Evening star., 1907-06-26
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
PHILADELPHIA. june 2s.LTaking bo

PHILADELPHIA. June 26.-Taking both
games of a dOubleheader yesterday. the
Athletics made it five straight from Wash
ington. and. while ST. Louis was twice
downing Detroit, moved into third place
Good pitching and fair percentage of
luck did the business. the visitors making
their errors at time when they would do
the home team the most good.
Waddell started to pitch the opener, and
went along in great shape for seven Inn
angs, when the heat became TOO much for
him, and Rube had to retire.
At that time the visitors were run to
the good 1t was the only tally of the game
that far. and it was really no fault of the
Rubes that they amassed 1t. for two
chances were offered to retire Jones, who
crossed the plate Davis muffed a foul fly
on him, and then Monte fumbled him to
first. Jim Delehanty followed with a pretty
triple to left center. and Jones Tailed.
Then Rube frightened up. Anderson
grounded to Davis, Hickman famed and
Mil flied to Hartsel. Delehanty dying on
third. after having been there with no one
out.
Athletics Rally and Win.
At this stage of the proceedings it looked
though the game might get away. for
Long Tom Hughes had been pitching superb
ball and had allowed only four hits.
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Jones, and Hartsel popped to Altizer. 1t
an unpromising start for rally. but
the men behind were there with the hits
Nichols tripled to center. Jones over
running the ball. Socks drove hot one at
Delehanty, who got in front of the ball in
time to field Socks out. but he threw wildly,
the ball humping into the screen in front
of the bleachers. Socks took third, Nichols
counting.
Davis banged a hard double to left. put
ting Seybold home and the Quakers ahead.
The other run resulted from daring base
running by Cross. Monte reached first In
the eighth by forcing Shreck. who had
singled. On his steal the ball got by Hick-
man. Monte took third. and while Hick-
man had the ball in his hand the shortstop
broke for the plate. He reached it while
Heydon was juggling Hickman's throw.
Coombs Saves the Came
Coombs. who relieved Waddell, had to
go some to escape trouble. for the first
man he faced walked. Davis good play
Anderson forced Delehanty at second
Hickman popped to Monte and Mil famed
One gone, Heydon walked in the ninth and
Warner. batting for Hughes, singled
against the fence. Heydon taking third. A
hit would have made trouble. but Ganley
skied to Coombs and Jones famed.
Hughes was disgusted with the errors
of Hickman and Heydon in the eighth
that he stood on the grass between the foul
line and the box and threw the ball over
the left field fence. 1t was a wonderful
throw and an equally bad exhibition of
temper.
GanleySs running catch and a fine stop
by Davis featured this game.
In the second game Bender started in the
box for the first time since he lost to Bos-
ton. on Decoration day. The chief was In
great trim and allowed but six hits. Ex-
cept in the ,yhth inning he had the visitors
where he wanted them.
Smith Did Good Work
Smith. who was pounded hard Monday,
came back for vengeance. and might have
got it but for some lumpy support in the
first two innings. He was very effective
and gave Comics men only seven hits
Hartsel took second on Altizer's wild
throw of his bounder. Nichols sacrificed
and Seybold drove home Topsy with a
single over second Socks was caught steal
ing Davis walked and stole. and counted
on Collins pretty single to left.
Bender took third on Smiths wild throw
of his tap in the second and crossed the
plate on Hartsel's double.
Washington never threatened till the
eighth. Smith singled and was forced
Jones triple counted Ganley. Delehanty
walked Jones scored when Monte fum-
bled on Anderson. Shreck took Hickman's
foul and ended the rally. The visitors
went out one, two. three in the ninth.
Cross and Hartsel Collide.
Only luck averted a serious accident in
the second inning. With Hickman on first
Mil sent fly to left. Both Hartsel and
Monte went for the ball and came together
with a crash.
The ball dropped, and. after fielding It,
Hartsel lmped To his fallen team mate
swhn lay writhing on the ground.
Players and spectators feared that the
tdctiCian Of the home infield had been
badly damaged. but Monte came to time
after an interval and bravely played the
game out. though both he and Hartsel
showed the effects of the crash during the