The Washington herald., 1908-03-16
OUR BOYS FALL DOWN
Trimmed by Cardinals in
Second Game.
BURNS THROWS GAME AWAY
Wonder from the Coast Responsible
for Five Runs, All Due TO His
WiIdness - Team Suffers Decided
Slump in FieIdinE-Many Errors
Made by PIaycrs--CIymer Is Ailins.
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Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Houston, Tex, March 15-Bin Burns
Washington's new southpaw from the
Coast. gave his team an even chance for
the worlds cellar championship to-day by
hitting one man. passing two others, and
allowing Hostetter TO make triple at the
beginning of the fifth inning. That was
the start the ST. Louis Nationals wanted.
and after that they made suckers out Of
Bill and all the men behind him, winning
by to s.
The eclipse of Burns was doubly sad
because Kelley, who pitched the first four
innings, let the Cardinals down with three
hits and no runs, while Washington ae-
cUmulated two TALES in that period.
Kelley and Street were the sensations
for Washington The young twirler caught
two men mapping. started a double play
with Aitizer and threw out two men on
infeld smashes. He has a great reputa-
ton as fielding pitcher, and more than
lived up to it. Streets catching was per-
feet. He held the runners close to all the
bases.
Burns Proves Wild.
Burns was wild as a March hare when
he relieved Kelley at the beginning OF the
fifth. failing Of left-handers. and the
hits off him were largely due TO the fact
that ne had to slow UP. to keep from
throwing the ball away.
The fielding by Washington was as bad
to-day as it was good yesterday Freeman
covered practically no ground at all, and
when Burns caught a runner off first
Freeman allowed him 70 get back Pick
ering and Gates dropped easy flies. and
Delehanty juggled a simple grounder.
Ksr8er. McCloskey's star sidewheeler
pitched the first four innings for the Car
dinals, and only two hits were made OF
him, neither Of which figured in the run
getting. He had little TO worry batters
but was wild and his arm was In bad
shape Grandy pitched the fifth inning
and was touched up for two hits and
run. Hostetter batted for Grandy in the
hfth and made that disastrous triple.
Stoney McGlynn, who reached here to-
day. but said he had been working out at
home, worked the last four innings for
ST. Louis and made the Cantillon crew
look foolish
The two teams OF regulars Will play
here next Saturday and Sunday. instead
OF in Galveston, as first scheduled, Hous-
ton Offering prospects Of the larger at
tendance.
CIymer Under the Weather.
Otis Clymer is suffering from cramps
and Gates took MS place. He also has
a witch in his bad ankle, as a result Of
the sandy diamond here, where the
ground gives, with the foot tending to
twist the prop in unexpected directions.
Murray the Cardinal outfeIder. hurt his
ankle badly yesterday, as il appeared to-
day, and Shaw was In center.
Washington's first runs were scored To-
day on passes in the third inning. KeeIev
walked, so did Ganley. and when Bliss
threw badly 10 second 20 catch Kelley
asleep Kelley took third and Ganley sec
ono. Piekerings infeld out was not
enough 10 score Kelley. Gates hit a fv
which Joe Delehanty muffed. scoring
Kelley and Ganley !
In the fifth inning Kelley beat ont n /
bunt and stole second. Grandv Tanned 4
Ganley and Pickering. but Gates was
there with timely single to score KeeIev
Delehanty was easy
81 Louis did not turn A wheel ,,,t;l
Bill Burns appeared in the fifth R,-~,o /
was soaked in the ribs and bliss epd |
Gilbert walked Hostetter's smash to CEN
Ter for three bases cleared the haas
Charles fouled out. but Barrv's single
brought In Hostetter and Barry swine6
second. Joe Delehanty's blow TO rigbt
gave Barry run. Konetchy famed
Ihree hits and five runs off Bill in one
round '''s
P McGlynn opened the seventh with a sin
gle, but was forced by Charles. Barr,
put Charles over the plate with a single
which Pickering mishandled.
Byrne started the eighth with a single
an1 Bllss beat a bunt; Gilbert sacrificed
and Byrne scored on McClvnn,s ssc-ifoe
fly TO Pickering.
Inc washington club returned 10 Gal
weston tonight.