Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
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For some reason the local team
has had trouble all this season IN
getting off in the lead. Unsteady
fielding in the early innings has
marked a majority Of the games
played, and in consequence the boys
have had 10 play unhill nearly ali
the time. To this unfortunate and
unaccountable trait alone can be at
tributed number of losses to teams
that should have been beaten. a
few figures along this line are IN
teresting. The score OF all games
played is not now before us, but the
last seventeen games played SHOW
the following In these games the
visiting teams have scored LOG runs,
while the local crowd has crossed
the plate 13S times. OF the lOb
runs scored by the visitors 90, or
.594 Of them, were scored IN the
first three innings. The home team
scored but As runs in the first three
innings. These figures illustrate the
moor work of the local men as start
ers.
For some time now the team mas
not shown the form of which 1t IS
capable. This result is possibly due
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In no two Of the last twelve games
has the team gone on the field with
the same line up. Such condition
is enough to cause decentralization.
With the important series oil games
with the Cardinals near at hand the
infield. at least, should be beyond
the experimental stage.
Local fans desire TO see series
between the two teams arranged for
this fall. The even balance shown
in the two games thus far played
points. to some interesting contests
1t will be foolish. however, to even
consider such a series unless an UNI
pire is secured from out of town.
Good men can be secured in the city,
but 10 neither team will their WORK
be satisfactory. They may umpire
without mistake but the constant
wrangling will rob the games oil all
interest. A paid official from Wash
ington cannot be objected to by
either side and those who pay TO
sec the games will be repaid in good
sport ana not disguised By foolish
ana uniustified kicking.
Patterson is now the only local
man whohas played in every game
OF the season. lie has caught all but
seven innings OF thirty three consec-
utive games.
Snowden hit safely in seventeen
games before going hitless in the
Pepco farce. III that time he made
thirty five hits or an average OF
more than two per game.
Tate. the man recently secured
By Washington. IS not new to the
hig leagues about five years ago
washington had him in the outfield
Ect shor; while and at that time
he appeared 10 be a fair hitter. Since
then he has had a Try out with Pitts
burg. In the 0 6; P League last year
he led the first basemen in fielding
and hit for sos in Il games.
Cleveland made great squirt
few week ago and threatened to
break into the first division. Lajole
was then on the bench. As soon
as Larry returned TO the lineup the
whole team took slump. These
facts seem 10 support the contentious
thar no team can be a winner with
I,aioie in the game. Everyone agrees
that he is a great fielder and one
of the best hitters the game has ever
known, yet he does not appear to
be a winner. His easy and apparent
" careless style Of play seems to be
contagious and the other men on
the team can not initiate Larry and
play good ball Consequently the
team loses.
Now that the days are shorter
every effort should be made to begin
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