The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-08

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ball park this afternoon at 40 O'Clock
IL the sea is not too rough.
Il has been raining ever since the
bakers wagons began their rounds this
&. m and the dOwnpOur kept until nOO1.
Washington's grounds are well eiled
and soon recover from thorough wet
ting, but the prospects for today are
punk. even for such webfooted athletes
as the Sox and Nationals.
There has been some talk of the great
southpaw contention OF Burns vs.
Altrock taking place today If the game
Is PLAYED, but it Is more than likely II
will be arranged for tomorrow, il all
Washington has not had to take to arks
By that time Instead OF that port-side
strife it is probable that the piece
de mud today will be Scott vs..
Groom. Manager Sullivan says he
is going TO use Scott here and
figures the sloppy diamond at American
League pack would be pretty soft
spot for him Manager Sullivan expects
10 work with Scott, while Street viii
serve as a guiding light in the tuiabl-
ing waters for Groom. The game yes
terday was such easy picking for Ed
immensely and are full Of the belief
that they will take every game in this
city. The Nationals showed a sad lack
Of ability 10 do anything with Walsh-s
delivery. although that twirler man was
not up TO his usual form and should
have been easy if he was ever going to
be reached at all.
That was no heeting glimpse of Fl
5TeF5 r-Ff7 Ind o
was there in the hesh-a bout two hum
dred pounds-and his mind and spitball
we're working all right
Without encouraging any tendency 70
quit OF 10 curl up before a reputation.
IL must be said that way down In the
hearts of the fans there was a feeling
that when Walsh went on the mound
il was al over. The big fellow has
been such a terror 10 Washington that
il was sure to be a case of all going
out and nothing coming in. On the
other hand the much discussed edge
Doc White is supposed to have ON the
Nationals has not existed long. Up 10
two years go White not only did NOT
terriiy the Washington team. but had
never gone a full game against IT, hav-
ing always been driven from the box.
This has been overlooked by those VINO
moan in dread At the prospect Of his
going in the box. The surplus Of south
paws with which Cantillon found him
self handicapped last season was large
iy responsible fo- the sudden reversal Of
form by White in this city and Chicago.
The present Washington team has more
right-handers than in 1908 and the ter
ror Of White should not be so great.
Conroy Deleharty. Ensla1b Mcbride
and Street offer pretty fair cOmbiua-
ton that White must beat bv real pitch
ing, act by the mere fact he is left
handler.
Considering the work he did, Walsh
famed Few.
1t was an of-day for George Mcbride
lie made three errors. and we wish he
had made three or four more. When II
comes to going on a rip-roaring spree of
making miscues George has all the other
infielders in the league tied i'm a knot
lie will go along i'm the paths OF So
briefly and straight throwing until the
mania comes over him for doing things
the wrong way. Then he breaks off the
reser-ati ton, and seventeen managers
and forty newspaper rOasts couldn't
tame him. lie just naturally has 10 get
IL ont Of his system. The one good
thing is that he gets il ont good and
after the spasm has passed he returns
10 his normal condition as one OF the
best shOTtstOps that ever hit the big
leagues II is fortunate that in this par
ucular instance lie selected a day when
his team did not have chance. and his
pitcher was 50 far of form that there
was never a doubt that Washington
was going to lose anyhow He relieved
his mind and did no real harm. Let's
nope II is not a pTOtracted spree. and