Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-04
COMMENT ON THE GAMES.

4 peculiar mix-up occurred in the last
inning of the second game and for
time everybody was in the air. With
Lajoie on first, Hinchman popped to Dele
hanty. 1t was a rainbow fly and Hinch-
man slackened up going down to first.
Del took in the situation quickly and
decided to trap the ball for a double
play. The ball got away from De,ehanty.
but he recovered it in time to get force
out at second. When Hinchman oh
served 'Ders" movements he again
started for first and reached it ahead
of McBride's throw. The trouble came
about in both umpires handling the one
play. Evans motioned Hinchman away
from the bag and about the same time
KERN called Lajoie out. There was
nothing for Bill TO do but send Hinch
man back to first, as he had made a
mistake Hinchman had been touched
while off first which caused all the rum
pus as the players didn't understand
Evans movements.
After the game, Umpire Evans said
he had intended calling Hinchman out
for Stopping on his way to first, as he
had frequently seen Jack Sheridan do
the same thing. and after KERN had
called out Lajoie there nothing for
him to do but saddle all the blame on
himself, which he did.
Delehanty pulled off a foolish stunt IN
the first inning of the initial game in
playing a double play the reverse way.
With one out Clarke hit a fast roller 10
Del. and all he had TO do was to pass the
ball to Mcbride. forcing out Hinchman.
and Mac could easily have retired the
batter at first which would have made
three out with only one run scored. In
stead Del tried to touch Hinchman on
the line and then was compelled to throw
n fret if.l, *1ar ka MI al
lowed Hinchman to run up and down the
line long enough for Flick and Lajoie to
score. Instead of one run the Nationals
had handicap of three confronting them
after the first inning.
The Clevelands wind up here tomorrow
with another double-header and II the
Maps clean up here it will be nice boost
from them pennantward. With Johnson
and Groom on the rubber today Tom
Hughes may be all right for tomorrow.
and Charley Smith can take up the sec
ond battle. Manager Cantillon doesn't
want 10 send any left-handers against the
Maps if he can help it. as they have the
reputation of eating southpaNs alive.
Manager Cantillon shuifled up his team
Yesterday for the first game, but there
was no sign of improvement and lie
made another shift in the second, looking
for a lucky combination. In the first
game he brought Cnslaub in to first and
placed Miller in right. The latter WAS
in poor physical shape and struck out
the three times he faced Berger. In the
second round Englaub was switched over
to third, Donohue went back to first and
Clymer into right. This combination
looked better, but the final result was
the same.
Frank J. Eustace. captain and third
baseman of the Pottsville club, reached
Washington yesterday afternoon and had
a long conference with Manager Cantillon
and President NoyeS this morning. II
was given ont that Eustace came here 10
make the final arrangements about Out
fielder Miller although there is some
mystery about the move that may come
out later 1t appears out of order for a
captain of team TO come this distance
simply to make arrangements about
other player.
Although Manager-Captain Iaioie got
but a single hit each game YESTERDAY his
work around the second sack was the
feature of Clevelands' game. although
Stovall ran him a close second for the
honors. In the fifth inning of the first
game Ball threw an ugly high ball at
grounder. Ordinarily the ball would have
gotten away. but big Larry simply jam
med up his one hand. grabbed the sphere
a foot above his head and without
seconds hesitation turned and threw TO
Stovall. getting the batter by foot.
On balls hit on the ground into right
field it was simply death. as Larry gath
cred them in SO easily as to make the
plays look easy.
Elmer Flick made his first appearance
in Washington since 1907 and the old
boy looks to be In prime condition. He
has certainly not forgotten how to hit
the ball. as he sent out two clean singles
in the first round and one i'm the second.
Flick used TO be member of the greatest
that ever faced a pitcher in
Delehanty. Lajoie and Flick. At the
present time, Crawford. Cobb and Mo
Intyre have a good look, but size up
nothing like those old boys.
Word is brought from Cleveland that
Pete Powers, at one time the mascot OF
the Cleveland club, has grown up and
last week started out on his first trial
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