The Washington times., 1908-07-24

washington has sold Pltcher F4eu
FaIkenberg and Inhelder David AltiEer
to the Cleveland club of the American
League for a sum announced on al
sides as $4,000.
Careful calculation this morning
showed that a hogshead would prop
ably hold all the tears the washington
fans shed when they heard of the sale.
Thsre Is also distinct impression
among the thoughtfully inclined 1aat
tbs difference between 1000 bucks ana
the price really paid would ena ole
sure enough sport to take his Srl 10
Chevy Chase and let her see Prol'
Crew give mis- free dive at least Twice
Relief To Team and Fans,
The departure Of Messrs. Falkenoers
and Altizer to pastures new viii come
as a distinct relief to the toilers IN our
own baseball fields. No matter no"
much they may shine like stars IN
Cleveland uniforms thare Will De no
reason for the washington fans 10 COM
nlaIn that a mistake was made in sell
inc, tbam They had several years OF
trial here and were getting further
avvav from the style OF ball
nlaver necessary to help A tailend team
secon5 division Considering their oc-
casional bright performances they may
have been in the right church when
they took 10 the diamond for living
but they were distinctly in the wrong
pew when they located in this happy
hunting ground OF easy-money gath
erers.
AS has been stated in this column.
under favorable conditions Falkenoers
might make a high-grade pitcher Inc
conditions necessary are q team behind
which can both hit and field, so that
when he happens 10 make mistake
or let one Of the opposition reach hrst
base he will not fear deep down IN
his heart that the game is gone right
there
FaIkenberg Badly Placed Here
When with Washington he knew that II
he let the other fellows score but once
he stood a good chance of taking a
heating. The consequence was he was
on pins and needles all the time The
effects Of this were to rattle him into
losing all control Of his "fs1e away
ball the hopes Of the home fans sup
pIving all the fading 60 be found al the
psrk. when he felt his control slipping
, il was natural he should become wild.
soak the enemy in the Stats, make Wild
bitches. give passes ana commit other
, high Grimes and misdeaueanor on the
slab.
When he got a good start. and felt
that his team was fit he could go quite
a few. but otherwise, We have seen
/ times when we would have taken az
| least 50 cents less than his cost IN the
/ $1,000 deal
Altizer Imagined Persecution
! AItizer is a man in some respects
| much ike Falkenberg. on his good days
! he played creditably at any position in
the inAeld. batted well, ana ran well also,
as far as his legs were concerned il
| he chanced TO make an error early IN
| the proceedings he was pretty sure TO
! have a bad game, go from bad TO worse.
and fall into such fit Of the dumps
| that he was a nindTanCe instead Of a
/ help for two or three days thereafter.
/ AItlzer is one Of tie unfortunate class
] who imagine when blue over their own
/ mistakes that they are being prosecuted
I BY some unluciy fate he fell into the
| hands Of a number Of people hele VINO
! were blessed with just about as much
mental development as himself When
| he rOrecatHered with THESE OF an eV' n
! ing and they got to telling one anotl ct
/ how ne was being abused by the news
| n Ders treated unfairly by the manage
! mont bounded by the other players
! etc they poured forth tale OF woe
] misery and oppression sounding IKE
] he appeal of anti-saloon league LOI
! funds. The whole world had a Fair
! banks look TO them. and they really be-
Heved that the universe had stopped re-