The Washington herald., 1909-06-10
Begs for Chance to Land An
other National Scalp.
RAIN STOPS Yesterdays GAME
Lee TannehIn Says "DOc" White
COu:d Easily BE as Good an Out
Helder as There Is in the League.
Walter johnson Fails to Solve the
HOOdOO PrObIeD-Other Gossip.
Nv WuLIAM PEEr-


Sox players. The grounds at National
Park were soft. and as there was no sign
Of a let up in the showers. word was sent
out shortly after p o'clock that there
would be no game
Up TO date the Nationals have two post
poned games with Cleveland and two with
Chicago. all OF which will have to be
played tbs next time the Westerners
come TO Washington IN August At late
hour last night the weather looked threat
ening and there is a possibility Of to-
days game going over
Manager CantillOn stated last night
that he still proposed TO work Walter
Johnson in case the game was played.
While the White Sox VIII put in Smith.
or possibly Big Ed Walsh again Walsh
claims that he has not had enough work
lately and is willing to go after another
National scalp II Manager Billy Sullivan
says the word
Speaking OF pitchers at a tanning bee
among the White Sox last night. Nick
Altrock's name was mentioned. and 1t
seemed 70 be the general opinion among
Nick's former team mates that the come
dian was good for some time 20 come.
providing Cantillon gave him plenty OF
work 10 do. By this IS meant that Nick
should take his turn in the box at least
twice a week. as Altrock's great success
IN the old days was due 10 his control
and II he is not worked regularly ne is
liable TO be wild and otherwise ineffective
AltrOck is a grand fielder, and il is worth
almost the price OF admission Just 20 see
him pick up bunts and cover first on
balls hit down to the initial station.
Washington is shy on pitchers who can
shine while fielding their position. Can
tillon can claim only one good man be-
sides Aluock. Jesse TannehiI. who is in
a class by himself. In the only game he
has pitched for the locals this season, al
Boston. Tannehin got every man at first
base. running In after bunts and fielding
the ball clean Local fans know how
fast the New Englanders are from seeing
them work here.
Then. again, when It comes to covering
first base on a ball hit down TO Donohue,
Tannehin is the real thing in hustling
across TO cover the bag. Take our other
slabmen. Johnson. Hughes, Gray. Groom.
and Smith, they are sometimes painfully
slow. and uncertain.
In the Detroit game. out on the Tigers
jungle. last month, in which Gray al
lowed but four hits, Detroit winning by a
small margin, Gray's slowness In cover
Ing the bag on a grounder by Crawford
TO Donohue paved the way for a Tiger
run Jiggs was new 70 the club and
supposed. Of course. that Gray would be
on the Job. Gray hesitated. thinking
DOnOhue would rush to the bag TO head
of the runner. but that hesitation gave
Crawford the bag.
When you have a frst-class fielding
pitcher your club virtually possesses five
men In the infeld. A little practice morn
ings would not hurt the National twirl-
ers bit, for IN baseball a pitchers Slip
UP is liable 10 count against his club
during a close game.
'I can't understand why I don't get
going right, said Walter Johnson last
night MY arm feels fine. and my con-
troll is good. but the boys don't win with
me in the box" Walter thinks that the
hoodoo will vanish soon, and his old win
ming stride return. He certainly has LOST
none Of his last years effectiveness. for
opposing teams have not been able to do
much with him so far this season. and II
is a cinch that he will come around. soon.
The Chicago White Sox quartet, Doc
White, Ed Walsh, Jim Scott, and Feeney,
all pitchers, entertained a big crowd Of
friends in Harry Whites G street store
yesterday afternoon. Talk about your
harmony! You ought 10 hear these fell
lows tear of Harvest Moon" Meet Ne
in Rose Time Rose" and other popular
airs Doc" White has splendid barry
tone voice, while Ed Walsh carries the
tenor
According TO I. z. Sanborn, Of the Chi
cago Tribune. who is travelling with the
team, arrangements are underway for the
White Sox quartet to go on the vaude-
vile stage at the close Of the season. It
Is believed that they would be a big
drawing card, and command good money.
for they sure can sing. as the writer
will attest.
Bin Burns is stin at the Dewey Hotel
and says that he proposes 10 stay there
while the White Sox are in town. The
Chicago club secretary has refused 10
stand for the expense, and it looks as II
Burns would have to dig down. The
White Sex players cite an instance when
the club was at Nashville during the
spring trip. and Pitcher Smith did not
like the hotel al which the team was
stopping. Smith sought another hostelrv
and had to pay the bin out Of his own
pocket
It is believed that this little trouble
will be smOothed out before the Soy
leave fuh~
quitting are scoffed at by his friends here
Lee Tannehiil. the Chicago shortstop.
pays 2 glowing tribute to Doc Whites
ability as an outhelder. Lee SAYS: In
my mind, Doc would, with little OF no
practice, develop into as good an OUT
fielder as there is in the American
League. He is wonderful judge Of fly
balls. sure catcher, and In addition he
can hit and run bases"
White has been playing a number OF
games for the Sox in the outfeld this
season and, from all accounts, has done
all Tannehill claims.
Secretary. Fredericks, Of the Chicago
club, has booked an exhibition game in
Bridgeport. Conn.,, next Sunday. The Sox
VIII meet jim O'ROurke's Connecticut
Leaguers.
Big Ed Walsh, the White Sox star
pitcher. coached the Yale University
tWirlers at New Haven this spring. and is
responsible FOR developing Merritt, the
bog who finished out the Yale-George-
town game here last April and proved so
effective
This boy Merritt Is great pitcher"
said Walsh 70 the writer yesterday "and
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