Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

COMMENT ON THE GAME.
| There were two plays made on the
! Washington infield yesterday that were
/ of the star order. In the fourth inning.
! big Rossman soaked bOunder toward
| left that seemed destined to go over
| Shipke's head. but the little fellow jump
| ed for the ball. and although it's force
staggered him he recovered in time to
throw the batter out at first. In the
fifth Bill Coughln whipped fast roller
! that was ticketed for safe territory in left
| center. but George Mcbride went through
| his usual wonderful stunt of heading on
| hits of this sort and nailed William at
| first Scilaeffcr and Downs were the stars
! for the Tigers, the former making A play
/ on Shipke in the eighth inning on u slow
| roller that caused Dutch to smile with
satisfaction. In the fifth Burns hit fast
| one nearly over second, but Downs got
| quick start and nailed the ball with one
| hand on the run. A quick recovery fol-
lowed and Burns was out by step.
There was lot Of fun over at and back
of the Detroit bench in which the visitors
came off second best. With AltiZer on the
| coaching line several of the Tigers began
| Kidding him and couple of spectators
I, in the pavilion near the Detroit bench
took up for the soldier boy. The fans
had the loudest voices. and by referring to
/ the world series and personal remarks
about the Tigers that evidently stung
| brought the entire team to its feet. with
every one talking at the same time For
Il while there was great deal of con-
| fusion and Manager Jennings wanted the
| fans put out of the pavilion. ut as they
! were doing nothing out of the way the
/ policeman on guard refused to act. Capt.
Doyle finally went over to the scene and.
satisfying himself that the fans were
acting within their rights. also refused
to take the men out There was not a
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| lady who was seated a few yards from
| the scene. telephoned The Star this morn
| ing that it was simply case OF the
fans getting the better of the Tigers
| in a wordy warfare. If Manager Jen-
nings expects to go out on the coaching
line and make fool of himself in the
hopes of rafting the opposing players he
cannot expect anything more than that
the fans will take up the challenge and
! do their best to drive him from his posi-
/ ,ion Hughey must have been handed
some warm comments yesterday. as he
was very hot under the collar, closed up
| like a clam and did all his coaching with
! his hands thereafter from the right hand
I side of the diamond. From the press box
/ Il looked as though the Tigers were en-
tircly to blame. as they should have kept
| on the bench: but scenes OF this sort are
| bound TO come up in an exciting game. es-
pecially when visiting team Is doing
| everything possible to rattle the home
team. The spectators appeared to enjoy
the fun all the protests coming from the
Tigers. who were primarily responsible
FOR the scene.
shortstop O'Leary of the Tigers was
feeling so i'll before the game started
that lie had to give up the idea of play
ing and rested on the bench during the
/ contest Dutch Schaeffer took his
place at short and Downs went to sec
ond. This pair played exceptionally fine
ball in their new positions. O'Leary's
case was not serious and he accompanied
the team TO Philadelphia last night.
The fac, that Capt. Doyle of the tenth
precinct stood only yard away from
the boisterous fans during the scene
With the Detroits was guarantee enough
that there was no "billingsgate or in
decent language used But few feet
away were Judge Clabaugh. Treasurer
Rapley of the Washington club and sew
eral other men of prominence. Can any
one conceive that men of this stripe
would stand idly by and allow indecent
language to be used with many women
nearby. The scene was annoying on ac-
scount of the noise and rumpus raised,
but only that and nothing more.
Bill Coughlin is known TO be very fear
full of mice rats or insects. and frequent
" he has been the victim of tricks o..
the players who appear to enjoy hearty
laugh over the third basemans falling.
Yesterday Altizer killed wasp of large
size and while Coushlin was at the bat
placed it in Bills glove. After the in
ming Coughin walked out to his position.
picked up his glove and as he inserted
his right hand therein, gave yell and
commenced a war dance Altizer and
several others who were in the know
came near having commissions over the oc-
currence. Fearing the trick would hurt
Bits playing the Detroit men got after
the soldier boy, and this led to the
kidding" match between the fans and
players over which so much senseless
:uss has been made
Farmer Burns certainly pit ched a
wonderful game yesterday and it is too
bad that he had to toss that ball wild in
the third inning. But three hits were
made off his delivery Payne hit a fast
roller that went directly over second.
Delehanty made fast effort to get the
ball. but only stopped it and Payne easily
beat out the throw. Balls hit into this
territory are always considered safe until
remarkable stop and throw heads of
the runner at first. 1t would be an in
yesterday. The second hit. was the bunt
by Downs on which Burns made the wild
heave to first. Downs is very fast and
by the time Burns picked up the ball he
was within Few feet of the sack. A per-
feet throw would have failed to get him
and il should never have been made. Can
tion called to Burns to hold on to the
ball. but in the noise and confusion was
not heard Schaeffer made the third hit
in the last inning.
Manager Lajoie and his band of hardy
Blues came over from Philadelphia last
night very much pulled up over their
good showing against the Quaker city
Larry is not claiming any pennants this
year. but simply sitting tight and keep
ing his fingers crossed. The Blues are
only one game removed from first place
at present. position they have won on
the road. and unless the Nationals take
on a brace they will be in first place by
the time they start home Thursday night
Turner has once more taken up his old
position at short. and Bill Bradley has
apparently regained his old time batting