The Washington herald., 1909-04-27
CANES TO-DAY.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. LOuis at Chicago.
New York at Boston.

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Connie Mack's Athletics gave the Ma
tionals another kick down the league lad
der here yesterday, pulling out with a
9-to-1 victory. Not that the kick was
really needed. for Washington holds the
cellar championship secure just at pres
ent. so We viii Just call It a spank on the
cun
Chief Bender was the real stumbling
block-Bender usually gets the Nationals
goat. and yesterdays exhibition was no
exception Bender had whole lot Of
confidence in himself the minute he walk
ed into the box. which confidence was not
misplaced Up 70 the seventh inning not
a Washington player stirred the sawdust
Of second base. and not until the ninth
did a home runner cross the plate Ben
DER allowed three hits. and gave only
two bases on balls His support was also
the kind that wins games. Connie Macks
inhelders handled all sorts Of hard
chances without the semblance Of an er-
ror
Burns Errors Costly.
Bill Burns. the man Cantillon figured
on leading his henchmen TO a victory.
did not. deserve better things. Burns has
only himself 10 blame for two OF the
Athletics tallies. as he donated three er-
rors on ordinary chances, all three Of
the wobbles figuring 10 some extent in
the visitors hunt for runs.
Connie Mack and his boys appeared 70
take Catcher Powers unumely end much
10 heart. as there was a deaTJh Of noise
from the bench. and the COachers talked
without raising their voices a knot Of
black ribbon adorned the breast Of each
visiting player. while the Washington
club management ordered the flag at the
park 70 be hung al half-mast-
Barry's work al short fer the Quakers
was clean cut while Hartsel. in left.
pulled down Unglaub's skyscraper in the
ninth and averted a possible tie-up Of
the score. for had the bali gotten away
from him a homer would have resulted.
with a man on second and one run al
ready across the plate.
The shift by Cantiilon in playing In
glaub on first and putting Milan in cen
ter and Gsnley in left failed 10 make
much Of an impression on the fans Free
man. who has been covering the initial
sack, Is benched temporarily on account
OF weak hitting.
Bob Groom Does Well.
Burns. during the seven innings he
pitched allowed as many hits and gave
two bases on balls Bob Groom was sub
s;ituted in the eighth. and the lanky
Californian did well, not a hit being Sc
cured OF his sweeping curves.
Il remained for Gray and Blankenship
to shine as pinch hitters. To these men
90 the credit Of robbing Mr.. Bender of
q shut-out
Gray opened the ninth with a clean
single TO center Shipke volunteered 10
run for him, and reached second on Can
ley-s grounder to Davis. Cliff BIanken-
ship stepped up 20 the plate in place
Of Mcbride. and met the first ball pitched
on the nose. sending il skipping to right
center. This welt scored Sbipke
The Athletics got TO Bill Burns in the
first inning for a tally. Hartsel beat out
slow grounder. Barry sacrificed and
Burns made q poor throw TO Mcbride in
an attempt 10 nip Hartsel. Both men
were easily safe. The bunt game appar-
entity worked 50 well that Collins tried
the same stunt. Burns picked up the ball
clean enough. but lost his balance in
attempting 10 catch HartseI at third. He
did manage 10 snuff out the batter on a
quick slam 10 Cnglaub on Heitmiller'
slow grOuHder 20 Mcbride Hartsel fairly
few home Davis retired the side on a
sflv 10 Milan.
Burns tightened I'D for two innings. but
IN the third the Athletics counted again
when Collins was safe on McBride's er-
TOT HeitmUller's sacrifice was rniserabIy
handled by Burns. and Davis banged 4
beauty TO left for two bases.
Bender Singles to Left.
Bender led off in the seventh with a
sharp drive to left for a single. only to
be caught minute later on Hartsers
grounder, which Delehanty tossed 10 Nc
Bride at the midway post Barry walked
and on Collins grounder 10 Conroy was
stopped at second. Heitmiller dumped 8
single out Of Gsnley's reach, and Hartsel
crossed the plate. Baker made the third
out on 4 liner 10 Unglaub
For the Athletics, either CoOmbs OF
Vickers viii pitch to-day. while CantiIIor
may work Groom. Walter Johnson. o.
Hughes,