The Washington times., 1910-06-29

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The wicked are said to fee when no
man pursueth, but they have nothing
On this ball team Of ours. II can
Jump clean out Of the township at
one hop for no special reason at all.
and there is no telling how far il
would go fl somebody were on the
trail. That game yesterday New York
won by TO Z was one or the finest
Ieelngs we have seen Tor years, with
nothing heabittcn about II. Just a
ulalh case OF taking to the woods for
no special reason, unless Il was that
our young heroes could not stand the
prosperity Of winning one-half Of q
doubleheader the day before.
The sudden wave Of moral reform
that has struck the Western Union
IN refusing TO put The tiE fight on
the ticker is truly teaching. Fights
have been going over the ticker for
years
Turning from the distressfuI subject
Of the game yesterday. we hove the
hopeful assurance that Walter John
son viii be pitched against New York
this afternoon IN a desperate attempt
10 take one more game OF the series
and check the slide 10 the cellar which
IS daily growing swifter I'm our front
yard Johnson is usually effective
against New York. even if he was wal
JoDed Shamcfully by that club last
Saturday When Ia shape-and he saws
he never felt better than at this writ
1nE-his terrific speed has had the
Yankees bufalOed. and il is rot likely
that even their success of last Satur-
GAY VIII remove the feeling of awe
they have for our prize pitcher.
Wherefore. cheer up. When the
W estern Union begins 20 sprCut the pin
feathers OF angelic wings. there IS hope
To- the rest Of us.
The protest Of the washington club
over the decision Of Umpire Egan yes
terday whereby Killifer was limited TO
a tWO-baSe hit. although the ball mo-
lneEtarilv disappeared around tie cor
ncr Of the left-fiel1 stard. will probably
get sidney Bieber appointment and
no more. Balls have been bounding
around che corners Of those stands ont
o. the view of the umUires for time
out OF mind. especially when the umns-
used 10 work alone. and a home r1ru
was never claimed on them We would
EteailE admire 10 see tire home club
play the game over again and are will
lnE TO push a good thing aIon- but we
are compelled 10 state that we do not
, LINK mere Is a chance EEan claimed
lhat the Dali was not out of sight IN
such a manner that he could not keen
control OF the play. and he is about
night according to precedent
Don't forget that free ride the auto
ISIS are giving the orphans OF Wash
AhBtOu TINS afternoon. Plenty Of time
10 take the ride and then get out 10
The game 10 see Johnson pitch.
Umpire EEan is undoubtedly n de-
serving young man, trying TO make an |
honest living, but he is not learning I
very rapidly knocking umDires is I
usually cheap business. but Mr.. Exam
merits rebuke because he has been
told OF his technical faults before and
has not taken the pains to eliminate
them His great and fatal mistake is :
calling plays before they are made He 1
has perfect mania for that, and uu- I
lrsS he gets over II Ban Johnson will /
come day bounce a release over his
head It is considered q task Of no 4
small difficulty to make satisfactory
decisions in a bah game after the pIay /
has been completed, and Mr.. Egan F..
Woul" De doing better than many fans !
would expect Of him il he limited him
self to that feat. but when he calls 4
plays while the ball is still in motion
he IS flying ~ the face Of fate and
stirring up trouble that VIII eventually
end his endeavOrs I'm this league. ne
had the habit very badly when he first
broke Into fast company and was
roasted so much that he reformed. but
this year he IS back at his old trick.