Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

John Anderson has always been a big
favorite in this city in years past but
his desertion Of the Nationals last season
and the unmerited fining of the local club
have doubtless lost him large majority
of his local following. When he came
to the bat for the first time yesterday
the fans doubtless had decided to let
him pass through without any particu-
lar demonstration. but when one or two
persons in the stand began to clap their
hands. the dyed-in-the-wool contingent
showed their indignation by vehement
kissing. the remonstrance coming from
nine-tenths of the people in the differ
ent stands. Anderson took the demon
stration very coolly and responded with
q clean single into left. The specta-
tors didn't get a chance to get back at
Anderson until the eighth inning. when
Burns caught him mapping at first and
then they let out yell of delight that
could have been heard many blocks away.
Harry White has evidently overcome
his old Washington ''hoodoo," as he never
than yesterday. He has developed
slow ball that will put him up near
the top of the pitchers Of both big leagues
this season. Yesterday Harry tried this
struck out. five went down on this sleep
err" When about to deliver this ball,
White screws himself up into knot as
though he Is going to put all his strength
wild wave OF the arms. cuts loose a
slow one that made the batters bite at
1t before 1t was within five feet of the
plate. Milan and Delehanty. both
of whom are some pumpkins with the bat,
bit at this slow ball in the first inning
like hungry boy taking d bite out of
a luscious cherry pie.
George Mcbride yesterday was once
more the shining star of the game in the
fielding line, and he also deserves credit
for getting two hits of Whites Won
derful pitching. In the third inning Mac
slipped to his knees In covering second
to take Burns throw. and while in that
position caught the ball and retired Sui
livan. In the second he was the pivot
in starting the double play on Tannehll
and Donohue. but his finest work devel-
oped in the sixth. when he ran back of
grounder and then threw the batter out
at first Wallace's stop Of the same sort,
in Thursdays game. looked good. but
Macs play yesterday was still more SEN
footing. wherein a quick recovery seemed
impossible. McBride's stop of Hahn's
speedy single into center. thereby holding
Sullivan at third, was also of the whip
perW1ll variety.
Manager Fielder Jones of the Chicagos
occupied a box seat next to the bench
of the White Sox, and had as guests
Quentin Roosevelt and several friends
from this city. Young Roosevelt is a
warm friend and admirer of Jones. and
the Chicago manager took keen delight in
telling him about his players they
came to the bat. and the details of differ
ent plays as they were executed. Capt.
Roosevelt will doubtless profit by this
knowledge the next time he lines up with
his own baseball team.
Jones has been nicknanled Timber" by
his friend Charley Dryden Of the Chicago
Tribune on account of his exalted posi-
ton as king Of the Puget sound lumber
district. He is coming money out of his
lumber holdings. and is anxious for the
season to be over so that he can return
to the northwest
The suspension handed out to Jones by
President Johnson for batting" Umpire
Connolly. in Philadelphia last Thursday
has caused Timber many hours of I'M
rest. he being especially indignant over
the letter that he received from the Amer
lean League president. Jones says 1t was
the warmest document that he has ever
received In his life. and he Is preparing
to reply. He writes a couple of lines q
day, so as to give plenty of thought to
every word but he Is afraid 1t will never
come up to Bans hot epistle.
There Is no doubt that the ChicaEos