Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
NATIONALS FAIL TO SCORE
IN 10 INNINGS OF PLAY

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dancing master. In the box his wind
up prior to delivery OF the ball had a
sassy twist. and at the bat his nonchalant
pose was distinctly class 4. Judging by
his performance in the few innings in
which he worked batsmen who face
Only will do well TO beware when he
bitches his trousers 1t almost invariably
presages strikeout Marse Joes
cruit made a good impression with the
fans. and many were the queries concern
ing the probable date of his being given
an opportunity to pitch whole game.
Burns pitching was good enough To
win against any team in the league. Like
wise was Johnsons. Two hits of Burns
and three off Johnson indicates the close
ness of the struggle. as we'll a 5 the quail
ity of the twisters served by the rival
slabmen.
Jakey Atz jumped into the honor class
in the third inning of the second spasm
when he took McBride's slow roller on
the dead run and whipped the ball To
first with the same motion of his arm
On the next ball pitched Tannehill per-
formed an almost similar feat as he
grabbed Streets drive well behind second
base and nipped the runner at Isbells
corner. incidentally these two stops
Billy Sullivan drew a lucky hit in the
fourth inning of the second game 1t was
a red-hot liner directly at Donohue, and
the ball hit Jiggs foot before the latter
could drop his hands to make the stop
and caromed toward second base
One Robert Groom demonstrated again
that the one great lesson he yet must
learn Is that the plate in front of the
fGaf mid 10 Dol
as wild as the proyerbial March hare
and Wobbles were charged against him I'm
every inning In which he worked. Six
Datsmen received gratis transportation to
hrst, and, in addition to these contribu-
tons. Groom hit another of the men who
faced him. issued one wild heave and al
lowed six hits within many innings.
President Ban Johnson sent out notices
yesterday to all the club presidents OF the
American League, notifying them that
there would be no games played tomorrow
on account of the funeral of the late
president Harry Pulliam of the National
League. Later on President Johnson sent
out another notice telling the managers
that they could carry over until the next
trip postponed games of Monday
The Clevelands We're carded to open
here tomorrow and stay for four days.
The postponement throws them back to
three, and. with two games left over from
the first trip. making six games in all.
Manager Cantillon was asked if he would
postpone any of the games. and replied
that he would not.
We ought to be in pretty good shape by
Tuesday said he, and, with Hughes.
Smith and Johnson going right, we may
get start at the Maps expense"
This means double headers for Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
Orth Collins, the Washington boy, was
shipped off to Minneapolis yesterday, and
will help Brother Mike win the American
Association pennant
collins is a good player, but ! have
too many outtielders, and others will be
let out shortly if We don't win some
games said Manager Cantillon last even
ing. II don't mind losing the games so
much myself. but l feel sorry for the di-
rectorS of the club, who have treated me
royalty. and are the gamest sports in the
world
Many of the local enthusiasts are Won
dering why Manager Cantillon does not
the youngsters he has into the game.
Marse Joe cannot get II through ms
noodle that his team that looked SO good
last fall. will not come around and make
sensational finish To drop all these
convictions and take up new talent means
the burning of the bridges and a sure
tail-end proposition. To hold on 10 the
team as at present constituted, Cantillon
but still q chance. There IS quite
string of ball games to be played be-
tw0en now and the end of the season,
and should the Nationals wake mp. strike
their stride and win games, Mr. Can
tillon would have the laugh on quite
bunch OF wiseacres who have counted
him down and out, and. in addition,
garner a big bunch of filthy lucre for
the owners of the club
Yesterday was pay day for the boys,
the checks being handed out by Business
Manager Fowler at the National Theater
yesterday morning In notifying the
players where the checks could be had
Cantillon said that he hoped no one
would be hurt in the rush for the money
vuchers. A couple Of seasons ago Cantilon
says that Case Patten and Frank Falk-
enberg came near breaking their arms
and legs fighting their way up to the
window to get the checks.
Freddy Parent is very much tickled
over playing in the outfield. and what Is
more, he is pleasing Manager Sullivan
with his good fielding and batting.
Parent has had quite a siege around the
shortstop position and. of course the out
field looks easy. He is still fast on his
feet, covers a great deal of ground and
Is a sure catch. 1t looked as though
time this spring. but he has come around
nicely and should last several years In
The outer garden.