Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

COMMENT ON THE GAME.
The attendance at yesterdays game was
positive tribute to the good playing OF
the Nationals. The grandstand was
crowded and almost every seat occupied in
the left field pavilion. Over in the right
field pavilion and bleacher stand there
was jam of humanity. 1t being ia
dies day." the fair sex turned out in
large numbers and it was some time after
the game started before everybody had
been passed through the turnstiles.
The patrons of the game should bear
in mind that a new rule has been adopt
ed for this season whereby only one lady
Is admitted with a gentleman. When the
many buys q ticket at the window he is
given "Iadys ticket free. and the pu, :
chaser should he sure to ask for this
free ticket before he leaves the window
No person Is allowed TO go through the
free gate this season without showing a
pass of some sort, and the patrons should
bear this fact in mind1 Yesterday there
WAS something of .niXGp at the free
gate turnstile and considerable confusion.
Here's another point for the women: Ii
one OF them buys a ticket she can take
ladies day.
Manager Hughey Jennings was out for
first time since his suspension by Presi-
dent Johnson. and the solrel top worked
like beaver throughout the nine in
nings. When that terrible ninth inning
developed Jennings face was a study.
beaming like a full moon in a clear sky.
gether he did one-iegged war dance.
His work is certainly inspiring to the
otheR players on his team
Case Patten is one OF the highest priced
men on the Nationals pay roll, and Man
ager Cantillon was right in sending him
in yesterday to work against the Tigers.
In seasons past Patten could fool the
Detroits. and did SO again yesterday. but
the fact must not be lost sight of that
lie was lucky. as only the most reckless
base running by the Jennings crew kept
them from scoring very often. This luck
couldn't last forever. and it finally
switched to the visitors in the ninth. AS
cided upon by either Manager Cantilon
or the Officials of the club. He was a
valuable asset of the club last year. but
his work this year has reduced his value
very much. every club in the American
and National leagues having waived claim
to HIM several weeks ago. Patten ap-
peared to work his very best yesterday,
but his exhibition would hardly compare
with the ability shown by every other man
on the local staff.
There is no debut that Clyde Milan
shares with Shipke the favoritism of the
regular attendants at the local park. He
is always doing his best. and the way he
ran around the bases yesterday after he
had soaked that triple to right center was
a sight good for sore eyes. He had
reached second when Cobb picked up the
ball and tossed it to Crawford but Milan
never hesitated. Grabbing his cap in one
hand. he scooted for third with all his
might. just like schooIboy digging away
from a farmer with switch after he
had stolen apples. and then. with all his
efforts. he went down for a long slide, al
though the ball wasn't thrown to third
All Milan thought of was making the
third corner. and 1t was good object
lesson for those players who are either
loafng or looking back after they have
hit the ball Clyde is learning the game
fasf, and by next season there won't be
man in the business that will have any
thing on him.
Pitcher Summers has been greatly tout
delivery he employs to fool the batsmen.
using 'knuckie ball. and from his dis
play yesterday he is all right Trainer
Tuthill OF the Tigers was in the press box
for while yesterday. and he said Sum-
mers work against the big stickers of the
Clevelands was simply wonderful. He
had Lajoie missing the ball by foot on
several occasions. and the spectators
laughed at Larry's weak attempts to hit.
Summers worked in Indianapolis last sea-
Association.
Umpire Evans had quite controversy
with Pitcher Donovan and the rest of the
Tigers during the exciting ninth inning.
Donovan had been on the Washington
bench. and Manager CantilIon called to
Evans to make Bill return to his own
quarters. Evans did this but Bill said he
would go up in the pavilion instead, and
the umpire replied:
IAN right, II you go up there you stay
out"
When Mullin reached first on his hit.
Donovan dashed on to the field and want
ed to run for the former. but Evans in
sisted that wild Bill was out of the
game and out he stayed. Donovan says
he intended to walk around back of the
grand stand to the Detroit bench so al to
avoid the cries Of the spectators and did
not hear Evans ordering him to stay off
the field.
Many Readers-The Nationals won two
games in succession in Philadelphia May s
and 8. the scores being 3 to y and 6 to =.
respectively, but have not been able to do
this trick on the home grounds this
season.
Boston Was There in Ninth.
BOSTON, AMY 23-Boston defeated st.
Louis to ! yesterday in an interesting
game. Ferris tied the score in the ninth
with a three Dagger bnf in Roston's half