Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
Yesterdays National League Game.

Yesterdays NaClonai League 0ame.
Pittsburg. 81 Chicago. 2.
The continued rain caused another
postponement of the game today between
the Washingtons and Athletics. and the
series of five has now dwindled down to
three 1t has been raining since Monday
night. and the grounds are almost as soft
as sponge Both Managers Cantillon
and Mack are anxious TO play. and should
Il clear off late this afternoon or to-
night there will be game tomorrow.
TIE canvas spread over the pitchers and
batter's boxes have kept those spots dry,
and by sprinkiing plenty of sawdust
around the base lines a game can be
pulled Off y little sunshine will do Won
ders with the grounds on account of the
crude oil mixed with the dirt and will
eGry cut very quickly. Manager Cantil-
Ion win send Tom Hughes to the rubber
Tor tie Nationals. while Manager Mack
: will depend on Bender to lead the Ath-
1etics.:
Manager Mack and his band of Ath-
letieSEere all assembled in the lobby of
tn, Arlington this morning. the players
taking matters easy while their boss was
bnnoaning the fact that his expenses are
about $fc0 day and nothing coming In.
{ connie says THIS Is one OF the dHSieS VI
the game that the players rarely bother
themselxes about. They get their salaries
and the ma9nates have to take chances
apd hustle to get the money TO pay them
:. The protest by President Taylor Of the
BOSTON club of Tuesdays game in Phila-
dNlpkia causes Manager Mack little wOr-
: ~. He said that the boy who picked up
tie ball was placed where he was by the
umpire and had no connection whatever
with the Athletics Had the game de-
pended upon one run President Taylor
would have had some cause to complain,
hut single by Collins would have
scored Hartsel at any rate. and many ad-
: ditional runs were made in the following
innings. Manager Mack says he doesn't
place much stock in protests at any rate,
and intimated that the loss of four
straight games had a great deal to do
with President Taylor's protest.
Pitcher Carter of the Athletics is an old
University of Virginia boy and his home
Is at Leesburg. Manager Mack has re-
ceived many letters and kilograms from
different points in Virginia asking If Car
ter Will pitch during the present series
and il so delegations will probably come
up from Leesburg and Charlottesville to
see the ex-collegian perform in the pro-
fassional ranks. Mr. Mack is anxious to
work out Bender and Plank to get them
started into their right stride as soon as
- possible. but he says he will pitch Carter
Saturday II there are enough of his
He doesn't want to diesappoint any large
numbers of people who may journey a
distance to see Carter work. but unless
he receives some assurances that the
Virginians will come to the game in good
ly numbers. he will work Bender tomor-
row and Plank SATURDAY.
Carter has turned out to be a great find
for Manager Mack, the young mans speed
AID curves fooling several Of the best
hitters in the American League and the
chances are that he will take Waddelrs
plac. and the erratic one will never be
missed.
Third Baseman Jimmy Collins is the
picture of health this spring and paying
up to the form for which he was noted
when the BostonS won the championship
Of the American League. Collins is es-
pecially pleased with his berth with the
Athletics and told a reporter of The Star
this morning that Manager Mack had
treated him we'll since he had joined
the Quakers that he would be an migrate
of the worst sort If he didn't do all he
could to make the team a winner
Manager Mack has given me all
asked for in the way of salary said
Collins. land in addition has favored me
In many ways When / went home last
fall I decided to get into condition for
this season and by taking good care of
myself and a little gymnastic work, I was
able to report in good shape this spring.
think We have a splendid ball club and
we will be there or Whereabouts when the
fnai game is played next fall"
Frank Isbell. for years the popular idol
OF Chicago base ball fans and one of the
most valuable players in the game. may
yet wear White Sox uniform this sea-
son. according to gossip noised about in
American League circles. "Izzy.' as he
Is fondiy called. owns the Wichita fran
chisa In the Western Association. He is
also manager of the club. but is forced
to sit on the bench. as he is still under
reserve to the Chicago American League
team.
IT is said that the life of magnate in
Wichita is not a bed of sweet roses. and
Icy is anxious TO get back to a berth
which brings him certain pittance every
month He might be better satisfied at
the head of the minor aggregation if he
could play himself
1t is not President Comiskey who is
keeping the big athlete out of the game
there in Wichita but the laws of organ
lied base ball which provide that waivers
must he obtained on all ma jor league ball
players before they can be let out TO the
minors There are several clubs in the
two major leagues which would be only
too glad to land the versatile Isbell, and
II would be an utter impossibilty for the
Old Roman to secure the required
waivers.
dinicult problem of trying to figure lust
how much good Ty Cobb does the Tigers
There Is serious disagreement among
the patrons OF the game as to the real
worth of this much-touted Georgian
A player who can hit as hard as can
the Georgia boy Is sure to do his team
mere good than harm. But Cobb would
be just about twice as valuable to the
team IL he would just use a little judg-
ment in his wild flights around the
bases. Opposing catchers and felders
know that he is going to try to grab of
an extra base. whether there looks to be
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