The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
HENRY is UNABLE TO HOLD
JOHNSON; NATIONALS LOSE
McAeer'S Men Start Batting Rally in Ninth, Scoring
Five Runs and Driving Bender from Box


Philadelphia, July 3O.-Washington gave
the crowd of 1900 Athletics rooters sew
eral anxious moments to-day when the
Nationals started a batting rally in the
ninth inning which resulted in their scor-
ing five runs and driving Chief Bender
to the seclusi0n Of the bench Eddie
Plank was called TO the rescue and finally
disposed Of two emergency hitters by the
strike-out route, and the Athletics were
enabled 10 set an even break on the
series by finishing victors by to 5.
The Athletics secured five Of their seven
runs in the seventh and eighth innings,
when Walter Johnson, the star finger Of
the Washington team. was forced TO ease
up in his pitching because young Henry.
the Amherst College recruit. was unable
longer 90 handle the rifle-likc delivery of
Johnson. The latter had terrific speed.
In the FIRST inning he put Beckendorf out
of commission with a split band. and
after Henry had caught four innings his
hands were so battered up that he was
unable 10 hold the ball Johnson began
10 ease up in the seventh and shot only
straight balls over the plate. In the
eighth he used hardly any speed. and the
Athletics hammered the ball all over the
lot and tailed three runs, Collins hit
ting for a home run and Baker for
triple
Bender Gets His Bumps.
This final squirt Of the Athletics was
needed. for Beuder suddenly weakened in
the ninth, allowing four hits. one Of
which was a triple. and gave tao bases
on balls. which netted Washington three
runs and left the bases filled. Plank
started off by tanning the first batter
10 face him. but issued pass, which
forced a run across the plate. and an
out allowed another man 70 score. With
runners on second and third, Reisling
batted for Lelivelt and struck out.
Lord opened the game with a single and
stole second. Oldring's sacrifice advanced
Lord and he scored on q passed ball.
which put Beckendorf out Of The game.
With one out in the fifth. McInnis
tripled and scored on Thomas hit 70 right.
The latter was doubled up with Bender
on the latter's grounder.
Baker singled in the seventh and Davis
walked. Murphy's sacrihce advanced the
runners, ana hotn scored Mutu 0lclulln
smashed one 10 the left field fence. Hart
sci sent McInnis home on the hit and he
was an easy victim al the plate,
Collins Drives out Homer.
In the ninth Bender opened with a sin
gle and was forced at second by Lord.
The latter went to second when Lelivelt
muffed a throw TO catch Lord mapping.
Oldring singled indeld. Collins then drove
one to the left field fence for a home
run. scoring Lord and Oldring ahead OF
him.
Lelivelt started the rally with a triple
TO right i'm the eighth. Elberfeld's single
scored Lelivelt. Mcbride walked and
Conroys single sent Elberfeld home.
Gessler walked, filing the bases. Henry
singled. scoring Mcbride. Bender gave
way 10 Plank here and Cnglaub was sent
10 bat for Johnson. He struck out.
Scbaefer then drew a pass. forcing Con-
roy home. and Gessler counted when Col
Inns threw KiIlifer out az first II was up
to Reisling. who batted for Lelivelt. but
Plank made him take three swings.