The Washington times., 1910-05-14
GENE today With Cleveland, p. m-


Walter Johnson is due to pitch this
afternoon for washington, with Street
catching Johnson is said TO have been
somewhat afing physically in his last
two appearances. but is reported All
right today McAIeer thinks he viii be
able 10 put the bee on Cleveland. which
opens here today IN the first Of a series
OF four games He viii be caught by
Charley street, who IS also going better
right along and seems to have recovered
the form which made him such a dis
tinguished backstop last season
Lelivelt may play left for Killifer 10
day, but McAIeer said he would not de-
eide until just before the game.
Cleveland expects to use either Addie
Joss or Fred Falkenberg this afternoon,
with the chances favoring Joss FaIk-
enberg viii appear IN one OF the games
here and the fans viii be glad 20 see
him. He spent the winter IN Washing
ton running bowling alleys which are in
charge Of z Lawrence Phillips. the gen
tlemanly suuouHcer, while the pitcher
is away Mig Clarke was scheduled 10
catch for Cleveland today. but he was
III yesterday, and was shaky this morn
ing. with q touch OF liver, and also Sc
we're pains in his chest Bemis viii
probably work for him.
Cleveland thinks it has a chance for
the pennant.
At last a washington pitcher has
shown some real form. Bob Groom
lived Up to McAleeT's optimistic pre-
dlctions in many respects when Wash
ington beat Chicago 5 70 l yesterday
1t is true that he fell into the ancient
error Of becoming wild in one inning.
but he did not lose. so let IL pass If he
does not pass too many. men IN tne
future. II was really only the second
high-cIass game pitched FOR Washing
ton since Walter Johpson's perform
auCe on the opening day, and IL was
great relief 70 The fans 10 md tnat
there was somebody in the stable OF
twirler5 who could deliver the goods
Saturday. and a big crowd should De
there
The alarming feature about Groom
was that his wiIdness came in a
bunch, and II Chicago had had Harry
White or Ed Walsh IN the box at his
best, there might have been trouble.
The fans feared something was going
to happen all along. and the seventh
inning nearly saw u. Groom began
the inning by walking Cole, hit Pur-
ten. allowed BiaCkburne 10 get away
with "A hunt hlling the bases; saw
Block 90 Out on a line fly 70 COnroy.
then walked smith forcing IN Cole
Washington was only two runs ahead
when the SoE went TO the bat thai
tume. and can YOU blame the roOters
for becoming al&rmed2 But Zcider's
eEeFt was a weak grounder, which
Mcbride threw TO the plate, forcing
FUTLell, and Collins was eXtinE Euished
b. COnroy and EnElaub- Il was 4
typical opportunity Tor q Washington
pitcher 10 20 clean crazy. let Zeider
double. and Collins follow with q dOu-
hle or triple that would clear the
bags TIE most encouraging side TO
GroOm's pitching was that when be had
that excellent chance TO throw the
game away he steadied him self and
pitched ball that was uEhittable. Nav
he flourish and live long in the land IL
he viii continue in these good works.
Chioago- got four runs here that
were forced over the plate IN the two
games
The remark has been made often that
Washington has the best run-Eetting
team Il has had for years, and that no
pitcher could AFFORD 70 wObble q mo-
r1snt before II This was never more
clearly demonstrated than yesterday.
Young Cy Young started the first inning
Ell right Milan and COnTOy fled out
and klnfer famed In the second IN
ming he hesitated q moment at the go
of, and vas gone coon right there
Successive singles by Elberfeld. Cess
Ter. UuElaub. and Mcbride uetted a run.
and Eibe-1eld was thrown out at tre
plate II was a typical case OF the
manner IN which the Nationals have
been coming 10 fzfe at the most IN
expected times and at any part OF the
hattfuN order When they once start
on a pitcher because he has let UP on
his work. they keep up the rattle Of
ingles until he IS in a sad StaJe-and