The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
GAMES TO-DAY.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Boston.
ST. Louis at New York.
Chicago Mt Philadelphia.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
NV wILIIAM PEET.

Every effort was made 10 play the
scheduled game between the Nationals
and the Cleveland Maps at National Park
yesterday afternoon, but old rainmaker
butted in, and at o'clock, half an hour
before playing time. II was decided 10
call things off. Strange to state. the sun
came out shortly after 4 o'clock, and al
though the grounds were IN poor shape
the game might have been played.
According 10 a ruling in the American
League. there can be no double-headers
arranged when clubs appear here for the
first time, and in consequence there VIII
be only one contest to-day.
Otis Clymer will be Of no use to the
Nationals for a month at least. His left
ankle is badly sprained and the cords in
his knee are twisted. opening up an old
wound. Unglaub has been ordered TO
play right field. and while not IN the best
condition. Will have 70 do the best he can
as there is nobody else for the job.
Waiter johnson will be on the firing
line for the nationals in the game to-day.
Manager Lajoie was in anything but an
amiable frame Of mind when seen last
evening. ITS getting 70 be the same old
story" he growled. Every club IN the
league takes two or three games from
Washington until We strike them; then
comes a decided brace, their pitchers are
going good. they pick up in hitting, and
we get It in the neck. don't care how
things break. the best Cleveland gets in
This old town is the worst or 1T
Tho Nap players spent the afternoon
lounging around the hotel corridors. They
did not reflect the gloom cast out by Chief
Larry Bill Bradley and StOvaIl declared
that the worm was bound TO turn soon.
and Addie Joss Chimed IN. I'm feeling
great; wish Larry would let me work to
morrow
Manager LaJoie IS going 70 stack Sit
ton, his newest spitbaH artist up against
the Nationals to-day. as the youngster
is a warm-weather artist. and Washing
ton at present is in the throes Of hot
spell
Larry said: "I am counting a whole
lol on this man Sitton. He made the
St. Louis club look Ike second-raters IN
Cleveland. and II his spitball Is working
right I expect favorable results
Bill Bradley and LajOie had little
joshing match this afternoon. This has
always Deen q lucky tOWH LOT BllIs ne
hits the ball hard and safe every time
the Maps show UP. The reverse applies
to Laioie. He has been batting well
over the 800 mark but all his attempts
Wednesday were weak and lacked con-
hdenCe.
Terry Turner would have been at his
cid place IN short had the game been
played yesterday. His stiff neck is much
better and II is expected that he will
be right to-day. Turner'S team mates con-
tinue TO jolly him over the ailment. de-
claring that he fell asleep next 10 an
open window on the train Sunday night
Manager Lajoie IS going 70 look over
a left-hand twirler in the Virginia League
named Clunn. recommended by Charlie
Hickman and others.
This fellow Clunn has been setting the
Virginia League afre with his clever
W0rk-he stands over six feet tall and
weighs 195 pounds. Other league scouts
have been tipped of to him. but it is be-
lieved that Hickman has the inside track.
and that Cleveland viii eventually get
the big chap for try-out-
Catcher Easterly is still nursing a lame
forehnger, and will probably give way
10 Harry Bemis during the remainder OF
the series here. Bemis said last night
that he felt good and strong and was
anxious TO work