Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-15
Crippled Midget Double
Off Coomb-Serie Closes Today and Locals Start West
Washington Golfers in Garden City Tourney--Races
Gravesend--Leroy Beats Dewhurst a Tennis.

many men left on the bases as in the first
game Yesterday. Sixteen was the total
number and in only one inning We're the
Nationals retired in order. Save passed
eight men. which accounts for half the
number and hit at the right time would
have broken up the game. The Athletics
had nine left. but Kelley only passed two.
So that his performance was exceptional
~ clever.
The Nationals close their home series
today with the Athletics, the battle start
ing at j O'Clock so as to allow the locals
to catch an early train for Chicago Just
why the game was started early is mys-
terry. Several hundred fans were uOubt
less froZe out, and the Nationals don
play the White SoN until Thursday. Man
aser Joe is probably anxious to get into
the Windy city and size up several OF the
new men he has ordered to report to him
there. At any rate, the local players will
have a good nights rest before starting
on the whirl around the western circuit.
the progress of which will be watched by
every base ball fan in the country. Much
depends upon the Nationals and they may
be able to put several OF the clubs out
of the pennant running.
George Mcbride was certainly the star
of both games. his fielding being cXcep-
tionaliy brilliant. while his two singles
in the first game resulted in The two tall
lies that won the game. At the opening
of the initial game Nichols was walked.
but Oldring hit to Mcbride and he puiled
off double play that was a picture on
account of the ease displayed by the
ShortStop. Righ on top of that play
Barry hit bounder to deep short that
Mac captured on the edge of the grass
and 1t looked all over safe, but he un-
wound his splendid throwing arm and the
batter was out by an eyeIash. Mcbride
had seven chances in each game and he
coppered them all without slip.
Berney Nichols. the ex-Rockville play
er. was certainly the goods in the five
games already played Besides fielding
his position very we'll when a sore arm is
considered. he hit the ball for keeps. ham
mering out q home run. two doubles and
seven singles. He made his first error
yesterday in twenty-three chances. Man
ager Mack considers Nichols his standby
at short now and says there are none bet
ter in the country. hitting and fielding
combined.
Bert Kelley got out of a big hole in the
sixth inning of the first game when he
caught Murphy mapping a first. Murphy
led off with single and. as he is some
pumpkins in getting around the sacks,
Bert had to hold him up for Street to
nail at second if he went down. Bert
made quick toss to first. caught Murphy
overbalanced, and as result Mcbride
Freeman. Delehanty and himself had a
few minutes of fun running him down.
With Davis and Saybold coming up. it
looked like a sure run for the Athletics.
Young Lapp came back yesterday and
caught Coombs in a masterful manner.
demonstrating that he is a flrst-claSs
player and only needs experience to round
him out. He is very quick on his feet.
and in capturing foul flies or getting after
hunts he works very much like Charey
Street. 1-app failed to get hit yester
day, but every time he smashed the ball
hard to the outfeders. Lapp's playing
Friday was so exceptionally clever that it
seemed almost impossible for him to he
crocus. and the spi; ball Saturday can
be blamed for all his bad throwing.
Manager Cantillon said he would prob
ably work Eli Gates this afternoon for
the wind up, but there is no telling just
what will happen. Joe is particularly
anxious to make a good showing on the
western trip and says he has not given
up hopes of getting up farther in the pen
nant race. If Gates can get Il good start
the game should be very interesting.
Manager Cantillon telegraphed to his
brother. who is running the Minneapolis
club. TO send Pitchers Oberlin and Will
son TO Chicago to join the Nationals for
swing around the circuit. Manager
Joe at noon today received telegram to
the effect that both of the twirlers had
been out of II for two weeks before the
season closed and that they had gone
home This let's out Oberlin and Wilson
for this season
Il guess ] will have to get Winthrop
from Des Moines." said Manager Cantil-
lon this afternoon, "and look him over
Their season closes tomorrow and he
may be in shape to help us out.
Il don't propose to work Johnson and
Hughes so that they may be injured to
help out any one of the western teams !
expect to pitch Tannehill and Johnson in
Chicago and one of the others. and then