Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

We know the kind Of game "Falk''
I pitched. He has done the trick here very
often and given everybody the chils
| It was good news for the fans to hear
that Pickering and Freeman had at last
located the ball and hinged 1t into safe
territory.
Ote Clymer got In timely single yes
terday and Tom Kirby says he played n
sensational game in right field. Don't
worry about the Lebanon lad; he is
strictly all right.
Too bad the Nationals have to start off
without Waiter Johnson and Dave Alti-
ger Take Plank and Collins from the
Athletics. or Coughlin and Donovan from
the Detroits, and perhaps they wouldn't
be missed.
The Nationals open series of three
games with the New YOrkS In Gotham
today. One victory Is all we can ask for,
but We will be nightly pleased with two.
Waddell held the Chicago White Sox
down to one hit and Jakey Atz, the old
Shamrock boy of this city, got the lone
some tally. 'Rah for Washington.
Nichols of the Athletics pulled off the
first home run made on the New York
grounds yesterday and started the Quak-
ers on the road to victory. 'Rah for
Montgomery county.
The Maps lose two games at home and
then go over to Detroit yesterday and
trim the champions. How is that for in
consistency. That victory at home would
have been worth thousands to the Blues
Come. Lanigan, you will have to apollo
gize to Manager McAleer. You are hook
ed up with a dead one, in the Cardinals,
and it is about time to jolly the Browns
for their good start.
Elmer Flick is not in the Cleveland
lineup. He is reported Ill. Can't under
stand 1t. The grand circuit races don't
begin for months.
The league champions handed it to Gin
cinnati again. Steinfeldt seems to be feel
ing only middling fair. He got four hits
of the Cubs ten
1t is possible that Jack Papallau, the
former Holy Cross pitcher will be with
the Albany team this year Manager
Doherty is trying to land him.
Monte Cross of the Kansas City team
was chased off the lot by the umpire in
the opening game at indianapolis
Wednesday. 1t was the first canning of
the season.
II,
made five hits. including a two-bagger. in
five times at bat yesterday, but it awaited
his team nothing. as Cleveland beat the
American League champions.
Tate Croinie the old Georgetown boy,
| has resigned as teller of the First Ma
tional Bank at Mount Vernon Ohio, and
will leave Wednesday for Trenton, n j.
to report as pitcher for that team in the
Tri-State League. He says the contract
| hIf hn ord
to pass up.
Jimmie Collins is certainly earning his
salary. This "youngster" spoiled many
bright chance for the Yankees i'll the
three games. It's a mighty hard thing for
even the most fleet of foot to get away
on him with bunt down third base line
The veteran third sacker is apparently
as fast as ever. And he is hitting, too
New York journal.
Manager Cantillon of the Washington
club gave Mcbride q sharp cali yes
terday when he beloved Get 'em up to
Umpire Sheridan for calling him out on
strikes you get 'em up shouted
Joe" THAT was good ball" What
ever may have been CantilOn's motive,
he was right. Players too often try to
cover up their own failures by making a
mark Of the umpire.-BoSton Post.
Private Fred Tenny is working In per-
feet harmony with Capt. Mike Donln of
the New York Giants. Fred has Mike
beaten a city block when it comes TO
quoting Virgil, but the captain is there
strong with the rasmatas phrasing
of the up-to-date writer's
Jack Thoney made Il great hit with
the first base fans yesterday. when, in the
second inning. he showed great activity in
getting back to first when Tom Hughes
tried to catch him mapping If Tom had
made wild throw, taking these chances
would have amounted to something, but
all this effort took something out of Tho
ney. and when finally he attempted to
steal he was thrown out quite easily.
Who was the fox, Thoney or Hughes?
I am inclined to think Long Tom had
the better of the argument.-Boston Her
aid
First Baseman Stovall of the Cleveland
club seems likely to hold his job under
the same conditions as apply to Tom
Jones of the Browns. A year ago the
Maps thought Stovall would not do and
one or two minor league stars were
rushed for the job. Now we Stovall
comfortably settled there once more. 1t
takes mighty good minor Lacquer to
| get one of these vets jobs.
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