Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
PH|[L|ES CONTINUE
DOWN TOBOCGAN
Brooklyn Again CIouts Ball
Timely and Wins With
Ease.
SMITHS TWO DOUBLES
BRING HOME ALL THE RUNS
Rain Puts End to Second
Struggle in Second Inning
Before Run Was Scored.
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Iune
2S.-ManaSer Doom has not fully
decided whether 10 use the rain
which fell IN torrents this after
noon as an alibi or consider il 4
| blessing. 1t came after the sec
ond game OF the double-hcadcr
between the Phillies and Brook
lyn had started Whether the
QuakerS would have won the sec
ond engagement and divided the
spolls for the day or lost it AMI
sunk lower in the league standing
is the question. The fact is that
Dooins team did drop the only
game played, ! to ,.
1t looked at the start of the sec
ond contest as If Tom Seaton had
something on the Superbas and
would be victorious. However,
the Quakers overlooked the valu-
able opportunity to score one or
more runs. and it did not seem
they had shaken off the lethargy
which had enshrouded them since
Thursday afternoon. Therefore,
tit is probably a good thing that
Brooklyn has departed and the
IQuakers still lead the league.
| The largest crowd of the wear
went TO the park at Broad and
Huntington streets to see the bar
gain matinee this afternoon.
They were much disappointed
when the rain stopped the second
game after two innings had been
played. for they had seen one full
contest and their rain checks were
void. However. Umpire Klein
had no other alternative, for
though the rain ceased prior to
the thirty minutes allotted TO-
cessation OF hostilities the foot OF
his majestry sunk deep into the
mud when he officially inspected
the diamond, and it would have
been foolish To attempt To play.
SO klem's decision was accepted
gracefully.
Quakers Fail to Hit.
II was a case OF too much Smith, too
much Ragan and not enough Quaker
punch in the first engagement Smith
drove in all the runs which Broo.lyn
tailed with two doubles. His first two
sack wallop got only one run. hut his
second cleaned the sacks and clinched
the game for the Superbas.
Ragan ordinarily might not have de-
feated the Phillies. for they had men on
second with members of the once great
| 'wrecEing crew at bat. But the bats
Lof the "wreckers We're silent again.
Then Patricius had perfect control. not
a has" on halls being Issued 10y him. SO
no matter what angle you take. Ragan
did win and he deserved the victory, and
aIbis don't get = thing in the percentage
table.
l. Dooin's men had an opportunity IN du-
plicate that wondrous rally which aInaZ-
ed Boston fans last saturday. On that
toccasion the Quakers came TO bat in the
ninth four runs behind-that is the
! Braves had four and the Philies none.
Dooin's soldiers hammered the hall VI
ciously scored five TALES and Won the
contest. 81
The big homo crowd was not favored
with such q pleasing rally. though. The
Dooiniies began IL quite auspiciously in
/ tho ninth. three ringing singles In quick
succession getting one run and putting
runners Oh third and first, with none out.
Buf the usually reliable otto knabe
drove the ball straight at Raglan. dou-
bio killing was executed and, though an
other tally counted meantime, the rally
had been effectually spiked.
| .Ebby' Moore really deserved better
fate lie appeared 10 have all MS old
time stuff. and had Smith been lett At
the hotel Moore might have been return
| Cd the victor 'Ebby'' the victim OF
strategy which went awrN- With one
down in the eighth. he passed a left
handed hitter filing the bases, SO That
The stage might pc set for double play.
hui the next hafsmsn was Smith, and,
as has been related. Smithy's vigorous
ttUo-bags.cr to left cleaned house and won
, the game.
The big blow came in the eighth. which
/ round cutshaw started with a one-base
/ bingie to center. He stole. Stengel was
| given a base on balls and Wheat sacIi-
feed the runners forward a base each.
i Daubert was passed purposely. hlling the
ba ses so a double play would be posi-
! bid, But smith again was there IN a
pirch with a two-bagger. all three run
ners checking in al the plate and Smithy
getting to third on the throw-ln. lie
| STAYED there. for Hummel and Fischer
went out easily The score