Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
COMMENT ON THE GAME.

often that a single game will furnish
an error for each of the basemen and
the shortstop. Unglaub and Elberfeld
made bad throws, Killifer dropped a
ball thrown directly into his hands, and
Schaefer allowed an easy roller to get
away from him. These errors are COM
ing at the right time, and can be di-
rectly traced to overconfidence. 1t is
silver dollar against a plugged penny
that similar record won't turn up
against the Nationals again this year
for Cornell, is a Washington boy, and
a graduate from the Western High
School. Last summer Howard covered
third for the American Security and
Trust Company He is certainly
splendid PLAYER and is undoubtedly
headed for the professional ranks, if
he cares to go there.
Wade Killifer looked very nice in
George McBride's place at short, not
withstanding his one misplay. He
neatly. but his stick work featured the
Washington game. TWO doubles out of
three. turns at the rubber being his
record. Hitting counts these days, and
a couple of safe hits will quickly over
come a single misplay.
There will be warm times at American
League Park next Saturday morning,
when the boxes for the opening game
between the Nationals and Athletics,
April IA, will be auctio1ed off. The auc-
ton will start promptly at 11:3O, and as
an added attraction the early arrivals
can watch the Nationals at their practice
stunts. Several athletic organizations are
hot after the most prominent locations
and the bidding will no doubt be very
spirited.
Wagner, the dminutive shortstop of
the Cornell team, is some ball player.
his work yesterday featuring the col
legians' game. He is quick as a cat in
the bases. At the bat Magner's work
was especially brilliant, lining out
three singles and laying down neat
sacrifice There was nothing fiukey
about the hits. The ball was hit on
the nose every time and shot through
the infield into safe territory without
the opposing players getting chance
to intercept it.
Walter Johnson took things easy the
three innings he was on the rubber and
with perfect support the collegianS should
not have had run. pixie Walker
then waltZed to the front and pulled off
his usual stunt of not allowing any hits,
but a pair of errors pushed one run over
the rubber while he was serving. Oberlln
finished the game and allowed but one
hit. When the pitchers averages for the
practice season are made up Mr.. Oberlin
will come pretty close to leading the
procession.
Doc GesSler came within inches of
putting one or more of the local players
in the hospital in the eighth inning. On
account of his bruised left thumb the doc
tor isn't able to grasp the bat firmly and
when he swung at fast ball and missed
it the stick flew out of his hands and
skinned like 4 shot into the Nationals
roost. a yell of warning went up and
hasty scamper was all that saved the
oh SnIoefpr then
and built a breastworks of the bats and
told Doc" to fire away.
Notwithstanding that Goodwille hasn't
much of record with the Cornell crew.
he is a good tWirler and certainly showed
well against the Nationals. Coach Danny
Cooaan said that he was going TO work
Goodwillie the entire nine innings and
make him take his medicine. IF he is
hit hard" said Coogan. Il can find out
| whether he has the sand not" The
| youngster stood UP nicely. although lit
tie wild. and at the end was going much
better than at the start.
Charley Street pulled off one of his
| prettiest throws in the fifth inning when
he caught Magner mapping at second. The
| little shortStop was well up the line with
! GoodWillie on third. "Gabby" gave
Schaefer the signal and then cut loose,
| the ball going down so true and accu-
rately that Magner was out before Good
Cylde Milan turned up again yester-
! day with batting average of 800, max
| ing two singles in four times at the
| rubber. He is easily leading the team
| with the stick since the practice season
| opened. and his many friends are pull
! ing for "Zeb" to keep IT up all summer.
| In the third inning yesterday the Ten
| nessee lad had a chance to try out his
| throwing wing. Rutherford was on sec
ond when Williams lined fast single
| into center. and the former tried for
home. Clyde picked up the ball as the
was in Streets hands before Ruther-
ford got within twenty feet of the home
plate Coach Coogan yelled to "Ruthey"
to pull up, but he persisted on COM
hitting suicide.
The Brooklyns will be here next We'd
| nesday and Thursday, and the local
1 fans will have another chance to see the
! Nationals in action against a real foe.
Monday and Tuesday will be given over
to practice stunts, both morning and
afternoon. and the boys should be in
| good trim to tackle the Rridegrooms
lessness then, but the real article
| 1t Is more than likely that Outfielder
Miller, who is now at his home, will be
turned over to the Scranton New York
State Leagu) team. Waivers have been
asked on Miller and will probably be
secured, so that he can join the New
York Leaguers this week. Miller wanted
to play at Scranton. as it is near his
lhome.