Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

route to their hotel. Every man who
went through those two games .yester-
day lost pounds Of weight.
It begins to look as If Doc Gessler
had finally found his stride. He hit like
the Gessler of old YESTERDAY In the
first game 1t was his double which did
much to make the rally in the fifth pos
sible, and in the second his triple gave
the Nationals the runs which won the
game.
Seven pitchers were used in the first
game. st. Louis using four and the Ma
tionals three. Powell started the game
and would have been a hard proposition
to solve had he remained. But he got
his knee In the way Of Lelivelt's sharp
drive in the first, and while he pitched
three innings thereafter. he was finally
Ray, the yoengster who, because Of his
three victories over Detroit, has become
famous. but Ray was not q puzzle to
the locals, who hit his delivery hard
rubber. Bailey relieved Ray. but was
wild. and Petty finally finished the game
and he made good job Or 1t.
Groom was far from being himself.
He showed 1t in the first. and offered
further evidence in the fourth. when he
was taken out. Foreman. who finished
the inning, did very we'll considering. for
it was a trying place for youngster to
be called in to stop team which had a
big lead, three men on the bases and
none out, but he was game and got away
with 1t. or course. when the chance to
tie the score came in the fifth he was
taken out and Gray finished the game,
but it took Dolly some time to get start
ed and before he was ready the game
had been won by the Browns.
The more one sees Of Henry the
stronger grows the impression that the
club has picked up promising young
ster in the Amherst boy. His every ac-
ton is that Of ball player, and with
a little experience he gives promise Of
making the team a valuable man.
Considering the heat 1t was really re-
as good ball as they did. Nine innings
was enough to tire the players. but they
went through the second game In first
class shape and both teams put up good
exhibitions
There are decidedly few pitchers who
can go through ball game without using
many curve balls. yet Doc Reisling is
one OF those who never resorts to
curve. Doc relies strictly on his speed,
change of pace and splitter. and he ap-
pears to be just about as puzzling to a
batsman as any average pitcher. Docs
delivery always looks easy. Whenever
he is pitching 1t seems that 1t will De
but q matter Of time when he will be
driven off Of the rubber, but he usually
stays there and gets away with his
games. There Is one thing about Refs
ling. he knows how to pitch and he Is
You've probably noticed that Charley
Street has been dropping q lot of balls
this. Street has a badly bruised hand as
a result Of handling the delivery Of Wal
ster johnson. and as he Is accustomed to
the use Of small mitt with little pad
ding he finds the big glove which his
sore hand forces him to use not to his
liking, and he cannot hold the ball In it
as he does in his own mitt.
Though Street is still a young man he
has caught whole lot of base ball. He
been a professional for eight years. Be-
ing willing worker he has always
caught q majority Of the games for what
ever club he was with Street has it fig
sional ball player he has caught 1.29S
games of ball. exclusive of a few exhibit
ton games in the spring. This is quite a
record for a player who is out twenty
six years old.
Perhaps the best play made in either
game yesterday came in the first inning
Of the second game, when with Stone on
second Hartzell tried to sacrifice him to
third. Hartzell placed a perfect bunt
down the third-base line. but Street was
after the ball like fash. and by a good
and quick throw to third nailed Stone
there, thus making Hartzell's bunt use
less and Incidentally saving the game.
1t seems strange that Street. who Is as
fast as a flash on his feet behind the bat.
is such slow runner on the bases. He
seems able to go ten or fifteen feet as
fast as any one. but after that he dis
plays a severe case Of the slows.
With every day the Athletics chances
for the pennant are increasing and
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