Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
when the clever center fielder pulled down

Thoney did almost the same thing for
Ote Clymer in the fourth. when he came
tearing in on the latter's line fly to left
and grabbed the ball at his shoetops.
Unglaub saved Lord an error in the
eighth after the latter had grabbed Dele
hanty's fast roller. Lords throw was
many yards short. but Unglaub got it on
an ugly bound in time to head off the
batter.
1t is to be regretted that Gates was not
sent In first. SO as to get a line on the
newcomer He was certainly up against
1t when he did go out, and 1t is not fair
to Judge his work from yesterday. Two
runs to the good and Cy Young pitching
was a formidable handicap for Gates to
tackle
Pitcher Pruitt stepped on a rolling ball
while in practice yesterday. and turned
his ankle badly. Trainer Green worked
with him for an hour. and then he was
able to walk. with the aid of a cane. to
the bus. He will be laid up for at least
week.
President Taylor carefully examined the
new batting cage and noted its useful
the Boston grounds. to be there when
the Red Sox return home.
Mike Donlin of the Giants is back IN
his second childhood both with the stick
and in the field.
Despite his Wanted spring boast that he
would sooner croak than do II. Billy Lush
has decided to report to the Nashville
Southern League club.
Old Jake -Beckley still refuses to get
permanently old. In game at Kansas
City the other day he got a double and
triple and handled thirteen chances fault
lessly.
Jake Stahl has thrown out three men at
the plate since the season opened.
Hughey Jennings. manager of the De-
troits. says he got his 'weeyah" cry from
hustling mules in a Scranton mine to the
yell of "wee-up."
Toronto turned the tables on Jersey
City yesterday. Our old side partner
Mertes was in the games big as life.
Grimshaw. the former Boston first base
played a rafting good game at first and
raped out three safeties during the after
nOon
phia. and. as st. Louis put 1t over Chi
cago, New York consequently lost its grip
on first place in Ban Johnson's circuit.
Grif1th's boys put up a stiff argument.
though. and 1t was only after twelve
strenuous rounds that the Quakers won
the contest
It's yet a bit early to tell whether the
squirt of the Browns is q flash in the pan.
However. it's out of the ordinary. If Nc
Aleer's crew can keep above water till
dog days there Is a mighty fine prospect.
ST. Louis may always be depended on for
a strong finish.
Hugh Jennings. who was told by Ban
Johnson to cut out the tin whistle. has
variety. Evidently he hasn't the system
perfected. for the champions have surely
gotten away to a bad start.
Connie Mack is seriously considering the
advisabinty of purchasing base ball uni
form SO that he may get out on the
coaching lines after the manner of Nc
Graw. McAleer. 11riffith. Cantillon and
others. Imagine Connie in knickers.
bats instead of runs is to show just how
we'll each man hit in the game. Space
does not permit Of six columns of figures.
and as runs have no bearing on a mans
batting average they can be put below.
The change il a good one. and you will
like 1t when you get accustomed to 1t.
Harry Howell and Tom Jones of the st.
Louis team are supposed to be preparing
for the gfn-fizz season. During a losing
game at Chicago some fan got off the
jaded stunt of hurting a lemon onto the
field. Jones and Howell both dived for It,
Howell got it after quite a struggle.
Perhaps Hans Wagner may soon have a
chance to busy himself with his chicken
coops after all. The Pirates have made a
sorry showing since the big Dutchman
came back to the fold Inc anvil chorus
about Smoketown makes a noise like an
earthquake when 1t gets going.
Western papers say that Detroit fans
have the hammer out already for Hughey
Jennings. the man who could have had
the city hall for the asking last fall
How tickle the nature of the Tan. If the
champions do not get gait pretty soon
that flag day date Of the Yankees will
scarce be worth the chr tara