Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

10 wagner ana the play at prSt was
close, Stahl having to stretch considera-
| bly, to make the catch. In doing so Ell
| berfeld slightly spiked Stahl on the foot
| Jake insisted that 1t was done intention
| ally and Elberfeld started for him with
| clenched fists. killifer, who was coach
ing at first however, grabbed the Kid
| and sent him to the bench before he could
get near Stahl, and trouble was avoided.
One would naturally suppose that with
| posing team would make an effort to bunt
in that direction, yet there was but
one. attempt made yesterday to do this.
Milan tried 1t in the ninth and the ball
| rolled foul. 4 team which does not
take advantage of It's opponents weak
points is not plsying gooa base ball.
Engle may be a wonderful player at
third, but he still has to prove It and 1t
certainly would not have helped the Bos-
tons chances to have him handle lot Of
| bunts.
Though most of the games on the local
grounds show but small scores, more
| time is consumed here than anywhere
| a day that the games do not last two
hours or more, and there Is no excuse
for this II the unpires would do theiS
duty. The rules provide specifically thSt
| whenever he holds the ball longer than
| twenty seconds before delivering 1t. CT
cote yesterday held the ball as long as a
minute and half, and yet the handsome
the positions on the American League
| umpire staff, merely looked on without a
protest.
One would naturally suppose that one If
| the first requisites for an umpire would be
| familiarity with the rules, and then men
should be selected with backbone enough
| to enfoHce them. Perrine, however. ap-
pears to lack everything that is essential
to making an umpire, though he must be
given credit for being able to subdue OBJ
streperous players with one of his fierce
| looks.
| Herman Schaefer was severely criti-
| cised for his failure to cover the second
| absolutely correct. With Hooper on first
and Speaker up the hit and run game
| was attempted. Hoover had big lead
and was half way down before the ball
was hit sharply to Mcbride. who was to
| way to do 30 when the ball came his
way. Schaefer. anticipating the hit and
run was laying far over toward first, q
| spot where Speaker frequently hits. and
he was not to cover the bag. AS Hooper
was we'll under way when the ball was
| hit. there was no chance for a double
| play unless Mcbride could have touched
second himself. But the crowd thought
| that Schaefer should have covered, and
he was roasted for not having done so.
| when it was his play to be just where he
was.
| Bob Groom gave one base on balls in
| the nine innings. and to this can be at
| tributed his defeat. for 1t was the walk
| to Speaker which blossomed into the two
| runs the visitors scored in the very first
| inning.
Cicotte, on the other hand. gave three
passes in the very first inning. and yet
not a run resulted. There Is indeed such
| a thing as luck in base ball.
Just as soon as Jack Lelivelt learns
| that there IS no rule compelling an out
| fielder to make catches with one hand he
will greatly improve his fielding. 1t looks
| all right and may win applause to spear
fly balls with one hand. but it is dan
gerous proposition and very unsafe. Had
| Lelivelt played Speakers fly properly
| He did not get back fast enough. how
ever. and then threw up bis eloved hand
| to make the catch. where IL he had used
both he might have held the ball 1t was
| a rather scratchy home run and one OF
| the very few ever made on a ball hit into
! left field.
| 1t was suicide to send Bob Unglaub
| home on Streets Texas Lacquer in the
| fourth. Bob had hesitated about starting
WHen the Dali was Illl ldCts nc StAI
| ed to return to second once. and when he
| did finally get under way there was not a
| chance 10 score and he should have been
| held at third. Hooper and Speaker either
are too good throwers to take any chances
with. and at that stage Bob would have
| looked just as good at third as over the
| plate for there would have been but one
| man out.
Cicotte deserves credit for his game
| ness. He was at his best whenever he
| was in q hole. and there were many such
occasions.
After Milan's single and Lelivelt's
| double with none out in the ninth the
average pitcher would have been willing
enough to retire had he been given the
chance but Cicotte insisted on. staying
| in the game when Manager Donovan sug-
gested that fresh pitcher take his place.
He had confidence in himself and deliv-
| cred the goods
ask for waivers on Cicotte for he ap-
pears to be one of the teams best pitch
ers. Since asking for waivers on him he
| has won two games from the Nationals.
Elberfeld played a beautiful game at
third. His stop of Engers sharp grounder
| In the eighth brought the crowd to its
feet. 1t was a hard-hit ball to his left.
When he started after 1t there did not
appear to be chance for him to get near
| the Dali, Dut ne mace a give, picked II
on the short bound and heaved 1t to first
in time to get Engel.
| Dixie Walker is again under doctors
care. suffering from tonsiltis It is doubt
! full II he will be able to work in either
| Of the games tomorrow. so that the hitch
| ing will be done by Reisling and Gray
| most probably.
John Henry worked out at first base in
! practice and made a most favorable i'm
| preston. Though big husky fellow be
| Is fast his feet and handles himself
| well. The youngster has every action
of a ball player and looks as II he will
| develop into a valuable man for some
position. In warming up the pitch
| ers he appears to be a good re-
| ceiver, with q quick, snappy throw, hurl-
| ing the ball to second without taking a
step, as does Jimmy Archer Of the Cubs.
| Jack Lelivelt hit the ball hard yes
terday. and bad 1T not been for the
scoring rules he would have had an
other double to hts credit. His long
drive in the seventh was far over
| Speakers head. but by a great sprint
| the Boston star managed to get both
hands on it. and as the scoring rules
provide that when an outielder gets
both hands on a ball and drops 1t he
must be charged with an error. Lelivelt
| lost two Dagger. for there would have
| been few f1elderS get near that drive
excepting Speaker. who covers a wonder
| full lot of ground, and Is very fast on