
beat out a slow bounder on Wallace in
the fifth that was cuckoo.
Pickering was there again yesterday
with his good judgment on hard-hit balls
into his territory. Tom Jones spanked
one on the nose in the fifth inning that
looked as though 1t was going through
the clubhouse. but Ollie started with the
1t In time to make a pretty catch.
Picks hit in the first inning also sent
Washington's only run over the rubber.
ed off one OF his great stops for which he
is noted. and in which particular he has
no superior. Street hit a wicked bounder
right over second base and it didn't seem
possible for Wallace to get over In time
to intercept it. But Bobby dashed over
like a streak. put down his left mitt and
when he Strengthened up he brought the
ball with him. The throw to first was an
easy effort after that.
seriously OF letting out Tom Jones this
spring. and had even secured substitute
for the position at first, but the Pennsyl-
vania miner regained his batting eye in a
marvellous manner and has been hitting
like a house af1re ever since the season
opened. Toms wallop yesterday practical
~ won the game for the Browns. and it is
estimated that his timely hitting has been
a factor in giving his team victories In at
least eight contests. Manager McAleer
unless 'tGrif'' would make him an even
exchange for Chase. "Grif' Is liable to
do this-nit.
In the games so far played this season
on the local grounds one fact has been
umpires are not going to give Washing
ton any the better of it. The Nationals
may be favored at times on decisions
that don't amount to row Of beans. but
got the better Of the argument in one case
this season. Umpire Sheridan appeared
to be particularly hard on the local outfit
Yesterday In the first inning when
Charley Street made magnificent throw
to second, SchWeitzer was caught beauti-
fully. but Jack failed to see the play cor
rectly. Sweitzer dived for the bag in go
ing back. and his speed carried him be-
yond the sack and the ball was promptly
put on him. but without avail AS we
have remarked before. Sheridan has no
superiors and it Is possible that he is
following instructions.
Tigers Hammer Pitchers.