The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
DAVIS STEALS HOME
Athletics Work Daring Play
on the Nationals.
BASES ON BALLS ARE FATAL
Tom Hughes Walks Three Men In
Second Inning and Philadelphia
Pulls on a Triple steal that De-
cides the Characterization Rages
when Nationals leave Park.
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Philadelphia, Pa, April E.-Harry Da-
Wis. captain of the Athletics. furnished
something new for the asa spectators
al Columbia Park to-day and by so do
ing caused his team to be returned a
winner over Washington by 10 l.
In the second inning Davis engineered a
triple steal with Coombs and 0ldring
bat as the latter pair merely had TO fol-
low on like the wake of a ship. and took
no risk, all the credit belonged TO the
Athletic captain
Tom Hughes. who held the home team
to one scratch hit for seven innings. lost
control in the second inning and filled
the bases with four balls each 10 Davis
and Coombs and Oldring. While these
favors were being distributed. Murphy
Wen ou1 on a sacrifice and Smith on
fly TO Milan. Vita Vickers. a poor bats
man. at the plate, Davis determined
upon desperate measures. While Hughes
was winding up his'long arms. Davis sud-
denly made dash for the plate. With
head down. the Athletics captain dashed
along the base line from third to the
plate like ten-second sprinter. Hughes
saw the flashing figure checked his wind
ing-up motion. and shot the bali 10 War
ner, who sprang closer TO the plate and
a little distance down the base lire. so as
to escape the swing Of Viekers bat. The
bali came in high, just couple of inches
too high for Warner TO hold IT, as no
made frantic lunge forward and down.
ward to touch out Davis as he safely
slid into the plate, the hero OF as we'll
executed and as daring a play as could
be accomplished.
Two Move Along.
Before Warner could recover the bah
C0ombs had easily made third and Old
ring second base. It was the FIRST time
that triple steal has ever been made at
Columbia Park, and the oldest veteran,
who was thrilled by the spectacle, could
not recall ever having seen 1t made be-
fore.
The Athletics second tally was made in
the third inning. when Hartsel received
four balls, took second on Nichols sacrl-
fee. and came home when Hughes threw
wild on Collins scratch single. The latter
tried to reach third on the play and was
put out on splendid throw by Jerry
Freeman. In four Of the first six innings
Mack's men went out in order Collins
scratch hir-beiug the only safety they
had 10 show until one was out in the
seventh, when Smith and Coombs each
singled. but the former was left at third
and the latter was forced at second.
Washington caused all kinds of trouble.
and it was the home players brilliant
playing, together with somewhat lucky
stop by Davis of a line drive by Warner
which prevented them from tying the
score in the third, if NOT winning. Sue
cessive two-baggers by Shipke and Nc
Bride scored the former in the second
inning. Freeman was on second in the
fourth. as the result Of a single and a
sacrifice, when Nichols got Shipke's
grounder and threw Jerry out at third
Ganley got TO third In the sixth on his
double and long fly, but Oldrings throw
10 the plate on Clymer's fly retired Gan
ley tumble by Vickers in the seventh
put Freeman on first. Warner, who took
Streets place in the second when the
latter kicked on balls, drove a liner close
10 the first base bag. The best Davis could
do was 10 make wild stab at the ball
and it struck his NIT and dropped 10 the
ground. Davis easily retired the batsman,
Freeman making second.
Caught Between Bases.
The latter was again caught between
the bases on Shipke's grounder to Nichols.
Altizer batted for Hughes in the eighth
and Milan sacrificed. but the next pair
gave easy chances.
With two out in the ninth. Vlckers gave
Warner a pass, Then there was a pause.
which made Manager CantiIlon fairly
rage. The manager, who was coaching,
wanted some one to run for Warner. and
also wanted a man to bat for Shipke.
When he tried to find the substitutes he
discovered that every one Of them had
taken off his SDired shoas and me o., H.