Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
NEW YORK GRABS
TWO GAMES FROM
OUR NATIONALS
Couple of Young Pitchers the
CauSe-indIans to the
Front-MCBride Has Goth
am Fans With Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW 1Otk. OCTOBER doc
the Washington manager. could not leave
American League park this afternoon
without bit OF joke. The Washingtons
had been beaten in a double-header. No
one thought they might lose one game
Some argued that they might have to
fight for one game but they were lifted
out of both. CantillOn. after he had taken
a glance at the score of the National
League game, which was coming in from
Philadelphia. observed:
It's little too late. but the Highland
ers seem at last TO have taken it up where
the Giants left off. III confess that | am
with the Giants for their gameness, and
i am against the Highlanders for beating
US out of both games. They didn't need
them. and we might as we'll have had
them for parlor ornaments as anybody
else"
Two young pitchers who have been
picked up by the New York management.
did all the work for the local team. Will
son was in the second game and had ex-
ceilent control His experience in major
league company is not much longer than
ten-penny nail but when he is able to
keep the ball anywhere near the plate he
Is dangerous proposition When he is
rot, he is not worth two CENTS. This after
noon he was worth section OF the Phila-
0elphia mint.
WARRIOR a Puzzle.
In the first game WARRIOR had one Of
his good days. There has been little con-
fidence in the Indian pitcher since he
has Joined the New York club, but for
once he seemed to b able to handle
the ball as a man should who is looking
for a championship-not this year, but
neXt-and the Washingtons were unable
n of rxyifh hi
got nine hits. it IS true, but when they
needed hits with men on bases they drew
blanks WARRIOR was cool throughout
the game, in contrast to one or two ex-
hibitions which he has made since he
has been a member of the team. He had
some OF the good batters of the Wash
1ngtons guessing as to which way the
ball would break. and when he had got
through the nine innings and the vic
tory was actually assured to him his
face relaxed SO far that he grinned and
looked over to Elberfelds corner of the
ground as if he were not possessed of
Crouch.
Has Hemphill Quitp
1t was variously rumored during the
afternoon that Hemphill had quit the
team because he could not get along with
Elberfeld.
1t has been suggested for some time
that Elberfeld and most of the players on
the team are not on speaking terms, and
when Hemphil did not appear in the out
field the fans agreed that there must be
something in the story. The chances are
that Elberfeld will not be with the team
next year and If he is there is little hope
that the New Yorks will get much further
out of the cellar than they are at pres
emit OF the two men who have tried to
handle the American League team in this
city Elberfeld has made more enemies
among the players in one brief month
than Griffith made in five years. Some
OF the spectators seemed to be of the
opinion that the WashingtonS were care
less in the first game. They sort of took
slap at the ball and hit it hard when
they had chance to meet it fair and on
other occasions did not hit at all. In the
second game, however there is not the
slightest reason to believe that they did
not want TO score many runs as pos
sible. but the young left-hapder, who
came out of New England but recently
had the whip side of the game with him
and he shot the ball over the plate with
an accuracy and lovely drop which would
bother any team. Mcbride played beau
uful bail in both games. Some of his
stops were a little short of marvellous
His work in this city has been one Of the
treats OF the base bali season at Amer
lean League Park.
Mcbride in the Limelight.
Turner, the Cleveland shortstop, has
the visiting players for years, but the
admirable work of Mcbride has captured
the New York crowd until every fan
who has been present during the last two
Washington series has been loud in praise
OF the grand work that has been done by
Washington's short stop
one young man, who is also an Indian.
helped the Highlanders not little to win
their double-header. His name is Cree.
lie has been playing in the Tri-State
League ali tie season, but this afternoon,
TO see him perform in the outfeld, one
would be led TO believe that he had been
in major league all his life. Three diff
ferent times his fine sprnting enabled
him to get under the flies which seemed
almost certain 10 go for long distance
hits. II lie could bat well he can
held he would be one of the marvels of
the tag end of a very interesting base
bail season.
Witherup Taken Out
IN the first game Witherup was hit for
meaSer six singles, but was taken out
10 permit Pickering to bat NOR him
toward the close of the game. Johnson
took lis place in the box. but the Wash
ingtons could never overcome the lead
of one run that New York had MADE in
the fourth inning.
C!ymer began wall with triple in the
and Mcbride cracked fly to center field
That looked as if il might be good enough
for sacrifice. but Cree threw the ball
home IN time 70 make a double play.
MORTALITY started New Yorks half with
q single and stole second He went to
third on Streets poor throw. O'Rourke
struck out and Moriarty scored when
Street muffed Shipke's throw TO the plate
on Gardeners ground hit. K.einow hit to
LETT for t~o bases and Gardner scored.
Locals Only Run.
Washington made its only run in the
fourth, Milan singled TO left field Gan
ley also singled TO the same place I'm
glaub's rap TO center for base scored
Milan. Clymer grounded out to Moriarity
Ganley going 10 third and Unglaub TO
second. Freeman pop flied to Moriarity.
Gardner tossed out Mcbride at first base.
Washington began the ninth with a
single to center by Unglaub. but he never
got home. Cree spoiled chance by
making a fine catch of Freeman'S fly
In the second game both teamS began
with hits in the second and third innings