Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
BY j. ED GRILLo.

II is being insinuated that Cy Young.
the veteran pitcher OF the Cleveland
team. intends to make this his last year
in base ball Cy, however, denies hav-
ing made any such announcement, nor
does he care TO state what his plans are
for the future.
IL have never told any one that this
would be my last year in base ball, said
c. this morning. Il have not given the
future any thought at all. l think | am
inst as good now as l ever was and
still like the game or course. ] am not
going 10 stay in Il forever. but have not
announced my retirement
$40 Won expect TO be in the game next
year?'' was asked. Il am not making
any announcements as 10 my future ana
never have so the matter will have 10
stand there"
Though Young did not confirm the ru-
NOR that he was going to retire ~ Is lhe
iu,p-eSsiou of the members of the Cleve-
land team that this will he Cys last year
He has not confded his intentions to any
of the PLAYERS, but the impression Is out
that Is will finish his career with the
when Cy Young makes his exit from
The game the sport will lose one OF us
greatest characters. No man mas uoie
more for base ball than Young. Tor IN
nected with the game he has done much
TO popularize IT, Youngs name i
household word from coast 10 coast anu
his retirement would cause general re-
greet
The big lead which the Nationals Sc
cured in the second inning gave waiter
Johnson a chance TO take Things easy
for the rest of the game and lnclcentai!
allowed him TO practice the use or ms
slow ball. which he did most enectNely.
That slow foater is not perfect as yet
when Johnson delivers Il, but there y
great Improvement in his motion ana III
due time he will have as good SO" one
r as any pitcher in the league
The effect OF this slow ball can ne
realized when Johnsons speed IS con-
s,dered Every batter is on a tension
when facing johnson, for his speed Is SO
terrific that the batter must be alert 10
hit the ball Then when Johnson. win
the same motion as he sends up his fast
one shoyes a slow one toward the pfate.
the batter is caught off of his stride and
either misses the ball entirely or of1ers
a weak chance to one OF the nelders.
When Johnson gets that slow one down
perfect he will be much better pitcher
than he ever was and incidentally 1t VIII
= make his work easier
= De Mott. the Lafayette College pitcher.
! vas perhaps the most sought AFTER col
lege PLAYER this spring. Several major
. league clubs were anxious TO sign him 10
a contract, but he finally accepted the
Cleveland offer. To date he has mad
Two trials on the slab for the Maps. and
on both occasions he has had to be taken
out. De Mott is far from being ready for
this company. He was wonder IN col
lese base ball. but there is wide diff
ference between the game there ana In
major league.
De Mott may make a pitcher, however
He has the size and appears to have plenty
of speed and a good curve. but II VIII
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) without which he will never make good
in last company.
Today's game will be called at $3.50.
Reisiing will probably oppose Cy Young.
Ainsmith is TO catch.
Wild Conroy is no longer a youngster.
hut IL would be no easy matter to find
as good ball player among the minor
leaguers who are coming up for a trial
I'm fast company. Conroy has played
sTlendid and consistent ball all season.
lie has made good in every position he
has been asked to fill. and his hitting
has been most timely. His work in left
field yesterday, not to speak OF his bat
. ting. was easily the feature of one
sided game. There is no question about
-tonroy's value 10 the team. and there Is
not much danger of his leaving here, even
If all the youngsters who are coming
make good.
- Walter johnson has developed into one
OF the most dangerous hitters on the
local team. He may not have an average
which puts him up with the good bat
tiers. but he is apt TO break up ball
game at any time because Of the hard
swing he takes at the ball Whenever
lie hits II Is most likely to be for extra
bases. His drive yesterday with the
Eases fun would have been an easy triple
had he been anxious to run at top speed
all the way.
It seems 10 matter little who Is in
charge Of the Cleveland team its system
OF play remains the same. One is forced
10 worder how LOT OF players who have
heen.in fast company for years can per-
sist IN violating every principle OF good
hass ball. For instance, Yesterday, with
q Nationals eight runs 10 the good. the
Mars inheld played in with man on
ird 10 make play AT the plate. On
numerous occasions batterS have hit
With two balls on them at the very next
ball pitched. when there was no one on
tire bases. On other occasions the hit
a drum has been played on the third
hail pitched when the first two Were
strikes II is wonder that the Maps
can't win IL this system of play is al
lowed. Ii seems that every man on the
team IS looking 10 boost his own record
regardless OF what the result OF the
game may be.
The playing OF the Maps is just the
opposite OF that OF the Nationals. The
locals never overlook an opportunity to