The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
Twice Players Reach Third
E With One Out and Are
Marooned.
OUTFIELD CHANGE
is NOW IN ORDER
Milan Hasn't Driven in a Run
Since Decoration Day.
Waddell Fading.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Game tomorrow at q P. m, and it's
Ladies Day.
It's barely possible that there may
perhaps be bah game with St. Louis
at 4;SO D. m. today
The kind of baseball put up by the
Washington team in the first game was
the kind that makes a-faa tired. Chance
after chance was offered 10 produce
results. and only in the seventh inning
was there anything forthcoming. There
were hits. and good hits. that went for
nothing. Bright young men reached
first base and faded into the ground
like a lost river before they got TO the
plate because of the desert waste in the
swatting that followed them. 1t was
impossible 10 get united action and the
crowd was naturally disguised.
The country needs rain. If there is
not reinforcing downpour the water
will soon be so shallow that the farmers
viii not be able to travel over their
corn fields in boats.
Washington opened the first, second,
third. and eighth innings by getting A
man TO first or better and not one of
these heroes crossed the pan. Browne,
twice. and Unglaub. once. were left ma
rooned on third Twice there were on
third with one cut Delehanty started
the eighth inning brisIly enough by
gracefully accepting an inshOot in the
Stats. He was sacrificed TO second, and
Tannehill, wht ran for him when he
wrenched his leg, never progressed
further. This was an as cheerful as
a professional reformer when the sub
scrpuons are coming in slowly but IL
is hard to place the blame. Cnglaub
had doubled twice before he failed to
advance Tannehill in the eighth, and
Street has been hitting the ball too hard
10 roast him because he failed TO bring
Unglaub home from third In the second
ipning. Delehanty twice had opportuni-
ties 10 put himself in the popularity
class and the running for the Saks &
Company trophy by hitting the ball
harshly, but both times failed miseU-
ably. In the first inning with Browne
on second Delehanty grounded 10
Browne. In the third inning even a
long fly would have gotten him more
nOtOriety than a refusal 10 wear tights,
for Browne was on third with one out,
but his excessive modesty before the
home boys was too much for him. and
he passed up the free advertising by
popping 10 Ferris.
The fans had almost forgotten Tame
bill and Biankenship were alive until
they batted In as emergency players
hitting outhelder is needed mighty
badly in this town. Milan has not
Z driven in run since Decoration Day,
when, IN a general rally, he got a triple
that sent two men over the plate, and
later scored himself His only other
contribute On 20 the ruugetting has been
a tally which ne started on a base on
balls. and a sacrifice hit that helped
10 take the last game from Detroit.
surely this is poor showing, and any
minor league recruit could have done
- better Milan has fallen Ike a ton Of
bricks in every department OF the game
except catching flies Blankenship is
Indeed pretty punk as an outfelder. and
knows u, but we have a bunch II
would be better TO try him IN center
Or right for while and trust TO luck
than 10 have regularly in the game a
man who is not getting the ball out of
the lot
Two sacnfees for Wild Conroy Good
sign.
ST. Louis fans are basing great hopes
on Rube. WaddeH just as Washington
was building Hay dreams around the
coming 10 life of Charley Smith. Both
cities are likely 10 be bitterly disap-
pointed II what he showed yesterday
was the best he had in the shop. Wad-
cell is going TO have hard road 10
travel this eason, He was lacking m
that teTriffi- speed, combined with con
troll, which made him terror when
in his prime. Had he been against a
team Of sluggers, the stun he was dish
ing Up te the Nationals would have
been consumed by the carload. There
was little TO his Ringing. and BE- was
more good luck than anything else
GhIch made our weak brothers fail q
reach him OfteneT smith had less thau
WaddeN although he allowed but three
hits ia the first five innings. When he
blew up in the sixth IL was a cinch
that he was q gone coon and II would
have been wise for CantiliOu 10 inject
a hardy youngster into the seventh
sooner than lie did McAIeese opened
the seventh with a clean single, Hart
gel sacrificed. and then came Patter-
sons swat TO tile left that scored Nc
treatment a ballOOning tWirleT should
receive, and we are wondering wins
Smith started the round al ali
some folk VIII regret that McGraw did
not use an AK when he trimmed Bugs
Raymond by way Of discipline
Even if Washington takes the next
two games from St Louis which should
not be such a difficult task judging
from the appearance Of the Browns in
the opener, 10 viii not be out OF last
place Two winnings would make Wash
ington go IN the percentage column and
81. Louis 3ab As the uEures ale now
Washington has won a fraction more
than a third Of IFS games. and the loud
disclaimers who have been beefnE that
tts no use 10 go 70 the ball grounds
because the home team never comes out
on top should bear that in mind. es-
peCiaIiy since the recent squirt in which
there was an even break with Cieve-
land in Two games, and Detroit Was
. Walioped three ont Of four times. Ac
cording 70 the dope you should have
the ecstatlc joy OF seeing Washington
every third day, and you may see u