Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01

yOungSter will give the veteran the game
of his life to win. Walter was taken by
surprise yesterday, along with Cantillon
and all the players, when Tannehill failed
to go the route an easy winner. Had he
been warned the night before or in the
morning so that he could have kept away
from the little fielding practice the men
all take to keep in shape, Walter might
have pulled the game out of the fire, but
it was certainly hard proposition with
the bases filled and no one out. The Bos-
tons return here next week. and Johnson
will have another opportunity to take on
Young from the beginning of the battle,
and the game will be worth taking off
half day to see.
DR. Gessler, the versatile right fielder
of the Red SOx, was the bright star OF
yesterdays struggle. Besides doing all
the damage possible in the fifth inning
with his triple over Clymer's head, he tore
off another into left center in the seventh
inning that also resulted in run In the
field Gessler had four chances. and one or
them was ringer, as he ran almost
to the foul line to pull down Unglaub's
fly. thereby robbing Bob of at least
double.
This afternoon the Washington patrons
will have a chance to look at one OF the
best kid pitchers in the business In O.
cote and there is rocky road ahead Tor
the Nationals. Cicotte warmed up yes
terday with Cy Morgan and 1T was
thought one of the two would work, but
Manager Lake doubtless received wire
less from Boston and pitched Mr.. Young.
The young Frenchman has a world of
speed Berger and Joss also had the same
last week and the locals took their
measure. Charley Smith has had rest
for a week and he will probably pull! on
one of his good games. If he does there
should be nothing to it but the Nationals
from the drop of the hat. The fun starts
at o'clock.
Several hot heads in the stands thought
Otis Clymer should have pulled down
Gesslers drive in the fifth inning. but
they lost sight of the fact that the Leba-
non lad had covered fully hundred
yards to get to the point where he made
his Jump for the ball. showing conclusive
ly that the swipe was a tremendous af-
fair. and only Clymer's great speed put
him within anything like reaching distance
of the sphere. Gessler's drive would nave
got away from a Cobb or Flick just as
it did from Clymer.
The American League race is sharing
honors with the National at present, as
it looks as though any one club in the
first division has about an equal chance
of coping the rag. The injury to Craw-
ford, with Cobb's slump in batting. will
hurt the Tigers immensely. "Rube"
Waddell has been "doped" up for
strong finish, all sorts Of promises being
made to him if he lands the pennant for
the Browns, and he will be a big factor
in the race, as indicated in yesterdays
victory. "Rube' will pitch six of the
nine games against Detroit, and perhaps
the Tiger outfield are not pigmies before
the eccentric. Chicago will always be
strong with Walsh. White and Smith go
ing we'll, while Cleveland always does
well against it's neighbors. Should the
Nationals get going again in their splen-
did form of last week at the time they
take the western trip they may decide
upon whom the laurels Of the league
may fall