Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
PITCHER EWERT WALKER.

tie time paying down good sum as op-
ton money. Many have credited Mike
kahoe with discovering Walker. but he
was only carrying out Manager Cantii-
Ions instructions when he travelled to
GAINESVILLE. Walker came on so fast I'M
proving with every game, that the mana
ger of the GAINESVILLE team wrote to Presi-
dent Moves six weeks ago.. Offering the
Washington club $1,000 for its option. 1t
is needless to say the proposition was re-
fused.
Walker has been pitching every other
day all season, yet he comes in here
Thursday. pitches Friday and looks to be
abe to work I'm his position for a week
To the doubling ones 1t will be admitted
that he wasn't facing much yesterday in
the Browns, but there are unmistakable
signs outside of base hits on which a line
can be had on twirlers.
Umpire Dineen, who worked behind the
plate yesterday, told a Star reporter after
the game that Walker looked very good
on account Of his speed, control and conf
dence.
Manager Cantillon is letting nothing slip
away from him these days. especially
when they hail from the Tri-State
League. Lelivelt and Reisling came from
there and both have made good Tom
Crooks. Washington boy, who has been
playing first base for Reading the past
two years, hitting over the 800 mark
each season and leading the initial sack
ers IN fielding, arrived home yesterday
and applied to Marse Joe for a trial. Tom
will don uniform Monday morning and
show the local leader that he is worthy
of being drafted. Lelvelt played with
Crooks. and Reisline against him, in the
Tri-State, and both spoke we'll of the
local lad to Cantillon.
Today Crooks plays first base for the
Germantown (Md) team in its struggle
with the Rockville aggregation for the
championship of Montgomery county. and
a great contest Is assured. Tom picks up
nice little piece of money and keeps In
trim at the same time.
Manager McAleer was asked last night
what he thought Of his new recruits and
replied:
=. How can tell? haven't seen them
Mac evidently did not want to commit
himself, but one of the old players on the
Browns said young Shotten In center is
a conner. although he hasn't done much
with the bat as yet. He Is a speedy
fielder, fast on the bases and fields nicely.
Pitcher Gilligan is another classy kid and
will stay in frst-class company"
McCorry worked hard yesterday. but his
teammates failed to give him good sup
eral hard drives through the box that he
should have batted down at least. The
three runs In the first inning were a gift.
as Unglaub's roller to Hartzell should
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side retired rlInless, McCorry may have
done better work instead of having to
face big handicap at the start
Crompton stands up TO the plate and
handles himself nicely, but he evidently
has a weak arm. as his effort to peg home
fell far short of the rubber.
You can't nail down George Mcbride
The brilliant shortstop is in fine fettle
Just now and is showing the base ball
patrons something startling in the way
OF stops. catches and throws every dav
Yesterday tine gorgeous one rushed over
back of second, picked a speedy roller off
the ground with his left hand. as though
ne were working in strawberry patch.
and then got the ball to first in plenty Of
! time. Hobe Ferris hit the bali and he
gave Mac quite a talking to for robbing'
him of a hit. Incidentally, Mcbride also
got credit for a double in the first in
ming that scored Washingtons third run.
Yoke was almost heart-broken i'm the
fourth inning Gessler and Lelivelt were
on second and first respectively when the
younsster was sent up to sacrifice Yohe
tried twice and the ball rolled foul each
time. He looked toward Cantillon appeal
inEiy for permission to hit it out hut
Joe was obdurate. and the ball rolled foul
for the third time. Yohe thinks no can
hit the best pitcher alive but he must
learn to sacrifice as well as bingle.