The Washington herald., 1911-06-22
Special to rhs washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, June A-The Athletics
played their second bargain day offer
ing Of the season at Shibe Park to-day
with Washington and captured both
games. The first one was pitchers
battle between Morgan and Gray, and
resulted in a victory for the champions
by to The second was also close
for four innings, Washington giving
a strong battle to the Athletics, but the
Nationals began juggling the ball in the
fifth and played poorly in the field, the
Athletics piling up runs easily and win
ming by to 1.
There was not very much to thrill the
crowd of 1900 which was on hand for
the double offering, a couple of pretty
running catches being the only features
Of the afternoons extra session. Each
game was played under the usual twoz
hour period, Washington delaying mat
ters very little by getting on the bases.
Morgan and Gray pitched splendid ball
in the opening contest, the former al
lowing Washington only two hits, and
but for a tumble by Collins in the sixth
inning Washington would have been shut
out An error helped the Athletics to
their first run, but the second was well
earned by Danny Murphy's three-base
swat to the left center field fence.
walker Reaches First.
Washington had a chance to tally in
the fourth. With only one out. Walker
reached first on a wild throw by Barry,
and EIberfeld walked. Gessler hit a fly
to Lord and Mcbride rolled to Collins.
The Athletics missed a couple of good
chances before putting run over in the
third. Lord was hit by a pitched ball in
the first inning, and was caught stealing
second. In the second, with one out, Nc
Innis singled and was forced by Murphy,
who stole second. Barry drew a pass
and Thomas hit a long fly to Milan.
With two out in the third Strunk hit
down the bird base line for two bases.
Collins hit to Elberfeld and got hit by
the Kids" slow fielding. Baker rolled
to ElberfeId and Strunk came in on the
kids" tumble. Collins tried to make
third on the error and Milan threw him
out
McInnis opened the fourth with a sin
gle and was doubled up of first when
Murphy lined to Conroy. Barry and
Thomas followed with singles, but on a
mix-up of signals Thomas was caught
between first and second and retired.
Milan Tailed the tying run for wash
ington in the sixth, reaching first on q
tumble by Collins. Schaefer Sacrlnceo
and after Walker had famed, Morgan
hit LIberfeld with a pitched ball and
Milan scored on Gessler's single. In an
attempted double steal EIberfeld was
caught at the plate, He beat Barry's
throw, but failed to touch the plate in
sliding.
In the seventh, with one out. Conroy
walked, stole second. and reached third
on a passed ball Ainsmfth famed and
Gray popped to Baker.
Athletics Win Game.
The Athletics won in their half. Muir
ply opened with a three-base drive and
tailed when Mcbride missed Bary's
grounder. The run would have scored
anyway, as Thomas ripped single to left.
Morgan sacrificed, but Lord famed and
Gray tossed STunk out at first.
In Washington's eighth Schaefer walk
ed and stole second with only one out,
but Walker famed and EIberfeld bounced
a easy one to Collins. Ainsmith made
the star play of the game in the last
half of the eighth by catching McInnis'