The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
HOW ALTIZER TURNED
DEFEAT INTO VICTORY
"Boneheaded' Play Put the Philadelphia Athletics
Out of Running for the Championship.

Why they nickn9med him Daredevil
Dave" says a Detroit paper. has never
been clearly established. Some say that
a Chicago newspaper man first called him
that because he was anything but a dare
6evil. while others cite some timid Incl
dent in the career of Mr.. Aitizer as the
cause for the name, but. anyway, he is
called that. and he likes H.
For few weeks last fall they called
him "Bonehead Dave" for getting the
Daredevil application. lie succeeded
in establishing such an elegant alihi that
they forgot IT and returned TO the Dare
devil"
At the same time NIr. A1tizer has gone
into baseball history as The man who
materially helped Detroit in landing a
third pennant by committing a bit OF
stupid work and getting away with H.
In All His Glory.
When the Tigers and White SoX met
In Buffalo "A few months ago. returning
from their Eastern iaUnt to Detroit to
play the last regularly scheduled game
here. Mr.. AltizeT was the most prominent
member of the Chicago party.
Popular He certainly was. His blundeT
was still rather removed from the public
and he had q chance to gloat over those
Who had accused him. lie was wearing
enc of those fuzzy hats that day and
also pair Of suede shoes. and Charley
OLeary said ne had seen nothing like
them on any save the feet of women and
girls. But Mr. Aldzcr had a right to
wear what he pleased. and to walk as
he pleased and smile a smile of self
satisfaction
What Was Expected.
When Chicago came 10 Philadelphia 10
begin the series that decided the Amer
lean League championship, Connie Macbs
men appeared to still have q chance at
the pennant. But it was up to the Ath-
letlcs to give the White Sox d tremendous
trimming TO accomplish the feat. There
were five games 10 he played, and Mack
expected TO take four OF these.
The game in which Altjzer pulled off
the prize blunder Of the season was the
first Of the crucial series.
The last half of the ninth inning saw
the score TO l. Philadelphia came to bat.
Walsh was pitching for Chicago and
Plank for the Athletics Both had put
up magnificent game, but as Collins
came to bat, Walsh, fearing the Eastern
Elugger, walked him. Baker stepped up
and surprised Walsh by hitting a short
single Two men on, no one out. and
Harry Davis at bat.
Jakey Atz was playing right field, and
nh y-fl ta- Gin
Collins had a good start toward third.
easily made that, and started for the
plate. Il looked easy for Collins, but
Bob Ganley. coaching on third, suddenly
signaled Collins TO slow Up. for Atz
threw 10 Fred Payne. and Altizer who
was playing first, saw the ball coming
toward home. jumped UP and stopped it.
When Altizer caught the hall Collins
vas about twenty feet of third toward
the plate, Baker was on his way TO third,
and Davis was making for second.
Starts Double Play,
Altizer whipped the ball &c Parent who
touched Davis out. Collins saw q chance
10 sprint home. but Parent whipped the
ball 10 PAYNE and Freddie touched Col
Inns out as ne came sliding II the plate
That made it two out and Baker safe
on third. Disguised and desperate. Baker
who had eplendid lead, tried to steal
home on the next ball Walsh pitched
ami Payne touched him out retiring the
side.
There was one man out in the first half
of the tenth. when PAYNE singled Walsh
was thrown out on a grounder. allow
ing Payne to reach second. AltizeT was
up, and as Plank pitched the first ball
10 Daredevil Dave" Payne started for
third. Altizer took healthy swing at
the ball and connected. rapping out a
single which scored Payne making the
score > TO l in Chicago's favor.
The reinsurance the lead gave Walsh