The Washington times., 1909-09-07
Game todny at / y. m.

It was a laborious Labor Day for the
Washington baseball fans when they
had TO wade through the accounts Of
two games lost by Washington in that
dear Philadelphia. The first game was
Joke. The second game was crime.
When three ielders get together under
a fly SO high that il is almost impos-
sible to see IL. and an three do the
AIphonzo-G CASTOR act while the ball falls
10 the ground and winning run Is
scored. then there IS just cause Tor
grief and harsh words.
None Of the pitchers in the morning
game could throw enough 10 keep NM
self warm. and in the afternoon, atter
pitching an excellent game. Bob Groom
did the usual Washington slab stunt OF
going up I'm the air when It looked like
there was a chance to win once by way
Of diversion.
Conroy Is playing right smart baseball
again.
The Boston team which has made
hit in these parts because u was eN-
pected not TO make nit ls Win US
today. and there viii proceedings az the
hall yard this afternoon. We We're gong
to say that Washington and Boston
would play, but q legitimate newspaper
man must be careful about the Language
l7e t,scs and we hesitate 10 say posi-
lively whether Washington VIII really
play"
Dolly Gray has been appointed to
pitch today
No. a new manager for the Washing
ton team mas not been appointed our
4
letter recommending Gcorse DAVIS lot
the lob. It's wonder this has NOT
been insisted upon long before. As a
rnattPr of fact. Davis Would pIooaDiE
make an excellent manager. ana ne
-certafDlv knows enough baseua H.
NVbetbeI. he can teach n 20 others Is
n question you can never prove unGi
Won have seen the experiment uitu-
Jack Dunn. who has been success ~
Baltimore as a mana ger. vas lot ~
enough for the major leagues Inc
writer saw him play many games l'E
Baltimore. and had a small opinion OF
him as a major proposition, YET ne MS
turned ont 20 be- tine goods as DeoT,
When YOU think over these Things an"
get 10 discussing a manager for Wasn-
ingtou YOU want 10 go out and pun
tho tail n a rabid dog 50 you can go
real crazy and forget IT,
Germany Schaefer has hand Ike r
ham today as the result of stopping
ground ball yesterday with the end OF
his fingers, and viii probably not De
able 10 play
TIE Philadelphia papers take them
selves too seriously when they say lhdl
it was remarkable fact Wnen s0lIle
"a ono people turned out 90 see WaSh4nS-
ton plav twice there yesterday. As n
matter OF fact. Washington shoui0 r.
| a great drawing card I'm the town. HOE
ace Fogel and others have been tiyllE
/ 70 persuade the public 2" peheNe IuztL
I Washington was crooked, Was doiES JUS
/ best against the Athletics and lHlnE
down to Detroit Every nooN luieIesttu
I i'm the subject would naturally want TO
500 Tor himself. and We ar only sur
yrieed that tho crowd was not larger.
I Tho $1,000 saw the usual thing happen
Z i'm the usual way. and we are wondering
what they thought about 81. When Dc
troit comes here il would be just the
luck of a championship contender 70
have Washington grab couple OF
l .-a,7teg THE Nationals took three out
I of four in another series and Cantillon
should be nncd-aCCordlng 20 the Phil
4 adflphia IoDe-beCluSe Detroit got any
/ thiuZ at all. We would personally pe
/ nIc9red IL the Athletics won the pen
/ l,,flf ruf tlc ruuealin- Of some Of tine
/ earnest boosters Of that team makeu
! rs aweary at times.
/ Another day has gone and Fielder
! Jones has not bought ont tic Washing
/ ton club. Fielder's press agent must
/ have pen paralysis
II looks Ike Detroit is going 10 get
. ihat flag again. but there is going 70 p-
/ "a hard Folg 10 tfavC before the batilf
8. over. our young friends the Boston
Il{,eI SoN. .Hasr. been. bl some he.ce tus
4 soils recently aud have not fared wei
b despite thc great hopes entertained 3D.,
rtap boston fans n they come from be
hind and crab tho rag they viii De do.
ing woadars.. and no. uuq except Joh;
IT Taylor Fred Lake. and such like eX