The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Joe Cantiilon introduced another most
promising looking pitcher yesterday when
he presented Bert Kelley, who was so
eHective that the Boston Red Sox mar
rowly escaped being shut out in the final
game of the series. Score to l.
Keeley who first came into prominence
as "a twirler when he was at the Uni
versity OF Notre Dame, was a member
OF Jimmy CaIahan's Logan Square out
law club. of Chicago, last year. He had
never signed with a team under the ma
tional agreement. so when CantlIlon took
him to Galveston there was a hue and
cry that Washington was simply cover
ing him up and that he would be return-
ed TO Callahan as soon as the season
opened.
The handspring OF the Nationals upset
all the dope on the case when he had
Keeley rejoin ~the team at New York.
and IL his performance yesterday can
be taken as a criterion. Keeley is likely
20 remain permanent member Of the
Washington club
The latest recruit is not large man.
but he has remarkable speed for one of
his weight and height He sized up the
Red Sox like a veteran and by contin ual-
ly changing his pace kept the visitors
guessing from the first to the last inning
Kept Hits Scattered.
Boston was credited with six hits, but
two of thase were infield affairs that
came i'm the first inning. and were made
before Keeley had gotten into his stride
After the opener four safeties scattered
through many innings. was the best
the Red Sox could do, but. fortunately
for the visitors. one of these was a three
base hit, which developed into a score
when a runner was being thrown out go
ing TO first.
In addition TO pitching "a good gfAne,
Keeley gave a real imitation Of how 10
field his position He had six chances
and half Of these were difficult, but he
handled them all in great shape robbing
Unglaub of a nit in the second inning
by jumping and spearing liner that
was bound for center field.
Cy Morgan. who disposed Of the Ma
tionals easily at Boston in the opening
series, opposed Keeley and while he
escaped with having only five hits charged
against him, the Nationals worked their
bingles in in such way 20 do the
most good. In the first inning a base on
balls was followed by a triple, and then
carne an out that sent in the second
score.
The real play that brought the 500 fans
TO their feet shouting came in the eighth
inning. when with two men out Jerry
Freeman lambasted one Of Morgan's fast
ones 20 the centoT-field fence for n home
run. II was the first opportunity that the
big fellow had to show how he can get
around the bases, and the manner in
which he tore around the bags was big
surprise, II was generally understood
that he was a slow runner.
AItizer fn the Game.
In an effort to add to the hitting
strength OF the team, Cantillon replaced
ShiplSe with Dave AItizer, but the aiIing
athlete was able to go only half the
and IN the fifth Shipke resumed
his old position at third.
Boston had two hits go TO waste I'm
the first inning. Thoney beat out a bunt
along the first-base line, and was sacri-
feed to second McHale hit a mean bound
err toward third and beat the throw, but
who tried to score from second,
was run down between third and home
when Freeman returned the ball to War
ner
In their half OF the opener the Ma
tionals got two runs. Milan sl1ied 20 left
Ganley drew a base on balls and rounded