Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
COMMENT ON THE GAMES.

Manager Cantilon furnished some eX-
cellent sport for the fans yesterday in
placing Catcher Hardy behind the bat
for full game and the chances are that
every new man on the Nationals will be
pushed forward from this time to the end
of the season. Young Hardy caught an
excellent game, using good judgment in
| throwing to bases. was very quick and
accurate as a receiver, while at the bat
he made everybody sit up and take notice.
Hardy's hard drive in the second inning
scored Washingtons first run in the ini-
tial battle and he also got a good start
toward the fifth run in the fourth in
ming, when he led off with beautiful
! single. He is little green and over
anxious on the base lines, but this is only
natural with a man who is doing his best
to gain a standing in the major leagues.
IL Hardy can repeat yesterdays perform
ance 1t looks like regular berth for him
next year with the Nationals.
Bill Dineen made his first appearance
in Washington yesterday as an American
League umpire. and scored a positive hit
with everybody. Big Bill made his first
appearance in the major league as a
player in a Washington uniform, back in
the nineties, under the Wagners. and the
veteran fans naturally would like to
see him make good in his new vocation.
cisions, but lie is doubtless feeling his
way, and will surely improve with ex-
perience. He has a good eye. is fairly
| fast on his feet, and, what is best of ali,
| possesses the nerve to give out plays as
he sees them.
1t is more than likely that Doc Refs
ing s work in the initial game yesterday
mas earned him a resting place with the
Nationals next season. Reisling has a
wise head, and, in addition. has almost
perfect control This control business is
a great thing, and when the veteran was
stood up alongside Groom yesterday the
youngster was made to look bad by COM
parlSon. 1t required just two innings for
| Doc to size up the Browns yesterday.
| and thereafter he had them nailed to the
wall, the visitors going out in order Of
their turns at the bat in five of the nine
| innings.
| Big boy Gessler had peculiar expert
ence YESTERDAY, making eight trips To the
! plate in the doube-heauer and being at
| the bat but twice in reality. Doc re-
ceived three bases on balls was hit twice
| by the pitcher and spanked out a sacrifice
| fly. y man can't hit if the pit chers won't
give him chance.
! 1t looks as though Manager McAleer has
picked up several high-cass players in his
bunch of youngsters. Pitcher Gilligan es-
pecally has first-class look, as he
I
| in the second game yesterday, and ap-
| parently has the goods to beWilder the op.
posing batSmen. Every one of the kids
is fast in getting down TO first and GOV
erinS ground in fielding. but of course
they will have to be very good to push
such sterling boys off the team as Hoff
man and Stone. Smith and Killfer, be.
| hind the plate. look good and both should
| have an easy time getting d permanent,
| job with the Browns.
Something is due George Mcbride in the
way of praise for his work yesterday, bu,
ii is getting to be such an old story tina,
we will have to pass him up. He headed
two double plays. made wonderful one
handed fly catch. etc. ETC., etc.
Clyde Milan is playing for his life lust
now. and he must go along at a sensa.
tiOnal rate to stay with the Nationals
next season. Clyde has everything bu,
energy and batting eye. but Manager
Cantillon has become weary waiting or
him to catch up. Milan hit the ball hare
in the first game and also robbed Wallace
of a triple by a sensational catch, but
like the others, found Gilligan a puzzle in
the second round. There is no discount
iny the fact that 30 per cent of the
fans want Milan 10 make good, but
they also recognize the fact that he has
been OF very little use TO the team this
year.
1t is more than likely that Doc" Refs
ling pulled off a play yesterday that has
never before been seen on the loca
grounds when he touched Ferris on the
line in the fifth inning OF the first game
Hobe had led off with double and was
caught mapping by Reislng. Instead o.
throwing the ball TO either Mcbride ol
Yohe. Doc ran toward the line. making
otions which caused Ferris TO dodge