The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03
SECOND GAME NOTES.

SECOND GAME NOTES.
Collins made a spectacular ssbp and
throw in the second inning Of Elber-
feds hard smash. getting his man at
second by a foot He followed this up
by spearing Ainsmlth's bounder to the
same territory. forcing the Kid at the
Merkle station.
The locals lost a chance to put The
game on ice in the third. when Pinch
Mcbride famed with the bases loaded.
Unglaub pulled off another one Of those
one-handed grabs IN the fifth, when he
pulled down Ainsmiths high throw OF
Barry's bunt in front OF the plate.
A fast double play in the sixth pre-
vented the Athletics from scoring more
runs. Davis hit TO Mcbride with the
bases full and one down. and Mac toss
ed the ball 10 KTlifer and the second
sacker promptly threw 20 Unglaub, com
pleting the double out
Lord was credited with a hit IN the
opening inning OF the wind-up contest
when Mcbride stumbled and fell on the
formers easy Offering and before the
valiant George could rise to his feet the
speedy center fielder was on first, safe
and sound.
Mcbride poled a drive 10 center in the
second and continued on to the midway
station when Lord let the pin wiggle
through his props. Lord made a great
effort 10 grab the ball but fell short.
Clyde Milan drew three passes out OF
four trips TO the pan.
Oldring whanged a liner 70 Knnfer m
the opener. but the boy with the auburn
hair chung on TO the sphere with the te-
nacity OF a bulldog, and Mr.. Oldring was
robbed OF a hit
Milan had a few chances to bring in
runs with a timely bang. He drew four
successive balls in the first. and scraua-
bed down 20 first base amid the cheers
OF the rooters.
The villain Of the second game was
Eddie Collins. for his fielding around the
second sack had a whole lot TO do with
the outcome Of the game.
After Cray had plunked Collins on the
shoulder in the first. the speedy boy
thought he would try his luck purloining
second, but Ainsmiths true peg to Mac
had the nimble-footed Athletic star easy.
Mcbride having 10 wait for him 70 arrive
at the bag.
It's a cinch that Dolly Gray didn't have
any horseshoes tied on him during the
windup, for twice Baker shot out his
gloved claw and robbed the side wheeler
Of sure-enough hits.
Ainsmith continues MS clouting.
Gessler took good care Of Murphy, Bar
~. and Livingstone IN the seventh, the
right fielder pulling down three long flies
in succession-his only chances in the
game.
Bakers great stop in the seventh rob
bed Gray of a drive which was labeled
hit
Livingstone's throw in the seventh had
Milan stealing second, but Collins drop
ped the ball and Clyde was safe.
Ainsmith was right there with the
throwing arm in the game. and easily
nabbed the intrepid Athletics who en-
deavored TO feloniously secure a safe DO
sition at second base.
In the second Oldring made q great
try TO gather McBride's Texas Lacquer.
He made a swift run fer the ball. but
the elusive sphere went through his legs
and Mcbride took second.
Sacrifices by Elberfeld and Unglaub
scored George Mcbride in this inning.
Several officials Of the local team ex-
pressed themselves IN no uncertain terms
when the game was called ION account OF
darkness"
The consensus Of opinion was that both
umpires were color blind, had developed
pellagra, yellow-stresxitis, and were 9TH
erwise incapable.
A feature Of the second game was
Unglaub's one-hand catch Of Ainsmith's
throw that sent Barry back to the bench
in the fifth.
Doc Gessler made three great catches |
in the seventh, retiring three great play
ers. Murphy. Barry, and Livingstone.
Had these plays been foresesa. the home |