Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Standing of American League Clubs.

PHILADELPHIA. September Ii. - The
Athletics continue to use Washington as
stepladder to reach the top in the Ameri-
can League pennant race and yesterday
took their third straight game from the
southerners, winning by the score of ) to
j. That victory and the defeat of Cleveland
gave Connie Mack's men the undisouted
right to third place and they expect to still
better their position by the time they have
finished their series with Boston.
This game brought out the excellent
qualities of Cunningham. the Stroudsburg
pitcher. The youngster pitched his first full
game and If his work yesterday Is criter
ion of his ability he will be seen wearing an
Athletic uniform for some time to come.
Cunningham let down the Washingtonians
with just four hits, which he kept well
scattered.
citing incident in the fourth inning when
he secured his only hit of the game With
Oldring and Schreck on bases, Cunningham
nit a hot one to Stahl Stahl thought he
could beat Cunningham to the base, but
he had underestimate the latters sprinting
ability and found himself at the station
fraction of a second too late. AS 1t was, re
colided heavily with Cunningham, who was
thrown headlong to the ground, striking his
left shoulder.
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DR.. Mike Powers hurried to his assistance
and after he had made an examination an
nounced that Cunningham's shoulder was
dislocated. Cunningham must be possessed
of very elastic bones in this part of his an
atomy. for DIR. Powers had everything
righted in jiffy and much to the surprise
of the crowd. Cunningham appeared on the
field at the opening of the next inning and
finished the game as though nothing had
happened.
With Cunningham, Oldring. Shean and
Armbruster in the game the Athletics pre-
scented patched-up appearance, but the
new blood seemed to have good effect. for
the Mackftes played with snap at all times
The Athletics scored their first run in the
third inning. After Shean and Cross were
retired Oldring got to first on wild throw
by Ahizer. Then Schreck cracked out a
triple to deep center, on which Oldring
scored.
Washington scored her only run in the
third inning. wild throw by Monte
Cross sent Warner to first. He was forced
at second by Patten: schafiy was hit by a
pitched ball. Jones flied out to Hartsel and
Hickman singled. Lord made a good throw
Vt this hit. but Monte Cross held the ball
while Patten was sprinting for the plate
and when he made the throw 1t was too
late to prevent the score.
Another Costly Error.
The Athletics tailed again In the third
HartSel went out at first and ArmbruSter
walked. Davis flied to Hickman. Lord hit
a grounder to Schlafiy. who tossed the ball
TO Altizer but the latter dropped it and both
men were safe. Shean flied to Hickman,
but the latter muffed the ball and Arm
bruster scored.
The Athletics added still another run in
the fourth inning. Monte Cross was passed
to first. but was forced at second by Old
ring. Schreck followed with a fine drive to
right Then Cunningham hit safely to
Stahl and the collision described above took
place. When Stahl saw that he had failed
TO retire Cunningham he threw the ball to
Warner to catch Oldring at the plate. but
the throw was a wild one and the Athletic
third baseman scored. Schreck kept on
going and rounded Zip at third. Hartsel hit
to Schlatiy and Schreck tried to score. but
he was too slow and was run down between
third and the plate.
The Athletics finished their scoring in the
eighth. Lord started off with base on
balls. Shean fouled out TO Warner. Monte
Cross then doubled to center scoring Lord
On passed ball Cross went to third. Old
ring struck out and Schreck's hit, his
third of the game. Cross scored the fifth
run. Cunningham thrown out at first
and the SIDE was retired.