The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Same Old Story When Cy Young
Is in Box Against Washington
1t Offers Cantillon a Chance to Give Falkenberp
What May Be His Last Trial and
Introduce Eli Gates.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

There isn't much to say about a game
Cy Young pitches except about Young,
and il becomes monotonous fcr base
ball writers-outside Of BostOn-tO be
eternaIly mentioning the name Of that
marvellous fossil The game in which
Boston shut out Washington here yes
terday by 10 was no exception-it
was all Young. but Young's pitching,
which is an old story.
Fred Falkenberg received another
trial yesterday and got his b. APPS.
That only two runs were made OF him
out OF seven hits was due % Cy
Young-you can't escape mentioning
him-refusing TO slide in the fourth in
ming. Faikenberg had nothing 10 fool
the opposition, and his fatal tendency
10 weaken or become wild with men
on bases was again in evidence. He
knew it was a critical moment IN his
career and would not be surprised II
the club asked waivers upon him
There was some comment when Eli
Gates was sent on the mound after
FalkenberE. but 1t was a logical propo-
sitfon. CanuIIon considers Gates
good twirler who has more than al
even chance to land permanently in
fast company. With Young-once
agaIn-pitching and working Ike an
eiEht-day clock there was little or no
chanus whatever for Washington to
overcome the lead OF two runs Boston
gained against T7alkenberg. and II was
fine place in which 10 give Gates a
trial in his own back yard.
The possibilities Of baseball as a
mental exercise for prophets were
shown b. the varying experie noes of
Gates and Falkenberg. The former had
the misfortune 20 see three runs scored
on his delivery from one hit in one in
ming, the sixth. FalEen berg. in the fourth
inning, was bombarUed for a triple and
three singles. Yet only one tally event
mated Wouldn't that make you throw
the dope books away2
Gates was against very dlscouragfng
conditions. I'm the sixth inning Mcbride
fooled on Wagner's easy chance and
Freeman followed, with a bobbIe on
Criger- That was a poor. start FOR
new twirler. and he could hardly be
blamed for giving Thoney a base on
balls. after which Lord cleared the
bags with a triple. In the eighth and
ninth rounds. when the battle vas prac-
ucahy. over. Boston slUEged cut two
more tallies.
Gates showed speed and curves and
IS a splendid fielding pitcher as are
Burns and Kelley, the other new men
He was using a spitbaU yesterday and
Il was not breaking exactly right. When
he gets his stride he Will be worth
serious consideration
Washington had the unusual number
Of tWenty-tOur assists. and there were
four errors. besides the poor throw by
Gates 10 catch ThOney mapping al sec
ond, in the eighth OF these twelty-eighr
assist chances twenty-four we're on
balls hit 10 the infield. which is proof
that our young men had a busy time
and that the crowd saw plenty Of &C
ton In such large number OF chances
ehectually as were Falkenberg and
Gates, few miscues are not surpris-
ing.
Did you notice any weakness in ely
meT yesterday Two assists at the plate
from a right fielder = not 50 bad for
one gamer Not al all
Pruitt. the Boston pitcher. sprained
his ankle in preliminary practice BY
stepping on a rolling ball he got little
sympathy from Manager CantillOn when
the latter heard the gossip ANY play
or who steps on moving ball deserves
all he gets remarked joseph. 1t IS
one Of the most foolish things they
can do. but they are always trying IL
and I never saw one succeed who did
not DUt himself on the bum. Dave Al
tier injury last season was due 10
that trick. He was coming from the
clubhouse when somebody called TO MIN
10 stop "A ball that had been nit too
hard in practice Davy saw Il going
along Just out of reach of bis hands.
end, without stopping 10 think STUCK
his spiked hOof on the rolling pill Ma
turally, that slowed his entire weight
onto the one leg Is the ball turned over
under Iis foot. and one of our prize
athletes was promptly out Of business.
1 feel sorry or PruitJ, but he should
have known letter.
McBride's two errors yesterday were
on easy chances. Yet he handled two
difficult chances in splendid style. Dele
Hanty on Thursday had two errors IN