The Washington herald., 1908-07-01
TO-DAYS GAMES.
Washington Mt philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Detroit Mt Chicago.
oF THE TEAMS.
Special to The washington Herald

Philadelphia. Pa. June SO-The Ath-
letics punched enough hits to score three
runs in one inning and win to-day's game
from Washington by 70 !. II was moth
ing less than dopey ball playing on the
part Of the visitors and the ability Of the
home team 20 take advantage Of the err
rors Of omission on the part Of their op-
ponents which resulted in a victory for
Connie Mack's team
Washington started in as If to make a
slugging match out Of It. but Connie
Mack was taking no chances with a first
division place in view. and he yanked
Coombs out OF the box and substituted
Eddie Plank. II was a good move. for
Washington found Plank too much OF a
puzzle 20 solve. and never had a chance
20 reach the plate after the second inning.
Burns pitched good enough bail 10 win
any ordinary game. Had his teammates
played heady bail behind him. the Ath-
letics would not have scored in the
fourth. Only six hits were made off
Burns. and three Of these were punched
in the fourth inning. He pitched a won
derfully steady game. not a man being
passed to first base.
Only one man reached first base after
the fatal fourth inning. and he was
doubled up. 50 that there was no chance
OF scoring
Clymer Out of Game.
Clymer was out Of the game, and Man
ager Cantillon sent Pickering 10 right
field: but with a left-hander in the box.
Pickering did not show any hitting nbH-
ity. Aside from a dropped thrown ball,
which did not prove costly Washington
put up a clean fielding game. but II was
their poor headwOrk in throwing and cov-
ering bases which caused the defeat.
Coombs lasted only two innings. In the
first, Shipke and Ganley hit for clean
singles, but no run resulted In the sec
ond, Freeman started off with a drive 10
center for two bases, and he tailed a
moment later on Altizers single TO left
Mcbride forced Altlzer at second. Then
Burns drew four balls. Milan hit a fv
20 Murphy and Mcbride ran all the way
home before ne realized that the catch
had been made, and he was easily doubled
Up on Murphys throw to Nichols.
The Athletics failed 10 get man on
first In two innings In the third. Eddie
Collins got hit on a grounder 10 Free
man, when Burns made no ATTEMPT 10
cover first. Smith. who replaced Powers
IN the third, hit 10 right for two bases.
Shipke threw Plank out. and Collins was
out at the plate on Hartsers grounder TO
Mcbride. Nichols flied out.
Show Poor Judgment.
After getting out OF this dangerous po-
siton without allowing a run. Washing
ton seemed 20 so Up In the air. and threw
the game away in the fourth Harry Da-
Wis hit TO right center, and Pickering's
throw beat him five feet at second. Davis
however, took a wide turn, going at least
Two feet out Of the line, escaping Nc
Bride, who made a feeble attempt TO tag
MIN. The visitors appealed TO IJmpire
Egan. who made one Of his characteristic
decisions, and Davis remained on second
Murphy bunted. and Street made a foolish
throw 70 third, being too late to catch
Davis. j. Collins was thrown ont bv
Burns, but Davis tailed on OldrinE's fv
10 Milan. Eddie Collins hit a short Nv
TO center. and when five Of the Washing
ton players all tried 20 get the ball. leav-
Ing second uncovered, Collins ambled on
70 that station. Smith followed with a
single. scoring Collins. and was CAUGHT
mapping off first by Burns.
washington pulled itself together after
the game had been lost, and. with Burns
continuing his splendid work TO the finish
the Athletics only got one man as far
as hrst' Davis hitting safely in the sixth
ana oeinS doubled up with Jimmy Collins