The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
NATIONALS BADLY BEATEN
BY CHAMPION ATHLETICS
Jack Coombs Allows but Three Hits and McAleer's
TwirIers Are Hit Hard-Final Score II to T.
.p.c;aI 70 The Washington Herald.

Philadelphia, April 25.-The Athletics
unfUrled their American League cham
pionship flag for 1910 to-day. Gov. Tener
Of Pennsylvania. and President johnson,
OF the American League, gave eclat to
the occasion by their presence. In addi-
ton. there was a crowd of 10000, who
sat through a tiresome game and thor
cughly enjoyed it because the world S
champions won. II TO The contest
| hardly had a redeeminG feature. Up to
| the fourth inning 1t was close and fairly
Interesting, but the Athletics forged 10
the front in the fifth and made the re-
suit beyond all reasonable doubt in the
sixth.
Gov Tener and President Johnson
, pulled the flag to the top of the tall
staff. A dexterous and strong jerk from
another line handed to Gov. Tener, and
of sudden the long folds of the cham
pionship emblem of the American League
majestcally and gracefully unfurled to
the northwest breeze.
champions for 19lO'' was plainly visi-
ble across the length of the pennant.
which had for its uppermost corner an
insertion of the Stars and Stripes. while
a huge white elephant was embroidered
midway its length above the word
Star Spangled Banner" and the crowd
stood with uncovered heads and sang the
refrain.
COOmbs in the Box.
1t was extremely fitting that Iron
Man Coombs should he on the slab on
Flag Day. 1t was also quite a coin
cidence that Coombs should pitch his
first comeback game of the year.
His work was the best exhibition he has
given this year by all odds. He never
gave the Nationals a look in. CoombS
performance was fully equal TO shut
out. but a tumble by Davis in the fourth
allowed the only two runs scored by the
Nationals TO cross the plate.
While the Nationals were vainly trying
to connect with the elusive curves Od
Big Jack" the Athletics were having
little trouble in accommodating enough hits
to win by a comfortable margin. Elon-
gated Hughes was the first twirler offered
by Manager MCAleer. For five innings
the tall twirlcr did fairly well. Two
terrific home run wallops had been made
off his delivery in addition TO sundrI-
other bingleS. the combination Welding
some four runs. two more than the
Nationals had scored.
In the second inning Danny Murphy
scored the champions first run by hit
that looked to be the longest ever made
over the right field wall. The drive was
to right center. and cleared the wall by
several feet. Not to he outdone by the
hard hitting veteran. Baker. who holds
the record for driving the bail over the
right field wall. also took a home run
wallop at the sphere in the fourth in
ming. the hall crossing tho wall within a
few feet of the foul line.
Dolly Gray Goes In.
Hughes was relieved after the fifth
Dolly Gray essayed to stop the sluggins
bee. but his efforts proved of no avail.
He only lasted a third of an inning
While he operated the Athletics clouted
for three singles and a double He then
gracously retired in favor of young
ster to baseball fame unknown. Mr.
Sherry was the name announced by I'm
pire Connolly. Sherry did all right after
he got started. but was obliged to retire
two men in the sixth inning, which he
accomplished after giving a pass being
hit for two singles and allowing three
runs In the remaining rounds he did
very we'll. The Athletics would not have
scored after the sixth had Miller and
Henry not made errors.
Despite the heavy hitting of the Ath-
letiCs and their numerous runs, there was
some good fielding. Oldrirg made spec
tacuIar running catch of fly from Ell
berfeld'S bat in the seventh round, while
Hogan, who succeeded Strunk in the
eighth. caught Ansmith's low liner in
the eighth close to his shoe tops. Schae-
fer also made two pretty running
catches. Collins stopped two wicked
grOUnders and threw the hatters out at
FIRST, while Henry's step of Bakers
CroUnder in the second was the best of
the infield efforts. Score: