The evening world., 1903-05-28
INVADERS IN
! QUAKER TOWN
Manager Griffith and His Braves
Are Nearing Home After a
4 Disastrous Trip Through the
West.
Il THE BATTING ORDER.

X DAvig, CT. Murray, 20.
4 Uuurtney, g. NJ. Cross. s..
0Connor. C.. Powers. c.
Brinth. .. PLANK. p.
COLUMBIA BALL PARK, PHILA-
DELPHIA, May 2S.-The champion
SAthletics returned to-day from a sue
uessful trip through the West. n
; tned-up in their wi garden. at
Fwenty-ninth street and Columbia ave
hue. in the first OF a series of our
games with the all-star aggregation
from New York. Both teams were &C
corded q royal welcome. the Athletics
because OF the splendid showing they
! made In foreign lands, the New York
sers becarse OF the large swaths they
promise to cut when once they got
their pace.
Before leaving for the West, Manager
Mack said he would be satisfied " he
returned home in the fourth place. He
did better than that. and with the team
In splendid condition. expects to ooze
Into the place now occupied by Comis-
key before many weeks rattle past.
while the Knickerbockers did not make
tauch Q good showing on the Western
plains az the Athletics. Manager Grifith
a not In the least cast down. He says
he has the goods in stock and will de-
liver with such hastiness when he again
gets on his own ground in Gotham and
enjoys its advantages.
Manager Mack decided to send Plank
IN 30 cook up the sizzers for the Athlet-
los this afternoon and looked to him to
Eunload trouble on the Knickerbockers.
II Powers broke them off bAtdnd the bat
Manager Griffith decided mat III was
about ripe to chuck over the benders for
sNew York and led himself to the altar.
(OConnor got behind the guns.
j First Inning.
n Davis was passed UP on three swipes.
keeaer singled to centre and was dead
steyln and to . s.sai seG ssednd Fu He 1 talTied S 20
hWilliams's triple boost to centre. Gan
ksl was a soft corn for Murphy and
y Hartseli singled to left. Hoffman
famed. Harry Davis's swat TO left fell
safely for a sock. Cross popped a foul
to Cancel. Davis singled to centre and
Hartsell Tailed. Murphy was tagged
By Chesbro. One run.
Second Inning.
Conroy walked, Courtney was pic!.led
on o bunt. Plank to Davis. O'Connor
was waylaid. Plank. Monte and Davis.
Davis and Plank did the trick for Ches-
bro at first. No runs.
an easy one for Davis. Plank also
failed to get next. No runs.
Third Inning.
Davis got down on a pass. Keeler
beat out a hit to l.. Cross. Fultz got a
nfe on Davls's wild chuck to Murphy.
ard A. Davis and Keller Tailed on Pow
ers's mum at the plate. Williams famed
Hoped home. Conroy beat out an inield
hit He swiped a bag. Courtney also
beat out a small one. O'Connor was "A
Holman flied one into A DAWES
claws. Pickering got a walk. II Davis
failed to connect. l.. Cross singled to
risht and Pickering was nailed at third,
Fourth Inning.
Henley began pitching for the Athletics
u Plank's place. and Schreck catching.
Chesbro was safe at first whe Monte 4,
tuggled the ball. Davis got a life on
Henley's tumble. Keller hunted safely.
Fultz forced Ghesbro at the plate. Will
scoring. CAMEL flied. One run.
Seybold elevated an easy foul for
O'connor. Williams and Camel put
Murphy in the morgue. Camel put
Fifth Inning.
.conroy was hit and got a red-cross
ticket to FIRST: He tried for a sneak and
was out. Courtney got A walk. He also
tried for a steal and died. O'Connor pop
fled. No runs.
Courtney and Camel did the act for
Echreck. Henley famed. Hoffman was |
q soft one for Courtney and Camel. No
runs.
Sixth Inning.
Pickering clutched fast TO Chesbro's
ny. He also glued on to A. Davis's fly. |
Keeler,s swat to left was rood for a
sack. Fultz beat out A hit to l.. Cross.
Monte made off with Williams's fly.
no runs. |
Davis doubled to lift and pushed on TO
third on a Davis circus chuck. He came
home when l.. Cross was sailed at first
by Williams and CAMEL. Seybold's meal .
ticket was punched by Courtney and
Camel. One run.