The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Philadelphia. Sept. 12-Indiv.dual field
otherwise nstless and undressing con-
test at Shibe Park to-day. The Ath-
letlcs defeated Washington. s TO 0. in a
light hitting game, all three pitchers do
ing good work. COombs excelled and
really twirled a superior game. Neither
Reisling nor Otey was hit hard, but the
Nationals errors made the White Ele-
plants victory very easy.
Collins and Baker were the stars. Col
Inns made one Of the greatest stops and
throws ever seen at Shibe Park It was
a marvellous effort Gessler was the
first man to bat in the seventh inning
After fouling once, he raped a vicious
grOunder that rolled nearer TO Davis
than to Collins. The latter started with
the crack OF the bat. and reached the
swiftly moving sphere while under full
speed. Collins did not pick UP the ball.
running with il at a right angle. but 1t
had passed him about a foot. and with
his back TO the plate he threw down
his ungloved hand and made the scoop
running with the ball He then sudden
~ wheeled and made a quick snap TO
Davis The bali beat Gessler TO the bag
by a step.
Baker Makes Sensational Stop.
Mcbride then nit a foul back Of third
base. Barry and Baker sprinted after
the ball, but the former stopped. Baker
continued. and by fast running. Just
managed to reach the sphere as il was
falling to the ground. This play fur
nished the crowd another opportunity
for prolonged and uproarious applause.
Twice before this round Baker had made
sensational stops. In the fourth he ex-
ecuted a star stop Of Cunningham's ugly
bounder. and caught the batter at first
while 10 the succeeding round he made
even a more difficult stop OF Unglaub's
difficult grounder. but marred it some
what by throwing wild 10 Davis.
Cunningham also got in the limelight
In the fourth inning when he made a
brilliant stop and throw of Murphy's
wicked grounder. Next to Collins great
stop. this was the best OF the game.
COombs was master OF the situation at
all stages, and Washington was at the
mercy Of his curves Four hits, two be-
ing scratches. were all the Nationals ac-
cumulated off the iron pitcher. Only one
National reached third. and not a man
treSpassed farther than first until the
ninth inning. when COombs hit Mcbride.
which forced Ralston 10 vacate first.
Ralston only went to bat once. but he
smashed the ball so hard at CoOmbs that
the sphere DETECTED toward second, and
before Collins could get the ball to Da-
Wis the youngster had crossed the bag.
Washington never had a chance 20
cross the plate outside OF the initial
round Milan opened with a double
Cunningham was passed. ConrOy tried
20 sacrifice, but hunted 20 Coombs right
The big pitcher shot the ball to Baker,
forcing out Milan. Baker then relayed
the pill 20 Davis in time to head off Con-
roy. Cunningham went TO second on the
play. and advanced TO third on a wild
pitch. but was left when Gessler fouled
20 Baker.
Athletics Win in Third.
The Athletics won the game in the
third inning. After Barry had been re.
tired. Lapp reached second on Cunning
hams wild throw of his grounder
Coombs' single to center scored Lapp
and the batter went to second on Milan's
throw to the plate. Hartsel hit safely
20 center and Coombs scored. 'Topsy'
went 20 second when Milan fumbled. A
wild pitch advanced Hartsel 10 third anC
he crossed the plate on Lords infeld out
In the fourth Baker scored on hi
single. Davis sacrifice. Murphy's infiel'
out and Barry's drive to left.
IN the sixth Davis was franked and wen
10 second on a Wild pitch. Lord poppe,