Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
BY J. ED. GRILLo.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. May 2s.-Today's vic
tory. coming as it did with two pitchers
working who did not display their
usual form, was one OF the most de-
hghtfu1 experiences the members OF the
team have had this season. Every man
from McAleer down was jubilant after
the game. In the dressing room they
were singing and laughing with JOY.
To get the first game here means much
to the Nationals. They figure now that
they are sure of an even break, and
may do better. To win here where the
team has been going well has given
the players additional confidence. and
that always helps. Walker pitched two
innings like a whirlwind, but he had
absolutely nothing in the third. The
big youngsters trouble Is that he does
not realize that he must husband his
strength before q game that he is to
pitch. Instead, he was fooling around
for an hour before he went in today.
McAleer having notified him the night
before that he was to pitch today took
for granted that Walker would take a
seat on the bench and remain there until
1t was time to warm up. Instead Walker
was fool.ng around chasing flies and
pitching. The result was that he had
nothing left after going two innings. 1t
temptation to get out in front Of the
grandstand when there's big crowd,
though he has been given warning never
to do such q thing again. In the future
on days that he Is to pitch some player
will be assigned to keep an eye on Walker
and not allow him to touch a ball until
1t Is time for him to warm up.
Kid Elberfeld, although unable to play
for several days yet, was very much in
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lines In every inning, and he was hustling
while there. The Kid would have been
willing to get In the game, but McAleer
would not allow 1t. His finger is healing
rapidly. however, and it won't be long
before he will be seen at third again.
To date the Kid has been one Of the
most valuable men on the team, and it is
not helping any to have him out.
There is no member Of the team doing
more timely hitting than Mcbride. and
many Of the Nationals recent victories
can be attributed to this fact He was
there again today with the hit which won
the game. though he flied out in the first
inning with the bases full But his
screeclring single in the third brought in
the two runs which were badly needed as
matters turned out.
The base-hit column might indicate that
Doc Reisling pitched q splendid game OF
ball, and he did II his wildness can be
overlooked. for he was effective, or there
would have been no victory, but he was
also in trouble. and on that account really
lucky to get away. When he did get the
ball over he was not hit hard, but 1t was
only on rare occasions that he seemed
able to hit the plate. Nearly every man
that faced him had two balls before a
strike was called, and this frequently
made it look impossible for Doc to get out
OF a hole, but he did, thanks to his sup.
port.
Reisling was delighted with the fact that
the game was won. for he felt it would
have been humiliating to go into game
with q three-run lead and lose #. II
never was so wild since New York was a
flag station remarked Doc after the
game, land cannot account for it; but
I'd like to get in there again Tuesday.
and show you that 1 can beat these fell
lows"
But Doc won't pitch Tuesday, for that
day has been reserved for Walter John
son.
The New York team did not look at all
impressive today. The Nationals seemed
to outclass them in every way. Stallings'
team seemed TO lack ginger. The fact
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