The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
By WILLIAM PEET.

The Philadelphia warriors. sixteen or
twenty strong. slipped into our lovely
village early yesterday morning and were
handed the KEYS Of the city In the
afternoon they handed US something else.
It wasn't a bunch of keys; it was a
bunch OF threes No use talking, il
doesn't pay TO be too cordial with stran-
gers. The score. before we forget 10
mention it, was to in favor Of the
fortunate foemen.
The Athletics came along in the wake
of the Bostons and were just as hand
some with their winning ways. Walter
johnson. the Capitals pride. who. on for
mer occasions. notably the opening game
Of the season, has been able to make the
Mackmen bite the dust, tWirled a fair
sort Of a game He struck out nine. and
was so effective during the first six in
nings that not a single visitor reached
second base.
Plank in Fine Form.
Southpaw Eddie Plank only allowed
three scattered hits. His curves never
broke better, and as for control it was
all there. Planks only slip-up was a
penchant for hitting Washington batters.
He winged both Milan and Gessler in
the fourth inning and this display Of
poor craftsmanship almost lost him the
game, for, with these men on the bags,
a timely clout by Mcbride scored two
runs. which everybody in the grand
stand believed would be more than
enough TO win.
a bit of foolish base running probably
cost the home team a run In the seventh,
and the only other chance Washington
had 10 add 10 their run total came in
the fifth, when, with Street on second,
Danny Murphy made q sensational shoe
string catch Of Milan's line drive.
At the rate Walter Johnson was now
ing down the opposition. and with the
Nationals sailing along under a twO-run
lead. the game looked to be won with
ridiculous ease but the Quakers got
busy ia the last three innings. scoring
one run in each chapter. although they
had 10 work mighty hard for them.
IN the Athletics seventh, Hartsel. who
had twice famed. was given a base on
balls Oldring flied 10 Unglaub. Collins
banged a single into left sending Hart
sci 20 third. Baker drove a grOunder in
10 JOhnsOn's paws, which the big fellow
juggled long enough TO permit of Hart
sci crossing the plate Johnson did man
age to retire Baker
Athletics Tie Score.
The score was tied in the eighth on a
play the exact counterpart of John
sons Murphy singled to right Barry
beat out a bunt Lapp's sacrifice ad-
vanced Murphy to third. Plank shot a
hard grounder at Schaefer's feet, which
the Teuton fumbled momentarily. Had
lie picked Up the ball cleanly, Murphy
would never have reached the plate He
cid not and the game was sewed up.
There was no fiuke about the manner
in which the visitors put over the win
ming run. Collins, first up In the ninth,
beat out an infield tap. Bakers saeri-
fee placed him on second. Then came
the hit and run signal Houser sent one
of Johnsons fast inshoots whistling past
Mcbride, and Collins was across the
plate almost before Milan picked up the
ball
Plank simply toyed with the home
folks during the last two innings, retir-
ing the side in order each chapter.
Dixie Walker will probably go against
the visitors to-day. while Mack viii use
Bender or COOmbs.