The Washington times., 1909-09-04
Game today at 4 p. m.

Game today at p. m.
II ever a mans explanation received
amplification that brought darnaton, u
was the way the Washington team, in
the first game with the Athletics, OK
planned CantiUon's interview in The
Times yesterday Mr. Cantillon pro-
pounded the proposition that he had
tolerably good outfit Of assorted helders.
catchers, batters, and such IKE, out
that his twirlers would be placed In the
novice class in quot pitching contest
at a SUNDAY school picnic. Dolly Gray
then went into the box and supported
his boss statement as far as he himself
was concerned by giving his own sup
port the Jim jams.
Grav's work was about as effective
as a free trade pamphlet in steel mill
town. II IS true there was lot or
hootIng CT the ball behind him. and that
Mcbride and Schaefec did low comedy
turn in the fifth inning that was the
funniest thing ever-from Philadelphia
standpoint-but II must not be forgotten
that GRAY allowed eight hits in seven in
nings. gave three bases on balls and
overlooked two good fielding bets. II
was the kind of heaving that takes the
heart of a ball club, and It is declared
10 be a sample of the doings on that
Western trip. when twelve games were
lost and one won-would that 1t had
been two.
GRAY was unsteady and Ineffective
after tie first three innings. and every
man on the team must have felt that
the Nationals were doomed TO another OF
those monotcnous and foolish beatings-
You can't put life and energy and ginger
into an organization under those cir
cumstances.
Maybe because washington actually
made all of three runs on its own &C
count the Philadelphia writer's will say
II was a desperate and vicious attempt
TO turn a trick for Detroit
In commenting upon the lost and I'M
done state of his hired men. as they
appeared on the field yesterday Can
tillon remarked:
who in the world could have told
that our pitching staff at the end OF
last season would be shot 20 pieces this
year. witherlp was a winner. became
sll. has Just returned to work, and is
by no means in as a good shape as he
should be. II turned out that Bill Burns
could not win for US. and IL was wise
TO let him go elsewhere, yet Bill was
3oufed as one of the most promising
southpaws in either big league. Charley
. Smith struck a good stride toward the
end Of last year, and the protesslondl
critics and the public regained conn
dence IN him Tom Hughes was tearln :
M things by the roots, and certainly
looked the goods for another year, Wal
ter johnson settled down after his lon6
illness, and when he started he was the
terror OF the league. In addition (
these I knew as we'll as I knew ny
name that I had two major leagueri
coming in Gray and Groom. Every
newspaper writer, no mater how un
friendly to me or Washington, woulC
admit when trying 10 roast US in tn
winter dope. that we, at least mad
sure enough pitching stan- Every 9th
er manager in the league thought so
and there was hardly one or the mel
whom 1 depended upon for this season
who was not the subject OF trading OF
buving propositions before they all III
the foboCgan in a bunch / don't be
iieve there is any living man who car
explain why all this classy material be
came eighty and Ineffective so stimuli
taneous.'
Neither can any one furnish an an
swer to the managers plant and prob
lem.
There was nothing 10 the fielding o
Mcbride and Schaefer yesterday &
gladden. the heart. Schaefer's mad hinl
to the stand after Baker had heel
forced I'm the fifth inning was a hideou
affair Pretty harsh language. but II j
justified Our great pride and JOY #
the fielding line. Mcbride. was charge
with one bad error and some folks sa
he should have had two. Gray ra
largely to feet and thumbs when n
attempted 20 handle hunts. Wild Como
was quite sprightly, but could not atom
for the failures OF his fellows. But. le
US be kind to the young men. Two @
the widest. weirdest. most ludicrOu
slams into the stand ever made In thi
unfortunate and much-reformed tow
were pulled off last season by LAIR
Latoie Messrs. Schaefer and McBrid
can. and do. do better. but we wish the
would leave their cabinet of horrors q
the road. It's too brutal a sight for IN
refined populace Of the National Cap
tai.
Keep an eye on this Killifer party.
Does It not beat the Dutch the luc
some people have. Here's Harry Dav
who has been batting around 800 a