Evening star., 1909-05-07
BENDER TOO MUCH
FOR THE NATIONALS
Biz Chief a Puzzle and Had
Sensational Support.

PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-"Chief'
Bender. according to all accounts, Is
twirling this season for bonus promised
him il he wins certain number OF con-
hicts. and that's easy to believe Such
finging as lie did against that Washing
ton bunch yesterday is worthy of fat
bank roll for it was due to the Indian
that the Athletics won by to J.
Somewhere or other. Cantilon only
knows, the Nationals dug up certain
Groom person, and his first appearance
IN Philadelphia was Wednesday. when
he pitched two innings capably. Yester-
day he twlrled admirably, and it was the
fortune of war that caused him to lose
the duel with Bender.
Judging by yesterdays performance,
Connie Mack may have struck about the
right combination after all. Yesterday 1t
was well oiled machine which hung the
lost tag on Cantillon's warriors Only
one miscue was charged to the Mackmen.
and that was not only excusable, but it
had nothing to do with the result.
Collins Plays Brilliantly.
Eddie Collins was the paprika kid yes
terday. His leap in the air and one
handed stab of liner from Milan's stick
was easily the bright feature of the con-
test- Iic diSo IdppSu put IL douoiS oiiu
was in the game throughout. Baker at
third showed no signs of nervousness yes
terlay, and accepted three chances, one
OF thsm being difficult slow roller.
Aside from the game there was still
bigger iuninary who had the stage yes.
terday, and that was no other than I'm
pire Egan. Possibly his eyesight was
bad Wednesday, but it had been repaired
yesterday. judging from the fact that he
raised not a murmur during the one hour
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showed that he is possessed of consider
able courage, too, by again going behind
the plate. although by all precedent he
should have taken the softer task of
keeping eyes on the bases.
About the game there is not much to be
said, since it was one of those contests
where all was serene except i'll three in
nings. Washington began the rumpus
early, and indeed Ii seemed If when
Robert Ganley defied the plate in the
frst he had won the game for the Ma
tionaiS.
Ganley Opens With Double.
Rober, was first up and walloped the
sphere severely, Barr making a gallant
effort to scoop it up. but failing, and
after Ganley had earned a two-bagger
he was allowed to continue TO third be
cause the Mack recruit fooled it again.
Unglaub drove a very desirable liner to
left, which scored his captain.
Danny Murphy was first up in the
second and singled. Then Groom fam
ned Davis and after Barr had flied out
Barry WAS purposely given four wide
ones, Thomas being an easy out. The
''son of Erin died on second, which he
had pilfered. Barr sent up a high fly
which dropped safe in right in the fifth.
Barry advanced him with sacrifice, and
when Mcbride lost Il hard drive from
Thomas bat, Barr crossed the plate.
Athletics Win in Ninth.
After this inning things moved along
smoothly, and II looked like IL session
which might terminate when the shades
of night called the game tie. But
Groom fell. Harry Davis opened the
ninth with screamer which nigh
knocked a leg off the Washington twirl-
er Barr laid down. Il neat sacrifice and
Barry drove the sphere 10 left for a
single, while cap scampered home with
the winning run.
This afternoon Washington will meet
the Mackmen for the third time. The
score: