Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17
EFFECTIVE PITCHING IS
GIVING TEAM A CHANCE
Nationals Playing Same Game as Before, But
Twirlers Are Showing Form-Gessler's
Presents for That Home Run.

can make errors and be applauded,
and that is as it should be. -.
Those who feared that Elberfeld was
all in when he was secured by the Ma
tionals have reason to change their
opinion. for it is doubtful II there. is
third baseman in the league playing
better bail than the so-called "Tobasco
Kid
Umpire Sheridan is enforcing the rule
which prohibits players from bunting or
batting into the stands after the bell
announces batting practice 1t Will cost
any player tndniging In bunting or bat
ting So. and the umpire comes 10 the
grounds early to enforce this rule.
When Doc 'Gessler was with Boston he
broke up many a ball game here with
his long drives. When he joined the
ranks OF the locals there were those who
expected him to knock board Off Of the
fence every time he came UP, which, Of
held his own with the stick since coming
here. there have been frequent inquiries
as to why Doc did not bat as he did with
Boston. Well. yesterday Doc gave one of
which he will have increased his ward
robe materially. That home run drive
over F'isck's head brought Doc variety
OF things.
Omoiundro. the tailor at SIS F street
presents Cessler with suit Of clothes.
/ James +. TophaM gives a splendid hand
bag. while there are shoes. pants, hats
tobacco and sundry articles to be turned
over to the batting l.ero OF yesterdays
game.
1t was only by foot or two that
Gessler missed a second home run for
his two-bagger IN the sixth. when the
near the right-feld bieacherx. Only q
foot or so more and i. would have gone
over.
Clyde Milan is batting in very hard
luck He has had something like five
or six line drives caught in the last
three games. Yesterday Graney caught
two of them In center field, both OF
which would have been triples had they
been a few feet to either side Of the
| fielder. But so long as Milan is hitting
he will get his share Of hits. To offset
the line drives that are caught he will
beat out some high Founders after awhile
and drop q few Texas leasuers over
the infield.
Tom Crooks will leave tonight to join
the Jersey City team of the Eastern
League.
The members of the local team yester-
day made up q purse OF $25 which they
sent to the widow OF First Basen1an
Dexter of the New Orleans team, who
accidentally killed himself while out hunt
ing last winter. The request for funds
the White Sex, who is now playing, with
New Orleans.
Mitchell. southpaw, who has shown
some good form for the Maps this spring
pitched the last two innings yesterday
and looked rather troublesome He
struck out three of the six men who
faced him and nothing that resembled a
! base hit was made off Of him. 1t would
not be surprising to see Mcclure pitch
him In t0days game.
! Dixie Walker will be pitched against
| the Maps today. Dixie beat the Maps
last fall with comparative ease and he
! expects TO do it again. i.. ...t
] Visiting players will eventually get
! lot of respect for Doc Gessicrs throwing
arm. He seems able to throw any dis.
| lance accurately this spring. and he lai-
ready has several pegs to his credit this
season that were nothing short OF mar
velous. When Flick hit. into right yes
terday in the third he tried to take two