The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

by completely overshadowing the Ath-
Ietics at every stage OF the game, the
Nationals won their first consecutive vic
tory Of the season yesterday, incidentally
moving into sixth place and pulling the
Athletics out of the lead in the American
League. Score, 20 ,.
Bin Burns, the Californian, whose ini-
tial performances have stamped him as
n most promising conner. was in the box
and while he was touched up for seven
D.. hits, he was steady when there were
men on bases that the visitors were for
tunate in being able TO get two runs oLt
OF their hits
with Burns so effective that the Ath-
letics were practically helpless, the Ma
ti2nals gave the most encouraging exhi-
bition Of timely hitting seen here this
spring only on two occasions when men
were within scoring distance, did the
homo players fail to drive their team
mates across the rubber. while each Of
the six runs credited to Washington came
as a result OF old-timc slugging that set
the 1000 fans fairly wild with gIee.
Carter in the Box.
When Connie Mack introduced Nick
Garter. the ex-University of Virginia
pitcher. in the opening series Of the sea-
son the former coliegian was pronounced
a wonder. and II was freely predicted that
he would prove one of the greatest finds
of the year SO much confidence did the
foxy Athletic manager have in the ability
of Carter that he trotted him out 10 stop
Burns winning streak.
Before the end OF the third inning the
Nationals had Strengthened Carters de-
livery out for total Of four hits. which.
together with two bases on balls, a wild
pitch, and a passed ball. netted three runs
In the fourth Rube Vickers was substi-
tuted and for three innings he went along
i'm good shape. In the seventh however.
Cantillons team commenced to make
things so uncomfortable that before three
men had been retired they had piled up
three more ruus and had the game safely
salted away
Aside from the clever pitching by Burns
and the timely hitting OF the Nationals,
the real feature OF the game was a re-
markable stop and throw by Mcbride that
saved two runs in the third inning with
a man on second and another on third
and two out Jimmy Collins whipped a
liner across second that was labeled for a
base hit. but Mcbride crossed the bag. and,
without waiting 10 get his balance, steam
ed the ball across TO Freeman in time to
send the Athletics into the field scoreless,
score In First Round.
In the first inning Milan walked, went
to second on a wild pitch, and scored on
Ganleys single to right. In the third
Washington got two more runs. After
Ganley had famed Pickering beat out a
bOunder TO short. Altizer hunted and
when Carter tried 20 flag Pickering at
second both men We're safe. The two run
ners moved along on a passed ball. but
when Freeman hit TO the pitcher Picker
ing was run down between third and
home, Altizer making third and Free
man second. from which points they both
scored when Jack Warner tore off two
bagger 20 the center-held fence
Oldring's single. followed by CoOmbs'
triple gave Philadelphia one in tho NTH.
but in the seventh Washington made three
more on singles by Ganley and Warner.
a double by Pickering. and a sacrifice by
AltizeT.
Schreck's double and Oldrings clean
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