The Washington times., 1910-04-19
RAIN PROVES COSTLY
TO TWO BALL CLUBS
Failure to Open Season as Per Schedule at Boston Yes
terday Robbed Nationals and Red Sox Out of
Some Real Money.
By THOMAS ). RICE.

dering Eddie Karker is Likewise looked
upon as on small pumpkins in this age Of
southpaw effectiveness. Charley Smith,
VINO went from Washington 10 Boston
sssst season, has made a hit with the
Boston snarpS- They expect him to be
their one best be- this year As usual.
Charles has iy@->-j EOod in the spring,
but really shows signs Of lasting this
time He was 10 have pitched the
opener against New York, but was de-
layed until the second game which he
won nandIly, and there was much cnaste
Joy among the PUritans.
Smiths success would ne well re-
ceITec IN Washington, where he was
liked. and the fans never could tell
Why ne could not win for the Capital .
Baseball cranks are many and varied,
and nobody except the men actually in
the business and the newspaper men
understands how Tar they can 30. Bob IN
Slaub was manager Of the Boston Amer
leans Tor about two months IN 1903, as
Is known Of ali men, which was just
long enough TO give him a taste Of the
troubles OF q manager said ne IN tell
ing typical instance After I was
appointed the team went mad, ravinE
mao Tor some reason, winning four
out or the nrSt FIVE games The win
ming was done entirely by bunting. We
didn't swing at a bail once an inning.
We hunted 20 get on and hunted the
happy ones al the way home. 1t was
a great system. ali right. and the news
pa eTs spent columns talking about our
tapping vas naturally pulled up Ike
a tor balloon and dreamed Of teasing
my way 10 q peundut. Then. Just to
EhOE- what fans are made Of when they
get to thinking too much. I BEGAN TO
get letters asking me why. II 7 had
taught the team 10 buut. ] could not
teach the men TO drive the ball smart
~, on a straight line. over the heads OF
the inheldeIs, when said indelders were
PLAYING in What do Won think OF
that They were handing me a roast
because 7 did not make the players turn
of straight singles In these days when
800 hltCers are so scarce YOU can count
them on one hand. I have some Of the
letters yet
The season is still young, but not 50
young that YOU need be ashamed TO
start doping out a manager to succeed
Patsy Donovan as head OF the Boston
Red SOX-
The career Of George HUFF, the Uni
versi-y Of Illinois director OF athletics
and scout for tie Boston Americans, as
manager OF the Boston team FOR ten
days IT. L91s was a curiosity and always
VIII remain $50. Hun was ~ no means
a f.1T T-.t ~ was by his own con-
feEEiOn a mere -huSEcr' when u came
To handling UHEO leaE que club He
had the good sense 70 realize his weak
ness, but needed the money and took the
fob. He called the players t1EeLLe4-,
made neat and perfectly refined speech
which would have delighted the hearts
IN the Profanity League, and asked
for support He said he did not know
professional methods, but would let the
team work out Us own salvation until
he got a line on the situation In
few DAYS he began 10 make suggestions,
and they were sensible enough too.
but their delivery was not impressive
Thus. he would say M Ferris !
would much prefer when you 80 90 bat
that You delay striking the ball until
Nh Tu-laub. who is on sssaud, has had
a possible opportunity O. stealing the
next base, which would be Of material
assistance il you should elect 20 lay
down q HUnt-" Hot stuff eh2 Quite
few in the talk. that one day he said
something Of the sort to Ferris, vrho
turned around iu wrath and said- "Oh.
20 chase yourself, you big hunk OF
cheese" The modest Hun did not riot
with Ferris. bUT-the next morning he
had talk with President TayloT-au-
nouncpd that he was EJInE 10 the
grounds. but beat IL for the cars and
fastened back 20 that dear Illinois.