The Washington herald., 1910-04-16
TO-DAK's GAMES.
Philadelphia at Washington
New York Mt Boston.
Cleveland mt Detroit.
st. Louis at Chicago.
sTANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

/ AFTER thursday pIlliaul OptuluBt lue
Nationals suffered a decided relapse yes
terday. and Chief Bender steered Connie
Mack's braves TO an easy S-to-2 victory
on the Florida avenue grounds.
/ The Indian scattered his ten hits all
over the nine rounds. and was always
effective In the pinches. McAleer's hope
fUlS reached him in the final half OF the
ninth for two runs. when he weakened a
bit. giving his first pass and allowing a
double and triple TO follow in quick sue
cession.
The hit column would seem 20 indicate
that the score should have been close.
but those who watched the frolic went
home convinced that the home club never
had Chinaman's chance.
Doc Reisling started 10 pitch. but only
lasted one inning and a half, the White
Elephants swatting the ball 20 all cor
lners OF the yard for three runs and five
hits Groom was sent In 20 stem the
tide. and worried through the remainder
OK the game CSoom's support was not
Of the best and the men behind him were
directly responsible for at least two
TALES.
Three Hits Each.
Bender and Mcbride carried off the bat
ting honors with three safe drives each
Milan's fielding and throwing proved a
noteworthy feature. The Athletics in
field. as usual. put UP air-tight baseball
and handled every chance clearly. The
White Elephants have not made an error
since the season opened.
storm clouds began gathering for Refs
ling in the opening chapter Hartsel led
with a three-base slam 10 deep left. Old
ring doubled TO center. scoring Hartsel
Collins laid down a pretty bunt. sending
Oldring to third. Baker singled over Nc
Brides head, and Oldr.ng crossed the
plate Davis and Murphy relieved the
agony by going out on inheld grounders.
Although Milan and Schaefer started the
Washington inning with singles. the for
mer foolishly played too far OF the mid
way station and was caught by q light
ming throw from Livingston TO Barry.
Lelivelt and Elberfeld were easy picking
Mr.. Groom Enters Box.
After Barry had been disposed OF in
the second Livingston drove the ball
beween Lelivelt and Milan for a three
Dagger and scored on Blenders clean sin
gle 10 right This ended Doc" Reisling,
and a relief expedition in the shape OF
Groom appeared. choking Off further Ath-
letic attempts 20 fatten batting averages
until tie fourth round. when Murphy led
with two-bagger and scored a minute
later as Bender's grounder got away from
Schaefer.
Groom sailed along in good shape until
the sixth, when a base on balls 70 Barry,
Benders single, Hartsers double. an er-
ror by Street. and Rube Oldring's sacri-
flee fly permitted three White Elephants
20 make the circuit
With a 20 0 lead, the visitors grabbed
off another tally in the ninth on Collins
single. his first hit OF the American
League season, a stolen base by this
same young athlete. and Murphy's double
TO the right field fence
Nationals Avert Shut-Out.
In the final half OF the ninth. with
Manager McAleer on the coaching lines
and the crowd yelling wildly for runs,
the Nationals started a little batting
rally. Elberfeld. first up. died on a
grounder to Collins. Gessler walked. and
scored on Unglaub's drive to deep right
for two bases. George Mcbride ripped
Off his third hit of the game smashing
the ball over Hartsers head for a three
Dagger. scoring Unglaub. Mcbride. fail
Ing to estimate Hartsers pegging ability,
attempted to stretch the blow into cir
cult punch, and was caught red-handed
at the plate. Street ended the game,
Baker 10 Davis