Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
League Clubs, Standing


Jack Coombs of kennebunk. Me. was the
chief exccutioneer in the opening CLASH with
the Nationals Yesterday afternoon. holding
the locals down to two measly hits. one of
which might have been fieldcd II Harry
Davis had not mistaken Chief Bender. who,
with Charley Hickman. did the umpiring
In the absence of Evans who was detained
In Boston on account of Illness for Danny
Mummy Coombs had everything with him,
and mixed them up in the most bewiidering
fashion He also had the advantage of
superb support. Monte Cross and Jack
Knight in particular distinguishing them
selves
Falkenberg. the extremely long-drawn-
out pitcher of the Nationals, was scarce
ly less effective than Coombs. but he was
unfortunate in his bases on balls. all three
runs scored by the Athletics being started
with passes He made quite a pyrotechnic
display In the second and third innings,
when he struck out five of the SIX men
that came uI,-a performance which was
greeted with the most drliriuus approval Of
the big crowd.
The weather was ideal for ball playing
and was greatly appreciated by the older
men on the Athletics. nearly all OF whom
have been stiffened up by the recent cold
spell The weather also had the effect of
drawing out the crankS, Tor notwithstand-
Ing the fact that there was "A big double
pageant. of the biggest crowds that
ever saw the Athletics play here was in at
tendance. The beachers Were overlooked
and before Hartsel finished his first turn at
bat ropes had 10 be stretched across the
right field end of the field.
Scored in First.
Hartsel drew base on balls as starter
In the first inning. Trying to sacrifice.
Monte hunted down the third base line. and
as Falkenberg fell down in his effort TO
field It, base hit was rung up for Monte
Seybold promptly advanced both men
on a bunt to first. Harry Davis was thrown
out by Schlatiy. Topsy counting. Murphy )
Rrounder was handled in clever style by
Perrine who played strictly gilt-edged ball
all through the afternoon. After Ganley
had been disposed of in Washington half,
Schlatly drew pass, but was Immediately
doubled with Lave on the latters drive to
Knight, Murphy and Davis attending to the
outs.
Ii was a case. of club swinging for the
Athletics in the second and third innings.
Schreck knight, Lord and Coombs going
out strikes IA the order of their COM
ing up Monte also tanning after Hartsel
had been thrown out by Falkenberg. The
Nationals looked dangerous for while in
the third Warner safe on a mum
by Lord made after a long run. Falken-
berg made no attempt to advance him and
popped TO Schreck. Ganley pushed Il little
one To right. and Davis evidently mistak-
and the ball rolled without molestation to
right Ganley going to third. AT this stage
Coomhs braced up and struck out both
Schlahy and Lave.
Quakers' Second Run.
In the fourth the Athletics made their
second run. With two down. Murphy
walked and stole second, going up to third
on Warmers overthrow. and scoring on
wild pitch There was no more action
until the seventh. which here, as in Phila-
dephia. is supposed to be the locals lucky
inning. The spectators rose in their seats
and began roofing for the Nationals. AS
Altizer beat out a slow hit TO Monte the
roofing became more pronounced and boiS-
terously good-natured. and as AItlZer stole
second there did not appear to be any limit
to tho lung capacity of the crowd. He
went TO third on Jones out and home on
Perrn-s out. both chances being handled
by Monte. That was the sole tally gar
nered by the Nationals.
The Athletics made their third run III
the eighth. when Hartsel drew a base on
balls stole second went TO third on Monte s
out and scored on Seybold's single. which
Socks tried To stretch into a double. and
was nailed at second for his pains