The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
Using Falkenberg .tosRelieve
Smith DecidedlyePoor
Judgment.
TEAM STARTS WELL,
THEN FALLS DOWN
Same Old Story IN Same Old Way,
and Washington Loses
Ninth$Game.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

BY IhUmA1f - h1AE-
The contention that Manager Cantil-
Sion. OF the Washington ball team, is not
sshowine rare Judgment IN the matter
sof estimating the physical condition Of
5his men was borne out when St. Louis
Bbeat Washington in St. Louis yester-
{ day by to 5.
Charley Smith was WashinEton's frst
3 pitcher. and was taken out at the end
kof third inning because his arm was
ktoo sore TO continue. AT that time
RTVashfng1on was three runs to the good.
FsThe way the team has been playing
was a cinch that the lead was just
senough ito excite the St. Louis fans to
saughters and the, St. Louis>team to play
s ball
Cant Excuse This.
: Whema new tFirler became necessary
{ Falkenberg. OF all men! was sent TO
1.-THE slab If there is a man on the
Estaff who is not consistent and is Just
1.-THE one 60 allow the enemy 10 bunch
Eboth hits and runs against a national
margin. Falkenberg is the one. lie
Sis the best at that trick as ever ex-
khibitsdt before the crowned heads of
{ Furopefor the. bald heads of America
s yet. Falkenberg was sent to the slaa,
z with the. result that might have been
expected. He pitched fOur balls From
these Tom Jones cuued a tWO-bagger
/ and Hobs Ferris a home run. The
bother two were wild. Fine business.
Ia little forte on thea anvil chorus, pro-
} lessor!
: FaIkenberg is absolutely the most UNI
freliabIa pitcher on the staff. and posi-
ktiveIy the last one whosshOuld be called
fupon In an emergency when the team
( has a chance 10 win Why he should
Ehave. been used is as much OF a mystery
las why the District Of Columbia should
be a punching bag for every Congress
FsionaI lightW eight who wants to develop
d reputation as a watchdog OF the
I Treasury. There is no angle at which
he would look good as a relief com
uittee, and Cantillon should be slapped
on the wrisc with a ten-pound hammer
. for making that weird selection
Hard Luck Story Won't Co.
Hughes succeeded Falkenberg, and
pitched TO two men to give Burns a
chance TO warm up. Burns got into
trouble in the eighth. largely through
bad luck, and Kelley pitched the ninth
round Here's a pretty mess. Five pitch
ers, and off them 81. Louis accumulated
khfteen hits and seven runs. This might
have been accounted for on the theory
of an all around OF day had it not been
the ninth straight beating.
The whole subject of the heavy losses
by the washington team in recent
games is an unsolvable problem. The
fpitChers have been doing well in some
games and decidedly punk in others
while the fielding fits In nicely with the
n 4Hrfraa
rare punk. and rank when the slabmer
are all right.
Not All Cantillon.
Of course, we expect 10 get. and have
Talready received. the usual fun and in
discriminate rOasts Of CantillOn from tn
fclass OF fans who think the answer Il
Fany losing ball club is TO change mana
gers. but, aside from certain glaring
mistakes such as that Of yesterday, and
working Walter johnson the day before
there appears no real ground for at
btributing the streak Of disaster to him
The team has simply collapsed for IN,
thine being, and the question is, how
ilong viii It remain in the slough o.
despOnd2
In hitting Washington is sixth in tn,
American League with only one rea
fClassy perfOTmer-Jim Delehanry. All O.
1.-THE widely varying unofficial average,
give him more than 800. and he q
Heading the regular players Ganley Il
well below 800 and after him the other
/ In a falling scale that makes the timiC
Iobserver catch his breath. In fielding tn
team Is not much better than batting
+ If any and, thus there is little difficulty
I IN understanding its low position in tn
race. Still, 1t should be higher than
is
The score yesterday tells its own tale
Here 1t is: