The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
SAM CRAIG FINISH
TO PRIVATE HUNCH
ABOUT SOX SERIES
Washington Starts Well and Promises to Wind Up in
the Ruck--Wares Not Bought--KelIey
Lacks Experience.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Alas for our private bunch that the
Washington team would brace up in the
series with Chicago, In the stretch
with every prospect Of a Sam Craig fin
ish, This is rather hard on Sam, At
that, for when the tip on that cham
pion Of all champion disappOinters got
abroad ard moved most of the visible
cash in Washington TO the handbOoI.s
and the Baltimore poOlToOms, he once
beat three ECTses-in q twelve-hOrse
race. Instead of Washington improving
in Chicago, as we anticipated, the club
has gone back. After winning the first
game by 4 TO in a ninth-inuiLg rally
il dropped those following by large
margins. and there is little hope that
the final game today will be an improve
ment on the three beatings. That to
l yesterday was g terrible blow TO the
bunch business.
Three stolen bases off Street and he
nailed only one victim.
Mike Kahoe, the Washington catcher
scout, who is now in the Capital resting
from his iabors and awaiting orders,
saws the dope that ne had bought
Wares. the GAINESVILLE, Ohio, lightning
sion, and that, as matter of fact,
WASHINGTON has not signed that bud
ding genius Mike thinks quite a lot
OF EWart Walker, the GAINESVILLE pitcher.
who was bought by MIN and who wall
report AT the end of the Central League
season. He is a big fellow and has
shown much class among the minors
Hovlk showed class IN minor COM
pany, but has so far been declasse in
major society.
Although Speed Kelley has been boot
ing the ball at an alarming rate since
he Joined Washington, KahOe was still
confident this morning that the fleet in
fielder would eventually make a frs
rate bail player Mike tOuJs him as
being able to reach first faster than
George Browne. which is, indeed. going
quite a lot. and then some mere, But
the major league game appears 10 be
too faSt FOR Kelley at this time. His
fault seems TO be that hC has not been
a professional long enough 10 fan me
Chanlcaly into the right place when
a quick play IS pulled on, one Of the
characteristics that distinguishes an
old professional who has played daN
after day Tor years from the amateur
who only gets into a game at odd
intervals. Kelley is said to be an I'M
usually intelligent young chap, well
educated and with a good baseball mead
With his sprinting, and if he acquires
the knack Of hitting fairly well, he
should make good after awhile. The
trouble at present is. every play re-
duiTes a distinct mental effort on his
part to adjust himself to the contin-
gencies that arise, especially since he
Is away from his natural position at
short and is undertaking to play third.
a hard course of sprouts in the min
ors should be a big help to h!Gi II Can
tnlon decides he IS not developing rap
idly CROUCH To remain with Les Miser-
ahles We might add, in paTenthesis,
that the country is full OF professionals
who never learn the knack Of always
doing the right thing at the right time,
so Kelley does not lack for company,
and should not lose heart.
Umpire Bull Perrine IS working with
Evans in the WashingtOn-SCX series,
but we do not hear any loud roars about
his decisions.
Giving Jimmy Sebring a trial with
Washington is hardly likely TO prove
an exceedingly profitable move. jim
nv did not shine with Brooklyn when