The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
GAMES TO-DAY.
Washington At Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Detroit at St Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
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SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, May 5.-The vagaries Of
our great national sport were fully ex-
plotted in the Athletics Washington game
at Shibe Park to-day. which the Nation
ais won by a score OF 4 10 8
Il was far from an interesting contest
L was prolonged almost beyond endur-
ance. two hours and thirty minutes being
consumed in play.
Iatermixed with some good fielding and
hard hitting were dropped thrown balls.
Wild throws. muffed flies. and an inno-
cent little tumble. On a booted grounder
faded the Athletics chances for victory
The three runs that gave Washington
such a commanding lead in the second
inning crossed the plate after Davis had
been offered a chance TO retire the side
Nationals Field Well.
The Athletics felded wretchedly. There
was neither life nor certainty in their
field work In strong contrast 70 the
work Of Mack's men. the Nationals were
ali life aggresSiveness. and performed
cleverly on the defensive. They commit
ted single error, but II did not figure in
the run getting. Washington was outhit
by the Athletics. but when a bingle was
necessary 10 send in the winning run,
Mcbride was the man on the job.
L-anl1y Smith pitched good ball up 70
the seventh inning. when the Athletics
punched three hits. two singles and .
triple, The combination WELDING two runs
and tying the score Then another rangy
chap. Groom. BY name. took Up the bur
6er-of the battle and held the home team
safe in the two innings he oficiated
While Davis. Indirectly. gave the Ma
ti0nals the opportunity 20 score runs.
Il was Smith who actually batted the
tsllies across the pan. Plank purposely
passed Street in the third inning loading
the sacks Smith then smashed a
scresmer past Davis al Tire rate OF a
nile a minute, and two runs scuTried
over the plate.
Athletics score.
Smith was invincible IN tight places up
10 the seventh Several times little hit
would have changed the complexion OF
the score. but the tall twirler had Macks
batters buffaloed In the first the bases
were filed and he struck out Barr. In
the third he again disposed Of Barr when
a hit meant runs. IN the fourth Barry
led OF wiki a double. but the succeeding
batsmen could not advance him IN the
sixth Smith showed his metal by forcing
Barr and Thomas 10 hit weak gTounders
10 him and famed Barry after Davis
had tripled-
Altogether, Mr. Smith was the hero OF
the Nationals victory in their first ap-
pearanCe Of the season n this city. de-
spite the fact that he was obliged TO
leave the finishing Of the game to one
OF his colleagues
In the second. after two were down
Conroy singled and stole second. Milan
hit 10 Davis, who fumbled. both runners
being safe Plank Intentionally passed
Street, and then Smith hit a sizzler past
Dsvis. Conroy and Milan scoring Street
reached third. The latter was safe al
the plate when Thomas dropped his re-
turn throw trying TO nip Smith stealing.
Tie the score.
In the third, after HartseI had whitfield,
on Collins infield out, Murphy's single TO
left counting Baker. The Athletics tied
the score in the seventh After Plank
had died Hartsel singled. Baker fled 10
center. Collins tripled. HartseI scoring
Collins came home when Murphy hit
terrifcally at Smith, the ball carOming
to Mcbride
Washington won tne game in the last
inning. With two out Ganley extOrted a
pass and promptly stole second Mcbride
proved the man OF the minute by raPping
q single 10 left Ganley coming home.