Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
BY J. ED GRILLO.

There is consolation to be found in yes
.erday's defeat in the fact that Dixie
Walker gave evidence OF rounding into
FORM 1t was the first time this spring
that the big youngster had the speed
which made him a success last fall, and
with little better break OF luck he would
have won his game
Every one of the pitchers shown by Nc
Aleer in the last four games has worked
we'll, and the belief that from this out
the Nationals will have good pitching IS
strengthened. In fact. the locals are De-
ginning to look like real ball team. En-
couraged by the good work of the pitchers
the players are putting up a star game III
the field. Everything is tried for and that
hustling spirit which has been prevalent
all spring is bound to bring results
The first and sixth innings offered grand
opportunities for a bunch OF runs. y
was tough luck to have Gessiers SOHO
ran eobbled up by Turner, for the bail
was hit so hard that had 1t been two reel
on either side of the cottor-topped snort
stop Gessler would have had NIT anu
two runs would have come over the p1dte;
In the sixth it was tougher still Hao
KiilIfer not taken the caance of trying
to score on Links low throw TO StoEah'
McBrides sharp grounder, Wmcn reI
ring knocked down. would have peen
tWO-DaSe nit lOT Will Oii
Perring would have played in close Tor
Mcbride, and ne could not nave toucneo
McBride's drive. which, while II nettsd a
hit did not allow run to score so IL
will be seen that walker realiy nad
eral chances to win that game mad Dame
Fortune given him an occasional smile.
lin NcAleer has been in base ball over
twenty-five years, yet after the game ne
made the assertion that he had never seen
short field covered as Mcbride did IT yes
terday. II never saw a man field ms
POSITION in such sensational style as NC
Bride did in that game Several OF the
plays he made seemed impossible. 1t was
a wonderful exhibition. He got Dai!s on
both sides, and his throwing was abso-
lutely perfect. What he could not get
two hands on he handled with one, and
there was not the slightest Wooole In MS
work. 1t was great.
McAleer is only expressing the opinions
of every one who witnessed Acbr -oe
performance. for every time Mcbride came
in sight of the stands he was appiauded.
Every one of his plays was of The diff
cult variety, but his catch Of Perrings
short fly In left. which seemed sure to
fall safe in the fourth. with two men on
the bases and two out, was perhaps the
play which won the most applause.
After making various shifts In his team
ard getting look at every available
player Manager McAleer has determined
IKE one with which he opened tie season.
Schaefer will therefore be shifted back TO
second base, a position with which Con-
roy is not familiar. Conroy- is accus-
toned to the other side of the diamond.
and he handles grounders at second rather
awkwardly for so finished a fielder. So
with Schaefer back in harness the team
will line up as 1t did on opening day,
only that in the event of left-hander
working against the Nationals, Killifer
will be found In left in Lelivelt's place.
Though lady Link was fortunate to
get away on several occasions tlD young