The Washington herald., 1911-05-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Steamboat Bill Otey is no longer the
hope Of Capital fans.
The lanky southpaw twirler essayed to
stop the worlds champs at our ball park
yesterday afternoon and in the third in
ming something happened.
stick of dynamite in the shape of
trio of smoking three-baggers, a double,
and a single sunk the good ship Otey
and even the faithful in the bleachers
lost that hope eternal stuff about which
the poets rave.
McAleer figured that Otey, providing
he had control. would straddle the path
way Of the worlds champs in their race
to overtake the Detroit Tigers. Otey's
control slipped away from him first. ana
then Philadelphia bats Strengthened out
his hooks Steamboat Bill was buried
under an avalanche of hits in that awful
third, and when the fourth opened Bob
Groom was on the mound
Sir Robert was the real candy kid until
the eighth, when Philadelphia batting
averages were further boosted, also their
run total-it rained three-base wallops
and singles in that round
Acting Manager and Capt Harry
Davis decided that Eddie Plank would be
equal to the task of making it two
straight. figuring that as the Nationals
could do little with Krause on Thursday
another southpaw would be about the
right combination. 1t was a good guess.
Keeps the Hits Scattered.
Plank was hit freely enough, but the
bingles always came after two had gone
and the third out proved easy money
In the third, fourth, and fifth the home
club had chances to send men around the
bases. The third was the best oppor-
tunity, when the bags were full and, two
had gone. Lelivelt might have cracked
the ball to a safe spot, but he didn't;
an easy hoist to Hogan ended the inning
Clyde Milan and Elberfeld were the
clouters for the home team, both raking
Plank for two hits each. Milan was plain
ly robbed of one bingle by the only sen
sational fielding stunt of the nine-round
frolic, furnished by Jack McInnis, the
White Elephants shortstopper, who got
in the way of a red-hot line drive, lunged
forward with his gloved hand and spear
ed the ball. 1t was beauty stop and
the crowd appreciated the feat in no un-
certain manner.
The Athletics showed Bill Otey no
mercy. In the first chapter after two
had perished and Oldring was on second,
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Baker. Davis, and Murphy waited until
four balls had been called on them. Otey
did not get one over the plate in twelve
tries. Murph'S pass forced in Oidring. 4
pretty cheap run, but unfortunately one
that counted in the summary. McInnis
lifted fly TO Leliyelt and the agony was
over.
Third Inning Slaughter.
The worlds champs were easy picking
In the second. but in the third-Zowie,
Everything on the picolo. Here's the
slaughter in brief form. Oldring singled.
Collins sacrificed him to second. Baker
crashed to right center for a double.
Oldring crossed the plate. Davis ground
er to Elberfeld killed off Baker at third.
Murphy doubled to left and Davis romp-
ed home. McInnis tripled to center scor-
ing Murphy. Thomas poled three-bagger
to left and McInnis counted. Plank
fouled to Ainsmith for the third out.
Score Athletics s. Nationals o.
The Athletics sixth run was a gift. due
TO an excusable error by Cunningham.
who fumbled Bakers grounder. Davis
singled TO right, sending Baker to third.
and Murphy's sacrifice fly scored him.
Groom was kicked full of holes in the
eight. A triple by Murphy, base on balls
to Thomas, Plank's sacrifice fly, Hogan's
single, and Oldring's savage three-bagger
produced three tallies, giving the worlds
champs final count Of nine.
Plank pitched a finished game Of ball.
He only allowed one free ticket and
struck out five.