The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-14
FINE ATTENDANCE
At SECOND GAME
Washington Greatly Out
draws Philadelphia on
Threatening Day.
HUGHES WEAKENS
IN THE SEVENTH
Yankees Score Five Runs in That
Session-Conroy and
Street Star.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

0E L1ONA1A0 ~ NASLs
When you can't hit you have a hard
time winning.
Washington learned this valuable |
lesson when it dropped the second game |
Of the American League season to New |
York by > 10 o.. after winning the first |
in handy fashion. Lakes spit ball on l
a dark and gloomy day was the direct |
cause OF the sudden slump in the home |
team It Is hard enough to see the
spltters in the bright sunlight, but in /
conditions like yesterdays it is almost |
invisible. as the fans saw when their
heroes went TO bat.
The explosion of Tom Hughes in the |
unlucly seventh inning was about the /
only feature TO a practically featureless !
game. Thomas went up in the air ike /
a political prohibltiOnist spending a va /
cation in a wet town. He is, as a rule, 1
only moderately subject to such ascen- /
sions. but when he does have one II IS /
generally a wonder. Allowing himself
70 be touched for four singles and I
double. giving base on balls. and max \
ing an error all in one and the same /
inning, was something Of a record. and 1
you don't often see anything worse. 1
Thomas is a plain-spoken person who |
does not indulge in half measures, and |
his fare-up was in keeping with his dis |
position.
Prospects for a game this afternoon
are exceedingly slim. Even If the skies
clear the grounds will be in bad shape. |
But Cantillon will send his men forth I
to battle if possible. When we were
out in the Polar League his excuse fer
playing the games there before small /
crowds and with numbed fingers was
that he wanted to inure his henchmen 1
10 the hardships they were sure TO
meet I'm the early games of the Ameri-
can League. It was suggested that he
suits. and pay no attention TO the rain. 3
He said ne had ordered the Washing
ton diamond oiled and would let IL go
at that.
Few games have ever been seen l.
Washington which offered such few OPP
portunities for enthUsing- Why any
body at all who was not paid to do so
went to the wet grounds is a mystery.
yet there were some $500 people there. /
That speaks we'll for the baseball fever
in the National Capital In Philadel-
mia there were l,S06 people on hand 10
see the second yame between the Ath-
letics and Boston. and vet Philadelphia
has the new Shibe Park that cost half
million and IS something OF a sight IN
itself. Reckon as how the folks around
the circuit will take notice Of the COM
parative attendance figures In Wash
ington. Detroit. and Cleveland this year
If Cantillon's team plays up to its paper
form.
Conroy and Street getting two hits
apiece was about the only comfort in
the slow proceedings. Both these
young men have predicted they were
going to have the best year OF their
careers. and have started as If they
were going to make good One thing is
certain. Street has far more confidence
in himself as a batter this spring than
he had in 1905. He has the idea that
he is quite a slugger, and is anxious 10
prove II. That IS half the battle and
we expect many brave deeds from him.
Walter johnson is still an ailing atf-
lete. as one look at his face will show.
II is 10 be hoped CantillOn will not
take too many chances and send john
son out 10 pitch before he has thorough
~ recuperated from his severe attack
OF cold and grip The fans would rather
wait awhile before seeing Johnson IN
action than have him run any risk so
early in the season, for he should be
the peer Of any twirler in the league
this year
Milan was peart enough in the second
game. bat IL Is doubtful whether his
ankle is yet as strong as il should be
II ne does not improve his style Of slid
ing he is booked 70 have his leg broken
some day and force himself out Of the
business.
Bob Ungiaub is not an outfielder, and
doesn't profess 20 be one. but he is tax
ing more interest in baseball this year
than ever before, and that is going
some, for he is nutty over the game.
When Cantillon first thought OF putting
him I'm Tie suburbs Bob was inclined
10 object. but when he saw there was
no immediate opening for him in the in
field. and that unless he took the out
field job he would have TO warm the
bench, he jumped at the job, and he is
going 10 get away with it. too. unless
something goes wrong with his arm.
N
Croo the man (auffffos1 WAS er1uuOeal
70 be angling for, played center for
Kew York yesterday, and looked 10 De
worth a good price. lie was there with
a pair of singles and moved Ike a
ball player. although he had no fielding
chances.
They have promised TO straighten out
those angles IN the scOrebOard at the
local park. and thanks will be due for
any improvements.
The genial and generous Mr.. Dolf
Decker, is Sill dispensing his much
valued peanuts AT the stand In the ball
yard. and predicts a great season for
himself.
jim O'Day. the tr,Isty officer man. is
also H. our midst and seems 10 have
wintered well.
The population of the press box was
less yesterday, but We expect it 70
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when the weather improves. But the
real workers up there are going 20
stunt that growth II they have to do it
with an AK
Ban Johnson Is reported to be on his
way 10 Washington today and may get
in some time ia the afternoon. Cantil-
Ion wants 90 see him about that Dele
hanty suspension IN Cleveland, and if
Ban is wise he will rase the ban on
Del II ne tiOes not. the American
League will be mixed up In bad mess.
Ban viii stop al the Willard.
Clarence jacobson, who had his own
tToIbles while acting business manager
OF the Washington club on It's training
trip, has a nQld-OveT cold in the head,
Just like ordinary folks. except that his
cold is worse than the ordinary, and he
talks like John i. Sullivan trying 10
whisper.