The Washington times., 1910-08-09
AINSMITH IS EXPECTED
TO SHOW UP TODAY
New Catcher From Lawrence Will Have Early Trial
Value of Speed Illustrated by Milan's Feats
JohnSon'S Luck Turns.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Ainsmith, the young catcher Wash
fngton bought from Lawrence, in the
New England League, is due 10 join
the Washington team today in Cleve-
land He viii probably be put TO work
in a short time, as BeckendOrfs hands
are not IN the best OF shape, and Henry
Is having more work than IS good for
himself or the team, IN view Of his
limited experience
Charley street is stm in washington
having his split thumb treated The
thumb is getting better, but slowly,
and he does not know how long after
the team returns FROM its Western JriD
il viii be before he VIII be able 10 play.
The falling on in hitting by Somer-
lott, the first baseuan Washington IS 20
get from IerEe halLes IS dlLEdClLlS
much attention
A story is going the rounds in New
York this morning that the real reason
for the pOstP0uement of the night next
Friday betEeen ketchel and Bll Lang,
the australian IS that hetcnCl feels
none too confident OF being successful I'll
with Lang, and that there was q de-
mand for a guarantee tnat Lang would
not knock out the American Unless
kCtchel Is in altogether poor shape and
has also lest his nerve, Il j. hard 10
see why he should be 50 worried about
Australian was never a wonder, ana IN
his last twenty-rOund bout with Tommy
Burns in Australia the only kicker
against the decision going TO Burns
was Lang himself Burns fought under
wraps throughout the contest, and was
not IL good form because Of an attack
OF ptouaine poisoning which had
caused the engagement 20 be postponed
It is believed by those VINO haye watch
ed his career, that II Hugh Mcintosh.
manager for Lang, is really assured
that there can be no fight unless It Is
fixed for KetChel not 10 get knocked
out he viii call of the match McIn-|
tOsh has too much al stake 10 be mixed
10 in that sort OF a scheme and has
numerous business enterprises besides
the boxing game
How'd you Ike TO live in Newark with
Bob Spade and Rube WaddeH there2
The value OF a team OF bright and
brisk young players instead Of too
many old-timers who cannot even bat
well was shown yesterday when Clyde
Milan won the last game Of the series
from Chicago by his speed He reached
second on what should have been an
ordinary single in the first inning. and
ne scored from second on Schaefers
hit. 1t is not unusual for a player 20
score from second on a single, but the
prompt and energetic manner with
which Milan cleaned up in the very
first inning was just the style Of play
needed by a club that has been batting Z
as weakly as Washington has for some 4
time past
The fact that fl was Schaefer who ]
made the second hit is especially graft 1
flying
--
IF Washington is going to win at all 4
Il viii have to be by some other meth 1
% than SluEEinE- unless the team 7
takes q most unexpected brace Four I
hits have been made IN the past two I
DAYS, and the teams batting average
for that period has been -O12- There
is a figure safe on the Avenue any /
night Even the checklist maSher
would never try 10 firt with a figure /
such as that and while We are de-
lighted that our young men are safe
on these evenings when the streets