Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
COMMENT ON THE GAMES.

Pitcher Harry Krause, who has been
doing more than his share toward keep
ing the Athletics near the top in the
pennant race. made his debut in Wash
ington in the second game yesterday and
his work justified all the good things
that have been said about the youngster.
Unlike most left handlers, Krause doesn't
depend so much on wide curves as he
does on speed and control. He shot the
ball over the plate yesterday very much
like Waddell several years ago and as
one of the local players remarked the
balls looked like peas as they darted in
and out before the batter. krauSe carries
a great deal of confidence with him in his
work, which goes for great deal in base
ball, and he can be depended upon to
last the season out and many more here
after.
Bob Ganley is responsible for knocking
the life out of the first game In the ini-
tial inning by heady play as the locals
were hitting Plank before he could find
himself" Browne had led off with sin
gle to center. but died trying to steal.
Donohue followed with single TO left
and Unglaub sent another into center.
Ganley grabbed the ball and without
seconds hesitation threw to first. AS is
usual in such plays, Unglaub ran over
first toward second and stopped to see
what would be done with the ball, natur-
ally expecting a throw to second. Can
ley's stunt was pulled off so quickly that
the ball was on it's way to first before
Bob stopped, and he couldn't regain the
sack or go TO second. belng run down
on the line. Deehanty closed the inning
with foul to Livingstone. Three bingles
thrown away.
Groom certainly bad bad seven in
nings. He was terribly wild and APP
peared to devote all his energies to try
ing to get the ball over the rubber. The
opposing batsmen knew this well as
the spectators and taking their time
either walked or slammed out singles.
But for the double catastrophe. Bob's
work in the third inning would have been
humorous. With Ganley on second and
two out. he passed Murphy Getting one
hard hitter out of the way doubtless de-
cided Street to also walk Davis and this
was done. Groom was now In the pass
ing mood and could not stop. and the re-
suit was another walk for Barry. Ganley
being showed home. Bob then finally got
the ball Strengthened out and Livingstone
hit to Conroy and died at first. There is
no telling what would have happened had
Livingstone decided to wait out the
pitcher.
When Groom was called out of the first
game at the end of the seventh inning
Frank Oberlin. the new twirler just In
from Minneapolis was given chance to
show what he had in stock and his dis
play was satisfactory. He turned back
the Athletics in their order of going to
the bat in the eighth and in the ninth
only one reached first. when he hit Barry.
Oberlin has been doing good work with
the Minneapolis team and as he is in fine
condition his spit ball may help out.
1t is to be regretted that Browne drop
ped Heitmuller's fly in the fifth inning of
the second game, George is some
thrOwer and there might have been some
thing doing around the plate in a sensa-
tiOnal way. Browne evidently closed his
hands too quickly in his anxiety to make
the throw, as Thomas is above the aver
age as runner, and as a result inglO-
riously muffed it. When Thomas crossed
the plate the bread was all dough, as the
| locals couldn't do anything with kid"
krause.
The Chicago crew reached Washington
last evening and are in the throes of a
double-header with the Nationals this
played in four days the local fans will
have a chance to sit through three dou-
ble-headers in row. Burns and White
are carded for today's battles and Ober-
lin and Johnson will probably oppose
them.
Capt. Donohue was the real candy
kid" with the bat yesterday. and had his
teammates kept pace with him different
story would have been told. "Jigger''
didn't do thing but tear off three sim
giles in a row in the first struggle against
Plank, and then came back In the second
and soaked out single and a double off
the redoubtable krause. AS both these
twirlers are southpaws and Donahue bats
left handed the feat is something re-
markable. Five safeties in seven turns at
| the bat is a swell days record and
''Jiggs" is to be congratulated on his
proves.
In the sixth inning Of the second game
Donahue was on second when Delehanty
| hit fast single into left. Several Of the
| thoughtless spectators jeered Donohue
for not continuing home on the hit, but
he hadn't a chance, as Heitmuller is a
good thrower and the '.Jigger' is far
from being ten-second man. In addi-
ton. Donohue showed his knowledge of
the game by pulling up at third, mas
much as the Athletics had scored five
runs and one run would not have mat
| tered. but his presence on the third cor
ner may have kept the infielders on their
toes with disastrous results. Donohue
can be depended upon to do the right
| thing in the right place, and Is one of the
| local players not entitled to harsh criti-
| cism.