Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-20

BY Q strange coincidence Emmett Held
rick made his temperance yesterday In
fast company on identically the same
ground on which he played his first game
In the National League. back in the 80
The Cleveland club bought Heidricks re-
lease from one of the New Jersey clubs
for 81 600. and he made his frst appear
ance in this city, playing center field.
Emmett had three fiies batted right al
him and three inglorious NUTS followed.
Earl Wagner. who was sitting in the press
ing 1000 for that man last week.
guess don't know a ball player when
see one?' Before the season was ended
Heidrick became the talk OF the country
through his wonderful fielding. hitting and
base running. Not more than q month
previous to that Wagner had picked Hans
Wagner's younger brother in preference
to the great slugser and Gus Schmelz had
advised him about the same time that
Lajoie. who was playing in the New
That was certainly 'fOoz1ing" some In
the matter Of selecting good players.
Wonder If Joe CantillOn would do a. bad
II given a chance, eh bob? He hasn't
missed one yet.
In the first game Street had been passed
twice on balls and on the third time up
hit one Of "Rube's" fast ones on the
nose 10 Ieft. le1L the Dat Ike a IlHc
shot and everybody thought Charley was
going to register a double at least. when
Ferris dashed over and grabbed the ball,
the contact turning Hobe clear around.
1t was a great catch and roundly ap-
plauded.
No matter what the detractors may say
about Sid Smith he is first-class
catcher and gave a tip-top exhibition yes
terday in backing up Waddell. He grab
bad fo,,l Av off hat -,
up against the grand stand, where 1t re-
quires nerve to perform, and in the sec
ond inning scored the, Browns FIRST run
with a clean single to left.
1t was the Browns first victory on the
trip. and Manager McAleer heaved q
sigh OF satisfaction when the battle was
over. as he was dubious az to whom the
feats and two tie games haand-runnins
is enough to make a manager think he is
unlucky.
should be a pretty game. as Walter
Johnson will probably be on the rubber
for the Nationals, while McAleer may
put In Howell or again trot out Bill Bal
ley on account OF the locals aversion to
a southpaw.
Before the first game started Manager
Cantillon was called to the plate and
presented with q magnificent hunting
rife by the members Of the Washington
club. 1t was Joe's twenty-hrst 81 birth
day and the players wanted to show him
that they appreciate his efforts to form
them into a fast team Of ball players
Umpire Connolly made the present alton
speech. and in announcing the preser,ta-
ton to the stands said that Mr.. Cantillon
refused to divulge his age.
Look who's coming! You'll have Huxhey
| Jennings with you tomorrow. and Il
| looks now as II there il nothing can stor
the hustling Hughey and his Tigers from
hosting the old rag on the Detroi,
grounds again. And yet. wouldn't it be
funny II the Nationals were to just handi.
| ly take the champs into camp? I,
wouldn't be such big surprise at that
It's that kind OF untoward things which
so frequently happen in base bali. The
Nationals have been playing wonderful
ball since they were spanked 30 hard In
Detroit on the last trip. and right now
there is not team in the country that
has anything on the Cantillonites There
are a good many Washington fans
who are pulling for the Tigers to cop
as the Nationals haven't any show this
year. From the present outlook II the
Tigers don't win the American pennant
and then trim the National Leagues hes,