Evening star., 1909-05-01
RAIN STILL COMING
DOWN IN BOSTON
CantiIIon Prefers Resting His
Men to Playing in
Mud.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

nuickly indeed, after the heaviest Tdl1l
and there is one chance-if the sun comes
ont bv noon it will be possible to play
ball.
The rain PLAYED the dickens with all
hall games in this section yesterday, and
every one of the New England League
cannes was declared off. and it looks very
much as if the same thing would be re-
ne,,ed TODAY. Cantillon and his men are
very much disappointed at the condition
of affairs, for they are very anxious TO get
at these Red SoX. of which so much mas
been prated. II Walter Johnson goes up
against Charley Chech in the first game
of the series between the Sox and Ma
tionals the fur will surely fly, and Walter
could not desire finer feather IN his cap
than that for beating the Boston man.
Toe Cantillcn said lie could not see
how Boston got anything but by far the
better of the deal by which Chech came
~ Ros,on for the newcomer has landed
all three games he pitched. and even big
Cy could not do any better than tnat. ana
or, top of that Boston got dig punch
Of money Besides Chech is far young
er man than big Cy and VIII ne a S val1An,r tn.
asset when the big man is benched Tor
good. as comes to the fate of any pltcher'
no matter how valuable he IS.
Long Rest for Locals.
II is now some time since the Wash
ineton boys have had ball IN their
hands and if the weather knocks them
out again today it will be the larger
part of a week. BY the time they get IN
again they will have forgotten lot they
ever knew about base ball. Just now the
playing is being done in the magnlncenl
club offices on Washington street. Where
the newspaper men gather and swap
stories Joe Cantillon was kept busy all
day yesterday answering the telephone.
and things got SO tiresome after Whlie
that he went into hiding
Manager Joe was not bit elated DE-
cause his team was unable TO pun OF
the game scheduled for yesterday be-
tween the Washingtons and the Bos'ons.
There was not chance fer the game.
II rained hard and when II stopped. re-
fused to allow the sun to come out ana
then left things looking mighty dubious
for the morrow. People here are won.
dering if we will have any fine base ball
weather before the Americans go away;
for their stay here is very short. and
next Tuesday they will go away and give
the National League the field to them
selves for the remainder of the month;
so that the Americans will be on the ROAD
a very long time.
lizard luck" said Manager Joe. as he
walked out on the street after lunch yes
terday. However, I'd as soon have II
this way and know there is no chance to
play than 10 have my men laid up or
famed by trying to play ball under un-
favorable conditions. Who will pitch TO-
day If the weather is all right? Well, 1t
will not be at all surprising II Walter
Johnson goes in. and then IL might be
less Tannehill. Oh. yes: you need not be
in the least surprised Jess is still with
us. despite the fact that he has been
booked to go elsewhere. You can't be re-
sponsible. don't you know. for all that
leaks out. / think that there is lot OF
pitch in Jess yet. and hope he will be able
to show It, too. before the season has got
very far along. I shall be very much sur
prised II we do not do as well as br aak
even in the games we will play with Bos-
ton. for ] have very good ball club and
expect to make better showing this year
than last. l am not undertaking the Bos-
ton team in the least. They have some
very good men, l know. but they can he
beaten. Watch US hustle while we are
here.
Easy to Kill Time.
The Washington players who are here
TO the number of twenty-there are twen-
ty-three in the party-had little difficulty
In killing time here, as Boston has a
plenty of fine attractions in the theat-
rical line,, and the Copley Square Hoteel
is one OF the most pleasant and comfort
able hotels in which the players stop in
their travels, and the boys are pleased
that they will play here for four days.
and. as Sunday comes In between. there
will be a stay in Boston of five days.
President John L. Taylor of the locals is
feeling very happy these DAYS. The show
ing of three victories In four games with
the Highlanders has caused him 10 feel
very merry. indeed. and he hopes his men
will make good a record In the games
with the Washing, ,ons. and will be much
disappointed II they do not. The trade
of Young for Chech has proved 10 be a
mighty good one as Chech has landed
two games and lost none. and If the
Washingtons can succeed In taking his
scalp while they are here they will have
done something of which they may well
he proud indeed.
Elmer Steele is in excellent form. in
deed. and in his game with the lew
Yorks famed three men in one inning
and the first man in the next. making
four in order.
Second Baseman Ball of the New Yorks
did some tall tanning while here. tanning
four times In one game and twice in the
next. making six strike outs in eight
times up.
Speaker has been doing some great
stick work and will doubtless easily lead
the team with the bat this season. Thoney
will no; play in the series with the
Washngtons. as he has malaria. Niles
will play in his stead with Hooper as
the umpiring in the series. and If they
do as good work as they did in the series
with the Athletics and the Htghla nders
.here will be no repining. Connolly never
umpired better ball than he Is umpiring
at the present time. and Fgans work,
too has been first class.
Egan's only trouble here run-in
with Catcher kleinow of the Highlanders
as a result OF which the latter used bad
language and was ordered off the bench
and he stands a good chance of hearing
from Ban johnson I'm the matter. as the
Big Noise OF the league will not stand for
improper language the field any
account
Connolly was the one man who did hail
the rain with rejoicing. IL gave him the
opportunity to put in long day at his
home in Natick. Mass. hard by Boston
with the latest arrival in his family
Connolly has a brother who may make
the big league some time. His name is
Francis. He is working i'm the New Eng
land League. and is also looking out fol
the home games Of the Harvard tniver-
sty club.
Jesse Tannehill. Bob Cnglaub and Tom
Hughes. all former members of the Red
Sox. had a great time Yesterday going
around and renewing old friendships
Tigers Increase Lead.
DETROIT. May Detroit and ST.
Louis played on damp ftsd Yesterday
in very cod weather ard the champions
won 1 tn . Graham went wild in the
third, passing two men after Stanage hit.
and Crawford's singe. with an error.
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