The Washington herald., 1910-07-08
STANDING OF TUE CLUBS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBs JULY 8 1912

II was left for Dolly Gray 10 flood the
Seventh street bail yard with the pleas
ing sunlight Of victory yesterday. Dolly
is some fiooder. believe US. as well as an
expert in southpawing. Score. Wash
ington 1. Athletics L
After countless 3-to-2 defeats, near
wins. &c. the faithful were growing
mighty discouraged. Instead OF a ca
pacity-stand crowd yesterday. there was
only q handful, but you can bet all the
old stand-bys viii be on the job to-day.
Dolly Gray twirled probably the best
game since he first donned a Washing
ton uniform. He should have gotten
away with a shut-out, hIt a bum heave
by Street in the ninth prevented. Only
three scattered hits could the league
leaders muster off Grayss twisters. Such
sluggers as Collins. Baker. and Houser
could do absolutely nothing with him.
Luck Breaks Our Way.
Jack Coombs. the Athletics finger,
started out like a winner. He appeared
20 have everything in the twirling line,
but for once since the present series
opened the Athletics booted the ball and
threw poorly when local players were
within striking distance of the plate.
A midsummer shower threatened Il
break up the game in the third, and II
drizzled for two innings. but the hostii-
tiles continued. Just the same.
Exceptions were taken to certain rul'
ings of the jumps. RUDE Oldring thought
he was safe at second IN the third inning
and told Perrine so. He also told him
something else which the crowd could
not catch. so Perrine promptly chased
the loquacious outfeIder, and Hartsel
took his place.
Egan's decision of Elberfeld's drive 10
the right field foul line did not suit the
TabascO Kid. who promptly informed
the imp that he was the worst ever and
should see a physician for blindness. Il
can see you all right. Kid" the imp re-
piled, but not on third base any more
this game-beat IT," Which Elberfeld did,
muttering dire threats as he walked to
the bench.
The noteworthy features Of the con-
test, in addition TO Gray's pitching. were
the work OF Milan in the outfeid and
George Mcbride at Sort.
Nationals Draw First Blood.
The home team grabbed run in the
first inning, when Milan walked Leli-
welt laid a bunt down Bakers way, the
third saoker slammed wildly to Collins
who was covering the initial sack. Milan
sneaked ali the way home before the
pill could be recovered.
In the third another base on balls TO
Mcbride, the first man up, proved fatal
TO the visitors. as Kilufer sacrificed and
Barry booted Unglaub's grounder. throw
ing poorly 10 Houser. Mcbride crossed
the plate on the error.
Coombs pulled himself together, and
during the next two chapters was irwin
chile. but in the seventh, after Unglaub
had persisted, Street singled. Gray was
out on a grounder to Collins. Milan
smashed TO center. scoring Street. Leli-
welt followed this up with q hit In the
same spot. permitting Milan safe jour
ney home.
Athletics Finally Sesre.
So effective was Gray that not a single
visitor saw third base until the ninth.
when one run. of the gift variety, was
scored Bender. batting for Hartsel, died
via the Mcbride route Collins slammed
out his first hit OF the game. Baker
sent up high fly to Milan. Houser drew
a base on balls, and then came the
freakiest play seen here in a long time
Murphy swung savagely. topping the ball,
which rolled "a few feet from the plate.
Street grabbed the pill and Stamped 4;
Murphy in the back, rolling 20 the
stands. UnslauD slammed back to the
plate to head of Collins, who had turned
the corner at third. Street for minute
hardly knew what to do. IS Murphy wa: