Evening star., 1909-04-17

we'll while Hooper was practically the
star of the game. making single that
scored a run and pulled down Inglaub's
long fly in the seventh that shut off 4
triple. Wagner is one of the best field
ing shortstops in the business. and the
Red 'Sox will miss him very much.
The loss of Thursdays game was
too much for Manager Cantillon. ana
he had to go out on the coaching line
Yesterday. He certainly worked like
Trojan throughout the battle. and kept
his men on their toes all the time. The
picture in today's Star shows with what
earnestness the local leader goes
after his men. The picture tells
of Ganley's slide into first after
he had bunted safely. the ball gong
over McConnelrs head. and Cantiilon
Is yelling for Bob to get up. possibly
| looking for an extra base for the little
captain.
| Capt. Bob Ganley finally broke into
the game yesterday taking Milans
place in center field. GanIey is no world
beater with the stick. but the Nationals
need his brains when it comes down to
critical points. He can work team
almost into frenzy with his bunting
or base running. and there is nothing
that will rattle team quicker than
the placing of a safe bunt Bob was
kept out of the first games as he had
HOl DceH nlttlnS In pTdctlce. out lC Will
be clear sailing for him hereafter
Manager Lake received a tip from some
kind local friend when he arrived here
to the effect that spit-ball pitchers were
playing the deuce with Cantillon's bat
ters Lake had intended working Bur-
chell yesterday, but he changed his mind
at the last minute and sent in Cy Nor
gan. The tip was certainly good one.
and with proper support the spit-ball
pitcher would have won his game.
Robert Tnglaub bids fair to continue
his splendid record of last fall when he
drove in runs for the Nationals with
most pleasant regularity. Bob's mighty
| swat in the first inning yesterday sailed
| far over Sneakers head and pushed ely
! mer and Ganley over the rubber. His
! spank in the fifth was clean-cut drive
| into right and started pleasant little
rally for time. Unglaub is very sensi-
| tive about his batting. as some one has
referred to him as hitting in groove. 1t
| is true that his longest hits are made on
| pitched balls about shoulder high, but
| his single into right was down at his
knees. The fact of the matter is, Tn
glaub is natural hitter. and can safely
place almost any old thing that comes
over the plate.
| If Bill Burns keeps on batting like he
| did yesterday we will have to be chasing
/ him out into the outfield when not on the
| rubber. The Texas lad tore off two clean
| singles yesterday. and his other two times
| at the bat resulted in chasing Mr.. Hooper
after long flies Bill refuses to pull away
from the plate and has good position
| there. 1t will be interesting to keep tab
| on the batting records of Burns and Gray
this season both are southpaws and
can spank the leather
| Burns failed to show up at his best yes
terday, but he seemed to work under
wraps. as though he was saving himself
| for the pinches and depending upon his
support To help out. 1t was his first hard
| without saying that he will be better for
/, his second game next Tuesday.
| The unlucky debut of Groom Thursday
has made Manager Cantillon little nerv-
! Gus about working Gray today, and he
may decide TO use Jesse Tannehill. The
Cincinnati lad is in splendid condition
| just now. and he would dearly love to
| give the Red SoX a trimming.
| club, and witnessed the game with Presi-
dent Ban Johnson from the private box
on the roof. Mr. Taylor was very much
gratified at Hooper's showing. as he alone
| was responsible for his signing with the
| Red Sox.
Jake Stahl is suffering from a badly
spiked right foot, the result of collision
Win a runner IN the exDlDltlOn game at
Cincinnati. The cut is only slight. bat he
| took cold i'm il. and for a time the big boy
| thought blood poisoning had set in. 1t
gave him quite a scare, and hereafter.
| Garland says. he will watch closely the
smallest scratch. After DanZig had been
pulled out of the game to allow Spencer
| to bat for him Stahl went to first for the
final round. and got one putout to his
/ credit.
| Pat Donovan is acting scout for the
| Boston club. and was on the gate yester-
| day watching the turnstiles. The once
great outfielder is the picture of health.
| and many of the patrons stopped TO say
/ pleasant word to Pat as they passed
| into the park. Donovan broke into the
| game here as manager at a bad time.
| everything being at skies and seyenS. or
| he might be here yet. He is big favor
ite with the players. and will prove a val
liable man for the Red Sox management.
George Mcbride is playing beautiful
| game at short, and was happy last night
| over the fact that he had managed to
gather I'm two hits. Mac never poses as a
| hard hitter. but the safe bingles are Just
| as sweet to him as the three hundred
| percenter
| Browns Win in Ninth Inning.
/ ST LOUIS. April f7.-St. Lofts won
| the final game of the opening series
from Cleveland yesterday afternoon.
| stephens home run tied the score IN