The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10
Two in Row From Athletics
Advances Washington in Race
Team Sixth in American League by Breaking Rec
ord of Winning Alternate Games-McBride
Hero-Burns SuStains Reputation.
By THOMAS S. RICE.
Washington, 9; Athletics, 2.

Washington, o; Athletics, 2.
At hast we have had an ocular demon
stratiOn Of the fact that Washington
can win two major league ball games
in succession.
The victory over lhc Athletics yester-
day by to 2 and that over the same
club the day before by 10 . proved the
assertion. Also, they sent washington
ahead of Boston into sixth place.
Up to yesterday washington had won
every alternate day since April -, 2
somewh at unusual record and by far
the best the club has done for many
moons. This on-ag'in oh-ag'In racket
finally in lie the fans so ambitious they
began 10 inquire about the possibilities
of taking two straight. Manager Can
tinon was willing TO prove 90 all who
would listen that the feat could be per
formed He compounded the heIdins
and batting averages, subuacted the
cripples and ADDED the early morning
practice, which gave a net result of two
or three games lin row according 10
his way o. figuring. and you could sec
IL for yourself after he showed a. to
YOU but the brave deed of yesterday
removed it from the range OF a nathc-
matical probability into the absolute
certainty of a dead-sure thing
Mcbride the Hero.
The game of Friday was hailed ~ the
fans as one Of the best AID most in
teresting the fans Of this city have seen
since Uncle Joe got his nerve That o.
Yesterday was even better. 1t was not
so exciting at the finish, but the home
folk played better ball
II the list of worthless no better leader
could be found than George Mcbride
He has played against the Athletics
here the game he put up against them
in philadelphia. when he was the big
hit of the Washington club with the
Quicker rooters.
Mcbride had four assists yesterday.
and two Of them were sensational In
the third inning, with Cocmbs on third
and Jimmy Collins on second, and two
hands out, he assimflated a bounder
over second and hurled it 10 Freeman
on the fun run. Freeman's grab Of this
necessarily weird throw was as brilliant
as McBrjde-s assist He grabbed it
while stretched until his joints creaked.
and held it in some mysterious manner,
thereby winning a large share Of the
enthusiastic plaudits Of the overwrought
spectatcrs-which is the polite way Of
saying ne got the glad hand for fair.
Clicked Of a Rally.
In the fifth inning Bill Eurns had one
of those temporary laPses without which
no washington pitcher can 90 nine in
ninEs OldrinC opened with a single
and Coombs scored him with a clean
triple to left center That left Wash
81
ers filed to Freeman. HaTtseI hit slow,
sneaky roller toward short, but it was
such a weak effort il could rot get 20
the edge Of the grass behind the pitch
or. Mcbride agaln came to the rescue
on the jump, gathered in the spheroid
and shot it to Warner. railing COMBS
al the plate
In the eighth inning Mcbride and
Freeman. by another combination %
stellar splurges, robbed Nichols Of a
bit.
This was certainly most refreshing.
These are the young men who have
wobbled most when the team was going
bad, but. by the same token, they are
right there on the job when things are
brec king good and we have a chance 10
win.
Burns Still Making Good.
Bill Burns, as has been mentioned.
vas~iR the box for cur brave boys. and
lived up TO all the pretty things that
have oeen said about him because Of his
previous winnings. He had grand speed
and control, and If he had been hard
pressed it is doubtful whether the Ath-
letic5 would have scored their two runs
botlT of which were earned. A triple
and two singles off MIN in the fifth for
one run. End a double and a single in
the ninth for another tally. when the
game was already won, were all the
groupings off him. He always has re-
serve speed and control and would
probably have adopted entirely diferen- /
tactics IN both these innings had he
been up against an immediate chance
Of losing.
For a sick man Davy Altizer was
astonishingly active and made a clean
killing at second base. The outdeId was
as busy as the infeld and clicked off
many brilliant prospects for the Ath-
Ietics.
Jack Warner took care Of five high
fouls and caught Burns perfectly. Shipke
had one chance at third and handled i'll
well.
Swats in Bunches.
Washington again demonstrated it's
peculiar ability to hit in punches Four
hits were made OFF Garter IL three in
Rings. for three runs. af5er which he
retired. Fickers temporarily stemmed .
the tide allowing only one Eit in The I
next three rounds, but IN the seventh