The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-08

that II must be confessed they become
fearfcl on rather slight provocauOn.
We are using the tradesmen's entrance
today No longer in the 400.
Cheer up, and be not cast down. The
fact that We have lost two games in
a row in Detroit is not half the shock
10 the Washington fans that the De-
trOiU roOters experienced when the
Tigers were here for their grand
walloplng, or what the Philadelphia
fans are going through in the face of
the slump of the Athletics. Thee is
hOpe-rlght smart of IL. Nobody eX-
pccted a team like ours TO go ram
paging through the West tearing up
things by the roots and chucking
them into the next county. My, one
game out of three would not be q
bad showing, and more than one team
has SOne-On long road trip and still
continued ~ play ball, although IL
Won only a quarter of its games in a
wearing tour
Besides. strong rumors are afIoat
that the kibOsh is going TO be put on
sam Berger at the Jenries camp. SO,
" ny despair
Joe Hovlik going to Lawrence,
Mass, in the New England League, in
exchange for Catcher Ainsmith, in
STEAD OF gong 70 Peoria, Tor which
place he was originally destined.
might not be a bad deal for Law
renee. even If t. does need Ainsmith
HoNHk Is TounEster with large
possibilities of Improvement, and al
ready has a spitball that is remark
able, considering the fact that he
taught himself how TO use il. Under
the coaching Of a man like Jimmy
tanning ne should develop into a Sc
nous proposition for the major
leagues lie IS as strong as an OK,
ana an exceptionally willing worker
a is IL 10 rr-a sr-
but IS said by Mike KahOe to be en-
Urely too fast for that company. aud
the New England League fans prob
ably would not raise such a kick
ABOUT ms going TO a faster circuit
BOWser, Of Flint, in the South NHchi-
gan League, IS the outfielder Germany
ScEaeteT Is 70 look over for NcAleer.
With Baker back at third and Barry
al short the Athletics are about due
= take a brace They have had rough
shedding in the West, and have received
kick IN the percentage that is making
them walk sidewise like a setter dog
going down the street New York now
mas lead OF fCrty-tOur points, and
has more games with St. Louis, but
the Athletics forced Cleveland to 90
thirteen innings TO win yesterday, and
they only lost because of errors which
must be thrown out OF the dope I'm con-
Slderiug nigh class team. At one time
this season the Athletics had a lead of
over a hundred points. and the race is
SIN so young that a game won or lost
cuts more ice now than ii will later on.
Hence, they have a good chance to get
back into first place shortly after their
return East Paddy LivingstOns ab-
sence will hurt the Athletics. chances
at this stage, for he is n good catcher.
and Is used to working with the Ath-
lctics' star pitchers. Connie Mack Is
making efforts 70 get Beckendorf. Of
Detroit, who IS not a marvel by whole
luEfulL Ey the way. thought Washing
ton had such q cinch on BeCkendOrf2
Two sacrifices for Bush, KiIifer:s
record of three in one game viii stand
sometime
Three hits for Charley Street yester-
day. bless his heart.
The fin floDs of baseball are past un-
drrStaDdiUC. The fans of every town
are SD self-ce1tered or their own team
that they seldom consider the CuriOSi-
IeS on exhibition elsewhere The man
agement Of the PHILADELPHIA Nationals
has been roasted from soup to nuts
and the baseball writer's of the Quaker
CITY have called said management every
thing that was not libelOuS, but all the
nome folk knew what they meaEt. just
as the excitement reaches its height
and, some of the very best people in
their hands from the public tin Ions
enough to lend aid in pinuinC the Down
and Out Club insignia on the unwilling
breast of Horace FoCel the PhUIies win
three games In q. row. the last being
l-t0-o t-OUuClug OF Chicago Yesterday in
a brilliant contest Now what do Won
think the Chicago fans are saving to-
day.
Tom Brown. the Washington umpire.
IS holding his own in the New York
State League. -Four umDireS have Quit
IN that league already this wear but
Tom sticks and bids fair 20 remain the
rest of the season.
Another of those reversaIs which
fate seems to be throwing at US I'm a
luck the Nationals mao at home. came
yesterday when Detroit won the second
game of the series by TO - Doc
Reisjng held the Tigers to four hits
while Washington made eight and vet
lost The enCOura ging feature OF this
dOleful tale of strange adventures is
the pitching Of the aforesaid Resisting.
When that veteran can hold the Tigers
70 four hits he is making good the Wig
orOus assertions Of the spring that ne
is not as old as people have thought
in the outlaw league. The record against
him was four hits, two passes, a man
hit by a pitched ball, and an error Of
judgment The chronicle of his good
deeds included two outs, two assists.
and a sacrifice hit That's a pretty SOOI
showing for the doctor
Doc Gessler conti9ued the noble
work by making two hits.