The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-21
Washington Team Has Re
markable Experience of
Its Hits Counting.
TEAM IS ROASTED
FOR INDIFFERENCE
Western Critics Lambast 1t, But
Donohue Brings a Change.
Streets Brace.
By THOMAS S. RICE.


Many human crabs remarked this
kaorning that Washington had won
came from Cleveland by 3 to 2. but
hat # took ten innings TO do IL
zrhaFs a. nice cheerful line of CONVEX
sation. AS q rule Washington has
been beaten in the first three or four
s innings and never had a chance 10
run into extra innings. The team
won and won on its merits, judging
Erona the accounts. 1t did not hit
enough tO startle the natives, but the
hitting was timely and effective, and
that is what the club has needed.
rhat it should so along day in and
day out making hits that did not
count was remarkable, and could not
be expected to last forever. The game
yesterday was a break in the luck
and ts4 fans have a right to take
heart.
noe White played center for Chica-
go Yesterday and got three safe swats-
5 He always was dangerous with the
willow.
Donohue has undoubtedly started
wei IN his hitting since he Joined
5 thet Washington club. -Four btngles
S In two days is not so bad, but Jiggs
zhass a natural niche in the smuggling
department and we ara afraid that
after the first flush of finding himself
in new surroundings he viii fail into
Sthat niche, which is not very hlgh.
S That he has brains and should make
splendid field leader are two facts
q granted. but his clouting must be up
to the mark expected Of hrst base
& man. Donohue knows baseball IKE
. hook and should get along most
8 con1panionably with the men under
S linn. How much that viii make Up
for his lack of sticking remains 10
5 he seen We have followed the car
GERS OF too many new men VINO nave
gotten away with a rush and ended
s. in the ruck to become enthusiastic
lDth we have been shown the goods.
That goes double FOR washington
1IsAieer is becoming desperate like
CanfiIlen, and is making radical shifts
in the lineup of the ST Louis Ameri-
cans Patterson took Tom Jones place
at first end Griggs ousted Jimmy WIZ
81 liaufs from second. GTiSgS got a ut
8 but Patterson didn't.
VIXEN Charley Street left Washing
q ton AIS work this year had been a as
appointment. He had not shown ms
hest. form in the spring exhibition, ana
bfs .feaVjnr to second IN the regular
ganfes was not Of the best. rms Was
partiy due TO a heavy colo Ina maj. nae -
settled on his kidneys as a result OF
8 plaving in the west IN weather when
4 made baseball crime. Since going on
the roe again Street has been gettinS
critics out that way say he is the only
man on the team who is playing con-
Eistentiv well. His throwing is De
ecribed as wonderfully accurate and
Il peaee conference This should mean
q lot. for Streets failure 70 come up
10 expectation in the early games
was q hard blow.
In-laentallx,. Street is connecting with
the ball for many safeties-
Reports continue to arrive that the
work OF the washington team IN Chi
cago and st. Louis, especially St. Louis
WAS the most hstless. Indifferent, and
careless that has been seen IN Ihal
country for many moons TIE men are
described as II playing without an lola
Of abolition and going through the per
1 Torrance perfunctorily until some little
Hash IN hitting or a neat play that KEEP
The enemy IN check Weakened them from
their trance Street IS unanimously eX
Cepted from this Indictment, but ne
the only one of whom kind word Il
said On the other hand Ed Bang, th
Cleveland News expert, IS enthuslnl
over the change for the better which
has taken place since DonOhue assume,
the field captaincy. That holds out hop
of a sort Another hope IS based Upol
the way Milan is singing the ball II
vvas robbed OF a triple yesterday b.
Goode. but made a double that was
help.
Walter has been in as good form a.
he was yesterday, but his team simpl,
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