Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24
NATIONALS BATTED OUT A VICTORY


hitting Street will hit only about go
on the season. but he is always dangerous
to the opponents when hit Is needed 10
score a run. Yesterday Manager Cantil-
lon sent Street up to the bat as forIorn
hope that be would turn the tide. and
triple that practically won back the con-
test after 1t had gone a-glimmering.
Ollie Pickering couldn't remain in bed
yesterday and took in the game from the
grandstand. He says he has a continuous
buzzing in his head that worries him
great deal. but otherwise he is all right
Pick Is anxious to get in the game
|, he remain quiet for couple of days at
least and not take any chances. Picker
ing was pleased with Milan's showing IN
center field. and predicts that he Will be
perience in playing for the batters. He
Is certainly all right with the club ana
on the bases saiu Pickering at the wind
up.
Capt. Ganley was there with the
goods yesterday. his fielding being all
right. while the two runs and triple ana
single he registered had a very juicy
look.
In the present mood of Dame Fortune
the Washington club cannot afford to
take any chances. Every little break the
NdllOndlS nave mace so lar tils ScdSOu
has resulted disastrously to them. and
but for Burns sticking to his job like
veteran the errors Of Warner and Dele
hanty would have lost the game: This
bad luck cannot last forever and when
the goddess of luck once more smiles
on the Nationals there will be something
doing that will make the fans sit up
and take notice.
Manager Cantillon has insisted ever
since he first witnessed Burns work on
the rubber at Galveston that the
youngster ia a first-class twirler and the
equal of Walter johnson. There are many
people who will disagree with the man.
ager on this point. but nevertheless the
work of Burns yesterday stamped him as
a conner with bells on. He has a mo-
ton in delivering the ball that holds the
base runner close to the sacks and also
a cross-are that almost equals that of
Falkenbergs in effectiveness. The big
fellow stands up to the plate nicely and
yesterday clouted out single to right
that had -whiskers' on 1t.
Manager Mcclure must think great
deal of his inf1eld to keep young McCon-
nell on the bench. This kid has been
up twice here in. two games. batting for
some one else. and each time he has
spanked the ball on the nose. in We'd
nesdays game for a double and yester-
day for a single. If Manager Mcguire
can't. see Mcconnell as regular, per-
him. We need one or two good hitters and
Mcconnell appears to be the goods"
Many inquiries have been made Of the
local officials as to when Ladies day
will go into effeffct. President Noyes has
reached no conclusion yet in this respect
but the chances are that the fair ones will
be admitted free with an escort after the
Nationals come back from their first west
ern trip
Manager Mcguire said this morning that
he would probably work the 'soit ball"
artist, Cy Morgan, this afternoon. and
hold the veteran. CIV Young. for the holi
day crowd tomorrow. If this is So there
should be a great turn out tomorrow, as
Young has become a great attraction all
over the country. He has been pitching
ball for eighteen years. and from his work
so far this spring is as good II not better
than ever. Washington hasn't beaten hi n
in thousand years. but the local boys
insist that they are going to take the vet
GRAMS measure the. next time they meet
him. We feel sorry for Cyrus. but 1t
would be glorious work If the Nationals
could cop a game Off him.