The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
ATHLETICS MAKE
IT THREE IN ROW
Nationals Errors Lose Con-
test in Quaker City.
BENDER TWIRLS FINE GAME
Tall Indian Allows Only Four Hits
and with Perfect support Would
TwirIs Fair BaII-EIberfeId'S Cost
~ Heaves Figure I'm Runs.
special to The wa.hington HernId.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, May THE Athletics took
their third straight game from Washing
ton to-day by to 3. The visitors put up
a real battle against Connie Macks team
for four innings. but after being handed
two runs in their half Of the fifth, Nc
Aleer's aggregation handed the game
right back 10 their opponents.
This one inning decided the contest
Washington made another short squirt in
the-eighth and, aided by wild pitch. tai
lied another run, but the rally died out
quickly apd Mack's men added another
TO their total in the same inning, assisted
by tumble and a pass to first. With
the exception OF the fifth inning. when
Elberfeld caused all the damage by a
couple OF weird throws. Washington
played good ball but they were unable
TO do anything with the pitching Of Chief
Bender.
Four Hits on the Indian.
The tall Indian had the hoodoo sign
on McAleer's men. and the four hits So
cured off him would have been wasted
sharply behind the Indian. Barry putting
up a pretty game al short He handled
five assists like lightning. and cut off A
couple of base hits which might have
caused trouble
Bender hit Gessler and Killifer with
pitched balls in the second. and Livingston
contributed a passed ball but Washington
was unable TO take advantage OF the open
ing. The Athletics also had a couple OF
chances 90 score in the first four innings
but a double play prevented scoring In
the first. ard fast play by Elberfeld 10
Conroy. redring Davis at third, cut off a
run IN the second.
Tho scoring started in the fifth. After
Crooks had famed Kllifer reached sec
ond when Collins hurled the sphere into
the grand stand. Street walked. Groom
hit 10 Bender, who threw KiIIlfer out at
third Milan singled, and Murphy's wild
return got away from Bender. and the
ball rolled into the Athletic players
bench. Street scored and. after a long
argument, Groom was also allowed 10
90 home, Umpire Connolly ruling that
Groom reached second on MiIans hit and
had started for third on Murphys re-
turn throw. The new rules allow base
runner the base he is going to and an
other on a throw into the seats. Cant
Davis argued long and hard against
Groom's scoring, but the run way al
lowed. Milan reached third on the play.
but Bender famed Conroy.
Athletics Put Game on Ice.
Washington did not hold the advantage
long, the Athletics putting the game on
ice in their half Of the same inning. Da-
Wis singled and Murphy doubled Barry
hit TO Elberfeld. who hesitated until il
was too late 20 catch Davis at the plate. |
and then threw wildly 10 first Living
ston flied out Bender hit a fast ground |
er TO center and Milan allowed the ball
70 roll through his legs and 10 deep cen |
ter, Murphy and Barry scoring and Ben |
der pulling Up at third. Strunk hit TO I
Elberfeld, who threw over Streets head. /
allowing Bender 10 tally and Strunk TO /
reach second. Oldring fouled out Col /
Inns singled 70 center. scoring Strunk. \
and Collins went to third on Mnan's /
poor throw 10 the plate.
Both scored again in the eighth. Milan
opened for Washington with single
and reached second on a wild pitch. After /
Conroy and Lelivelt had been retired. /
Elberfeld singled scoring Milan. In the
Athletics half Baker was safe on KILL /
fer's tumble, and Davis was hit by .
pitched ball. Murphy advanced the run /
ners with a sacrifice, and Barrys sacr,- /
fee fly sent Baker across the plate |