Evening star., 1909-05-29
ATHLETICS WIN BY
OPPORTQNE HITTING
Huuhes Weakens in Eighth In
ming and Nationals
Lose.

PHILADELPHIA, May .9.-Connle
Mack's Athletics, playing like champions
made their first appearance at the haii-
million dollar Shibe Park after their VIC
torious campaign in the west yesterday,
and the way those Mackmen defeated
Washington by score of 3 to made the
A.103 who were present feel mighty good
over the prospects for the 1909 pennant
floating at 21st and Lehigh avenue.
II was different team which nosed
out win yesterday-it was nosed out
because Hughes was twirlng beautifully
and the Nationals looked good for extra
innings. There is more spirit, more col
lusion and the hitting was more timely
In fact. the Athletics played snappy ball
and that against a team which kept its
defense constantly up. Lowering clouds,
with intermittent showers. alone prevent
ed several thousand more from greeting
this conquering clan of Mack
"Bob' Ganley Starts Rally.
Thanks must be offered to Robert Gan
ley, formerly one of the Capital nine,
but now wearing a White Elephant on his
shirt bosom. 1t was no other than the
same Robert who smacked the sphere
nightly in the eighth for two bases and
started the rally which later resulted
in two runs. enough to win. being garner
ed by the Mackmen. OF course Danny
Murphy was there with three bingles. two
of them productive of runs. and Eddie
Collins joined in the swatfest with two
one Of which tailed Mackman To
add TO this Jimmy, Dygert was i'll rare
form and five hits were .ii. all the : Nationals
However, 1t was not any particular
stars who won the game, for the Ath-
letics are playing like one happy family
enjoying sea bass for dinner and there
fn hn ~ hn inn
in the field as we'll as at bat. Consider
ing the fact that Washington had some
ginger and a wholesome regard to go
home with one more win to their credit.
to say nothing of Long Tom" Hughes
fiinging as only he can. there is much
merit in the Mackmens victory.
Doings Right at Start.
There were doings right in the first in
ming yesterday. Hartsel was given free
transportation and Ganey bunted beau
teous sacrifice. Eddie Collins tried hard.
but his best was a fly to Milan But
Murphy swung with all the vigor in his
frame, and the ball ended up at the left
field fence. Topsy scoring and Danny
making a triple out of it. Davis almost
knocked Long Tom" down with his
paprika wallop directly at the elongated
twirler, but Harry was snuffed out at
first.
Spurred on by some earnest coaching
by Manager Cantillon, the Nationals
came mighty near doing things in the
third. Mcbride opened with a single to
center and Street offered up his life to
send Mac to second. Hughes was
walked, and it looked prosperous. But
Cantillon could not wait for a healthy
wallop to advance the men ON the sacks
and signaled for the double steal. OF
course, Mcbride was out al third. Then
Barry threw a bit wild on Browne S
grounder to him, and Hughes dented the
ird v,slI v1-ith hi cril Ptrf
roy fouled out and no Washington score
was negotiated.
Jimmy Dygert tried to help things along
in the Athletics half Of the third with
a single to left. But Hartsel famed and
Delehanty robbed Ganley of a bingIe by
getting in the way of his peppery wal
1op. Milan was biffed in the Uranium in
the fourth, but two were out. and his
sponsible for Catcher Livingstone getting
an assist.
Danny Murphy banged out his second
single in the Athletics period of the
fourth. but Harry Davis. in his attempt
to sacrifice, fouled the third strike and
was out Baker was next, and Jake
Weitzel, manager of the Reading Tri-
State team. who developed Frank, almos,
fell of his seat pulling for his pet to
earn his salary. But this time Frank
whitfield (much sadness in Reading last
night, and Barry flied TO Browne.
Rain Halts Contest
Livingstone placed his stocky body be-
hind a wallop in the fifth, which wen,
over Milans head and was as good a
triple ever was hit. But the raindrops
had been falling for some time and grew
bigger until at this juncture Umpire
Sheridan called halt. When three min
utes later hOstilities were renewed Dy-
-gert bumped one at Hughes. -hich held
the catcher on third. He was so anxious
to score the run that during Hartsel's
turn at the plate he tried the squeeze
play. Topsy failed to hit the sphere and
naturally Livingstone was out.
1t was Wild Conroy. always terror
when the Mackmen are clashing with
Washington. who was fortunate enough
TO score the only run for his team in tbs
sixth. Two were out and Wild lifted 9
high fly back of Barry. Evidently some
one erred. for it looked like Hartsers
ball. but Barry tried to get it, and wher
II was recovered Conroy was on seconc
with a two-bagger to his credit. Dele
hanty came to the rescue galIantly with .
biff to center which Tailed Wild" De
pilfered second. but Donohue ended il
with hy to Ganley. BY the waN Rob
ert was the center of attack in that in
ming. every drive going either into hi.
mitt or safe in his territory.
Ganley Gets His Wallop.