Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17
BY ]. ED GRILLO.


II the opinions of those who have seen
Ralston. the Akron outfielder. in action
count for anything, then the Washington
club has picked up most valuable
player.
Bill Donovan of the Tigers spent two
DAYS in Akron looking Ralston over and
reported that he was ripe for the Dig
league Jimmy Casey, scout Tor the
same club. followed Donovan TO AKRON
and he made a similar report. Negotia-
tions were pending when the Washington
club stepped in and made the purchase.
Rul Donovan in speaking OF Ralston this
morning said: "Ralston IS undoubtedly
GOOD ball player | saw him for two days,
and he impressed me very much. y tel
-, ubo he is like-Joe Kelley, when ne
.os IL his nrime with Baltimore. lie Is
. hard right-handed hitter. is fast on ms
o., and does about everything in the
6eId that YOU would expect oil young
player. Washington got a good man ~
him. and | will stake my reputation 'ia'
- min make good here. He is the most
nonular nlayer on the Akron team. Tor ms
work stands out in a class by Itself
Tho purchase of Ralston means that
Washington will not secure Del Drane
from The Detroit club Drake IS at pres
ent nlaving with New YORK Sa'o
Ieapue club, where he was farmeu. W.
.leer was negotiating with the De'roi'
~ Cor his purchase. Had the deal peen
iasaa tho Detroit club would undouoteuls
have used the money 10 pus n.a a.
WcaIeer. realizing this fact. stePpeu ~
and took Ralston and passed up ,a Of
xx-il a
paIs.on before the season Is over ioI ne
- 10 report here in about three "eeNS
Today's game at , o'clock. summers
and Reisling will proDaoly mum ~
Down In Georgia there is no more pop
mar citizen than Ty Cobb me peop..
~ that state idoliZe the myers go
star There must be cons.uerau ro,,;nent
80 In Ty when three of the prominss,ns
c,tizens of Athens will travei an @
,,ay TO Washington to see nlm IN he
,,oI Reeves, Charles GRIMM anu IF
Pitten, three prominent mercna ,uDo
Aliens. have been here for the past tMo
-ames lust to see Cobb play, ana tnes
I'd very pleasant afternoon yesteruay'
for Ty was very much In eVioence
A =. rule there is nothing particularly
,,..o,;ys about a ball field when II be
sins ,o rain. but such condition on tns
Incal Grounds always furnishes lol =.
,musement. No clowns in circus
,a,,,d Ia funnier than the TRIO WV
iandle the tarpalins used 70 Tnsv gave
an exhibition yesterday which had .ne
.rcwd Laughing, and II is all done UNI
consciously.
Ainsmith's debut on the local srounas
,rssasd the impression that he is most
rromisiny young catcher. He no. o nut
handles himself well as receNef' ~
he has a mighty arm and plenty vi e,,
In the frst inning he threw oou . Ven
close After the ball got wet ana sosS "a
lie did not throw so well. but ne ulu
SHOW that he can throw ana ms "v e.
snappy motion IL ideal for catenei'
re wastes no time In se'tihs INC
away.
poh Groom went along at splenaio
lin for three innings, but he started lie
own undoing by walking Mcin.yne ~ ars
fourth. After that he was an easy mar \
-or the Tigers The condition or the neid
yas source of much annoyance 10
room. who seemed TO have an awiui
lime keeping his feet from SINKING INTO
the mud.
C.ohh made a remarkable record against
Groom. facing him four times ano WAN
ing on each occasion. Not once oiu nc
swing AT ball that Groom served INN, /
~, &c that he wound up the day with
a hating average OF 1000.
There is one thing about Copp ina
rnust he admired and that Is the earnest
moss which he displays in all ms games
\, matters not whether the score is close
or lopsided. Cobb is always hustiing ane
working hard. In this respect toot
makes himself most valuaDie man
for hts team. There Is never time
vhen he does not display great interest,"
In his work regardless OF what the cir.
cumstances may be- other PAYERS .,
his reputation would he very apt 10 LOAF
under certain conditions. but not Cobb
. He puts his heart into his playing undei
All conditions and thus never fails tC
furnish entertainment for the spectators
clyde Milan was up five times ano
reached the base on every occasion. lie
hit safely three times. was hit once. anc
the last time up Tom Jones gave HIM q
rfe nv allowing his easy grounder 4
pass through him. But Clyde scored ONLY
one run. because there was no hittine
after he got on until the ninth. when h
scored his run.
n has been several wears since W.,
Conroy PLAYED as consistent ball as hi
has this season The veteran has Ger
tainly illed the bill wherever he has beer
played. and his hitting has been timely.
There is no better evidence that com
petent umpires are scarce than the fac
that KERN continues 10 hold on to h
Job This thing of bowling about umpire
H. Of course. absurd but when a MAJ
does KERN on all occasions l. would seen