The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16

Owing 70 mechanical difficulties IN
connecting With chief Bender's curves
al the psychological moment the great
enterprise Of beating the Athletics for
the second time In the arst series has
been postponed until this afternoon. or
maybe indefinitely.
Otherwise, Il ives nos such a had
game. washington did not hit in
punches that would produce runs when
they were needed. hence the Athletics
were able 70 accumulate q score OF to
g This might wei have been S 10 o II
the Chief had not eased Up IN the last
inning 70 kid Germany Schaefer and
some Of the other oid-timers in the
washington lineup with whom he had
been oHuulErly Tor years
Larry I.ajoie had twenty chances at
first base for Cleveland yesterday and
accepted them al. Possibly our bunch
that ne is a good first sacker VIII work
cut after all
Have YOU noted that Germany
Srnaefer is covering ground on ooJh
sides Of him ike the veriest young
stere II not. go out this afternoon
and take a peep The TeutOn is skip
ming most ninrbly 10 right or left, and
handling the ball with most commend
able srreuess. He missed q raIner
e-zv one yesterday, but more tnan
made 10 for Il. This moving hither
ana rnfther at such a rate Is one OF
the most gratifying thoughts OF TINS
doubtful season II IS especially so
when tsken IN connection with Lle
fact that SChsefeT is batting az a iaLS
----~47 higher than those who mad
watched rs early work had e1pectel-
Schaefer himself rather tlo0gisL e
would be two or three wees -o t
f~r to form, but ne seems 70 n9F
zone crazy on the subject OF getting
IN early start In the TneantlHle' " :
nav note that Jim Deiehanly mas nOt
ven made hit for Detroit IN LVg9
ee1es, and is not setting the world
o. IRE IN fielding
Doc scanion.. who. held We .t5,ll1 on
HELPLESS fcr five innings Wnen ne
etched pzrt OF an exhibition game
Tor Brooklyn. ives easy for the mn
lies yesterday
sv--zfn- Of doctors, there IS no par
-s---Tsr reason for viewing win alaIIii
Tt-- Ea5rIt7-s bad start against the
Athletics He was rot Wnole lol
worse than Groom, Who succeeded nlELl'
nd z-7s not a vast deal worse than Ed
de Plank. one OF Connie 1EsCk.s stars.
the DAY before. Doc simply had an on
CAV and his delivery was not OF lie
Goods. one swallow does not make a
e477T--er- and one Of day does not make
q dub out q q good pitcher. II Y cId'
Bob Groom and Dolly Gray would De
hack IN the bushes right now Tor tfaelI
entrances into fast company were most
distressing
The New York Americans used thiT-
teen men in losing TO Boston Wonder
if Umpire Dineen announced All those
changes clearly and distinctly
Thu untamed condition Of Bob Groonfs
pitching arm Is not pleasant 10 cOnJeTIl-
plate Re was thought 10 be in unusual
II fne' shape as regards that very par
rirl=iar. ard he has been doing great
p orL on the npJnc before lunch But.
When he first appears IN n big game he
uroves as cratic as Kansas LeG1sl7-
f,.re II was not necessary for him 10
diIlV daily. or use the game Tor eXpeTl-
mental nurnoseS. Washington was bU.
siar in the second inning and Bender
was by no means the hardest pitcher the
club cCuld face. We presume Groom
understood this situation and that his
Witness was simply natural. There is
no telling how long he vii remain IN
his present barbaTOus state. but as long
IS ne does he VII b = menace 10 me
reace Of mind OF the fans for when
ne IS going baby he makes riding on a
camel look IKE idly floating on q pond
IN come Tlson-
The bleachers in the press box are a
/ big help 10 those actually recording The
course OF events
e-
DiSie Walker ard Street are the card
{ TODAY and they should be able. 10 hold
{ I'D their end against anything the Attn
Z letlcs may produce Connie Mack has
others. such as kTaflse- which are a
terror TO tne nei6nDoTss but Gown ~
their hearts the washington cTanEs
( have more fear or Plank and Bender
than go the rest Of the Philadelphia
pitching staff walker has not bean
1 as consistent this spring as was hoped,
I h-t he IS coming around and McAleer
I IS Stli counting on him as one Of his
main props for the season
Twas nOI ike this IN cile olden days
( The times are aWry- Here the annuel
/ spring death Of people DYING IN unutCer-
/ able agony from hydrophobia has start
eds and no doctor has come 10 the front