The Washington herald., 1908-04-30
LOSEIN THE SEVENTH
Athletics Overcome Early
Lead of the Nationals.
MISPLAY STARTS TROUBLE
Wits Washington Two Runs to the
Good, DeIehanty Picks UD Easy
GrOunder and Throws to Right
Field Screen-Bef0re Third Man Is
Retired Philadelphia Scores Three.
pecisl to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 29-Fate was
certainly kind TO the Athletics to-day.
smiling upon Washington for seven inn
ings the Goddess of the diamond, always
tickle, turned her back on the Nationals
and showered her favors on Macks men,
enabling them to win, by to 2.
Up 10 the seventh the Athletics had
been under the hypnotic spell of Pitcher
Gates, who had them down with four
singles. two of which were the veriest
Of scratches. Gates had tremendous speed
and wonderful command, not a single
base on balls or hit batsman marring the
brillianey % his work.
Delehanty started the trouble for Wash
ington in this inning Davis hit an ordi-
nary grOunder, which Delehanty picked
up eleyerIy, but threw wild, the ball
rolling TO the right field screen. Davis
taking second. Murphy sent out an ex-
ceptionally long fly, which Ganley caught
near the left field fence. Davis sprinted
to third after the catch. With the in
field drawn in. SChreCk hit sharply past
Mcbride, and Davis scored. Coomhs then
slammed one that was easily a foot out
side third base. but Hurst declared it a
fair hit. Schreck racing to third and the
batter to second. Oldring singled past
Mcbride. and the two runs necessary to
win the game scored. Dygert struck out
and Oldring was caught stealing.
Athletics Hold Lead.
Washington never had a chance after
the Athletics had surpassed their total
of runs. In the eighth inning the regu-
lation number OF men went out in quick
succession. IN the ninth Street. who sup
planted Warner at the bat, the latter
being chased for protesting Coombs two
base hit. famed the air. Pickering bat
ting for Mcbride. singled to center, but
was caught going TO second when Altizer
who batted for Shipke. struck out
Washington played good ball in the
early innings, and seemed like a winner
in view of the splendid pitching of Gates.
Milar banged the first ball Dygert
heaved for a single Ganley hit safely
to right. working the hit-and-run game
with Milan. who raced 10 third. Dele
hanty hit TO Murphy who stepped on the
bag. forcing Ganley Milan scoring on
the out Clymer made a drive TO right
the batter taking second and Delehanty
third. Freeman hit to Dygert, and was
out at first Nichols fumbled Warner S
grounder and Delehanty counted. Nc
Bride struck out
Washington had excellent opportunities
to score in the fourth and seventh. but
Dygert braced Up. which, together with
good support prevented further runs
The fielding features were two splendid
running catches by Ganley in deep left
field; o catch by Clymer. backed up
against the right-feld fence: a throw by
Clymer to Delehanty. who relayed the
ball 10 Shipke retiring Davis at third.
and neat pickup by Mcbride, who con
veTted a wild throw by Gates into an
out. Mcbride made wonderful running
one-handed stop of Nichols drive over
second in the eighth inning. but could
not get his man at first