The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-26

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O'Clock
oh. would 7 were a bird sings the
poet, and If he were also baseball
writer in Washington he would have
bird OF a time trying 10 maintain a
cheerful disposition and good digestion.
When you see a ball club, that for years
has not been able TO hit enough 10 keep
itself warm, start the season briskiy
with enough sluEginE-and punched at
tEat-to make runs when least expected,
throwing game after game away be
cause IL has not pitcher on its list
who has consistently shown more than
Class G form. then IL is to weep Aye.
would we were bird- we would get
hence. even II IL We're only to fly TO
Chicago to see the White Sox. who were
never counted upon to DO anything this
season
The only balm in Gilesd today is that
William Jennings Bryan got his howl
over Governor Hughes appointment 10
the Supreme Bench out OF his system
early, thus leaving more newspaper
space for live news
The fail down Of O5erHn yesterday
was a cruel ppointment- The boy
samee our other pitcher-but when ne
gets OF the rubber The inevitable bad
inning comes along. and on we 60 TO
the typewriter again 10 explain how II
happened The fact that he has been
a failure should not mean his immedi-
ate bouncing. FOR he has certainly done
no worse than the others Charley
Street said before the game yesterday
IN which Oberlin was beaten 8 10 ., that
he thought OberIin an unusually prOmis-
ing twirler, with lots o. good stun
References % the Peerless Leader
may seem Irrelevant on the sporting
page. but somehow Bryan and the
Washington ball team always suggest
the same hne OF thought
The advantages -uf using brains in
baseball ere quite numerous and we do
earnestly hope that some OF our yOunE
men VIII give lt a trial A case Ia point
Usls when ScH2e-er WAS forced al Sec
lUd in the NTH inning yesterday by
L.eI5z-eIt-S roller 90 Knight Schapfer
realized that he was a. dead as door
nail. and that there was also an eZ-
CelieDt opportunity for LeEEeiI 10 be
doubled I'D al nTst- wherefore, the
crafty TeutO1 decided that II he could
not save himself he could at least save
LelivelJ, and he went into second ia
such a manner that knight was COM
Tor the throw 10 first base This pleas
ed as much. and also afforded a useful
llu- to other victims who see they are
doomed on a force
Note Cor Champ CIarks proposed
Oddities OF History Andrew Carnegie
did not mention the JehrteS-Jo hnsou
fight in his peace talk TO the National
Press Club.
What makes q follower Of the Wash
inEton team particularly sore is that II
gives every indication of being a run
getting organization Il has swatters
OF marked ability. and these shining
lights have been hopping upon the op-
position pitchers with a force and en-
tCusiGSm that has resulted in enough
rms 10 win the ordinary bail game.
Long. long. did the fans complain that
Washington had a few ECod pitchers
Of the case Psrteu CT Walter Johnson
type. who could hold the enemy IN
check. but that their efforts were wasted
because the team behind them could not
score Now the boot IS on the other les.
and l. beats I'll Dutch 20 account for
The switch in LUX The 1910 bunch is
doing quite well on the offeDse, but its
rwirte-s have caused all the good az
Eressive Work 70 go for naUEh--
Would I were a bird7" HUH It's