Evening star., 1909-08-18
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

1t never pays to be chesty in base ball.
After giving johnson one Of the hardest
beatings of his life on Monday several
Of the Quakers were boastfng around the
Arlington that night that johnson
looked just the same to them as any
other pitcher friend Of Cantillon car
ried this, remark. to Marse Joe and he
said. "All right, we'n see. I know bet
ter, and I'll give them Walter again to-
morrow Four singles, scattered in as
many innings, was the sum total regis
tered by the boys who thought Johnson
couldn't fool Them Walter was wild at
whehs. thes time came to make hit that
would have won the game he simply let
out an extra link in his good right afm;
and easy flies follcwed-with one excep-
ton, and then that brilliant center fielder.
Mr.. Jacob LeIivelt, came to his rescue.
Coming from any one but Bill Evans, a
roast would be due the umpire who called
.aabby'' hit the plate with his hands
and body before Livingstone put the ball
on his legs, and from the press box there
didn't appear any. doubt about the run
being scored, Evans is one of the best.
if not the best, indicator holder in the
business. He seldom makes a mistake,
but he certainly broke into the error col
urnn yesterday.
Manager Mack, Harry Davis and the
other Athletics. including Bob Ganley. are
credited with being the wise guys" of
the American League, but they allowed
the National to sneak one over on them
yesterday that cost them the game. The
substituting Of Kiilifer for Milan with
two out was wise move on Cantillon's
part. but why not Offset It Mcbride
was the next man up and he hadn't been
able to put the ball out of the diamond.
vxrl n6 fo1r nhor NJ "a
ON an easy man. That would have been
brainy base ball. but the question Is, Do
the Athletics play inside ball or depend
upon their Drawn. In yesterdays game
it certainly looked like the latter.
George Browne played a beautiful game
Yesterday. but he marred 1t somewhat
when he walked of first In the third in
ming after making nice single, and was
caught asleep. George said last evening
that he was sure there were three outs.
and turned toward right field in disgust
when he saw Street declared out by Um-
pire Evans at the plate. They don't
catch the old boy asleep very often.
rrha game was full Of double plays, but
the two by Sciiaefer were hair raisers and
required quick thinking and as quick act
ing III the very first. inning, with the
bases fun and only one out. he snapped
I'D Harry Davis grounder, touched Baker
like a flash and with almost the same mo-
ton threw Davis out at first. Washington
has not had very many second oasemen
who couId have turned that trick. Hest
tation for the fraction Of moment would
have lost one of the runners. In the
fourth he held Livingstone between the
bases Just long enough to enable MIN 70
throw the batter out at nrst ana catch MS
man at second.
That was q daring piece Of base running
by Schaefer in the sixth, and he deserves
nearly as much credit for IT as II ne had
won the game then and there. 1t was
his headwork in making the delayed steal
from first that ratified Livingstone and
resulted in the ball going through Col
lins 10 centerneld. OF course he had to
slide into second, not knowing that Col
Inns would fail to hold the Dali. and put
home. AS II was. there was more than
one spectator in the grandstand who was
sure that Schaefer had his hanr on the
home plate when Livingstone blocked him.
Manager Cantillon is leaving no stone
unt,lr1led In his efforts to find promising
young blood Yesterday he ordered an in
fielder by the name of Aohe OF the
Shreveport club TO join the Nationals as
soon as possible. He is coming to Wash
ington on trial, and IL he doesn't make
| good won't cost the club cent. The
| other man Is Catcher Jack Hardy. hailing
| from Akron, who has been ordereu TO JOIN
the team in Detroit.
| Five double PLAYS is quite a record for
| one game and shows just how fast the
| fielders were working yesterday. The Ma
| tionals hooked up in three while the Ath-
| letics got two. Schaefer started two and
| finished up In one.
/ Big Chief Bender must have thought
! everybody asleep when he tried to go to
third on Hartsers ny to Lelivelt in the
| tenth inning. The Indian was fully ten
feet from the base when the ball was
/ caught and Umpire Egan was right ON
top OF the play After Bender had made
his hit In the tenth Capt Davis wanted to
send Oldring out to run for him, but the
Chief couldn't see 1t.
| Charley Street had another busy day,
and if the raps on the shins continue he
| will surely have to secure guards. Dur
| ing the game yesterday Charley was hi,
at least eight times. and 1t must have
been torture to him when the ball landed
i down near that sore heel. Only one man
| stole on street yesterday, and that was
4 because 'Gabby' refused to take a chance
and throw to Mcbride with sumner on
/ third.
| The Nationals start for the west this
evening, opening in Detroit Friday. After