Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
IbLENESS IS NOT
HELPING NATIONALS
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and finished by bringing Johnson from
behind the line with a hop, skip ant
jump to pick up grounder which wa:
hugging the grass.
No work today and no work tomorrow
means too much rest for the Washing
tons. according to the managers notion
Of affairs. 1.-The team came up from
Atlanta pretty good said McAleer
land for that reason l would prefer to
have them out on the field every day
youngsters are gathering experience all
Of the time. and that is what will help
us. Experience Is worth as much as
some physical skill when you go into
games against teams like Detroit and
the Athletics, where the old blood pre-
smart trick Of the diamond that is not
understood by the players. These boys
of mine are beginning to show some
thing, and they will show more as they
play together longer.
II haven't got the team exactly as
would Ike to have it, but l have got
better ball out of 1t than some predicted
possible, and 1 think that shall con-
unue to get good ball. l need outfield-
ers. have one who is a wonder, and
can stand two more wonders. l told
Miller to 60 to right field and stay there
I'LL keep him there until he shows that
he can do something or is likely to fall
to meet expectations. I know that he can
bat and am working with him every da;
to try to cure some little failings which
he has as q fielder. Schaefer Is going
along pretty we'll in left field. but he may
beAinjured, and 1 want sure youngster
il there is one to be found. I've got my
eyes on a player who may be brought to
Washington, and think that he will help
US IL we can secure him."
PLAYERS Visit Theaters.
When 1t became certain that no game
could be played this afternoon the play
ers were in their element. New York
is the greatest theater city In the United
States and those who were theatrically
inclined started for the matinees. An.
other delegation saw the theaters al
night and there was not q good per.
Torrance up or down the line which die
spectator Mike Donlin called around and
wanted the boys to go to see him wher
he opens next Monday night at Wal.
lacks. The chances are that the play.
ers will take the O'Clock train out OF
New York on Monday night for Phila
delphia, and that will put 1t out of the
question to see anything in the theatrica
line, although this is to- be base ball night
in the city. Mike wanted the Giants te
be present. but they will not be able te
and'if they should happen to be beaten
again by the Philadelphia team the,
might not wish to see any theatrical per.
Torrance. Amy time that the Washing,
ton pitchers can keep the ball along the
afternoon I'll take care of the base run.
liers." said Street. He certainly will Il
the game which he caught Friday is q
criterion Of the kind of work which he
Is likely to do this season for the Wash
| Inc IN, r1,pI
exhibitions behind the bat at American
League park. but kids. vets and novices
simply feel compelled to stand UP and take
on their chapeaus any time that any
body has word to say about Streets
excellent performance.
The ball Travelled into the hands Of the
infielders like shot Both Mcbride and
Cunningham co-operated at the other
end of the line as II somebody had been
pulling the wires. and all Of the. players
was only one slip on Chase in the ninth
inning. 1t was partly the fault OF
Groom. He shot the ball far to the in,
side corner Of the plate and Street had
to reach over and get 1t and then try
to throw without Strengthening up.
in general was about the nearest ap-
proach no had seen to absolute perfec-
ton since the days Of Buck Ewing, and.
as Kennedy In his own day was some
CdtchcI, that Is gong SlrOnS with praise.
cunny Not Discouraged.
''Fil begin to feel that bali out a little
better in week or so.'' said Cunning
ham. II did not. get anything off Ford.
and yet the ball\seemed to come UP all
right. was hitting over It instead OF
on the center. Part Of it, due to the
curve. l suppose, and part to the fact
that the background is a little hazy
since they have built that big building
back Of the field" The building to which
Cunningham referred Is the new 22d Regi-
ment Armory. and the Giants. who played
on the field ahead of the Highlanders,
said that 1t marreG the light a little. II
the hilltop had not been the easiest place
Of access in New York, 1t always had
boastsd of the best light. The catchers
say that it Is hard to get line on the
ball when the third baseman is throwing
home Cunningham believes that he can
push his average up to 800 before the
race lis over. He's too fat. That's his
worst fault Instead of trying to keep
down. to weight during the winter. he
never stinted himself at the dinner table.
and when he reported he was fifteen
pounds heavier than he should have been.
Bali players have got to learn that they
must take care Of themselves in the win
ter al we'll as In the summer II they
wish TO stick on the big league teams.
'sIdhg Tom Hughes 10 likely to have
his opportunity spoiled on this trip. He
figured that he would add about fifty
more pounds Of revenge on the Highland
erS for letting him 60 some seasons past.