Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06
Yesterdays Results.
COMMENT ON THE GAMES.

The Washington players. outside the
pitchers, are at the top of their game
Just now. and all that is needed for them
to win games is for the twirlers to do
their part. There was nothing to the first
game yesterday. as the Maps simply
slaughtered Gray and Witherup. but
there was noticeable change when
Charley Smith toed the mark. Only two
errors were made yesterday, both by Nc
Bride, and but one the day before. which
shows the sort of fielding game the Ma
tionals are putting up. There Is no kick
coming on Mcbride, as he kills off six
base hits where he loses one easy play.
Delehanty has come around nicely, and
IL Groom, Gray and Hughes could only
get up alongside of Johnson. Oberlin and
Smith, a. steady climb upward would
surely result. Come on, you backward
pitchers!
George McBride's tumble let in the first
run of the initial game yesterday. but it
didn't affect his playing little bit. Right
afterward Bemis almost landed Texas
Lacquer back Of third. but Mac, after los
ing the ball in the sun. pulled it in after
hitting splendidly of late getting three
singles out of four times up off Cy
Young yesterday.
Left Fielder f1lHCNId1 OI eIe AicVC-
lands was taken sick at the Arlington
Wednesday night and remained In bed all
day Yesterday. He was able to get up
and join his teammates on the train last
night Harry Lord, the one-tlme Athletic
hoy and last wear with New Orleans, took
Hinch's place and joined in the feast off
the local twirlers in the first game Lord
was helpless before Smith in the second,
but, of course, he had company.
In the third inning of the first game
Stovall was on third when Lajoie hit
fly into right that Browne gathered IN.
Georges throw to the plate was SO per.
feet as to cause Stovall to break back to
third after coming down the line only
few yards.
Stovan made sensational catch in the
same inning when Clymer, batting Tor
Gray, laid down nice sacrlhce. Young
turned to throw to third, then seeing 1t
was too late slammed the ball wild to-
ward first Clymer was almost on the
bag when Stovall stuck out one hand and
pulled 1t in. A wild throw at that point
might have put old Cyrus on the blink.
I.ajoie and Lord started to pull off a
double steal in the fifth inning of the
first game, but Streets throw to Conroy
was so fast and accurate as to make the
big fellow pull up fully dozen yards
from the sack. Seeing that Lord had
made second, Lajoie refused to dodge
and waited on Conroy to touch him out.
In the fourth inning of the second
round Flick drove a vicious bounder
through the center of the diamond. but
Smith batted it down with one hand and
then threw the runner out at first.
Larry started a heady play In the
sixth inning but Stovall wasn't onto the
trick. and the big fellow had to be
Browne
into right. just out of reach of every
body. and naturally turned first to see
what was coming. Larry picked up the
ball and without hesitating slammed 1t
at first base. Stovall wasn't on the bag
and wild heave resulted With Stovall
wide awake Mr.. Browne would have been
nailed to certainty.
Clyde Milan got a single and triple
in the second battle and. of course. field
ed his position right up to the handle.
In the seventh inning Milan retired the
side on three flies, something unusual.
Look up your score books and see If
you can find catcher going through
nine innings without an assist or put
out. This is what Mr.. BemiS did in the
first round yesterday.
The Browns reached the Arlington at
an early hour this morning and are chuck
full of confidence. They are carded for
four games here in as many days. the
first contest starting this afternoon at
430. As it is also ladies day" a good
crowd will doubtless witness the initial
struggle.
If this thing keeps on the entire Will
Transport team of 1905 will be drifting
into Washington. That was a splendid
team and it easily won the Tri-State
championship. Street caught for 1t, Tn
glaub was on first and Sebring in the
outfield. Had Birmingham played yester-
day there would have been four of the
old team on the local field, as he was
member of the Williamsport club that
year.
Mcbride and Street tried to pull off the
squeeze play in the seventh inning Of the
second game. but "Gabby" popped little
fly to Ball and Mac kept right on to the
bench, as he knew it was useless to turn
back. being nearly at the plate when the
ball was hit. Had Street got the ball