The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Wait until Cleveland comes here.
Engle can hit as well as field.
Nothing the matter with Wild Con-
roys whip.
De'ehanty tried to put on an injured
expression when he was hit in the side
in the first inning.
Thac boy knight sure can scoop 'em
up with one hand. and his throwing to
hrst is death TO base runners.
Willie Keeler admits that he is not as
fast as formerly The great little man
may be replaced by young blood before
the season is a month Old
In the second inning. after Quinn had
led of with hit and Cree sacrificed him
Ia second. Keeler poked out a fly to Nc
Bride. who nailed the ball after a hard
chase and doubled up Quinn before the
latter could set back 10 second.
Charley Smith made a wild pitch in the
fourth, advancing Kleinow a be Sc. but the
heave was not costly, as K-leinOw was
snuffed out at the plate on a pretty throw
by Conroy
In the fifth Smith retired all tlree batters
on grouRders that never got beyond the
pitchers box.
Another hit for Charley Stretches get
ting one a day regularly.
The loss Of Powers viii be q hard blow
70 the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red sox arrived in town
a. $50 yesterday from Philadelphia. the
game in Quakertown being called of be-
cause of wet grounds.
Clymer made a good running catch Of
Keeler's fly in the seventh.
the ninth, when Bill Burns started
10 pitch. the first man up. Ball. rolled
an easy one TO Freeman. Burns covered
the bag. and dropped the throw. Bah
was given a hit by most Of the scorers.
Jesse Tannehin may possibly 90 against
his old team mates to-day He said last
night that his arm was in good shape
Tim Murnane. the dean Of baseball
writers. is with the Boston club. Accord
ing to Tim Detroit looks TO be the goods
again this season.
Walter Johnson will soon be in the
game. Then watch for some fun.
The crowd gave Bob Ganley a big
hand when he came to the bat for Street
in the eighth
More hard luck for Boston. Wagner,
the shortstop, is sick.
Everybody out to-day 10 root for The
home team. Boston without Cy Young
should be easy.
Zimmerman is playing second base for
the Cubs in place Of Evers.
George Moriarity. sent to Detroit by the
Yankees. helped the Tigers 10 victory
in the opening game.
New York got what it was looking for
a streak Of sunshine-and then. a shut
out
That Richmond youth. one Quinn, was
fit.
Two swallows don't make a summer.
Watch those Nationals,
The hoodo number thirteen nav have
had nothing to do with it. but the Ath-
letics have already had as much bad
luck to date as any club should have
during an entire season. Murphy aud
Baker have been on the hospital list with
injured ankles. Oldring with bursted
finger, Thomas and Davis with sprained
backs, Vickers with a sore arm. and
now comes Dr. Powers. who Just had
10 undergo a dangerous operation and
is seriously i'll.
Having raised all kinds OF discussion
over the spit ball" and apparently fail
ed with the 't'knUckle ball. finger nail
ball." fade-away ball. and the ike
Clark Griffith now comes along with what
viii be known as the "auoit ball.
Yankees play in Philadelphia to-day.
Continued good luck.
Executive officers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, in session in Washing
ingtOn. showed a keen interest yest terday
in the uphill fight OF the Nationals TO
overcome the Yankees lead. They /occu-
pied box.
The Pirates lost. but "Honus" Wagner
got three hits.
Cy Young. although hit freely, won his
game for Cleveland.
Richmond Outclasses Charlotte.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. April 15.-Richmond
won from Charlotte Of the North Caro-
lima League. in walk this afternoon. by
a score OF 70 20 g. The North Caroiin-
ians were outclassed at every stage.