The Washington herald., 1908-04-28
Unions Beat Reading by Sen
SatiOnal Rally.
LOCALS OVERCOME BIG LEAD
with score to 0 in the Eighth
Inning, Wsshington Bandits Tally
Five Times as Result of OId-time
SIugging-After Relieving PhaIen
Murray Does Well-score.

Nhlch mas not been seen in these parts
for many moons. gave Washington a vic
tory over Reading yesterday In the open
ing championship game at the new Union
Park. Score 8 to 4
In the third inning timely hitting net
ted Reading four runs, and as Washing
ton was doing practically no damage 10
the visiting pitcher it looked as though
the locals were doomed to defeat in
their initial appearance here. Despite the
commanding lead OF the visitors the
crowd was loyal and continued 10 cheer
at every opportunity in the hope that
something would start
IN the eighth inning things commenced
10 happen in rapid-1re order, and before
three men had been retired Washington
had hammered the ball 20 al corners Of
the lot, and after tying the score added
one more run. which decided the game.
If there existed and doubt that the new
league would be well received here. that
feeling was dispelled yesterday, Despite
the fact that many baseball followers
wanted to wait until they could see
whether the outlaw proposition would be
rain at any time. every seat IN the park
was taken when the game started. Al
though few Of the persons ia the crowded
grandstand and the oyerfiowing bleachers
knew the members of the home team,
there was plenty OF enthusiasm. The fin
ish was just TO the crowds liking, and
after cheering the team 10 the echo,
every one went home IN good humor.
Commissioner Attend Game.
While fully half of the spectators were
from the northeastern section of the
city. the game drew largely from other
parts of town Commissioners West and
Morrow watched the contest from d box,
as guests of President Hart while even
Uncle Nick Young, former president Of
the National League. and a staunch sup
porter of organized baseball, was on hand
10 have a look at the invaders. Commis-
sioner Morrow threw out the first ball
The weather was plenty warm enough
but il was a bad day for a game, as vary
ing winds which swept the field throughout
the afternoon. made the fight of the ball
most uncertain, and worried the pitchers
10 such an extent that il was with diTti-
Guilty that the tWirlers controlled the
sphere
Although the park looked good from the
grandstaud the field was still too soft
for first-class ball. The fact that il has
not rained since hundreds of loads of
earth have been dumped on the grounds.
made the going slow and the field soft
On the bases the players were not able
TO get up top speed, but after few games
have been played the grounds should be
as good as could be desired.
Murray's Good Showing.
Arthur Irwin had picked Murray. the
local boy, to pitch the first game, but at
the last minute decided 10 send Phalen to
the rubber. Phalen was as wild as the
proverbial hare. and. after Reading had
piled up the four runs IN the third in
ming Murray was substituted. The prod
uct of Washington diamonds did himself
proud. He was such puzzle that the
Pennsylvanians were unable TO get an
other run across the plate. and. had he
started the game, Washington would
probably have scored a shutout.
Up TO the eighth inning, Jones of
Reading. pitched good ball. He had good
control, considering conditions, and had
sharp curve that kept the locals poking
out easy infield grounders.
But in that eighth inning, with the score
10 against them. Washington came TO
the bat and knocked in five runs.
six Hits in a Row.
Six hits We're made in a row, and every
one Of them were clean-cut Corners. first
up, famed, but Wallace Strengthened out
one of Jones twisters, sending It over
second base for one sack AfeDermott sin
gled to center and Burke hit to right,
filling the bases Shaughnessy. the husky
left gardener Of the locals. caught the ball
on the nose, and sent it far and high in
the direction OF center field The ball
looked as though it were going to clear the
fence, but it hit a few inches from the
top and bounded back into the lot Wal
lace McDermott and Burke scoring, and
Shaughnessy pulling up at third Lynch
then DOked one 10 center which Vinson
could not quite reach, getting two bases
on the hit and scoring Shaughnessy,
Miller, the new second baseman, not TO
be outdOne. whacked out his second hit
OF the day. single. past third which
tailed Lynch and won the game Muir
ray lifted to center, Nalln making a great
one-hand catch and Gilbert was out at
first ending the merry-go-round
Vins0n singled in the first inning for
the visitors, but was caught going TO
second. In the locals half, COnners was
safe on a Texas Lacquer. but was left
In the second inning Phalen hit Nallin,
who was sacrificed to second, but was
caught at third on Lallieris fielder's
choice and nothing resulted. Shaugh-
messy took it in the ribs in Washington's
time al bat in the second inning, but was
stranded at second.
Visitors Get -Four.
In the third the Pennsylvanians
amassed four runs. Phalen passed Hart
man. who was sacrificed to second by
Jones Danford was the recipient of an
other free ticket, and Miller hit TO right
center for three bases. bringing Hartford
and Danford home, Miller taIying when
Gilbert juggJed a hit in center field. Vim
son was safe on Conners' error, reached
second on passed ball, and crossed with
the fourth run when Nallin nailed line
drive to right
AT this stage Murray was called in to
relieve Phalen, and although he passed
the first man and the second was safe
on fielder's choice. ano the third man
reached first on an error. nothing re-