Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
NATIONALS REACH
OLD CINCINNATI
Rain Stopped Yesterdays
Battle, But Will Try
Again Today.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April Joe Can
tillon once fine umpire now the enemy
of ever. handler of the indicator, and his
%a~z of chosen-b y-the-averaGe Senators
arrived in this hospitable village shortly
after the noon whistles began screech-
ing yesterday, and at once began prep
arations for a joint debate with the Reds
on the question is the National League
Faster Than the American League" out
on the meadow at Western avenue and
Findlay street.
The last time these Senators visited the
Queen city they were welcomed by Sec
rotary of War Taft So impartial was the
roofing of the distinguished guest that
when he left the park. about the sixth
have the Indiana vote TO the republican
national convention pledged to him. the
score was a tie. Subsequently the Reds
pushed run or two more than the
WashingtonS could accumulate over the
pan. and the enemy was ours.
Coming up to date with Washington
talk. the team contains several men who
formerly were Redscand one who should
still be one. The eXs are Charlie Street,
from Huntsville. Ala. where the big
spring runs: Cliff Blankenship. the only
genuine diamond Romeo under contract.
and Jim Delehanty. second baseman par
eNcellenCe anu d crosse rival III 1oDD
for batting honors in Ban Johnson's
league.
The should've Red Is Walter johnson,
whom the local management procraSti-
mated over. after getting bunch on his
ability and then finally tried TO. land
only to find Cliff Blankenship had Sc
cured his name to a Washington docu-
ment some days before. Johnson now is
considered the equal of any twirler in the
National League, with many years of
usefulness before him.
Jim Delehanty preceded the Washing
tons to town. He came down shortly
after bacon and eggs time from Cleveland,
where he has been teaching the youths
of one of the colleges how to play the
game.
II am in as good shape any of the
boys" said Delehanty, land 1 am going
TO add a few notches to that base-hit
stick of mine this season. just TO show
that Hans Wagner and Ty Cobb haven't
corner on the single market
Although there were not quite a million
people out at the game, they were given
much entertainment by a band of three
pieces. headed by Jimmy Collins and &C
companying a bunch of about thirty
rooters. The object of this bunch of jolly
noisemakers was to do honor to Jesse
Tannehill, for whom the choicest popular
music was discoursed and beautiful
Elks' charm and fob handed over. The
real big man of the Collins party was the
father of Tannehill, who, in his day, was
quite tosSer himself.
First inning-Both sides went out in
order in the first round on easy plays.
Second inning-In the second Shipke
singled after two Senators had sue
cumbed. but Street left him stranded by
tanning. For the Reds. Mitchell sin
gled. only to perish stealing. Suisse
quently. Mowrey walked. but was forced
by Hoblitzell.
Third inning-With Mcbride tucked
away. Smith pushed a hot one to
Fromme. who fell and then threw wild,
allowing Smith to perch on third
Then the rain came down furiously
and the game was called Off