The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-14
SMITH HAS A LAUGH
ON OUR BRAVE BOYS
Former National Pitcher
Makes Impressive Debut
in Boston logs.
UJNGLAUB SMACKS
HOMER TO FENCE
Scholastic Football Teams Are lust
Beginning to Stir
About.

Charlie Smith certainly must be laugh
ing up his sleeve today over the kick
in the percentage which he handed ctr
lowly Nationals yesterday. Score: BOs>.
ton. 4; Washington, 2
For some three years Charlie worked
in a Washington uniform, and his
drinks Of victory during that time were
few and far between. Here Joe Can
tillon trades him to the Boston club, and
right off the bat he returns the com
plirnent by letting his former team
mates down with six well-scattered hits
While Smith was never recognized in
Washington as a pitching peer. he has
worked some mighty good games here,
and. with the support or the Boston
club, should be a deal more successful
in his new berth. And, too, Smith has
been welcomed in the Hub with open
arms. Throughout the game yesterday
he proved the idol OF the Hub fans. all
sorts of eDooura cement being handed
him in the tight places Such was not
The case In Washington. and some or
the erratic work Of the elongated slab
man might be attributed to the slurrins
comments which were invariably hurled
at him whenever he failed TO pitch win
ming ball
It's the old story that you can't get
the best out of an athlete by constantly
knocking him and it's a cinch that Smith
Will pitch better ball under the new
conditions
When you are looking for the most
consistent man on the Washington ball
team don't fail 10 give Bob Unglaub a
thorough examination. Bob seldom
displays any spectacular form but for
the old get there" style he can't be
beat in either Of the major leagues. his
smash for homer yesterday was re-
sponsible for one Of Washington's runs.
There are a great many fans about
the city pulling for the Athletics simplv
because, should they win, washing
toniRns will have an inexpensive oppor-
tursty TO see some Of the games in the
worlds Championship series. From the
present outlook only phenomenal
squirt viii give the Athletics the honor
OF meeting the Pirates, logical winners
IN the National League race
Friday. evening Kid Sullivan is to get
another chance before the Baltimore
fight fans. He meets Harry Stone, Of
New York. Stone bears fair reputa-
ton IN Gotham and unless the KID Is
in possession of some OF his old time
form his chances of appearing In Balti-
more again soon Will go aglimmering.
IN his last fight with Dummy Decker,
Sullivan was a revelation TO everybody
He not only OutbOxed the Baltimorean
but held an advantage in the smuggling,
for which the mute is noted. Sullivan
Is the most popular fighter that Wash
<ington has developed In many years
and many OF his local followers viii
see Fridays fight A special car has
been chartered on the electric line for
the accommodation Of the Capital en-
thusiasts
Catcher Slattery was there again yes
terday with that little pinch nit. Al
though the new recruit has PLAYED in
but few gaT1es since Joining the team he
these timely bingles. Only twice has
he failed 10 respond with the needed
tap when substituted at the bat for one
of the regulars.
Earnest football practice has started
in the city. George Washington s eleven
has been out for a week or more. and
yesterday the Central and Technical
High School squads began preparation.
Technical has practically the same team
which won the championship last sea-
son. and, with the early start. should
be IN tipt1p shape Tor a gruelllng cam
paign by the time its schedule opens.
Tom Jones has shown a great i'm
provement in batting since joining the
Detroit team. It often happens that
a change OF clubs Will have this effect.
Here again the judgment OF Mr.. Hughey
Jennings as "A manager can be plainly
seen While with St. Louis Jones failed
70 set the bleachers on IRE. either in
fielding or batting, but has gained him
self a host OF friends IN Detroit by his
consistent playing
Jack Lelivelt has certainly pUi
crimp IN the dope handed out BY some
OF our leading pesslmists anent the bat
ting ability Of the new recruit. Many
argued that Lelivelts success with the
stick would be short lived. but to date
and he has been around the circuit sew
eral times A feature which has been
impressive IN the youngsters batting
is the manner in which he lines them
out. II is very seldom he dies via the
LONG hy route. most Of his binEles being
clean swipes over the infield
Tom Hughes and Bill Rapp were IN
the battery stations Yesterday when
Minneapolis beat Indianapolis Hughes
let the losers down with seven hits.
Case Patten, the old Washington
pitcher. who at one time was without
peer in the American League. has been
unearthed in a bush league In Connec-
ticut
This is what Charlie Smith is laugh
in- a. today
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