Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
but McAleer may have kept him there to
worry Pitcher Gates.

If George Mcbride continues his bril-
liant work much longer the pencil
pushers will run out of praise ammuni-
ton. He was certainly the bright star
OF yesterdays game. and he had the
spectators continually cheering his eff
forts. Time after time Mac would get
hold of the ball with the runner not
more than couple of yards from the
first sack, but he would cut loose with
his lightning throws and get his man
sions George threw runners out at the
plate. and his throws to Street were as
accurate as though he stood beside the
catcher and handed the ball to him.
Those little easy chances that used to
worry Mcbride have all disappeared of
late. and he is simply killing off every
thing that he can get his hands on.
Mac failed to get hit yesterday, but
he saved his average somewhat by
working two bases on balls out of Mr..
Bailey.
Tom Jones batted in hard luck yester-
day, especially as the safe ones have
not been coming his way of late. His
that Unglaub speared with one hand
about three feet in the air. and on his
third time at the bat he hit into right,
and Edmondson had to make a star
catch on the old fellow. In fielding Tom
was all the candy. taking care of all Of
his fourteen chances. He had a funny
experience in the second inning when
Gates drove a hot grounder to right
Tom dashed over. knocked the ball
down with one hand, and as it struck
his foot he naturally thought 1T went
In the air. Jones kept looking for the
ball in the air while it was lying at his
feet. and Jerry Freeman scampered
home in the meantime. Had Jones
gathered up the ball clearly he could
not have headed off Gates. as no one
covered first. and he was too far away
to beat the runner to the sack.
Unglaub, Mcbride and Freeman pulled
off neat double play in the third that
called forth prolonged applause. Williams
was on first when Stephens stung a fast
bounder to right. Bob gathered up the
ball clearly, passed it to Mcbride, and
like a streak of lightning George lined it
In addition to making a swell catch off
Tom Jones of fly to short right, Ed
mondson came very close to being put out
Bailey In the third inning. The ball struck
Bob quarely in the short ribs, and the big
Texan said last night that he thought sew
eral ribs were broken. 1t is bad enough
to be hit there in an ordinary way, but
with fast inshoOt-Wow!
Pitcher Gates made a swell play on
George Stones bunt in the fourth inning.
George Is some pumpkins going down to
first, and he laid down a perfect bunt to
the left of the plate. Gates dashed in.
gathered UP the ball and shot 1t to Jerry
in time to head off Stone by an eyelash
Eli pitched heady game yesterday, If
the bingles did come somewhat frequently
and, in addition, is credited with two hits
AS a fielder Gates is in Nick Altrock's
class. and there are none better.
Yesterdays tie game magistrates a
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the throes of hard struggle this after
noon. Should the Nationals be able to
cop both games 1t means goodbye to the
pennant hopes of the Browns.
Jerry Freeman had to be satisfied with
double yesterday, but he did things
around first that were a pleasure to look
at. He accepted all of his twelve chances
without a wobble and in addition pulled
off ringer play in the fifth that kept
the spectators hands going for some time.
Wallace rolled a slow one down the line
toward first that Gates was on to like a
terrier grabbing mouse and then shot
it to Freeman. AS Wallace was between
Gates and first the throw had to be high,