The Washington times., 1908-05-07
Third Successive Bali Game
Postponed Because Of Rain
Washington and Athletics Can't Clash Today.
Managers Show Respect for Nationals-How
Wel-Laid Plan Went Wrong
By THOMAS S RICE.

tizer is on second, but when Delehanty
Is back again. he will 80 10 thirc- rms
Will raise big rumpus, but CanJliioh
thlnks Altizer in condition Will prove
glad surprise at third, and, above al,
VIII tend 20 strengthen the lower END
or that batting order, which does not
present brilliant prospect az present
with a catcher. Mcbride. Shipke, ana
pitcher following one another IN the
order named True both Mcbride and
Shipke have slapped out timely sWats'
| DOT they are not constant performers
Altizer Is more likely 10 deliver ine
goods with the stick than either OF
them, and in the long run Washington
must have Steadier hitting than II has
SHOWN 10 date, although the team has
done extremely well in the matter OF
hamnering good pitchers most oppOr-
timely with two our.
The possibilities of baseball forecasts
were never better illustrated than last
ton here by TO l. II viii be remem-
I bered that AItizer, although clearly not
NJ Tor nelding, played the hrst -FOUR m
nlngs OF that game at third base lie
was put In there expressly TO help the
| batting. His work at the bag was poor
and he made an error which nearly
gave Boston -un, nor dto nc get
| hit. In the meantime. Washington was
two runs ahead. and Kelley was pitch-
ing with the regularity OF CiociNwork-
After Altizer made his error IN the
Fourth inning CanrillOn changed ms
tactics. He decided that as Boston
could do nothing with Kelley the play
Y as 20 improve the defense. even az
the expense Of the ofense, and make
the two runs already scored win the
game. Therefore. he took out Altizer.
who could hit but was not In shape 10
| field. and put in Shipke. who IS SEN
sation at third, but cannot be counted
upon for clouts at critical moments.
This WAS most excellent dope, but
] he Na4TN n~.~a IL nnn nmN
Ing look absolutely foolish, for the sim
pie reason that In the next I'VE IN
nings not a fielding chance was OF
fered the third baseman! He might
just as well have been sitting on the
bench. II so happened that there was
no particular need Of "A hit IN those
innings, so the shit did no real dam
age. and Washington won anyhow, but
81 Just showed how the best-laid plans
can be spiked in he great national
game.
The New York newspapers are stin
ringing the changes on Terri Meow
eTn re-enterinC the prizerinE, and are
publishing stories from him 20 the ef-
feet that he Is 81 good as ever there
by tending TO develop nne ana
profitable crop Of suckers 70 see him
attempt To night once more ret
the fight managers and promoters
OF that town are standing around on
/ the corners roasting the police ON
Gals and the refcrmerS tor GRABBING
their game II MCGOvcrn be allowed 90
! fight there or elsewhere. the decent for
lowers OF boxing should see that every
man connected with the enterprise gets
/ the limit. Putting him In the squared
| circle gives the reformers there a
! chance 10 knock the game 90 their own
| glorifcation, and advertisement. just rs
/ kicking on necessary app-O DriatiOnS Tor
! the District OF COlumDin, gives GER
| tain otherwise harmless individuals
| from a great distance a chance 10 pose
| as "watchdogs or the Treasury"