Evening star., 1909-03-07
BIC BILL BURNS
SHUTS OUT HOUSTON
Allows But Two Hits and Ma
tionaIs Score Initial
Victory. :. :
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HOUSTON, Texas, March 6.-Joe Cam
tillon's Nationals sauntered into thereby
today, and played their first exhibition
game of the season ith the Houston as
pirants for high honors in the Texas
League. The game was witnessed by an
enthusiastic crowd of rooters, who felt
that the Nationals would. in all proha-
bility. run away with the goods. Can
tillon's men had been training only one
day. and brought more kinks than base
ball bats with them to Houston. The
final score Of 1 to o in favor OF the
major league was a source of much sat
isfacton to both sides and everybody was
happy.
Cantillon was satisfied because the local
bunch has been in training fora week.
and the local managers regarded tho score
as equivalent to victory.
Despite the fact that the Washington
men have had no opportunity to rest LIP
since their journey south. they appeared
on the field full of ginger. and they went
at the game in good style. Burns at
tended to the distribution OF the leathery
sphere and held the home players down
to two hits. one of which was made by
Mowery and the other by Hornsby, one OF
Houstons pitching squad
Three Men in Box.
Houston tried out three men in the box,
and in their efforts to find vacant spots
one of which was a. three-bagger by
Mcbride. who was the first man up in
the sixth inning He planted the ball
in left field. and quick work by Mowrey
prevented him stretching it into a home
run.
Hornsby had already replaced Casey in
the box for Houston ,and he famed the
next three men who faced him.
The game was lost to the visitors IN
the second inning. when johnson was
hit by a pitched ball. He was advanced
to second by Rapp. who knocked the ball
into left field, went to third on Metnke's
sacrifice and scored on error by Bell.
One Of the features of the game was
the pitching Of Burns. His throwing 10
first was puzzling to the local players.
nous movements that has caused him
so much trouble during his career as a
pitcher Once he rolled over in the mid
die of the diamond in an effort to pick
up a grounder and allowed Mowrey To
make first on the error. Later he fooled
Mowrey. who thought he was delivering
the ball to the batter. but instead he
caught the runner off the base and the
latter was out.
Burns a, Puzzle. u
none OIL Ine nedN ntlleIS Ol lIlc
ton team was able to find him, and at
times he took things easy. In three OF
the innings the locals were retired in
one two-three order. and only twice did
they get a man as far as third base,
The players all worked under difficult
ties. and are plainly In need of practice,
Cantillon is convinced that within a few
days they will be In fine TRIM and ths
salt sea breezes from the gulf will con-
tribute largely to the disappearance OF
such sore spots as are now carried about
with them. They have been putting in
some hard licks since arriving in Gal.
weston. and there is a breezy program
mapped out for them for the next few
weeks Many of the boys ara known
here. and the visitors from the National
capital were given a warm reception by
the local fans
Cantillon did not bring all Of his men
to Houston, but promises to send for
some recruits to have them on hand Sun~i
day afternoon in case OF an emergency,
when second game sro be played with
the local team.
The score: