The Washington times., 1910-09-25

fire by to g. That was Ike the team
played when in the long winning streak
which came 10 an abrupt termination
just before 1t started on its present tour
Further comfort was derived from the
fact that after Walter johnson COM
pIeteIy exploded In the first inning and
St. Louis accumulated three runs. Doc
R-islinE was able TO 20 in and win The
doctor is a pitcher man. sure enough,
but he usually has not the spced TO stop
a batting rally. and his performance
yesterday was ali the more CTeditablC on
that account.
RalstOn made a sacrifice hit
JOhnsor's explosion yesterday was a
remarkable reversiOn OF form At one
time this season he held all existing
marks for losing games in the ninth
inning he dropped some six or seven
BY runs scored against him in the final
session. and The fans were beginning
10 believe he should never be allowed
10 finish a game Had II not been for
mat really bad luck. which gave HIM
such an unique and undesirable record,
he would have had a winning average
that would have made him the greatest
figure IN baseball, considering the quail
8ty Of the team he Is With. But ester
day he blew M even before he started,
and there was time after re AWAITED for
his companions 10 make I'D the LOST
ground This IS much better than wait
ing for the finish before taking TO the
upper ether. and the Young man is 20 he
congratulated upon his excellent judg-
Inent In getting Il out OF his system 50
early in the proceedings.
Bob Unglaub is picking up little
easy money playing Win 1ndepend-
ent teams
How much Of a man is Kid EIber-
Ieldg That discussion started when
the printers games were on IN Wash
lDgtOn and stirred the city nightly
1SumaLeS OF the Kids weight ran
and the argument WaGed hot II just
went 10 show how people who believe
themselves experts in sizing Up ath-
let6S Will De mistaken The general
consensus was that he tipped the
beam around AS or $50 pounds. and
much money was bet on the PROPOSE
ton EIbeTfeld was asked about the
matter by wire this morning, and re
Piled
-...HeIght, feet 5 inches Weight,
AS Elberfeld should know his own
hgureS and had no object in deCeiVing
the fans. this is the right answer but
II viii surprise a heap OF folk They
knew he was something Of q kidleJ,
but thought the hardness caused By
constant exercise would make him
heavier than he looked
Ainsmith got two hits. and both
came at exactly the right time
y peculiarly about EIberfeId is that
while he is undoubtedly small man.
Being understood is a handicap 10
ball players. as q rule. because the
1anS hesitate 10 take them seriously,
especially when they are breaking in,
and once their diminutiveneSS is a
subject OF comment they have a hard
Tow to travel The public inSUlnCtSvely
takes to big men. having a vague idea
that they are the hardest SluSgers,
which is by no means always the
case Jap Barbeau, who has played
here with Cleveland, and afIeTwaTd
was with PitrSbUrg and St Louis in
the National League, was quite a ball
player but the fans never could see
him George Nil was a great per
sOnal favOTite in his long career as
substitute PLAYER for Washington,
but his small proportions inspired a
lack Of confidence. even when he was
in one Of those fits when he would
days
Washington viii hardly feel proud Of
the pennaut won b. the Cornell team
from a lot Of striplinGs-
Two players on the CoatesviIIe, Pr,
team are said 10 have confessed that
they We're bribed TO throw an independ-
ent game Such an occurrence Is so
rare that h IS bound to attract atteE-
ton. It is the exception that proves the
rule, and the very sinCulaTity Of this
case is evidence Of the honesty of pro
feSsiOnal baseball as a whole The re-
ports state that the two men confessed
and were Immediately released II the
case is as stated they should never be
allowed TO don 2 uniform again. or to
4 VI
tense Although the COateSVille case Il
n rdly under the jurisdiction OF the Ma
TiCual Commission II should be recOg-
nlzed and every manager and park
owner in and out Of organized base
hall should be warned against men who
have besmirched the national game
The man who attempted 10 bride
Umpire tombstone of the NatiOnal
League. was barred from all organized
baseball parks forever
Your Uncle Nick Young Is taking as
spTiChtly an interest in baseball. tOda Y
as he was thirty years ago when he
was one OF the star outfelders Of his
generation He was a small man who
made good by the way we saw Uncle
Nick yesterday when the Washington
professionals were lambastinC teams 81
Philadelphia and New York children.
Asked what he thought about the
worlds series Uncle Nick spoke sub
stantialiy as follows
Naturally my professional sympa-
thies are with the Cubs. having been
president OF the National League for
years, but / would like to see Connie
Mack land a worlds championship
have the highest regard for Mack and
think he deserves the honor and profit
that would come from such q triumph
~ pick the Cubs 10 win. but think
there would be no odds OF either side
The team work and catching Of the
Cubs are potent factors IN the CaiCula-
ton but the pitching and hitting OF the
Athletics should Offset the Cubs two
strongest points. and make the COntes.
as near even as eould be I certainly
think the contests this year VIII be the
closest and most interesting ever play
ed for the big bunting
John HeydleT, secretary Of the Ma
tiOlal League has written Mr. Young
advising him that two seats for every
game viii probably be reserved for him
in the National Commission box II Is
a courtesy the commission can wei af-
ford 20 extend 10 man who has aC-
cOmplished q great deal for baseball
and who, throughout a long and trying
career reflected nothing but honor upon
himself and the sport Nj Young MAY