The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

Ine Boston clUh did not show us fun
strength yesterday. for Shortstop Nap-
ner and First Baseman Jake StahI were
absent Outheider Bullet Jack" Thoney.
Is still under the weather. and his loss
weakened the outheld, il is claimed.
Stahl was spiked in the foot last week
and while he covered the initial bar
for the space of one inning YESTERDAY.
viii not be right for some days. Wag-
ner has been called home on account of
the illness OF his wife. and Thoney is
under Doctors care. and viii hardly be
IN shape 10 play for 4 week.
The Red SOX have a likely looking
bunch Of youngsters in line. and are sure
10 cause trouble IN the American League
race before the season closes. but they
viii have to show something more thau
they did yesterday 70 convince Washing
ten fans Of their ability 10 finish the sea
son ahead Of the Nationals.
Capt. Bob Ganley was back in the
game again. and the hleacherites were
more than glad 60 see him. The little
fellow got under two hard flies and
banged out as many hits George Nc
Eride also seems 20 be regaining his bat
ting eye. for the star shortstop broke
into tho hit column for q pair OF bingles
Manager Jce on the Job.
AS an incentive Ger winning. Joe can
ullon took his place in the drst-base
coacher's box. ard made himself heard
as only Joe can when the mood over
takes him.
Washingtonians are interested princi-
pally in the first inning. when the Ma
uonals collected enough runs TO win the
game. Here's the story. Clymer skipped
a grounder TO Niles. who promptly FUN
bleu. allowing Otis a safe journey 10 first
I Ganley pOked a slow teaser along fhe
first base line and Danzig came in f0l
the ball Mcconnell covered the bag. bu,
muffed The throw, and everybody wa,
safe. Bob Unglaub was the next II
face Pitcher Morgan, and put the wooe
up against a choice splitter sendinl
the ball over Speakers head in deep cen
ter and clearing the bases. Bob's walIoy
netted him three sacks. Delehanty dice
on a roller 10 Morgan. but ConrOy's sec
/ Iifice fly TO Speaker scored TngIauh
/ Freeman walked and Mcbride beat out
bunt, but when Mac tried 10 steal sec
/ end. Freeman was snuffed cut al IN,
/ plate on Lords throw.
After two had gone in the second. Nile,
I
I three bases. and scored on HOOper's nift,
! single through COnroy and Mcbride
Boston Adds Another.
There was nothing more doing until In,
sixth. when the Red Sox added another
and made things interesting for all con
/ cerned. Speaker connected for a single
and Brownie Gessler lifted one over In
! glaub's head for a two-bagger. sendin,
Iris home. Danzig flied 10 Ganley. bu
Niles single only sent Gessler 10 third
! Niles tried fOOlishly 20 sneak down Z,
/ second. but Burns throw caught hin
mapping. and he was run down. Hoope
/ finished the inning on a monument Il,
which found a resting place in Street
Iaitt
IN the third, nth. and seventh innings
/ the Nationals had men on the bags whe,
hit would have caused trouble. but IN
Red Sox felders were strictly on the io
and nothing happened.
The same teams play again tO-day
Manager Lake said last night that eithe
/ Cicotte or Freddy Burchen would pitc
for Boston, while Manager Cantillon wi
! likely give Dolly Gray his first chanc
20 show the home rooter what he ca
do