Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
BY J. ED GRILLO.


Catcher Beckendorf Of the Detroit team
will in all probability be member OF
the Nationals when the Detroit team
leaves here Friday. A deal which does
not involve any Of the local players. but
which will add the husky catcher to the
Nationals list, is now pending, with ev-
erything indicating that it will go
through.
Jennings does not need Beckendorf, be-
ing we'll supplied with catchers in Stan
age, Schmidt and Casey. What is more,
Beckendorf is a player who needs work
and Jennings does not see chance OF
using him now that Stanage Is going
along at a fast clip.
On the other hand, McAleer needs some
one to help Charley Street out. Street
will continue to catch every game, but
there Is always the danger OF his being
injured, and it is not revealing a Sc
cret to say that McAleer is none too sure
that either Hardy or Rapp will be able
to fill Streets shoes. Beckendorf is a
good catcher. He displayed lots OF abil-
ity in the games he caught last year,
and, what Is more. he is by no means a
poor hitter.
Aleer can have Beckendorf, providing
proper arrangements can be made. Il
want Mac to have Beckendorf, and he
assures me that he can make arrange
ments to get him." said Jennings. We
are so well supplied with catchers that
tice to the player 1 want to place him
where he can work at least occasion
ally. Stanage is catching his very best
ball now, and besides we have Schmidt
and Casey, both Of whom are ready to
get in the game at moments notice.
II an agreement can't be reached / will
leave Beckendorf here when we leave
Friday night"
There have been many exciting An
ishes on the local field, but 1t is doubt
full IL any compared with the one yes
terday. When the ationals came in
for their turn at bat in the sixth in
ming it was evident that 1T was only
game would be stopped by rain. They
were one run behind. and with the dark
clouds coming with a rush over the
gran6stand it seemed doubtful II the
inning could be finished. But Mullen
started poorly by hitting Milan. and
to second. Elberfeld did not tarry
long, either. for he hit the first ball
pitched. fly to center resulting. With
Doc Gessler it was different. Mullen,
realizing his ability as hitter began
to work on Doc. with the result that
after several fouls. matters finally stood
three balls and two strikes. There were
two more fouls, and H. was growing 80
dark that it seemed the game would
have to be called at any moment. Then
came Gesslers hit to left. 1t was one
Of those short low flies that could not
be handled and gave Milan plenty OF
time to score. Gessler going to second
on the throw in. Unglaub followed
with sharp drive to Bush. which the
scoring. Unglaub, after sliding into
first. gathered himself up and started
for second.
The ball and he reached the bag at
about the same time and he was declared
out. Just at that instant the rain be-
gan to pour and the crowd began to
cheer. for it seemed evident that the game
would end there and had been won by
the Nationals. There was as much
cheering because the rain had started to
fall as there was that the winning run
had crossed the plato. The rain was
about as pleasing as the run. Watching
the plays and the coming of the rain at
the same time put the crowd under a
severe tension, which. when the relief
came. gave vent to a great scene OF
enthusiasm.
Street did some splendid work in that
second inning, and 1t was because OF his
prowess as a thrower that the Tigers
scored but two runs, though the first man
up, Crawford. walked and the next five
bat smen hit safely. Street nailed Craw-
ford when he tried to steal. Delehanty
one into right which scored the two men.
Gessler made good throw home in an
effort to stop Moriarity 1t was late, but
Street grabbed the ball and with a per-
feet throw caught Jones trying to reach
second on the throw-in. 1t was this play
which prevented many more runs from
scoring for two base hits followed be-
fore Davy Jones was finally retired for
the third out of the inning. Streets
throwing was easily one of the features
of the victory
Jim Delehanty Is in the best playing
condition he has enjoyed in recent years
He is playing a steady game at second
for the Tigers and doing his share of the
hitting.
Oscar Stanage Is a much improved
catcher over what he was when seen here
last He handles the difhcult delivery OF
George Mullen with ease and his throw
ing is accurate and hard. Two efforts
were made to steal on him yesterday and
in both instances he had the bah to sec
ond before either Elberfeld or Killifer,
who made the attempts, were within ten
feet of the bag
The Best Jennings can expect here Is an
even break, for there is every reason to
believe that the Nationals will win al
least one more game of three yet to e
played. The good form McAleers pitch
ers are showing makes the team dan
gerous opponent even for the strongest
team. What Is more, the winning streak
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