Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
than likely that even Jack Powell is due
for trimming on this visit.

The Nationals and Browns hook up in a
double-header tomorrow that should fur
nlsh carloads Of good sport for the Wash
1ngton enthusiasts The Browns are bat
Ting for their lives to retain their place
at the head of the American League, but
the Nationals are just as desperate and
determined to keep out of last place, so
that the games will be for blood from,
start to finish. Manager Cantillon said
last night that he would probably send
Falkenberg out to face the Browns in the
first game and then push Walter john
son into the second for a grand windup.
This looks like a good combination. and
with Street behind "Falk' and Warner
ing to 1t but double victory for Wash
ington.
The first game starts at o'clock. and
from present indications the record crowd
Of the season will turn out. The Nation
ais are putting up swell game OF ball at
present and the Washington fans are not
a bit backward in showing their appre-
citation.
Yesterdays win was lucky for the Ma
tionals, as the New Yorks have evidently
taken on n brace, and are right on the
locals heels. having defeated the Cleve-
lands in both games. Had the Browns
won yesterday the Nationals would have
once more drifted back to last place.
The Browns went the entire route
without a semblance of an error. and in
addition pulled off several swell plays.
The best Of these was a pickup and
throw by Bobby Wallace in the fourth
inning Shipke hit slow roller that got
away from Bailey and would have stopped
about Il yard this side of second base.
Wallace went over on the dead run, and.
grabbing the ball, appeared to throw
while standing on his head. The toss was
accurate and headed off the f1eet-footed
Shipke by half a length.
In the first inning Ganley sent up a
high foul that came down within few
feet of the grandstand. Spencer dashed
over and by a great display of nerve
grabbed the ball and held on to IT. after
which he almost shook the grandstand
by crashing into it. Nothing seems to
hold back the big fellow. About two years
ago Spencer damned into the grandstand
in going after foul fly and tore out
about a yard Of the woodwork without
injury TO himself.
"Hobe'' Ferris, at third. also played a
swell game. robbing Jerry Freeman OF a
four chances without a wobble The
shifting of "Hobe'' from second to third
and from Boston to st. Louis mas Drought
him back to his great form OF FOUR years
ago.
The locals had d little piece of luck
come their way In the fourth inning, wnen
they scored their second run: McBrioe
was on third with two out When one OF
Railey's fast drops dribbled through Spen-
cars glove and rolled far enough to strike
Umpire OLoughlin on the foot spencer
grabbed up the ball like flash, but NC
Bride and others of the Nationals nao
seen the ball hit O'Loughlin and quickly
mt in a. claim which was allowed and
Mac came tramping home to happy shouts
Of the fans.
Manager McAleer says he expects to
be ordered back in the game Just as soon
as President Johnson gets Umpire Con-
nolly's letter detailing the trouble on
which he was suspended. Mac says 1t
was all a case Of mistaken identity: one
Of the Browns on the bench yelled at
another player. which Connolly thought
was for him AS Connolly turned his head
toward. The bench he caught McAleer
saying something to one Of his men and
selected him for punishment. McAleer
says he tried to straighten out the tangie.
but the more he talked the more excited
became Connolly and as result his sus-
pension followed. McAleer witnessed the
game from a private box In the front or
the stand, but apparently refrained from
coaching. If he did any work along this
line 1t was by private signals. known only
to the Browns and himself
Manager Cantillon was told by travel
ing salesman last evening, shortly
after the game. that the fishing on
and five minutes later was on the
way to the depot. with Pickering
and Clymer. to take a train for Harpers
Ferry. The trio figured that they would
get to their destination in time for a
short sleep and an early get-up for the
fishing today. Cantillon. Pickering and
Clymer are ardent fishermen and the
chances are that they will about clean out
the Shenandoah by the time the sun sets
this evening. Before leaving on the
trip Cantillon told a Star reporter that
he had heard nothing further from Bob
Unglaub. but that he expected him here
by tomorrow morning. If he reports in
time he will probably be put into the
double battle with the Browns.