Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Manager Cantillon was much pleased
with the showing of the Nationals yes
terday against the Red Sox, and said that
was the way they should perform every
day.
club look bad at different times during
the SERIES" said Manager Cantillop last
night. but 1t was all on account of their
pitchers going well and ours badly. NC
Bride and Freeman feel the responsibility
OF playing in the American League be-
fore strange crowd. and 1t doubtless af-
fects their work to certain extent, but
they have the sand and will come around
all right.
II had the chance of seeing Kelley
work only once in Chicago. but he per-
formed then as he did here. and caught
me dead to rights. His inspiring earnest
ness is of great value to the team. and
puts life into everybody SO that quick
plays are pulled off without any trouble
Discovering two first-class pitchers in
Kelley and Burns in one season is doing
quite well, but I win have other sur
prises on hand for the fans as the sea-
son goes along. Gates is just as good as
the other two. and with some of the old
force to help out. we will shortly get go
ing and win games"
Dave Altizer is slowly getting back into
form. but 1t will be some time before he
is strictly all right again. Manager Can
tillon wants to work him into the game by
degrees and for this reason sent him to
third yesterday to take Shipke's place. Al
glaub's scorching grounder in the fourth
inning. but his wild throw on Wagners
roller Immediately after showed that the
first play had got on his nerves. CantiI-
lon observed this at once and lost little
time in pulling Sir David out Of the game
and substituting Shipke. AS luck would
have it. Shipke didn't have a chance the
remainder Of the game.
Bert Keeley's movements in the box
put one in mind of Elberfeld He is az
quick as a cat on his feet, cool as a Gu
cumber and Is every inch a ball player
Several of the spectators claimed that
Kelley had only wide curve and fairly
good control. but Jack Warner says the
ball comes in like rifle shot and the
break on 1t Is so wide as to almost fool
the catcher as we'll as the batter. Um-
pire Connolly was also aware Of this wide
break. and as a result Kelley lost but one
strike during the afternoon and that OF
the doubtful variety. The quick break OF
the ball on Unglaub in the ninth inning IL
what fooled the Red Sox first baseman
and make him protest SO strongly to the
arbitrator.
The Washington club has been a heavy
loser through the theft of balls that have
been fouled of into the bleacher seats and
behind the stands. The officials have
tried several plans to put stop to this
petty stealing. but without avail. and In
Fridays game Special Officer O'Day ar
rested a man who was going out Of the
grounds with ball In his hand. Yester-
day morning the man arrested forfeited
SO collateral and the chances are that
he will leave the stray base balls alone
hereafter. In the game yesterday after
noon several foul flies went into the
bleacher seats and the special officer over
there had a warm time regaining the
balls. Some fans" don't realize the large
sum of money that is paid out for base
balls and make the stealing of them some
thing like joke. A few examples In the
Police Court will bring them to a proper
realization of the fact that the Washing
ton club is fulfilling its contract In en-
PERTAINING them and that the balls are
not thrown In as an extra inducement.
Ned Hanlon. president of the Baltimore
club was at the game yesterday after
noon and in close conference with the
officials of the Boston club. Manager
used on the Baltimore team to advantage
but "Old Reliable says there Is no chance
of any OF his men being let out until the
first of June. The Red Sox have beer
he cannot afford to take chances on weak
ening his club just at time when every
thing is breaking in his favor. Later
Hanlon may get chance to do some
business with the Bostons. but not at the
present time. Hanlon had q talk with
Manager Cantillon also. but got little sat.
iSfaction from the local leader. Hanlor
says the Baltimore club has been doing q
grand business in the face Of the opposi.
ton of the Pimlico races, and when the
latter end the attendance will be greatly
increased.
Jack Warner may not be the fastest