The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-18
BEATEN
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the situation The Athletics cot one hit
of him IN the five innings he was on the
slab. To be sure. that one hit was a
double that almost flew over the right
field fence, and it drove in Eddie Collins.
who was on third. because Mcintyre gave
him base on balls and then threw wild
10 first TO catch him mapping
That was the only time Mcintyre wasn't
In good form. but the three events coming
in sequence accounted for a run. McIn-
tyre. however. showed form most OF the
way that made il appear he would have
done good execution had he been in the
box al. the time. However, he wasn't
and the Athletics won. and it was a bully
good contest
Cold fact requires it TO be said that the
attendance was not $1,000. but 2s.SG: that
Is 20 say, those were the paid admissions.
The total receipts were S37, i2450. OF this
the players share is $40. 90s %; each club
gets S6,'36fl, and the national commits
sion's percentage is $3742.45.
Ground Rules Needed.
Ground rules were observed on hits into
the crowd They counted for two bases
only. That was tough on Lord in the
third inning. for he stung one that would
have been homer had it not rolled off
a little 70 the right Of center into the
very fringe of the crowd there
The game did not begin until 2:l5. be-
cause there was a long wrangle over the
moving picture men who had their ma
chimes on the field 1t appears that Ban
Johnson, the American League president
gave them permission TO stay there.
Umpire Connolly, however, would not
let man stay in behind the plate as
the picture men wanted 20. This occa-
stoned lot Of talk. but Connolly won out
Some dreadful fate probably awaits him
for thus defying Johnson but the public
was with him. After the captains. Davis
and Chance had posed with their hands
clasped ir the orthodox way, and after
the photographers had taken the pictures
Of every ,Ha. Including each other. Con-
molly took r- his pad and mask and
yelled fcr lie game 20 begin.
Hank O'44y watched the bases, and as
a novelty Jack Sheridan stood far out on
the left field line and Rigler on the right
field mark so as 10 assist In the deci-
slons on hits close 20 the whitewash.
They had a pleasant afternoons outing
without work enough 20 hurt either one.
Picture Man Chased.
The first ball Bender pitched was
strike. because Sheclard f0uld Il of 70
left Then came another strike and
ball and Connolly stopped the game 20
get that moving picture man who would
not go easy. He went hard. After that
Sheckard struck out Bender had Schultz
in the hole with two strikes on him when
the fielder poked sharply TO left for
single a moment later he sped for sec
ond, but Thomas whipped the ball 20 Col
Inns and 1t was all of. a wild throw By
Bender hurt Thomas hand, but not
much.
Collins TO Davis put Holman away.
and amid bowling the Athletics went 10
the stick for their turn. II didn't amount
to much for them, although they. TOO.
got a man 10 first. OveralTs first pitch
was a ball-bad omen-but Syeinfeldt
threw out Strunk, who PLAYED center
field, and Lord, who was in left field.
flied high and deep to Hoffman. Eddie
Collins. who played a rafting fine game
all the time, singled He couldn't get
away from that King Tinker eombina-
ton. however. when he tried 70 steal.
Cubs Quickly EKtinguished.
The Cubs were out quick and easy
when they made their second try. Barry
was there for Chances roller, when the
peerless leader (hit!ess leader today
too. swung at a Bender bender. Jimmy.
the home-run hitter. suhbing for Evers.
found that Bender wasn't as easy as
Susgs. Of the Reds. He popped TO Baker.
Steiny splashed TO Baker, whose throw
was a tTihe high. Davis climbed up for
IL all right
Wagnerian music here. Motif OF crash
ing Of basehits and loud pattering OF
feet on the pan. The very first ball
Overall aoated Up to him. Frank Baker
stung hard and high 10 left for two bags.
The crowd obligingly parted TO make
sure the ball would go through. Davis
couldn't have made better sacrifice
bunt. II was toward first and Chance
had 20 go IN 20 get IT. so that retiring
Davis, Chance 10 Zimmerman. was the
only possible play.
Cries TO Murphy 10 send a long fly 10
the Outtield 10 score Baker. but Muir
ply has his own strategy. A great
master Of inside baseball, Murphy. he
reasoned that "a sharp single between
third and short would bring Baker home.
so lie gave himself the signal for that
play and then made H. The ball was
hard driven and went away 10 the out
field before any one trapped it,
Baker came over the rubber, and the
wild-eyed Phlladelphians. who admit the
existence but not the worth Of ball teams
other than the Athletics, tore the at
mosphere IN little shreds as Murphy
broke for second. OveralTs pitch came
TOO high and King never even made a
motion to throw to the bag. He never
would have gotten Murphy II he had.
Barry hit a lot Of fouls up IN the air
and on line, but finally rolled 10 the