The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-26

have prevented any tenth inning at
all. they were held practically blame
less for the defeat, which was laid
upon the shoulders OF John Collins by
both manager and teammates. but not
by the public.
Washington was Chicago's oppo-
nent, and won the game. to 3. in
ten innings. Three Of the runs re-
suited from Collins slow thinking ana
one from Kuhn's wild throw. while
Easterly's play would have prevented
two OF the runs which Collins let slim
through his think tank.
In the first inning of the game Col
Inns went after a slow ground han
that belonged by right to Rath. He
got IT all right, but instead of toss
ing il TO White. who covered first
Collins tried 10 make the Dutout him
self. He moderated the speed of Mi
Ian, who hit the ball and beat Col
Inns to the base. That lapse of
thought resulted in one run.
Should Have Left Ba.-.
In the sixth inning, after the White
SoN had taken the lead with two runs
the NauOn$S got runner TO third
with one out Morgan. who was next
at bat, ScratChed a little roller i'm front
Of the plate. Easterly feIded il TO
first, after looking to see that the run
ner on thir0 made no attempt 10 come
home. His throw was wide and a lit
tie high. Collins tried TO catch il with
MS toe on first base in spite Of the
fact Morgan was not halfway to tho
bag. He failed to spear the han
which dropped far enough away to LET
Morgan reach first. Collins had pIen-
~ OF time to step off the base a couple
or feet, catch the ball with both
hands, ana then step on the bag he
fore Morgan could get there.
me next batSman struck out Tben
nIorsah started Tor second TO draw a
throw and let Walker score from
third. Easterly made a good bluff 10
throw TO second, but did not. This
trapped Walker into starting home
Ihen Easterly fired to third. but 60
hlSh that Zeider had to jump and
make brilliant catch with one hand
70 TO Keep me ball from going to left
teld. Zelder was successful but
Walker hao time to get back to third
good throw would have retired
walker and the side, leaving the score
TO in ChicagO's favor
SOX Jump on Collins.
Mcbride then made a three-base
hit, scoring two runs and putting III
SoX on the offensive again. After The
inning the manager and PLAYERS had
no woros of blame for Easterlv Who
hau thought out each play he had
to make and performed il well ,,,[,,-
tally. but had made two mechanical
SIPS IN throwing. The SOX iumped
on Collins for not thinking fast enoupb
to retire Morgan at first
Chicago tied the score in the ninth
put IN the tenth Foster got around to
third base with one out. While yVall.er
was at bat Kuhn, who had succeeded
Easterly because a substitute runner
was put on for Ted i'm Chicago's ninth
saw that Foster was taking n long
leao OH third in his Overanxiety to
score the winning run.
On the next ball pitched Kuhn
wheeled and fired to third. He had
the runner fiat-footed ana an easv
victim. but his throw shot high over
TSluer mead, ana Walker scored.
That wild shot ended the game in a.
feat instead of staving off what loolSeo,
IKE a sure run. There was NOTHING
put praise for Kuhn when he cot IN
the dressing rooms. He had Thought
OUT the play correctly and had out
guessed the base runner s1cceeer,1Ii,,
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