Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04

New York. ;: Boston. o.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
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 final game of the home
stay from Washington, II to 5.
1t was loosely played game. reeking
with errors on both sides. the home team
attending five times and Washington five !;
but the Mack errors were not nearly as
costly as those of the visitors. Moreover.
Bender pitched we'll In the pinches. per-
hitting 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 compelling
kind, Davis letting loose a double In the
NTH that cleared the bases and chased
three runs over the pan.
Falkenberg opened up for Washington
and for four innings kept the home team
away from the plate, but in the fifth
they fell on him. and with the assistance
of little bonehead work by Street and a
sprinkling of errors the home team piled
UP five tallies. Once passed. the visitors
manifested the tailenders disposition to
pulled into the rescue of Falkenberg. the
home club plugged out another Ave. In the
sixth. removing all doubt.
Now Tied for the Lead.
Ar these doings all took place while
ALTERING Highlanders were getting an
other dose from Boston. the Athletics go
west tied for first place.
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third. Falkenberg opened with single to
center and Milan sacrificed. Nichols
threw to third to head of the pitcher on
Altizer's grounder, but Collins let the bah
20 through him. and Falkenberg scored.
Relehanty's long single eounfed Aitizer.
while on hard run neaI the fo4 line.
and by a quick recovery ana good throw
nailed Delehanty at second.
Mcbride got to- third in the ~1ffth on
bis walk, Bender's Wild throw to catch
him mapping and a passed ball ,. He
counted on Milan's 8rounder to Davis. :
The score was TO 0 against the home
team when 1t went in for the fifth. !.
;Coombs took a swift ball on the elbow
and walked. Then he stole Smith
grounded to Altizer. John moving up a
peg. Bender walkeds = Topsys hit efe-te-
Fakenberg, who cut of Coombs at the
plate. but Street. instead of throwing,
made the fatal mistake OF trying to run
sprint Bender also succeeded in getting
back to second. which filled the bags
Collins sent a short single to left. count
ing Coombs. and Nichols walked. forcing
home Bender. Davis them with the bases
Alled. smashed hard liner between left
and center. Milan batted 1t down. but
could not stop 1t. All three men counted.
end Harry pulled up on second Murphy
grounded to Delehanty and Collins ended
q rich inning by tanning.
Another Big Inning.
Coombs and Bender singled in the sixth
and both moved up a base when Dele
hanty let throw to catch them mapping
30 through him. Manager Cantillon
yanked Falkenberg in favor Of Burns, a
left-hander. Coombs came into Street 50
hard that the catcher dropped Dele
hanty's throw on Hartsers grounder and
the ball rolled away. both men scoring "
Eddie Collins was safe on McBride's
tumble. Hartsel going to third. Eddie
quickly stole. Nichols grounded to Dele
hanty. who flelded the ball to the plate
Topsy declined to give up, and ran them
up and down the lines in the juggle, and
when the play was finally made on him
Burns who was covering home. dropped
the ball. Hartsel scoring. Eddie Collins.
on the alert as ever. saw his chance,
made dash for the plate and also count
ed. Davis singled to right. scoring Mich
oils
: Coombs walk. Smiths out and Blenders
single gave the last tally In the seventh
Gates getting by without trouble In the
eighth. Clymer's single and Pickering 3
long triple gave the Washingtons one in
the eighth.
Leaving for the west last night, Man
ager Mack took with him all his men ex-
cepting Oldring. Maxwell and Fox Mo-
ran Will return TO Trenton, and new out
Heder. SHauRhroSSS. from the Washing
ton Unions. will get a chance. The score
PHILADELPHIA AR r. II. O. A. F.
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