The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

Bill Burns, Washington star south
paw, announced yesterday that the ribs
on the right side which had been crack
ed in his rude contention with Bob Can
lev on the bench in St. Louis had not
healed as per schedule. and that he
would hardly be able TO pitch again
this season.
Burns was supposed to be rapidly re-
covering from his injury, and went to
Boston TO pitch for the Ail-Stars against
the Boston Americans at the big bene-
NJ rendered Cy Young, but after one
inning he had 70 stop. That forced him
10 the conclusion that there vas more
wrong with himself than he had sup
posed and ne had the cracked zones
examined yesterday by a physician,
who promptly ordered rest and quiet.
ard told. him there was danger OF the
ribs pressing on his lungs He was
patched up and told to stick around for
further treatment Burns said he would
remain in Washington for a couple Of
weeks. and if he were not much better
by that time would beat Il back to his
home in the Texas plains. to play no
more BAH until the Washington team
reports I'M Galveston next spring
The ST Louis Browns. who did not
SET the world on FIRE tbs last time they
We're here, are in our midst today and
viii probably pitch Texas Bill Bailey
this afternoon. beginning at 4:30 o'clock.
RUDE WaddelI was given three days
absence after Fridays triumph over the
Athletics in Philadelphia on Friday. The
fact that he has taken day or two
more and did not turn zap with the
team this morning caused Manager Me-
AleeT no Uneasiness, Spencer. the
Browns crack catcher Is also on leave
in Scranton, Pa, because Of Illness in
his family, but may set back in time
10 catch this afternoon.
Manager CaltiiIon of the Washington
team has pitched his tent at the Riggs
House. and announced that Smith and
Street would work for Washington to-
day
Umpire Tommy Connolly deserves a
iIot OF credit for his good judgment in
calling the Washington-Chicago ball
game yesterday in the eighth inning
with the score ( to T.
While il might have been light enough
for the players TO continue until all
three OF the Washington hands were
{
cloud which r.as gathering over the
park had so Impressed itself upon the
spectators theC had there come a sud
den fash of lightning, or had the wind
suddenly swooped down as it threatened
10 do, there would almost certainly have
been a serious panic With the score
tied and Washington helpless before
W dlsh. there was hardly chance in
thousand that the remainder of the in
4 L AfF1 80
suits, while the increasing darkness
made the ninth inning an impOSsibility.
In fact, Connolly would have been 1usJ1-
ned in calling the game even earlier
than he did with the runs evenly bal
anced.
The usual Eumber of sophisticated
Wiseuheimers will remark that nobody
was compelled 10 stay at the park when
conditions were so threatening That
was perfectly true but il is also true
| that the public has TO be protected
against itself If that were not the case
there never would be any panicg and
everybody would invariably do just the
right thing in every emergency which
s never done.
Il is not at all likely that any two
clubs IN either the National or Ameri-
can Leagues will have such a number
OF bruising conflicts as Washington and
L y
in Washington. The record mere mas been
d slXJeeu-innhg tie Off 10 >, ffJeen-in-
ming defeat for Washington by TO 3
a thirteeu-iuning defeat for Washington
I by 10 4. q seVen-inning tie Of 4 TO 4
with game called TO avoid a Qanlcs z
20 victory by Chicago on May IS. a
1 TO victory by Chicago on july in
| the nrst game with the tnirteen-innlng
game Immediately afteTWard, a 1 to Q
victory Ey Washington in the first game
| on August "a. ana to victory by
/ Washington in the second game on the
same day, with the winning run coming
1 in the ninth inning after two were out
I II will also be remembered that on the
/ first Western trip OF the Washington
| club IL was defeated in Chicago by . to
| I. to l. to / IN ten innings. and to L
| In the series which began at Chicago
/ on July 80 the scores were Washington
/ 8, Chicago I; Chicago 4. Washington J.;
/ Washington :. Chicago 8; Chicago 2,
I Washington / (ten innings).
| That Is a record for bruising. fierce
| contests hard to excel in any line OF
/ sports, and for those who love a good.
/ fast ball game with plenty Of unceT-
| talnJy, the White SOX should be the
| best drawing card that visits this city.
! The game yesterday was as fast as
| any fan could wish. The base running
/ was the star feature. and il will be
| many day before those who saw the
! performances forget how Fielder Jones'
| stole home in the first inning and now
] tntIllty Sloit stCOHu anu illlTu III TIE
/ fourth inning. Jones was a thriller
| that would delight an Acc denny of Music
| audience. He simply figured that John
! son was sleeping ia winding up and
! also that Johnson was youngster still
| shy on experience who might be ratified
/ when he saw the runner going IN. That
! was exactly the dope. Wen have to
| admit that Q a prophet he had even l.
! D. Sale seWed up in a sack and tossed
! overheard. Johnson became fusteUed,
| shot the ball low to Mike hahOe who
| couldn't o. didn't handle il, and Jones
/ was safe with the run which eventually
! saved the SoX from another beating.
/ BY such crafty stunts the Sox are get
| ting many run that is not batted over
/ the pan, and for that reason IL IS a
/ pleasure to see them work When they
/ lose it is no. because they are dumb.
/ Ganley's Jhefts were Just as useful
/ and Just as cTeditable as those of Jones
/ They were naturally not so spectacuIs r
/ because nothing in a ball game, not