Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
GROOM OPPOSES HOUCK
IN FIRST GAME TODAY
Clear Weather Brings Out
Crowd of $4,000 for Dou-
ble-Header in Philadelphia.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-The weather
is clear and pleasant and a big crowd.
estimated at 12.Na turned out to see the
first double header. between the Nationals
and Athletics. Frank Laporte felt so
much better this morning that Manager
Griffith decided To take chances with him
on third sending Schaefer to second.
The Athletics are bubhling over with
confidence and went through their prac-
tice stunt with unusual brilliancy. doubt
less figuring on q cleanup today and on
the series. Bob Groom warmed mp nicely
and Grfff has given him permission to re-
turn home Immediately after the game,
as he received a message at noon telling
him Of the fire I'm his fiat in Washington.
Both Groom and Houck hooked up in
a pitchers battle in the first game. The
Nationals had good chance in the first
inning, but good fielding prevented scoring
\ great catch 10y Strunk robbed La
porte of a triple.
Lineup for First Game.
Following is the lineup for the
first game:
Washington-Moell right field;
Schaefer second base: Milan. center
field; Gandil. first base: Laporte. third
base. Mcbride. shortstop: Shanks. left
field: Henry. catcher: Groom. pitcher.
Philadelphia-E. Murphy, right field:
Oldring. left fielo: Collins. second base:
Baker. third base: McInnis. first base:
Strunk. center field; Barry. shortstop:
Lapp. catcher; Houck, pitcher.
First Inning.
Washington : Moeller: one ball. two
balls. one strike. two strikes; called out
on strikes
Schaefer up: out Barry to McInnis.
Milan up; one ball, two balls. three
balls. one strike. called: singles to Pitcher
Houck. beating the throw by nose.
Gandil up: one ball. Milan out, steal
ing, Lapp to Collins.
No runs
Athletics-Murphy up. one ball; flies out
to Milan.
Oldring up: one ball. two balls. out
Mcbride to Gandil.
Collins up: one strike. called: one ball
two balls. two strikes. out, fly to Milan;
no runs.
washington-Second inning: Gandil up
one ball. two balls. one strike, three
balls. two strikes. foul back. four balls
| walks.
Laporte up: one strike. two strikes
| flies out to Strunk.
| Mcbride up: foul back, one strike:
| foul back, two strikes: flies out to
| Murphy.
Shanks up: one strike: one ball;
Gandil out stealing. Lapp to Collins
no runs
Athletics. second inning-Baker up,
out to Gandil unassisted
McInnis up; one strike; out, Mcbride
to Gandil.
| Strunk up; one ball: two balls; one
strike; foul back. two strikes; fouled
| out to Henry; no runs.
Tbird Tuninr
] Washington-Shanksu up; one strike: on
ball; two balls; foul back. two strikes
| three balls; four balls. walks.
| Henry up; out; flies to Murphy.
| Groom up; foul back: one strike; on
| to McInnis, unassisted. Shanks on second
/, Moeller up; one strike: one ball; fou
to right. two strikes; three strikes.
| No runs.
ball two strikes. three strikes. out.
Lappf up-Foul to right. one strike
one ball, singles to center.
Houck up-Foul back. one strike
sacrifices. to Gandil unassisted; LapI
| on second.
Murphy up-Out, Schaefer to Gandil
| no runs.
Fourth Inning.
| washington-Schaefer up; strucl
out
Milan up: one ball: two balls; thret
balls; four balls: walks.
| Gandil up; one ball; Milan steals
| second; one strike; two balls; Milan
takes third on passed ball: foul
/ uack two strikes; three balls; Milan
out trying to steal home. Gandil
| Walks. :.
| Laporte up; one ball; two balls; Gandi
out stealing, Lapp to Collins.
| No. runs.
MISUNDERSTANDING up; one strike; on
| ball: out, Mcbride to Gandil.
Collins up; one ball: strike; two
balls: out to Gandil. unassisted.
Baker up; flies out to Snanks.
| No runs.