Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-29
Special DISPATCH 10 The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2S.-Those
pesky, husky Nationals, who apparently
never know when they are beaten, are
as welcome in this burg as a gang of
murderers. and if stranger in PhiladeL
phia should happen to say that he hailed
from Washington he would stand a
good chance of getting coat of tar and
feathers.
II wasn't so bad to lose the first game
of the series, that might happen to any
club. but when a team in the second di-
vision comes along and makes two elev-
enth-hour finishes ard trims the leaders
il is too much Of a good thing.
Before Washington played the first
game here the fans We're wondering
whether the Athletics would take three
or four games, but now they will be
thankful if they can make an even break
on the series.
On form they will be lucky to do so,
for no team in the American League has
played grittier ball than the Nationals
Twice they appeared to be beaten. but
they were equal TO the occasion and pull
ii out victories in the final squirt. Yes
tcrday's game belonged to them beyond
a question: and only for two CT three
lucky plays on the part of the White
Elephants II wouldn't have been neces-
Sary To have played the tenth inning.
To the impartial critic Washington IS
playing even better ball than the Ath-
letics, and Jim McAleer is smiling UP his
sleeve at the unwelcome surprise he has
sprung on Connie Mack.
The two the best of pals, but Con-
ME is wearing a panied look when he
speaks to McAleer and he will be glad to
see his chum take his aggregation of sur
prise packages out of this city.
Reisling deserved lot of credit for win
ming the game He easily outpitched
Morgan. but things broke badly for him.
and IL needed lots of nerve to keep up the
good work. Three times Washington had
the bases filed. once with only one out,
but the next hatters could not bring in a
runner Still Resing kept plugging away
and finally he had his reward by having
the good fortune to drive in the winning
run in the tenth Inning with pretty two
Dagger, which was as safe as houses
If there was one man who outshone all
others. il was Mcbride, the nifty short
stop of the Nationals. Next to ReiSling
he was chiefly responsible for the victory
He made three hits. one of them a two
Dagger. stole base, accepted eight
chances without a mistake and scored
the winning run. His two-bagger in the
evened up the score.
McAleer Is happy at the for1a-dlSpiayed
by his team and is optimistic about the
future. ''Thisis the first time that the
team has shown its true FORM" said Jim.
and a continuance will soon put at
the top of the second division. Tomorrow
I shall use either Groom or johnson. and
I shall be disappointed if / don't cop one
more game. IT is strange that the boys
have struck such a streak when the team
is so mixed up but if they keep on winning
in this formation ! shall think a long
time before switching it back. No team
in the league could have played better or
plucliier ball than we have these two
days. and l would sooner win these two
games under handicap than twice the
number with our full strens tn.
The Athletics were feeling jubilaHt be-
cause two players. Livingston and Nc
Inais. had returned to the game today,
after a months Iay-off On account of in
Juries. but Barry is on the sick list and
there is no telling when he will get into
the game, although Connie Mack does
not expect him TO be out very long.
The chief trouble with the Ath-
letics is the weakness in the pitching
staff. Plank has gone bad. Dygert can
not last out a full game. krause is out
for the remainder of the season and
Bender is recovering from a heavy cold.
Morgan and Bender have been the main
stays of the team in the box, but each
has lost his lost few games. and unless