The Washington times., 1908-04-26

Again has washington proved there
is at least one team in the American
League IT can beat occasionally
That team is Boston. and Cantillon's
men trounced the Red Stockings yes
terday. 10 l, by playing a style OF
ball that would have come near taking
the measure Of anything in either big
league
The particular hero OF the hilarious
hiatus IN the defeats our brave boys
have been getting was Bert Kelley,
the sawed-off slabman from Jimmy Cal
lahan's Logan Square semi-profession-
ais Of Chicago. He showed himself a
sort Of condensed. compound extract OF
rwirling and fielding He is curve
pitcher from the roundhouse, and a map
OF his shoots yesterday were like the
freehand outline OF n premiere dan
seuse.
Kelley Delivers the Goods.
It was Keeley's first real baptism of
fire. and in the kind OF fire he encount-
cred yesterday he is the salamander
kid. He had Boston eating out of his
hand the whole route, except the
seventh inning. when an earned run
was made of him. and allowed only
six hits. He was as steady and as
sober as a Down East splnster. had
plenty of reserve speed when men
reached first. and had splendid control
of his nerve and his hand In tight
places II surely looks like he Is worth
the fuss caused by rescuing him from
the Chicago outlaw ranks
When Kelley was with the Washing
ton squad in Galveston much valuable
coin was spent in telegraph tolls tell
ing the Washington fans he was not
only a clever pitcher. but one of the
best fielders Of his position in this
league. That game yesterday was ali
required TO make these statements good
The youngster simply ate up everything
that came his way. and made one grand
play after another
Pitchers Fine Fielding.
Two Of his performances were espe-
cially worthy Of note. once on sacri-
fee b, Thoney he ran all the way TO
the plate. took ball that should have
been safe and got the fastest man on
the Boston team at FIRST base II was
al. to the good On another occasion
he showed his headwork by throwing a
runner out at first by a few inches to
seen II was too late 10 nab runner
going to third. This quick thinking and
the ability TO figure on getting the most
DANGEROUS runner was A great comfort
Washington's other hero was Jerry
Freeman. who yesterday gave the fans
an idea how he gained his reputation
as A hitter in the American Association
In The eighth inning with two out and
the game moving drOwsily. Freeman
caught one on the nose and smashed
fl over Thoney's head in center. Thouey
ran 2 most under the ball ana was only
= few feet away when II hit the ground
ahaaI OF him and bounded on merTlly
toward the fence Jerry hustled might
il,y COR such a large man and beat the
v-Wagner-Carrigan relay 70 the
Plate. with much 10 spare.
Altizer Still Too Weak.
Mcbride had plenty OF work at short
and let nothing escape, showing he was
merely the victim the day before OF one
b Of those lapses from which no infelder
is free.
Besides his homer, Freeman was
conspicuous figure on the defense Inc
big fellow had thirteen outs and two
assists 20 his credit, and made 10 mis-
takes.
Davy Altizer played the first four in
njngs. but his actions clearly proved
he is yet a long way from being II
OnI{IIrORO NOIRInO