The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
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Special to The Washington Herald
Galveston. Tex, March S.-A really sur
prising quantity and quality Of baseball
was played to-day by the Washington
Regulars and Colts in the first attempt at
a game the Washington players have
made in 1908.
The Regulars won by TO 4 in con-
test that had all sorts of thrills. among
them one-hand catches by Meinke. Can
ley, and Milan that would have set the
Washington fans crazy. Meinke also
made great stop, and so did Mcbride.
Ganley's star performance was an aero
battle assimilation OF a line fly 20 left
field which became entangled among the
fence supports and was gathered in at
eminent risk OF life and limb.
Burns Makes Impression.
But the most important feature was
the work of Burns in the box. He is a
big left-hander, with all sorts of speed
and good control He has been playing
baseball in the West this winter, and is
more hardened at this early stage than
the other men, but that did not account
for his good work.
He seems to have the goods all around
and Cantilion wore a constant grin of de-
light as the Pacific Coast twlrler went
through his curtailed PAGES.
Burns pitched the first three innings
for the Colts. and no runs were made in
that time. He allowed three hits. two OF
which were the veriest scratches, and in
the third inning famed Falkenberg and
Ganley in succession.
Wilson was pounded hard for the Colts.
and the Regulars got five hits and six
runs of him Peterson is not as big as
was reported, but is fairly large. and
right-handed- He allowed the Regs two
hits in three innings and one run. He
and Wilson are both very sore in all
their muscles and could make little at
tempt at speed.
Falkenberg Hit Hard.
Falkenberg's elongated, loose e-jonted
frame is naturally showing the effects of
the three days workout. and he could do
nothing but lob over straight ones The
Colts fell upon him for six hits and four
runs, after which their cake was dough.
Oberlin shut them out hitless in his three
rounds, and Tom Hughes gave them but
one safety in his three
Street got busy right away with two
slashing two-baggers, and had more gin
ger than any other man on the field
He did not risk any pegging to bases, but
DID enough throwing TO demonstrate his
ability to get the ball away quickly and
accurately.
Pickering took the batting honors with
two savage singles to the outfield and
neat, safe bunt. Mcbride got single in
the last inning of Peterson and laid down
a neat sacrifice that scored a run. He
is fast in the field. and his error was due
10 trying 10 favor his arm in a quick
throw.
Patfen Serves as Umpire.
Jack Warner and Case Patten arrived at
the hotel this afternoon in hack shortly
before the game. They had dawdled !
along from New York, stopping over in /
Cleveland. and taking advantage or the |
liberties allowed tried and true veterans. |
They were excused from the proceedings
to-day. but both will be out tomorrow. |
Patten was pressed into service as UNI |
pire-and did nobly.
In the game to-day Altizer started the /
run-gettiEg for the Regs in the fourth |
inning. He walked, stole second, and I
went 70 third when Charley Smith drop
ped Tony Smiths throw on Freeman's |
bounder- Street scored AltiZer and Free
man with a double.
Ganley opened the fifth by beating a /
perfect bunt. took second on Pickering's /
single. and Tailed on C1ymer's double. l
which put Pick on third Altizers field !
er'S choice scored Pick and put Clymer 1
on third. whence he came home on Nc /
Brides neat bUnt sacrifice. Street doub- /
led in the sixth. moved up on Ober- /
Inns bunt sacrifice. and scored from i
third when Milan made startling /
catch Of Ganley's fly. In the ninth round 1
Clymer walked. stole second and third. /
and scored on McBride's single
Milan started for the Colts by reach |
ing first on Meinke's error in the open
ing round Kay walked and Kelley /
forced Milan TO third. Shipke's double |
scored Kay and sent Kelley TO third |
Tony Smiths line fly to right tailed Keel |
ey and counted as a sacrifice under the |
new rules
In the third inning Kelley singled, went |
20 third on singles by Shipke and T. /
Smith, and scored on Gates long sacrifice /
fly to center c. Smith sent home Shipke /
with a double.