Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

Doc Gessler was not feeling very chip
per yesterday. but the hard-hitting fielder
will in all probability partake in both Sec
lions of the bargain day.
Today's double bill should have been
played Yesterday But with the Giants at
BROOKLYN play was made for a big
crowd The teams have a good Monday
card In reserve. another double header
johnson was hit harder than usual but
he had some satisfaction in getting even
with Quinn. In three times up he had a
single and a double The double drove in
the first run of the game.
"Gabby'' Street caught a beautiful game
but Chase fooled him in the second with
a delayed steal of third. Hal took big
lead and, when Charles pegged 10 Gun
ningham at second, beat IL to Elberfeld
station In safety. 1t proved that this
leader was able TO score a long hy. But
for Chase's pilfer the pastime would have
gone into extra innings.
knight and Sweeney were the only two
who tried to pinch second on Street.
knight was nipped by ten feet There
was no chance to flag Sweeney. AZ Dan
iels deliberately blocked Street from maxi
ing a throw "Silk" O'Loughlin promptly
declared Daniels out for interference.
Jack Quinn threw only three balls 70 re-
tire Washington in the eighth inninS.
Street popped the first one to Chase. The
second johnson started away for his third
hit but Quinn turned the leather just
enough for knight to field nicely. Milan
drove the third wickedly to Quinn. but the
pitcher smothered the drive for an easy
play.
Detroit certainly has it on the other
western teams in the American.
II he goes along at his present pace,
Jimmy Doyle, the Cub third cornerer,
will lead his brethren by wide margin
John Coombs and Grover Cleveland
Alexander.
Germany Schaefer kicked hard
when called out on strikes. Schaefer
should be careful about being put out
Of the game He's the best first baceman
on the Washington team.
Ty Cobb threatens to go on the stage.
The theatrical man who could get Baker
to sing a duet with Cobb would jam the
biggest amusement hall in Philadelphia.
Bill Burns is apparently becoming i'm
bued with the Doom pepper Any man
who can kick so hard on the first ball
pitched that he is banished must want
to win.
Honus Wagner is now trying his hand
at first base. Needless to say he is doing
we'll Honus would do well at anything
except possibly as ballet dancer.
Luderus. the merry smacker OF the Phil
lies was there with a single. double and
nome run. and Chance gave him to Phila-
delphia along with trading stamps for n
ttird-rate pitcher. whom he had to re-
lease.
The Giants only nave one 800 batter.
and he is Meyers, catcher. The next
highest is swatting .295. But New York
is near the top. and games won count
more than 800 averages In the pennant
hunt.
.Confound those battery signs and the
fuss the pitchers and catchers make about
their signals being tipped of to the enc
my" says George Wood. the oldtime out
fielder The brainier Of the battery pair.
no matter whether pitcher or catcher.
should be the master in every game ana
should have the say as to the signs. Rad
bourne never took q sign from Gilltgan
in 1884 but dictated all the work himself.
Buck Ewing had a way OF jollying the
umpire and signaling to his pitchers Al
at the same time. How SO? Easy. As
the ball came over Buck would cry. All
right. Mr.. Umpire or You're correct,
Mr. Umpire and every sentence meant
something for the pitcher to do with the
next ball he threw"
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