Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-09
HOW THEY STAND.
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

view. and as Boston thought there was
still a great deal in the willing worker"
suggested trade for Tannehill. Cantillon
caught the Boston management just at
the right time. Tannehill had been sus-
pended for poor work. The trade was
gladly accepted.
If Tannehill had never pitched a win
ming game for Washington the trade was
in our favor. as Jesse is a ball player all
over, something that Patten is not. Then
to put the White Sox on the blink for
four hits conclusively demonstrates that
Tannehill is as good as ever. and that
Manager Joe COINED the Boston man.
agement in clever style.
Joe still has others he is willing to
trade. but the different managers want
to buy, and this the local manager won't
hear to. Two good husky hitters on that
infield With Mcbride and Delellanty. and
Manager Joe says he could win the PEN
nant, late as 1t is in the season.
Tannehill pitches so easily that the
spectators are led to believe he Is not
half trying, and this style is what made
the Boston management sore. But had
they known Jesse as well as Cantillon
did they would have been conversant with
the fact that this has been the south
paws style ever since he has been in
base ball
Charley Abbey. who played with the
Washingtons in the COS, was in the press
box yesterday and after watching Tame
hill work for several innings, said:
It's the same old fanny. I played
against him while he was with Pittsburg
and he had us breaking our backs trying
to locate the ball, just as he has the Sox
today. No matter how hard he is hit he
is always as cool as a cucumber, as he
cares nothing for hits. but wants to win
his games. l remember one game he
pitched against the old Chicagos. in 1898
l think 1t was. when they got fifteen hits
off Jesse. but failed to score run.
mention this fact SO that the local fans
won't get nervous hereafter when Tame
hill is pitching and the opposition is
landing on the ball. He looks as good
as ever today and will help the Nationals
out of many hole before the season is
over"
Jack Warner arrived in the city yester-
day at noon and his team mates gave
him hearty welcome. Jack has located
his sick wife in cottage at Rockaway.
and 1t is expected that she will be all
right by the end of the month. He says
it was so hot over in New York Sunday
that it was almost impossible to breathe.
but down at Rockaway his little children
had to be tucked under blankets at night
to keep them warm. Warner caught his
usual swell game yesterday and was
there with a hit that scored two runs.
The team appears to play with increased
confidence with Warner behind the bat.
and the chances are that Jack will now
give Street much needed rest. Street
was out in uniform yesterday and just as
willing to work as ever.
Those three stolen bases credited to
Milan. Warner and Freeman border on
the humorous, as it is safe bet that
none like them were ever scored against
the White Sox before. Milan's steal sim
ply caught everybody asleep. There was
no necessity for the play, as he could
have come home from second as we'll as
third on hit.
In the case of Warmers and Freeman's
double pilfer. the infield had closed in for
impossible for Tannehill or Davis to get
back in time to take the throw. The
truth of the matter is that the opposition
was outgeneraled by the boys doing the
unusual.
Catcher Billy Sullivan was wild after
the inning. and when Manager Jones
reached the bench he said:
Whats that gang trying to do? Make
a sucker of me? If they don't care about
covering the bags they should put me
rsext. but III catch no more. Send in one
of the kids"
+ When the next inning started Shaw was
behind the bat.
with the Chicago club saw Jim Delehanty
in Cleveland on the way east, and he says
the second baseman is worried over his
condition. The doctor says he hasn't ma
prostratiOn He was out at the game Mon
day in Cleveland. but after looking at the
| sport for three innings he had to quit and
go home.
! Del has a continuous fever burning in
his head and it is more than likely that
he won't join the Nationals until they go
west on the next trip, and perhaps not
| then. Delehanty was a great help TO the
locals on account OF his good hitting.
while his fielding at second was Of the
best, and his absence is felt every day.
although Altizer Is doing we'll in his
place.
According to the laws adopted last win
ter by the American League. a visiting
club was required to play off a postponed
game the first day 1t arrived in the city
wherein the postponement had taken
place. Under this law the st. Louis would
have had to play a double-header here
Saturday. when they open with the Ma
tionals. Special permission has been Sc
cured from President Johnson. and as a
result the double-header will go over until
Monday. This is good move, as big
crowd will turn out Saturday, 1t being
half holiday and the Browns are in the
| lead. while Monday Is generally poor
day, but big crowds will turn out to see
Jim Saffel. the veteran telegraph opera
tor. who has been reporting local base
ball games in this city since the war,
| celeOrdteQ MS SlXty-n1tl DlrtnQay ANIL
versary yesterday and missed his first
| game of ball in many years. Jim went
| picnicking with his family to Great Falls
4 and his absence was made great sport OF,
4 as he will now have to stand as being a
"hoodoo'' the Nationals winning when
/ he was away.
\ Jerry Freeman was in evidence with the
bat yesterday and in addition to pulling
OFF four safe bingles came within a hair 9
breadth of knocking Mr.. Owen off the
rubber. The play came up in the fifth
| inning. Jerry met one of Owens curves
| right on the end of the bat and like a
flash drove 1t directly at Owen. He par
TALLY stopped it. the ball bounding back
several yards. but before he could pick
it up the big fellow was grinning on first.
Owen walked around for minute or two
getting back his breath, drank a glass of
water and then resumed his work. 1t was