Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

Catcher Charley Street had a narrow
escape from serious injury in the first
inning of yesterdays game, when a foul
tip from Bill Bradley's bat drove two of
| the wires of his mask into his head.
breaking the skin in two places for the
| length of an inch or more The wounds
bled freely. and not wishing to delay the
game, Street retired and Warner took his
place. Trainer Eddinger patched Street
up with court plaster and he witnessed
the remainder of the game from a seat in
the grand stand. Charley has been work
ing with an old mask and has been re-
peatedly warned against it, but he has
become used to the protector and re-
fused to part with il. The chances are
that he will be using a new mask here
after.
Before Charley Smith retired from yes
terday's game he performed a feat that
has seldom. If ever, been repeated be-
fore in the history Of the first-class
leagues. Mig Clarke had led or with a
double and had reached third, at the
same time Hinchman anchored on first
the result of an intended sacrifice that
Smith threw too late to third. Here was
a man on third and another on first with
no one out A fly to the outf1eld could
have scored Clarke. but Smith didn't do
thing but strike out Perring, Bir-
sion. Neither man was called out on
strikes. but on the contrary. each took
good. healthy swings at the ball and
missed it, Feats of this sort turn up In
the amateur ranks, where the batting is
naturally light, but when three husky
professional ball players do not even
touch the ball the performance is re-
markable. Smith had everything during
the performance, first an out, then an in
curve and quick drop was about the
hill 70 70 sncr trio md
each one of the heaves was right over
the plate. Charley retired with the game
to his credit a three-bagger, and this
good bit of work.
Tom Hughes, who started out by clean
ing up the Clevelands on Thursday. help
ed out nicely yesterday, and if the big boy
looks all right tomorrow. he may face
the Maps for the wind-up Manager Can
tillon told Tom when he went off on his
wedding trip to be ready for the Cleve-
lands and Hughes answer was, 'Work
me all four games If you want to-
Hughes Is in the pink of condition just
now and knowing that he has the Indian
sign ON the Maps makes him work with
greater confidence, SO that there is little
labor to his performance. Bert Kelley
is about due to work in tomorrow's game
but Manager Cantilion admitted last night
that he might decide at the last minute
to again pitch Sir Thomas.
Patrons of American League park
should not lose sight of the fact that COM
mencing tomorrow and for the remainder
of the week the games will be called at
4:3O instead. of O'Clock. This will give
everybody a chance to see the games, and
as the weeks program should furnish lots
of good sport, big crowds will probably
turn out daily.
mig" Clarke pulled of a clever trick on
Ote Clymer In the second inning. and as it
was along new lines. the local right fielder
can be forgiven for being taken in. Clarke
hit a line fly into right, beyond the reach
Of Clymer, and while the latter had the
ball. turned first. He went down far
enough to draw a throw to first from
Clymer, and as soon as the ball left the
latter's hands. Mig" dashed to second
and made it easily. The play has always
been to throw to second, but Ote thought
he could catch Clarke off the initial cor
ner and fell for the trick.
George Mcbride was there with the
goods again yesterday. and he has been
playing so we'll since the team returned
home that When he makes an error it
causes surprise. In yesterdays game he
pulled off double play with neatness and
dispatch in the fifth inning, the result of
Mig Clarke sending him scorching
grounder which forced out Lajoie by
Mac stepping on second and then a beauti-
full throw to Freeman headed of the bat
ter at first. Mac also placed two singles to
his credit on four times up, which helps
some.
The Nationals have played eighteen
games since they returned home on July
2, ten of which they have won, seven lost
and one, the sixteen-inning game with
Chicago tie. This is q splendid record
and the Nationals are once more in the
aristOcratic percentage column of 400.
They are but two games back Of Boston
and also but q few games ahead of New
York, but a continuation of their recent
work will surely give them another hoist
on the pennant ladder. But for that dis
NAL trip covering thirty-two games, the
local aggregation would probably be at
the head of the second column right now
Tomorrow night the -Elks are to give
the players of the Cleveland and Wash
ington clubs who are members of the or
ganization a reception in the roof garden
of their new building on H street. There
are nine members in the Cleveland team
and seven in the Nationals. A splendid
array of talent has been secured and a
very pleasant evening Is assured.