Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
ATHLETICS OBTAIN
SWEET REVENGE
Detroit Tigers 0utbatted and
0utfielded by Quakers Be-
fore Great Crowd.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August THE
Athletics obtained sweet revenge upon
Detroit for yesterdays licking by down.
ing the champions this afternoon by q
score of to ). In anticipation Of a
Misunderstanding struggle. the fans began
to gather early. and by ! o'clock there
were 5000 people on hand. From that
time the crowd increased steadily until
it overfiowed into the field and made 1t
hard work for the outfielders to gather
in ordinary flies. After the game 1t was
announced that the attendance was 2o,739.
the third largest the grounds have held.
The rival pitchers were Mullin and
Plank and the one-time invincible Tiger
was compelled to taste defeat. So far as
the pitching went there was not much to
choose between the pair Each struck
out six men and allowed two bases on
balls, but the Athletics made one more
hit than Detroit. There were five errors
between. but despite those misplays the
playing was fast and snappy, and every
point. was bitterly fought for. An instance
of this occurred in the opening inning.
Collins was on third. when Davis laid
down a bunt. Collins made a dash for
bluff at going for the ball. but instead he
bumped into Collins and knocked him fiat.
The interference was so palpable that
Umpire Evans allowed Collins to score
and waved the champions away when
they gathered around him to make their
kick.
Tigers Quick Start.
Detroit made a quick start in run-get-
ting by scoring tally in the first inning.
Mcintyre got a base on balls before
Plank got his bearings and took second on
Bush's strikeout. Crawford smashed
single to left and Mcintyre beat Hartsels
throw to the plate.
In their half the Athletics regained the
run and added an extra one. Bush fun.
bled Hartsel's grounder and the latter
took second on Ganleys sacrifice. Col
Inns. the leading batter in the American
League, lived up to his reputation by hit
ting to right for two bases, and Hartsel
scored Bakers drive was too hard for
Mullin to handle and Collins took third
After Murphy had famed. Collins scored
on Davis bunt. as described above.
This was all the scoring until the Quak-
ers had their half of the fifth inning. and
then they put three more runs to their
credit and clinched the game. Plank led
of with a single to left and then Stanage
was hurt by foul tip. Schmidt taking
his place. Hartsels single to left advanced
Plank to second, and they moved UP
bag on Ganley's perfect sacrifice, Mullin
to Rossman. Collins again was Johnny on
the spot, this time with q single. ana
Plank and Hartsel raced over the plate.
On a wild throw to catch him mapping
Collins went to second and scored a mo-
ment later on Bakers two-bagger to
right.
Cobb There With Single.
Detroit made a game rally in the sixth
and with the aid of an error by Baker got
a couple of tallies. Mulln flied to Barry
and Mcintyre beat out an infleld single.
He continued to second when Baker
threw wildly to get him at first and Bush
singled past short. Both men took an ex-
ira base when Baker threw Crawford out
at first and scored on Cobb's well-placed
single to left.
Plank got out of bad hole in the
eighth and nipped rally before 1t was
too late. Mullin and Mcintyre singled
without any one being out. bringing Bush
to the bat. The mob howled in delight
when Plank famed Bush. and the yells
were redoubled as Crawford also was sent
back to the bench on strikes. Cobb was
the next up and flied to Ganley. ending
the agony. The score: