Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
both men deserve credit for putting for
ward their best efforts for their teams.

That boy Payne certainly hit the ball
hard and he was robbed the first time of
double. when Ganley pulled down his
long fly I'm left field in the fifth inning
The ball was driven within a yard or two
of the left-f1eld fence. coming down near
territory. but Capt. Bob did his best
sprinting. got up to the ball with his
extended hands and pulled it in with his
| finger tips. Hard luck for Payne. glory
for Capt Bob
Before the game started Capt. Cough
lin and the writer were discussing
Farmer" Burns. the former asking if
the reports he had heard of the twirler
were true. When told that Burns was
! the best in the business Bill smiled and
said that there were others. and that the
Tigers would look after the Texas terror.
After the game Coughlin remarked "Old
boy. you're right; he's good as the
best. Burns certainly worked with great
accuracy against the heavy stickers. and
this regularity compelled the opposing
batsmen TO hit at. the ball ms cad Of
waiting it out. as instructed. They had
sense enough to know that strikes would
have been called had they not offered at
the ball Burns has world of speed
when right and. unlike most southpaws.
can get the ball over the plate regu-
! lar as clock work This combination is
about the hardest proposition possible
for batter to solve. and when right
Burns is almost unhittable. His work
last Saturday against Chicago shows that
he cannot be worked more than once a
week to get out his extreme effective
ness.
After applauding all the youngsters on
the team the veteran Jack Warner
should not be overlooked. as his work
was Of a high standard. and only those
on the inside know how much his
e0ArhjnSv ri a. n lo fclai mo
of Burns and the playing of the infielders.
Without detracting from Streets clever
ness. 1t appears that the Nationals are
fully 70 per cent stronger with Warner
behind the bat. He acts captain on
the infield. and does not hesitate a second
to tell the men what to do with the ball.
This directing head gives every body con-
ffdence. as the players know that there
is at least one man on his job who will
tell them what to do should an unex-
pected play develop. Street has all the
natural ability of first-class catcher
but as youngster he is naturally back
ward. and cannot afford to take chances
| on advising players much older than him
self In years and in the game. Manager
Cantillon fully appreciates Warmers
worth and is working the old boy as often
as possible.
Detroit side, only one of which was of
high class. This was the final out of
Pickering's in the eighth inning He slam
med low fast one into right that looked
very safe. but Rossman dashed over heat
II down With one hand and by a Quick toss
to Siever. who covered first Pick was
| headed off. In the seventh Mcbride
whipped a line fly into left that looked
good for two bases bit Mcintyre sprinted
over and pulled the ball down on dead
run. In the fourth. Burns hunted along
the first base line. Siever ran oyer
grabbed the ball and by an accurate toss
headed off the Farmer by step The
other chances offered the Tigers we're of
the regulation order.
Manager Cantillon has shipped Hank
GehrfnR to the ST. Paul team of the
American Association. all the clubs of
ing waived on the pitcher. Hank is a
very clever pitcher. hut not quite up to
major league quality. and as the local
stah ranks up pretty high just now he
recognized the fact that he would he bet :
ter Oft working in the minors than loafinz
in the majors. Gehring should be star
in the American Association.
Manager Cantillon this morning said
that he hadn't decided who he would pitch
today the choice lying between Faiken-
berg and Carley Smith, with the chances
favoring the former. Manager Jennings
will probably send in Bill Donovan to lead
on his Tiger aggregation.
The cooks i'm the Washington ia miles
have little reason to complain this sea-
son Of the lateness of the dinner hour on
the score of the base ball games. The
games played at National Park although
started at 4:30. have been finished, espe-