The Washington herald., 1908-04-10
observation-disclosures
Secretary Taft Attends Game
in Cincinnati.
o'LAUGHL1Ns RAW DECISION
~siIk" Hands Game to Cancels Men
by Calling Paskert safe In last
InRins-CharIey Smith Does Wen
Tor Five Innings, and Is Relieved
by FaIkenberg, Who Blows Up.
speeIaI to The Washington Hsala

Special to The Washington Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio April s.-Glory be-
Bill Taft didn't stay to see the finish OF
the ball game Washington lost here to-
day TO Cincinnati by te ..
The stockholders are counting on the
Secretary Of War as an added attraction
at the Washington bah yard this summer,
but II he had seen the last round of to-
days battle he might have quoth. Never
more"
The Secretary. Mr.. and Mrs Charles P.
Taft. and two young ladies OF the Taft
family entered at the third inning. when
Washington was going good, but left in
the seventh. before the disillusloning.
Let's hope he viii be too busy TO in
quire the details Of what happened after
he left Accompanying the champion
heavyweight candidate was the Cadet
Corps and band Of the Ohio Military IN
stitute. which acted as honorary escort,
but the band was Of a kind to furnish an
honorary escort for a team finishing as
Washington did.
Cold weather and the knowledge that
the grounds were wet kept the attendance
down to about 1850.
OLeughIin Added Attraction.
To the Secretary OF War was added as
a special attraction Six O'Loughlin, UNI
pire. Like the band, ne would have been
Joyfully missed by the travelling athletes
for SILK was decidedly out OF form, espe-
cially on the decision that won the game
Washingtons ali-round playing was good
enough, and the game was fast despite
the mud. but the weakening o. Falken-
berg wiped out the memory Of the credit
able stunts.
Charley Smith pitched the first Ave
innings and was in excellent form. He
would have gone the whole distance, but
Manager Canullon was afraid TO take
chances in the raw atmosphere. When
Smith retired the score was to l IN
favor Of Washington.
Falk celebrated his advent by allowing
the Reds to bunch two hits and a sacri-
fee, thereby tying the score. In the
ninth inning ne went to pieces. After
Mowry had famed, Falk walked Paskert,
who was advanced to second on Huls-
Wits infield out. Then Ewing smote a
single to right MilansTeurned the ball
10 Street, who touched Paskert out by a
tiny margin, bit O'Loughlin called It
safe, remaTking that the teams did not
want TO so more than nine innings under
such unfavorable weather conditions
All Of WashingtOn's two runs were
scored in a batting rally in the fourth in
ming. After Delehanty had f0uled out
Clymer singled and stole. Freeman scored
rrf-
single tailed Freeman. Mcbride sacri-
feed and Shipke lined to Hulswitt. After
that Ewing steadied and Washington
never really had a chance.
Reds score in Fifth.
Cincinnati landed in the fifth. Hulswitt
singled. Ewing sacrificed. and Higgins
scored Hulswitt with a single to right.
In the sixth Camel singled. took second
on Schleiss' sacrifice. and went home on
Paskert's safety. The making of the
third run has been told.
The Regulars left here tonight for Co
lumbus. Wilson was taken along to pitch
tomorrow, and viii be left behind. Join
ing the Minneapolis team in Toledo. All
the other men were sent TO Louisville this
afternoon, except Clyner. who left after
the fourth inning 10 take a train for
Lebanon, Pa. He will pick up the team
al Harrisburg on Monday on its way 70
Boston.
Winthrop, the player Washington draft
ed from Uniontown, Pa, has appealed to
the national commission for a verdict of
free agency. He claims he was not sent
a contract in proper time. and all the
news he got from Washington was an
order telling him TO report TO Des Moines
Tor Sla5 per month. He says he was get
ting $50 last year. and refused the Des
Moines proposition. He seems TO have a /
good case and will probably get his lib /
erty.