Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
- Stahl's Amusing MuH.


- Probably there was nothing in the con-
test which caused the Washington play
ers more fun and the spectators to say
more bad words than the spectacle which
was made by Stahl when he tried to get
under a fly in left field. He was below the
ball. all right, but just it settled in his
hands he fell on his knees and two runs
were scored as a result. The laugh that
went up was not confined to the Wash
1ugton players, for the spectators were
convulsed with merriment and J. Gar
land was not without smile himself
when he came back to the players bench
It was one of those errors which afford
amusement for everybody. The ground
was slippery because of the rain when
the contest began.
The attendance was nothing like what
it might have been If the Giants had
not been playing in Brooklyn. 1t ap-
peared as II half Of the base ball en-
thusiasts who had been watching the
games at American League Park had
suddenly deserted the stands to go
on the other side. There were several
who remarked that they thought the
Washlngtons were getting by far the
wrong side Of the schedule on such
DEAL in view of the fact that the Giants
had not played this season on the Polo
Grounds in regular championship con-
test. Had they done so. 1t is possible
that the patronage would have been di-
vided very much better.
Griffin was not quite sure what
pitcher he would use. and at last de-
cided that Newton was good enough to
wear out on a bad day. The air was
full of moisture. and the ball was bound
to be greasy. Newton remarked that
cold weather and rain were not alto
gether his suit. but presumed that he
could stand both so long as the mama
ger was satisfied. Just before the game
began shower came over the hill and
proceeded to drop more rain over the
place. and for a time it seemed as If
contest would be out of the question.
Good Showing by Burns.
Cantillon warmed up almost every
pitcher that he had with him, and at
length decided that Burns would do the
most damage against the Hghlanders.
He didn't lose a lot in his guess. for Burns
was certainly as good as anything that
has been seen in New York this year I'M
til it came TO the eleventh inning. That
seemed to put him out of business.
For three innings neither team scored
q run. The New York fans who had gath
cred the notion that the Wasflngtons
OF them. More than that, they began to
ascertain that the weak spots In the
ranks of the Highlanders were more Sc
rious than had appeared in the games
against the Athletics. In the fourth with
two out. Burns made trouble for himself
Hemphill hit TO him and the ball was
so easy that Burns fought 1t. The batter
was safe and to atone for that little mis-
demeanor Burns snapped the ball so
quickly over to first that he caught
Hemphill sound asleep. and the New York
player started for second Freeman was
too anxious TO throw him out on an easy
chance and his wild throw to second not
only allowed Hemohill to get that base.
but to go to third. ConrOy followed with
a single that was out of the reach of
everybody and Hemphil scored. The
fifth was anything but fun for the Wash
ingtons. Shipke began with hit. He
pla yed too far off first and Newton caught
him mapping.