The Washington times., 1912-09-04
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POOR EXHIBITION
Base Running of Connie Macks Players Is Far From Big
l. ,dard-McBrde Gets Murphy on
Hidden Ball Trick
By SENATOR"

Yes. this Eddie Murphy is good
ballplayer and pretty fair hitter. but
his Baltimore friends would have re-
ceived quite a shock to have seen him
bamboozled by the ancient hidden ball
trick which George Mcbride worked on
him yesterday. But Murphy Is not to
be blamed, for there were other Ath-
letics whose work was in keeping with
his. for the Athletics used no judg-
ment in running the bases, and while
Bob Groom was hit hard enough to win
any ordinary game, the Nationals won.
to 2.
On three occasions the Athletics ran
bases as though they either didn't
care or had forgotten they were in a
ball game. They attempted to collect
an extra base when there was no
chance at all, and forgot and overran
bases with the ball in the infielder's $
hand waiting to tag them. Oldring,
Egan, Murphy and the redoubtable Ed
die Collins seemed to forget that their
hits were to go for runs, and not to
allow the Nationals to play cross tag
with them.
Griffs recruit, Moran, made his debut,
and, while he failed to hit safely,
showed considerable speed on the bases.
third on wild throw. He counted safely
when Mcbride attempted the double
delayed steal with him and breezed
home fleet Of foot, His chances in the
goes back on long fly in finished
manner. and returns the ball quickly,
blocking and covering up ground balls
in approved style.
Murphy Hits.
Eddie Murphy dropped a Texas Lacquer
in short left and went to second on
Dldring's sacrifice bunt to Groom and
to third while Laporte was throwing out
Collins. MOrans first chance in the
American League came with his fine
running catch of Bakers long fly to
left center. ending, the first inning
crashed single to left. Announcer
Phillips presented Gandil with a check
for $50 for hitting the bull on August
Is, and Chick responded with a hard
drive to left for a cushion. The fans
were gleeful for a minute until LapOrte
breezed, ending the short-lived attack.
"Stufty" Mclnnes led off with a single
to left in the second, but the next three
lads could do nothing whatever with
Grooms wide curves and occasional
splitter
After two had gone in the third the
fans saw some remarkable fielding by
their pets. Oldring doubled to the Jury
box and when he over-ran second Nc
Bride relayed Milan's peg to Laporte
who, with a dive at the runner, caught
the Mackerel two feet off the cushion
sCrambling back to it,
The Nationals got busy in the third,
taking advantage OF the MaCkmen S
weaknesses Baker iuggled Groom S
grounder and then hurled it to the
stand, putting the Human Splinter on
second. Milan was hit by a pitched
! ball and both moved up when Collins
| killed Fosters attempted bingle. Noel
| Ter drove Oldring far back for his fly,
! and Groom tailed Milan tried to score
| from second, but Collins got the ball to
! Thomas in time to get 'Zeb" standing
| up, HoweN er, the Nationals were lead
! ing.
Collins walked in the fourth, bu,
/ Bakers vicious roller TO Laporte .e-
suited in a sizzling double death.
Gandil started the applause in the
| fourth when he hammered a triple to
| the extreme corner of left field. Baker s
! hand stung from Laporte's not drive,
| but he got his man. on Morgan's bounce
! 10 Baker Gandil expired at the dish.
/ 1t was some exciting right anOut then.
! Moran stole and pTanced to third on
! Thomas peg TO center. Mcbride drew
I a walk, and then the Nationals pulled
| some 1915 stuff and caught the Athletics
| mapping. Moran got a long LEAD, when
J Mcbride broke for second Collins
! took the short peg too late to get Moran
! at the plate. and Mcbride insisted on
| living until the run counted. Connie
| MaCk's EroWlinEs could he heard a
mile away.
Barry scratched a single TO the mid,
| way in the NTH with one down. and
| Thomas beat out another that Gandi
! chased halfway 10 second. a how