Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-16
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON Mass April 16.-Heavy
showers prevented the meeting of the
Bostons and Washingtons on the Hunt
ington avenue grounds yesterday after
noon, and the first postponement of the
season was recorded. Manager Cantillon
planned for either Falkenberg or Tom
Hughes to work in the second game here.
''Falkenberg is in good shape" said he.
land Tom Hughes was never better and
is a good bet when he pitches l am very
sorry, indeed. that we were not at our best
in the opening game, although l think our
BOYS did a very good stunt. We have a
corking little fielder in Shipke. but he
has not much heft with the stick, and
therefore AltiZer is more desirable man.
Big Cy' pitched a remarkable game or
ball. but at that I think he had nothing
on our own Smith. If Smith continues to
pitch the game he did here in the opener
there will be no fault found by your
Uncle Dudley. People may laugh at the
idea that we are 30 per cent stronger
than we were last season. but that is
honest opinion. and If we do not show it
before the season has advanced very far
1 will be very much astonished. l do not
see where the Boston club has anything
on US at all. and think we will prove that
Bostonians Pleased.
OF course, President John ]. Taylor and
Manager "Jim' Mcclure were much
tickled at the showing and the crowd.
Every club president wishes to make
good showing before a record-breaking
crowd, and itches to send everybody
home feeling happy 1t was a big. fat
check that the local club deposited today.
and Washington is sure to take home
with 1t fat wad.
nix sod with
the way the clubs acted. Not a player
registered any objection to a decision. the
only fuss being made by Manager Can
tillon, who was sent to the bench in the
ninth inning for his insistence that the
umpire was wrong in his decision on Can
ley at second base.
Burchell Pitches Today.
The dope was for Mcclure to work Bur-
cheI. the former Baltimorean and a left
handler, against the Washingtons in the
second game. and he may stick to this
plan. although the other pitchers are in
f1rst-class form with the exception of Joe
Harris. 1t looks very much as if Joe
would not pitch again for the locals, and
1t may be he will be allowed to go to
Columbus. for which club he was destined
and was prevented from joining only by
the protest of Detroit. If Burchell pitches
he will be held by Carrigan. the backstop
WHO WORKED with Joe Kelley IN toronto
last season. Carrigan is by all odds the
hardest-slitting catcher of the Boston
bunch and is booked to do lot of the
backstop work for the team this year.
" 1t were announced beforehand when
Hughes was to pitch it would serve to
draw big crowd. for Tom has a host of
friends here and they would all come out
to root for him.
.'cy' Young has made another record
For eight seasons he has pitched in the
opening game in this city.
Prizes for Delehanty.
Del will have a chance to open. His
feat of a homer Tuesday nets his a
basket Of wine. also pair of shoes
The new clubhouse of the locals is moth
ing if not palatial. and is the admiration
OF all who have seen ii. The Washing
tonians who inspected it were loud in
their praises of the place.
The Boston club of the American
League has petitioned the Legislature for
permission to play game of ball on it's
grounds Sunday next with the Athletics
of Philadelphia for the benefit of the
Chelsea fire sufferers. There is every
prospect that the petition will be granted
and In that case. there is no doubt there
Will be a turnout limited only by the
Size of the grounds and the largest show
ing is expected that ever was made at a
bail game In this country.