Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
COLLINS STICK
DECIDES GAME
Second Baseman Is Factor
Which Causes Nationals De-
feat in First Contest.
HUGHES PITCHES IN
EXTRAORDINARY FORM
Veteran TWirIer Also Receives
Fine Support From His De-
fense-Many on Bases.
BY j. ED GRILLO.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


Defeat marked the initial appear
ance of the Nationals in Philadel-
phia today In game which was
most interesting and we'll played
the men of Griffith came out on
the short end of a 3-to-2 score
For time it seemed that luck
would still favor the Nationals
and that they would win the day
by small margin, but a rally
in the eighth, in which Eddie
Collins cut decided figure,
brought two runs home for the
home team and won them the
game.
Collins. in fact, was the one
factor who would not be denied.
1t was his double in the fourth
which paved the way for the
tying run and his triple in the
eighth gave his team the two runs
1t needed to decide the day.
No team could have asked for
more opportunities to score runs
than the Nationals had today. In
almost every inning they had men
on bases, but barring two occa-
sions nothing happened which
would allow the base runners to
reach the coveted goal. A base
hit at any one of six times would
have put the game on ice. but un
der such conditions a tall young
man by the rather unusual name
of Brown appeared to be the mas
ter of the situation, and SO it was
that but twice did the Nationals
reach the home plate
Get Men on Bases.
II was because of the almost constant
presence of the visitors on the bases that
made the game interesting. There was
always a chance for them to gather
lot OF tallies and II is but natural that
the home folks had much to enthuse
about when such chances went glimmer-
ing On the other hand the Athletics
got their hits when they were sure to be
productive. although they. too, met with
disappointment on several occasions.
thanks to some brilliant work by Hughes
defense. For instance. In the seventh
inning Mack had the bases full and but
one out. with the mighty Daniel Murphy
at the bat. yet not a run was scored. for
a high fly which he offered was grabbed
by Milan and hurled to the plate in time
10 make double play. On another &C.
casion. in the eighth. the bags We're filled
and one out wnen Jack Barry popped up
little foul fly and Laporte turned it into
double play. But for all that the locals
managed to get enough runs 10 win,
though their margin was decidedly weak
Hughes pitched we'll enough TO win
In fact. if 1t had been his luck that Col
Inns was suffering with a toothache or
some other malady which would have
kept him out of the game. he would
have won in "A canter for IL was Collins
who made all OF Hughes troubles.
There was nothing particularly brilliant
about Browns work on the whole
though he must be given credit for being
there when danger threatened
II looked like runs for the visitors in
the very opening round. when they had
three on. yet did not score. Moeller start
ed by drawing pass. and Milan followed
with clever hit into left. I.aporte who
can bunt. was ordered to make the at
tempt. and the forcing of Moeller at third
on his tap to Brown resulted Then Can
oil was walked and the bases were filled,
with but one out. yet there was nothing
doing In the way of runs, for Morgan
sent little short fly to Daley while
Ainsmith gave Collins a hard chance on
whicn he was retired at first
Oldring got one on his hit and reached
second on steal in the Athletics half
and Baker was hit. too but Hughes took
care Of the other three men who faced
MIN.
First Run in Second.
In the second the Ice was broken. for
a run was scored. but the opportunity for
a bunch OF tailies was offered. but nor
accepted After Shanks had flied out
Pinch" Mcbride came along with a nil
hughes scratched I'm another and then
Moeller made a rather peculiar double
through Baser. scoring Mcbride but with
second and third occupied and one out no
more runs came home. Milan failed when
ne hit to Barry. and that Young man
threw home in time TO nail Hughes and
then Laporte sent out fly to Daley.
which ezded Ne round. There was some
what of a chancS in the third. when Nor
gan hit safely afte--c-Gil had died but
nothing came OF ii.
Collins was responsible for the tying Of
the score in the fourth. He started mat
tiers by hitting q double to right. and. of
course, scored when Baker bounced a
hot one off Gandil's elbow But McIn-
MIS- grounder to Mcbride beat him 10
first. and when Baker got the idea that
he was a speed marvel and tried to reach
third on the play Gandil threw him ont
at third.
The sixth found the Nationals threat
ening again. but cog slippeds Morgan
had allowed the third strike to be called
on him and then Ainsmith walked. Hs
stole second. too. and then Shanks was
given a pass. Ainsmith next stole thirS
and the throw there was wide. passinr
Baker. and AiDsmith started for home. Hs
got there all right. but In trying to avoid
Iapp ne missed the plate and Lapp had
only to touch him while trying to scram.
bic back to get the decision At this
stage. of course. Mcbride came alonr
with hit along the third base line which
0,onfinued on Ce.rond DC