Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
RAIN HOLDS UP THE BASE BALL GAME.
TWO GAMES WITH CLEVELAND TOMORROW

and his crew were more than satisfied
with the wet weather, as the three games
they played with the Nationals made
them realize that they were up against a
hard proposition in this city. AS one of
the Tigers put it at the railroad station
before getting on the cars. 1--WE would
probably have won. but we would have
known that we had been in a game as
Charley Smith certainly was a hard prop
osition the last time he faced us. The
Athletics will play their best against U.S.
as we headed them off for the pennant
| last year. and We need everything We
have to win out in the Quaker city"
The DetroitS never looked better in
their lives. and instead of worrying over
the pennant this year. as they did last
season, they are taking things easy. which
| bodies i'll for the team that captures the
National League flag. From now on it
shouldn't be anything but a cakewalk
| for the champions. although the Browns,
Maps and White SOx are clinging on to
| their skirts with desperate earnestness.
Manager Cantillon was out at the park
on regular time this morning and the
| players were prompt reporting and get
| soft and the chances are that the game
with the Maps billed for today, will have
to be called off. as 1t will require several
| hours Of sunshine and strong wind to
suit double-header will be played to-
morrow. the first game starting at 2
O'Clock. Tom Hughes will more than
| likely work in the first battle. SO that
Charley Smith is due for the second.
Falkenberg will probably work in the
first, with Addie Joss performing In the
second: The Maps are making a game
struggle to keep up with the leaders, and
the series in this city may send them
up or down from their present position
| in the pennant race. This series closes
the Clevelands' trips to this city this
worth witnessing.
Manager Iajoie and his big band of
stalwart blue boys reached the Arlington
time getting to their rooms and to bed.
The big Frenchman and all the players
were highly pleased over the teams
showing in Philadelphia and that they
nant can be cleaned from the talk in
dulged in on all sides. Lajoie claims that
he doesn't care the least bit about the
flag. and the players have taken the cue
from their leader, but there is bright
CLEAN in everybody's eyes when the PEN
nant is talked about.
Harry Bemis was the solitary excep-
tion. He is one of the best players on the
team and thinks the Maps are the best
in the country. Just let our present luck
continue couple Of weeks longer said
Harry to Star reporter this morning.
land we will show the guys something
who have taken us out Of the race. This
team here in Washington has been our
bug-a-bOO all season. and If we can only
throw the hooks into Cantillon and his
crew for three out of four. there will be
no stopping us. To tell the truth. the
games we have with Washington worries
our boys more than those we have with
the Browns, Tigers and Sox combined. l
have been trying to persuade a friend of
mine in Washington to kidnap Tom
Hughes. and if he will accept the Job. |
keep your eyes on us in the final rush for
the pennant.'
Manager Cantillon will have to order
a special police guard for Hughes. as he
wants Tom to pitch and is unusually anx-
ious to take Cleveland into camp.
Several members Of the Detroit Club
have brothers whose base ball work they
are watching closely. There are a couple
of shortstopping O'Learys besides the one
with Detroit. but these two are expert
enced players, and the major leaguers
have ceased to follow the box scores
closely. Ty Cobb, also, isn't reading West
ern Association dope 80 closely since st.
Louis went across with So 600 for Paul
Cobb. leading hitter of the league men,
toned. and formerly right fielder for Kali
amazoo, Wade Killifer is satisfied now
that his brother ts in a strong league and
on the way to the top. George Mullin is
convinced that the family luck is with
his brother. who for time was with the
Jackson, Mich. 1907 team, and who Is now
in the South Atlantic. Mulin, jr., the |
other day struck out ten men, passed but
one, allowed few hits. and still was beat |
en-. Charlie Schmidt has a brother in the
Arkansas League. This Schmidt, too, is
nine putouts and three assists, got three
hits and stole base. The Detroit Schmidt
says that the family is one Of base steal
ers. He himself has daZzled the east this
and losing another on a technicality, an
error coming in without which he un-
doubtedly would have been given credit
for theft.
Fred Falkenberg and Davey Altizer
were up early this morning and left the
hotel right after breakfast to visit their
many friends in this city. Both players
had big follOwings up town, and although
the pair did not like to admit it, they
were sorry when they were notified of
their sale to Cleveland. "Falk'' has not
been going any too well since he joined
the tall boy out when a couple of runs
have been scored off him in the first in
ming When Fred was with Washington
a couple Of runs never cut any ice, and 1t
was only when he had handicap of this
sort that he really got down to real pitch
ing. If Larry will let the tall boy go into
the game with the understanding that he
is to stay throughout theNnine innings he
will get decidedly better work out or him.
Altizer was tried a couple of games at
short, but as Hinchman has turned out
great short fielder, the soldier boy was
chased out into center. Dave has done
we'll as a fielder, but his Ill health has
hurt his batting. and newcomer, Goode.
has taken his place. Altizer would like
to play against the locals, and both he
and Falkenberg may be given chance to
shine tomorrow.
Hymen seems to have his grip on the
Tigers Killian and Cobb have welded
during the present season, and one other
player is suspected of having designs
on a short walk to the strains of that
Lohengrin selection this winter. killian
pitched winning ball for a time after his
marriage. but has been troubled latterly
by an arm that has gone wrong. Cobb
has had little slump in his batting,
but this Is not expected to last. In all
other lines he has performed brilliantly,
barring one day, and the batting slump
will not last.
To revert to the original subject. word
has been received that George Speer,
the Wichita left-hand pitcher whom
Fred Payne recommended and the De-
troit club bought has taken unto him.
self a wife. Speer must expect to make
good, for his wedding followed immedi-
ately upon announcement that the De-