The Washington times., 1910-04-15
By THOMAS S. RICE.

color this spring is no real indication
that ne has seen his day- On the con
trary, VTe believe the doctor is going 20
be a great comfort this season
what's the use Of going into the de-
tsAs ~ Walter JoHnson's pitching? re
vas simply SO speedy that Charley
street ueeG not be I'D lhe least mortified
because be could hardly hold hirl John
son mad the Athletics IN frame Of
I1lnd chat made them glad 20 set away
rom tf1e plate. whether they hiI the ball
or nor He seldom stahS g nan with
q WIG shoot. blst every man who faced
H-ln Knew that lf one Of his offerings
&C 60 WTons. lt woQid be case OF the
aQctor who saved MS life making a
sreat reputation as a surgeon The mo-
men TRY Witness In the LAST inning
when he passed two men and made
ness than real lack Of control and when
be sJeadied ir was an OFF uvlth chance
Of "a rally or the Athletics
EcBride's Error.
George lIcBride's error at short was
Just The kind OF misplay for which
he is famous one OF the best short
stops the American. League has ever
had ne has n weakness in handIins
balls hits right ar him. but he gets
enough Of them on either side 70 make
up FOR this little deficiency.
But, jf yoU are looking Tor fond mem
cries Of the glorious opener don't over
look hitUiugdone by Germany Schaefer.
All spring one Of Manager 1IcAleer's
problems has been the future OF the
Germans suattinE- He has been an in
and outer, but lately he has been slowly
coming around and verifying his own
predictions that re would hit much bet
ter This year than last Remember
that ne Eot one clean double that might
have gone for home run had Il NOT
q q .
double. AID then a healthy, outstanding
smash TO left Such doinss are fun of
cheer.
A citizen much In the public eye now
adays Is Bob Uuglaub. and 81 De keeps
on battI8g At The pace he has set this
snrirg T. VIII take more than the Presi-
dent q The United states 90 keep Rob
ert IN the background az a bah game
Ete Eo- three clean uuraluted singles
TO left, center and right fields res2ec-
uFelE- esleill-}- any one OF "lileil
would have passed an Inspection ~ D-.
ft-EleE when the Doc had dyspepsia
Such versatile and diversified hitting
would make am Office seeker forget 10
mention his Influence
UugIaub Makes Hit
Likewise. UrE-au5 drs- based fin style,
and fn this connection we should not
ra--rt to mention the fielding bv Walter
iu this league we've truly painful 90
himself and the home fans. but he had
the good sense TO stick slea1liy ar Jne
Job % improving himself and now ne
: Ear from being the worst that ever
happened 3n this respect Twice yes
-erIlV he had 20 make throws on hunts
that could wen have been counted sa1e
hits had he not been exactly accurate
and each tine be was EeeuIy coached b.
T-nElaub. who ADJUSTED himself 10 The
situation In a manner highly c-edltabie
to his ability 10 think quickly
KID EIberfeIG was showed Up the bat
ting order yesterday 10 break the pro
ceSs5ou Of Ierr-heud hitrers wro were
facing Plank and he VII remain there
-eda- Manager ATCAleer said this
morning that not for the world would
be violate baseball traditions by break
iuC I'D g winning combination. E-i6Fr-
feds single TO center In the nth inning
was n pleasant sight TO see He looks
Ike a hitter again TINS year and u ne
holds ND with the stout Sw4-s his pres
e--e among the sluEEers v-l be a good
move. for when u comes 10 sacrificing
body IU this league who mas anything on
the Kid
TelfvPIr is carrying about as many
on the team BE IS credited with two
rwo-baEEers yesterday and long sac
rtfoe fly 20 right tbac scored a runner
without trouble. That IS the article
this team needs and Lelivelt seems just
about the man 10 furnish an abundant
supply
II would be unfair not 20 lay particu-
Tar stress upon the great iufeld work
hy The Athletics Collins and Baker
made PLAYS that were hair raising and
they found Harry Davis on first an
ever present help. IN time OF trouble
Rarry was not a whit behind his com
paniuus- and the whole combination
worked SO vel that had % not been for
the tact that Johnson was practically
unhittable- there would have been a
different tale 20 tell
Captain Doyle wa very much on the
fob with his policemen. and deserves
credit for constart efforts 20 keep the