The Washington times., 1910-06-23

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nent yesterday, because the Red SoX
Got TO him in the second and eighth
innings ard smote him hip and thigh
for punched hits that Noted three
runs in each of those sessions. But
as Washington was utterly unable to
do aught with Cicotte. the weakening
Of the doctor mattered little. and as
lie was about due TO get his bumps
anyhow. It is just as well he got them
when he did.
Speaker was IN the first game for
Boston With a crash. He got a single
and a double and made a run and
caught FIVE flies. DoEEOne that fellow
Washington is this DAY A. D. I'm sew
euth place again. two points bchiUS Chi
caao. but with a better average-.4,s-
than scmc Of the pessimistic neiChbors
expected 1t ever would make this sea
son. some " the said pessimists showed
their FEELINGS in the spring by betting
that Washington would finish eighth
this year. Their money will make Sood
change for the winners TO spend while
attending the worlds series. This Iowly
estate iu seventh IS not likely % con
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cause johnson was beaten. Had he won
we would still he ahead Of the White
SCN. and the stories agree that he would
have come ont all riEht had not Silk
C'lOuEHlin been blinded 10 the fact that
one OF our heroes remained on third
, base until 1y was caught. Hence there
Is TO reason 10 get discouraged. and the
. White SoN arc doomed to he showed
back where they belonE-seventh place
Washington had twelve men left on
bases IN the first game. tribute TO the
Tightening powers OF Cicotte-
Spe1king Of the White Sox. We diverce
moment TO draw attention 10 a CuriCs-
IJN In the game which the White SoE
won in Cleveland last Monday IN the
first inning. the first three men up for
the SON ulled the bases by siAgIes. max
ing 10 three hits in 2 row. N.wild pitch
let in the man or third. The next man
no drove toward shorstOu. the ball hit
ting the runner. This went for a hit for
was out The next two men were re-
tired without ran Undertaking.. Tha-
one unearned run resulting from wild
pitch after three singles and none ont
followed bv a fourth consecutive single,
Is something nOt likely 10 be duplicated
in a long time.
Poor Unglaub, ne cid not get hit
. In either game, and he would give a
/ months salary 90 make showing
there. for the Boston writer's have
. been giving him raw deal. and that's
a fact
In starting our wild career toward
. the first division by the long stay on
/ the home grounds the Washington
team is confronted with a serious stu
alton. The club returns Saturday and
. meets New York for four games. The
1 chances OF waxing fat at the expense
Of New York are not so large that
they would impede traffic on the Ave
. nue.. We have all sorts OF luck in the
way of throwing the hooks into the
western clubs here in Surprising fash
1 ion. but we are not so valOrous or
destructive toward out Eastern friends.
Three OuC OF four from Detroit is a
mere baEatelle, but two out Of four
from any Eastern club IS always an
occasion of rejoicing. After New York
has departed we tackle Boston for four
noon Seance on July {. That Boston
series smacks Of grief and woe. even
az this distance, just as we predicted
that the worst might happen I'm the
present Boston gagement I'm Boston.
The Pilgrims have a special brand Of
long distance hits reserved especially
for this afflicted town and it is enough
Woy they put the ball to the fence fuSt
whom it viii do the most damage.
After Boston we have with us the Aih-
ietiCs and dear knows that does not
oHer much uOurShment, even il we
did take the first series here from
Connie Mack's henchmen- Then come
the Westerners, headed by ST. Louis
This is not a sob, or a gratuitous