The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
Some Small Comfort DerfUed
From Even Break With Boston
Iannehin Gives Promise of Coming Back for Next
Year-Sneet Needs New Mask-Why New
York Roasted Chase.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Half a loaf is better than no loaf.
but it must be said the taking of that
last game OF the series yesterday BY
Boston. by 5 TO 2. the Pilgrims th.reby
getting half the games OF the four
played. left a distinct gnawing feeling
in the local fans.
Jesse Tannehin did not pitch such
a bad game when you come TO think
OF it, but he was chargeable with at
least three of the runs, and that trio
was enough to win. on the whole, Jesse
did well. That was fact that BODIED
well for the future. He let Boston
down with seven hits. and that team
can hit quite some. II is true he vas
touched for three wallops ia the fourth
round but his support was the subject
Of much criticism by the neighbOrs, and
at times he appeared TO be left en-
tirely destitute. This sad neglect was
responsible for the other two runs in
the fourth. IN the nth, Tannehill start
nell, Who was afterWard put over the
plate by a stolen base and CraYath's
mean bounder 70 Mcbride
As the result Of the game left no
chance for a glOat. and the fielding left
little room for sympathy, the only thing
remaining is to draw hope from the
showing made by Tannehil. He really
seerfs to be rounding TO form, and
gives promise Of being a hrst-class
pitcher again. An examination AFTER the
game disclosed the fact that his arm
had not suffered any relapse in the
way OF the teudons slipping out or
place, and he said he felt no pain or
| incoTNenienee. He Is stu someWha Z
wild, nut II must be remembered that
for tao part two or three years he
has practically been out Of the game,
his sral hurting him so badly that ne
could do little practicing.
Should Tannehiu be In form next sea-
son and Bill Burns be back on the JOB,
Washington VIII have two or the best
| southpaWs in the American League a
| lot of the teams future for next season
/ is predicted upon the belief that Tame
| hIii will really he in form. II he is
not, then we will be Up against II once
more unless Dolly Gray, the Los. Ange-
/ les phenom. who must not be forgotten
when talking about the great days 20
| come. Is as good as touted.
| oliver Daniel Pickering grieved us
sorely in that fearful fourth by dropping
/ a bail that landed squarely in his hands.
/ Daniel came to judgment and the Judg-
l ment Of all who saw II was that II was
/ distinctly punk but such an error as
| the best Of helders make occasionally,
/ Even The only Willie Keller and such
/ like have TO make from one 70 three
! ineXcusable errors in the course Of a
| season: hence we must not blame Pick
ering too harshly. He was responsible
| for two runs, but an occasional me
| chanical mistake can be overlooked II
we do not note too much mud in the
thinktank.
Charley Streets vie and other we'll
wishers should take drastic measures 10
dr1ve a little sense into his head So
far husky baseball pitcher throwing
all his might has not been able 10 do
liz Maybe a thiTteen-inch gun or q
| curtain lecture might turn the trek
Some time ago Street was laid out one
| day by a foul tip breaking his mask
! Yesterday he was cut again Ia the same
| way. OF all the foolish actions We
that viii not Sled balls Is the limit II
| was entirely a matter Of luck that the
broken wire cut his forehead instead OF
Jabbing out one or both Of his eyes.
Another American League sbOrtstop
who IS coming along at a great rate, Il
Perring. of Cleveland whose work her'
was excellent, and who is receiving
| praise all around the circuit. PeTTing
! Wagner and our own George McBrid,
are three likely youngsters who are add
ing strength to their teams and furnish
ing many spectacular exhibitions 70
the fans.
/ Jake STAN - 6stl0 70 nave utEu hchEi
To take The management Of the Bostol
| Americans when Jim RseGUire cussel
and quit. Everybody Wh1 likes Jake
and nearly everybody dues. Wiil be glal
/ 10 hear that he positively refused &
/ commit baseball suicide again by taklul
the job. Even IL he had made good, a
| Mcclure did, there was no CertainC
| that he would be able TO keep the place
= while If he had not been greeted wit