The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-09
SHOWING [NTHUSES
SHIVERING SCRIBE
Nationals Performance Sup
plants Memories of Frost
Bites and Weather.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

TOLEDO, Ohio. April Ats mighty
hard to enthuse when the marrow IS
freezing in your bones and cold wind
brought you to such a low state physi-
rally that you feel like calling your
enemies 10 your bedside TO forgive
them. in hope OF a net discount at the
Pearly Gates. but, between sasps and
wheezes. we wish 10 state the Wash
ington team showed up finely yesterday
IN Toledo. when II whitewashed the
youth OF that benighted and frostbitten
town by TO 0.
Considering the conditions our boys
we're powerful spry in their work. and
many good points might be mentioned.
but the best trick I'm the box was the
work OF Charley Smith. Smith has
been all 10 the Bill Bryan this spring
lie has been there with the noise and
the audiences. but the other fellows
have been making the runs He did
right smart pitching against Cincinnati.
but it was hardly impressive, despite
the fact It was effective Yesterday
Smith was a regular brother to the
sisters OF the Uplift. His performance
was truly refined and edifying. He
had a world of speed, perfect control.
and. more stun on his shoots than you
coud cart away in "A twO-horse dray.
We were greatly In hope Cantillon
would let him stick the whole route,
but the manager man was anxious TO
try Gray and Groom against high-ciass
minor talent. and used them IN the last
SIX innings Both did extremely well
IN all departments. and CantillOn Is as
much at sea as ever about which OF
them will land a permanent berth. IL
either has to be released.
Del Heart Warmer.
We hold the championship belt for
not warming up over the spring form
OF ball players. but we are here to state
Jim Delehanty is going TO be the big
gest comfort the Washington fans have
had for years. He smashes the ball
Ike II had voted nay on a proposition
TO grant him pension. and is playing
more second base than any major or
minor Lacquer we have seen this year.
lie made three star plays yesterday,
one the catch Of a liner on the bare
hand, another the corralinE of a slow
shopping, curving tap away TO his left.
and the other the stopping of q nasty
grounder that came straight into his
hands after long run backwards.
These are glad tidings. and We are glad
10 be able to disseminate them at toll
rates.
Unless Clyde Milan shows marked i'm
provement in hitting this spring he will
have small chance TO get a regular
berth as an Outfielder. AS an assimilator
OF flies he IS a wonder, but he must
show the sticking or warm the bench.
The dope now looks like Clymer in cen
ter, If he can persuade Cantillon TO let
him play there and Unglaub In right.
Should Ungiaub slow up or be needed
elsewhere. Tannehil or Blankenship
will be seen IN action out there
Street OF Color
Street had another bad throwing day
yesterday. but he is not right vet by
any means. either in his arm or his
general condition. He has a sort Of
semi-malariai affection which makes It
impossible for him TO show his best
. PAGES, and Cantillon may have to give
him a short rest. BIZ Shipke twice
demonstrated yesterday that he IS still
prince, If not a king. Of hunt hand
lers. Tho Toledo grounds were wet
and soggy. the players hands were cold
and the BAH felt like a SNOWFALL, but
Bill garnered two teasers that would
have made Bradley or Lee Tannehili
the bleschers in the center field Of the
Toy Park at Toledo, but Il was a mans
size swipe none the less.
Mrs. Cantillon has returned to her
new Kentucky home far away at Hick-
man. KY. and MIS- Clymer has also
left for Washington Mrs. Unglaub and
Mrs Hughes accompanied their bubbles
80 Washington. 80 we are at present
without ladies, and Manager Cantillon
rides IN the bus with poor white folks,
instead Of in a carriage. as he was wont
10 do when we had the fair ones with
us
Toledo is baseball crazy and should
furnish a good crowd today, II a man
can see the game without the aid Of
n pocket stove and few hot bricks to
keep him from freezing.