Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
Yesterdays Union League Game

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Reading 5: Washington. o.
Wilmington. S: Philadelphia L.
Brooklyn Elizabeth-Rain.
About the time Groundkeeper Miller
had the inield in good shape yesterday
afternoon. having spent about six hours
hard work thereon, up came the big show
er. and all his trouble went for nothing
The heavy rains of Tuesday night soften
,- ed UP the earth. TO such an extent that the
park was alnaoS- a lake al O'Clock. Man.
ager Cantilon sent word down to the
Arlington a, 3 o'clock that the game was
off and the Winnie Sox caught an early
train for New York.
The park this morning looked fairly
good. the outfield \being we'll drained off
ssby II o'clock, but the base lines We're
ssoft and 1t required a good deal of gaso-
saIne to heat out the moisture The play
ers pushed the batting cage up against
the center field fence. and although the
& grass was wet and soft. the boys had
good time hitting at the curves of Patten
Gehring and Gates. If the rain keeps off
this afternoon the Washingtons and De-
s. troits will hook up for the first time in
this city this season.
Manager Cantillon has groomed big
Farmer Burns up for killing and
-tIae will do his best to fool the Tigers. who
have never faced him before. Jack War
ner will be. behind the bat to coach the
Californian and this combination should
make it warm for the visitors
- Manager Jennings has given 1t out that
he will work Summers on the slab, SO
that il will be "horse and horse in the
matter of each team facing strange
twirlers
= President johnson has lifted the ban
against Pitcher Donovan and Manager
Jennings. but the latter cannot get into
the game. from the coaching lines. until
tomorrow while Wild Bill can don
uniform today. Mr.. Johnson also liberat
ed Manager Jones of the White Sox. and
he will be in the battle with the High
landers today.
Joe Quirk. the well-known trainer who
was with the Nationals at the time Jake
Stahl manager. has caught on with
the st. Louis Browns. Manager McAleer
has been very anxious about his pitching
staff ard Qurk has the reputation of
being a hrst-class trainer he took Barney
Peltys advice ard carried the Washing
ton man along with him. Quirk is re-
:. ported 10 have worked very theoretically
on the arms of several of the Browns
rwirlers. and from the way the Athletics
were trimmed the last two days of the
series "Old Joe's" remedies must be all
right.
E:-Yah. E-Yah.. Eh-Yah.!,
Get your ear right close to the ground
put the accent on the last syllable, get
ting it a little stronger each time, and
s.see If il sounds familiar.
Mo- Don't you get it?
Well things breaking mighty
strange if YOU don't. That is what won
the American League pennant last year
Just as sure poetry breaks out in the
spring.
- We heard it on Capitol Hill last night
and there was a rapid call to arms. Utter
ing his veil az every jump. Jennings led
his Tigers into town last night. and while
they no: ferociouS the band
; which cleaned up our crew last fall. they
: still snarling and nervously pacing
their cages.
we have no idea of turning the Ameri-
NCan League into a menagerie for a few
days vet. explained Jennings this morn
ling as his red hair brstled. but will
have lot of them digging up fresh meat
for the Tigers before the frost falls. Take
=. il from me-
: Jennings then explained the origin of