The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-07
By WILLIAM PEEr.

MaUllIfS Cy Morgan IOr dozen SdIS
swats against seven for the Athletics
yesterday, the Nationals even then We're
unable 10 win. Hits came frequently
enough. and men were on the bags often
enough, but when it came 10 connecting
with the pellet in the pinches. the home
team wasn't there Score. Athletics. 8;
Washington. 2.
Foolish chances on the bases in the
first and fourth innings lost the home
folks two opportunities TO score. On
the other hand. the Maekmen took ad-
vantage of every slip-up. made every
thing count and pulled down enough
runs in the first four chapters TO bring
home the bacon.
Gabby Street took day off and Beck
endorf went behind the bat Sehaefer is
on tie injured list and his place was
well filed by Red Killifer
Bob Groom, while a trine erratc In the
early rounds. settled down in the fifth,
and The visitors never had q chance to
score. = sensational double play in
which Barry. Collins. and Houser fig
ured. wound up the game with one man
down and three Nationals on the bags.
Collins Heads on Run.
A wonderful stop by Collins IN the
eighth retired the side with men on sec
ond and third. Houser's work on the mi
tial sack was elean-cut. and he led his
team at the bat with triple and single
Connie Mack evidently believed It was
waste Of good ammunition to pitch Ben
der against the downtrodden Nationals
He also kept his star catchers, Thomas
and Livingston, on the bench, putting in
young Donohue.
The game opened auspiciously for No
Aleers hopefuls. Milan led of with a
clean single to right Lelivelts clout
through Barry populated first. Then this
pair successfully engineered a double
steal while kid" Elberfeld was strAing
out Milan tried TO steal home, and was
out by a good margin. Unglhub walked,
and dashed for second TO draw the throw
He drew 1t all right, but when Lelivelt
tried TO cross the plate on the play he
found DonohAe with the ball IN his hand
waiting for him.
The Athletics were Rlanked in the
opening chapter, but in the second they
ribbed a double into Lelivelts territory.
took third on Houser's out. but was
caught al the plate OF Murphys ground
er 10 UngIaub, Murphy took third on
Barrys scratch hit, and scored when
Beckendorf threw poorly to Mcbride in
an attempt 10 head off Barry at second.
Donohue's Texas Lacquer to short left
on a hit and run signal pushed Barry
over the plate
HOuser Triples to Left.
Ben Houser opened the Athletics
fourth with a clean three Dagger TO left.
Murphy's grounder shot past Mcbride
and Baker counted.
The home folks got one run back in
the other half Of this inning. when
Morgan weakened and singles by LeH-
welt, Elberfeld. and Gessler turned the
trick.
Washington's second tally came in the
sixth when Gessler aud Mcbride walked
and Ktllifer drove the ball over Collins
head
The eighth brought forth a chorus OF
groans from the crowd Eberfeld singled
and Gessler doubled, filling second and
third. Mcbride and Knlifer both struck
out and Unglaub died on a grounder
which Collins raked in with one hand.
The ninth was another unhappy ses-
sion for the home folks. The bases were
fun and one down. Elberfeld. who had
already connected for two clean singles,
was up. a bubbling grounder to Barry
paved the way for a double play. and it
was all over