The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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New York. June I9-To have been
beaten twice in one dag by the Washing
tonians would have been the crowning in
dignity-not that the Nationals are play
ing ball that is easy 10 heat these days,
but because IL would have meant six
straight defeats for the Highlanders. and
they haven't come to that pass this sea
son with all their recent retrogade move
ment The Washingtons beat them the
first game to-day and made II five
straight losses. The New Yorks braced
up then and won the second game. doing
something they haven't been able to do
for two weeks. the same being TO make
hits when most needed.
McBride's Wild throws and timely hits
established the New Yorks in a com
Portable position, notwithstanding they
were oUtbatted. Joe Lake, who feels his
oats more when there is a big crowd
present than at other times would not
let the Washingtons hit consecutvely.
The baseball fever. which is epidemic
from coast TO coast, had a pronounced
local demonstration. The attendance was
bigger than a week ago Saturday. and
that crowd, around the 10000 point, was
the biggest 10 date at American League
Park.
The ground rule that a drive into the
crowd meant TWO bases went into effect
and shortened several prodigious slams
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played much better in the second. game
than the first. putting forth a most cred
table grade of ball The Washingtons
shone brightest in the first game. but
provided some FREE solid lambasting in
both. Kid EIberfeId. who has been told
by Ban Johnson 10 vacauonize a few
days, viewed the double encounter from a
center field bench.
I am used TO sitting out here, and can
see the game pretty well" observed the
Kid. naively.
wild Pitches Galore.
The double function was festooned with
wild pitches. Walter johnson had four
IN the first game. and Lake and Groom a
pair each in the second. johnson had a
new piece Of chewing gum, which stuck
10 his fingers. and 20 that. with the com
position Of the dirt in which he rubbed
his hands. he attributed his wayward
control There may have been some
thing in the dirt theory, seeing that two
other pitchers had wild pitches.
That's the worst game Of ball ever
pitched" Johnson said on his way TO the
clubhouse after the first contest. II
would have been difficult to bring the
spectators to that way OF thinking John
son was wild, but a striking combination
of wildness and effectiveness. He Just
about gave the New YOrks their four
runs by his wildness. but offset them with
some beautiful, sizzling tortuous. corner
clipping curves. IF he pitched himself
into chancery. he pitched himself out
Still. he was saved by a batting rally in
the ninth inning, when his mates pounded
Chesbro for four hits, into which shifting
spree the New Workers injected a couple
Of errors.
George Browne was the head master
with the bat The one-tirne Giant trans
fixed Chesbro's delivery for four hits.
starting the Washingtons on the way 20
two runs IN the third inning with a
single. a sacrifice. a hit batsman, and
singles by Donohue and Mcbride brought
two runs over the tablet
In the next inning Browne started New
York's scoring by mufing Chase's fly.
Chase went 20 third on a wild pitch, and
scored on another Wild pitch. Engle and
KleinOw were passed. Engle scored on a
double steal, and knight batted Kleinow
10 the home haven. Unglaub scored in
the fifth on a force. Chase's muff Of a
fly. and McBride's two-bagger.
After Johnson had famed in the ninth.
Browne ConrOy and Unglaub discharged
base hits in succession. Laporte missed
Donohue's grounder, Demmitt made a
Wild return, and Mcbride doubled. Four
runs was the result Two bases on
balls, an infeld out, and a Wild pitch
took knight around in the last half OF
the ninth
The Second Game.
IN the FIRST inning Of the second game.
with Browne out. Co1roy singled. went
&c second on a wild pitch, and was
coached home by Boss Cantnlon on ing
laub's drive to right Demmitt threw
him out so far that he could not have
seen the plate with a telescope. Austin
made the circuit on McBride's wild toss
Of his inheld hit, a steal Of third. and
Chase's fly to Milan.
The New Yorks scored again in the
fifth Knight doubled. took third on Nc
Brides overthrow on Lake. and came in
or a wild pitch. Lake advanced to third
and beat Unglaub's lazy toss TO the plate
when Austin hit to Unglaub. MeBride's
third Wild throw happened on Engle's
grounder in the sixth. Engle gauoped
70 second. Demmitt sacrificed, Laporte
bi6ed his time and drew four balls. and
KleInow's arching safety TO right scored
Engle. Knight sacrificed. and Lake
smeared a low ball 10 the left for two
bases. That hit was good for two more
runs
The only condensed hitting the Wash
lngtons could do on Lake was in the
Eighth inning. Tannehill. Browne, Con-
roy, and Unglaub landed. and two runs