Evening star., 1909-04-20
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

In Saturdays game Girls Speaker rob-
bed "Wid" Conroy of a triple by cap
turing the latter's long fly near the
club house. In the final inning yester
day this youngster repeated on Dele
hanty. only more so. Poor Del needs
the hits. and 1t was a shame for
Speaker to pull off the stunt. Clymer
was on second with two out when Dele
hanty strode to the bat with fire in his
eye. He met one Of Steele's speedy
ones right on the end OF the bat and
away it sailed into center. It looked
like triple at least, but Speaker went
back, back, back. and, finally jumping
in the air, pulled the ball down with
one hand, or, rather, two fingers. AS
Speaker was coming in from the field
he still had the ball as he had caught
1t, and showed it to the bleacherites,
the sphere being clutched by the two
certainly most wonderful exhibition
of agility and cleverness and but for
the fact that the game was ended.
Speaker would have been given an
ovation.
President Harrison in 1891 and 1892
frequently attended the games of the
National League club. then located on
the site of the present park. He gener
ally took a seat in the press box on
the roof of the grandstand. and would
have no other. President Harrison was
generally accompanied by one or more
members of his cabinet or Senators.
Presidents Harrison and Taft are the
only occupants of the White House to
attend professional ball games in this
city. Garfield was a frquent attendant
while in Congress and Gen. Grant
witnessed many games on the White
Lot.
Ii was lucky thing for Manager Lake
that ne decided yesterday to play Gar
land Stahi on first base in place of Dan
zig. as the big fellow probably saved
couple of runs by his sensational work
around the initial corner. In the fifth
inning Ganley whipped liner into right
that had all the earmarks of being safe.
but Garland jumped about three feet IN
the air. shot up his gloved hand and
when he again landed on the ground he
had the sphere with him. With Ganleys s
well-known speed the hit would have
been good for two bases and as Clymer
was on second run was certainly saved
In the eighth inning Freeman slapped
one at Stahl and the first baseman had
just time to throw ont his hands to pro-
tect his face from the ball. Instead OF
rolling off to one side the ball dropped
down in front of Stahl and all he had to
do was to pick it up and toss it to Steele.
who ed covered first. A few minutes
later 1annehil did the same trick. while
batting for Street. and Stain carried out
his part cl tHt pEOSIdHl " tii- icltSi-
Stahl didn't do much with the stick, get
| ting only scratch single and striking out
twice but he scored two runs owing to
his speed. Mr.. Danzig will not drive
Stahl off first for several weeks yet, at
least.
That little Mcconnell on second puts
a person in mind of iackrabbit No
matter in what position he gets the ball.
Mac comes around on his feet in
throwing position almost like lightning;
and he can throw some. too. In the sec
ond inning yesterday he knocked down
short fly to center by Mcbride that
threw him off his feet, but he was up like
flash and in time to throw 10 Niles.
heading off Freeman. who was coming
from first
Manager Lake received word yesterday
from Shortstop Wagner to the effect that
his wife had greatly improved III health
and that he would be able to resume
playing with the Red Sox in Boston to-
morrow. Wagner is one OF the best field
telegram was greatly reIished by the
Eostonese manager
Another cripple. Jack Thoney. was out
In uniform Yesterday for the first time
and he. too will shortly he ready to
take his place in left field. Hooper
looks very good. but Thoney is simp'y
wonder and IL anything better than
Speaker. so that the Red Sox will be a
pretty nifty crew when the Nationals
reach the city Of culture next week.
Manager Cantillon and his crew turned