Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-01

public appreciation, with Burns and
Hughes close up. Shrewd Mi. Mack will
doubtless trot out his southpaw perform
ers. bu, as the Nationals treated Mr.
Flank rather harshly on their las meet
ing they should be able TO repeat the
performance today. Left-handers VITO
have fooled the local batsE.cn III the
past were all in first class condition,
and Comics twirl..rs will, have to be
that or more games will come floating
our way.
Wednesday night the Nationals pull
out for Chicago. opening there Friday.
the series covering four games. so that
the week presents a pretty stiff PROPOSE
ton TO Manager Canti!lon and his boys.
Before leaving Boston Saturday night
Managers Cantillon and Mcclure framed
up trade-Patten for Tannehtl--that
should prove highly satisfactory for both
clubs. Tarnehill has wanted To git away
from Boston for over u year. and i'll all
that time he has been of very little use
to the Red SoX. Last season such d trade
was broac hed. but the Bostons wouldn't
hear of it and negotiations fe! through.
jesse Tannellill has always. been consid-
cred a nigh class ball player, not only as
n pitcher. but as Il fielder, batter and
base runner. When at his best Jesse
had no super.ors and Very few equals
With Chesbro he jumped the Pittsburg
club when the American League came
east but he had some trouble with Crit
1t
Hughes. who was then doing great work
for the Bostons. Tann-hill has been a
lifelong frierd OF Manager Cantil!on and
has wanted TO Join Washington ever
since Joe has signed with the local ag-
gregaticn He has always taken good
care OF himself. and the chances are
that he will come around all right and
do Well with the Nationals.
Case patten came east from Kansas
city with Jimmy Manning in 1901, and
has hs,.ar uiAi : i,,gy
since. It isn't necessary to, dwell upon
his ability as a pitcher. as he mas helped
for many years 10 keep up the interest
IN base ball in this city. Patton needs
a joiikr to get out his best Work. and
Cantillon is not a. manager of chat sort.
so that he, too. may come back to his
old-tin1o form under "Old Reliable" Nc
CURE
two pitchers we would say that Manager
Cantilion has secured quite j bargain in
Jesse Tannehiil.
Soldier Boy" Al5izer and Business
Manager Fowler spent Sunday in Wash
ington and rejoined the Nationals this
morning in Philadelphia Both gentlemen
We're seen III tine railroad station this
morning and they We're enthusiastic over
the Nationals playing in Boston. Fowler
said:
The only regret 1 had was tina. the 10.
cal fans couldn't see the boys work in
Fridays Gouble-leader. was afraid the
night trip would make them stale, but it
seemed to ginger everybody up and they
went after the Bostons as though they
were a team OF amateurs. Such fielding.
base running and hitting is seldom seen
and If they continue the same kind of
work In Philadelphia the Athletics will
have the time of their lives to beat US out
In the series of three games.
Altizer wouldn't do any talking except
to say that everybody was doing his best
to please Cantiilon, and with the pitchers
dciiv ering the goods he didn't see where
any team in the American League had
anything on the Nationals.
The results of the first intersectional
series In the National and American
Leagues shows interesting figures A re-