The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
GAMES TO-DAY.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Boston at New York.
srANp1NG OF THE TEAMS.
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
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by WILLIAM PEET.
Connie Mack's White Elephants found
the Nationals Jungle TO their liking yes
terday afternoon, and rambled away
WIEN both ends of a double-header;
scores. s to 2 and to .
Both teams played in the East for the
first time after a months unsuccessful
invasion Of the Western circuit. and
the crowd here. after a trip away. was
the smallest In many moons.
The Athletics won by superior all
round work both IN the field and at the
bat Connie Macks wall that his boys
had lost their batting eyes won't hold
water with District fans.
In the opening battle the visitors jump
ed on Tom Hughes in the third inning,
sending him to the tall uncut. Smith.
who came TO the rescue, did q whole lot
better
Witherup Also Hit Hard.
In the night-cap, Roy Wltherup was
likewise bumped hard, especially in the
first and eighth innings. During this
contest Chief Bender was hit freely
enough but kept the safe swats wide
apart
Features Of the double bill included
three brilliant double plays from the
visiting infeld. and a home run smash
by Wild Conroy inside the grounds. to-
gether with circus catches by Bob Gan
ley. Lelivelt, and Donohue.
In the second game Collins pulled off a
clever base-running stunt during the
eighth inning. After leading with a clean
two-bagger. he stole third. and raced
home on Streets poor throw TO Conroy
First Game.
Dvgert was sent IN 20 do box duty for
Connie Sroc5lr's tribe. and was lift for ten
clean drives. T.. IS astonishing 10 note
that Washington. wiz this display OF
clubbing, could muster butl TWO TALES
On three different OCCASIONS after one
had gone. the home folks butteIH ITO
double plays, while the other bingles
were useless, coming mostly after two
had gone.
Washington was first 10 score, when
Browne. who smashed a single to center,
took secoud on Donohue's sacrifice. and
counted on Delehanty's rap to right
Tom Hughes retired the Athletics In
order, but In the second inning his
benders were hammered all over the ball
yard, three runners crossing the plate
after two were out. Baker and Murphy
were easy picking but Davis rolled a
teaser along the third-base path. Hughes
picked up the ball and slammed wildly
or Ilnnnhnntc vie
safe Journey TO second. Barry tore off a
vicious twO-bagger to left. scoring Davis.
LivingstOn's pretty single over second
sent Barry home. Dygert. TO the great
surprise Of his team mates, hit safely 10
right for two bases. Livingston coming
home on the clOut HeitmUller ended the
agony for the home crowd by flaming.
Exit @Long Tom" Hughes.
In the third came the end Of Tom
Hughes and three moro juicy tallies for
the opposition. After GanIey had struck
out Collins walked Bakers single to
right advanced Collins TO third. Murphy
banged the first ball pitched over
Brownies head IN deep left and two runs
came in. Davis bumped a safe one over
Lelivelts head. scoring Murphy. and then
NIr. Hughes was relieved from further
responsibility. Charley Smith held the
Athletics in check until the eighth, when
Davis started the trouble by hitting
safely 10 left. Barry's sacrifice sent him
70 second, and Dygert's sharp single
paved the way for a homeward journey.
The visitors eighth tally came in the
closing chapter. Collins drew base on
balls. reached third on Bakers two bag
ger 10 right and completed the trip on
Murphy's sacrifice fly TO Lellvelt.
The Nationals other run was con-
tributed by Wild Conroy in the last half
Of the ninth. lie caught one OF Dygert's
fast ones on the nose and the bah sailed
over Heitmuller's dome to the left field
fence. Three perfect throws on the relay
IN might have nipped the Widow. but
hasty work by the Athletics outer gar
deners aided COnroy I'm accomplishing
rare stunt on the local grounds homer
inside the fence.
Second Game.
With the exception OF the first inning
young Mr.. Witherup twirled good enoupb
ball 70 win any game. but he settled
down too late, for the Athletics handled
him roughly at the first crack OF the
gun. grabbing four runs. and putting the
game on ice.
CHIEF Bender was as usual mighty ef-
fective against the Nationals He kent
the ten hits well scattered and did not
give q base on balls.
Heitmuller greeted Witherup with a
clean single, Ganley sacrificed, and Col
Inns crack 20 center scored tAe first
named. Baker thumped one 10 deep
right for two bases. sending home Col
Inns, and Murphy whizzed past Wither-
ups head to short center, counting
Baker. Davis was out on fly 90 LeI-
welt and Barry's safe clout TO center
drove Murphy across the rubber.
The Nationals got one Of the runs back
n the last half OF this inning Browne
beat out a bunt. went TO second on Dono-
hue's sacrifice, and scored on Delehan-
tvs single through Barry.
After two had gone in the fourth.
Washington added tally.
? Had Lellvelt kept his eyes open two
runs would have counted Delehanty.
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