The Washington times., 1908-06-04
NATIONALS LOSE
IN A JOKE GAME
Athletics Drives Timely and
EffectiVe-Deluge
in Fifth.
SKIRMISH MARKED
BY MANY MISCUES
Burns Relieves Falkenberg, But
Fails TO Stem the Tide.
Streets Error.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-SOme OF
that fortune which has been steadily
lodging the Athletics during the last
fortnight turned their way yesterday,
and they took the 4nal game OF the
home stay from Washington by IL 10 &
II was a loosely played game, reeking
with errors on both sides, the home
team offending five times and Washing
Iou six, but the Mack errors were not
hearty as costly as those OF the visit
ors. Moreover Bender pitched well in
the piucLes, permitting only six hits.
The Athletics got only one more
safety for their days toll, though they
drove Two pitchers out OF the box. But
The Athletics drives were of the com
pelIiug kind. Davis letting loose a dou-
bLe iu the uf-n that cleared the bases,
and chased three runs over the pan.
FaIkenbeTg Goes BalloOniug.
FaIkeuberg opened mp for Washing
ron, and for four innings kept the home
team away from the plate. but IN the
NTH they fell on him, and with assist
ancs Of a little oouehead work by Street
and a spriukling OF errors, the home
team piled up i've taIlies Once passed,
ers' disposition 20 slow up under fire,
and though Burns was pulled into the
rescue of Falkenberg, the home club
plugged out another five In the sixth.
removing all doubt
AS these dOiugs all took place while
Detroit was downing Cleveland and the
faItering Highlanders were getting an
other dose from Boston. the Athletics
90 West tied for first place.
Nationals Score.
Washington did the first scoring IN
the third. FaIkenberg opened with a
single 10 center, Milan sacrificed.
Nichols threw to third 10 head of
the pitcher on Altizer's gr0under, but
Collins let the ball so through him, and
Falkenberg scored. Delehauty's long
single counted AltiZeT. Hartsel made a
great stop of the bill while on a hard
run near the foul line, and by a quick
recovery ana good throw nailed Dele
hanty at second.
Mcbride got TO third in the fifth on
his walk, Benders wild throw to catch
him mapping and passed ball He
counted on Milau'S grOundeT TO Davis.
The score was 80 against the home
team when it went in for the fifth.
Coombs Walks.
COombs took a swift ball on the c.
bow and walked. Then he stole Smith
grounded 10 Altizer, John moving up a
peg Bender walked. TOpsy hit one
TO Falkenberg. who cut off COOmbs at
the plate, but Street. instead Of throw
ing. made the fatal mistake of trying
10 run CoOmbs down, and John beat
him in the sprint. Bender also sue
ceeded in getting back TO second, which
Collins sent a short single to left
counting toombs, and Nichols walked
forcing home Bender. Davis then,
with the bases filled smashed a hard
liner between left and center. Milan
batted it down, but could not stop IT,
All three men counted and Harry
pulled up on second. Murphy ground
ed 10 Delehanty. and Collins ended a
rich inning by tanning.
Another Big Inning.
Coombs and Bender singled in the
sixth, and both moved up a base when
Delehauty let a throw to catch them
mapping so through him. Manager
Cauuuon yauked Falkeuberg in favor
of Burns a left-hander Coombs came
into street so hard that the catcher
dropped Delehanrys throw on Hart
sells grounder, and the ball rolled
away both men scoring.
Eddie Collins was safe on MCBrida's
tumble, Hartsei going 10 third. Eddie
quickly stole. Nichols grounded 10
DeIehauty, who felded the ball to the
plate TOpsy declined 10 give up, and
ran them uu and down the lines in the
juEgle, ana when the play was FINALLY
made on him. Burns, who was covering
home. dropped the ball. Hart sci scoring.
Eddie Collins. on the alert as ever saw
his chance. made o dash for the plate.
and also counted Davis singled 10
right. scoring Nichols.
CCOmUs walk, Smiths out, and Ben
der's single gave the last tally in the
seventh, Gates getting by without
trouble in the eighth. ClyueT's single
and PiCkeTing's long triple gave the Ma
tionals one 10 the eighth.
The score