The Washington times., 1913-04-27
First Defeat Is Direct Result
of Lost Opportunities on
Part of Climbers.
By SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA. April GA story
of lost opportunities, of chances to
seize the bird Of victory by the hind
legs lost time and time again, OF one
resounding triple to the right field by
that terror of the diamond. Eddie Col
Inns. one screeching double far to the
corner of left field by that inimitable
jumping jack of baseball. 'Stuffy" Nc
Innis-in these words you have the
complete tale of the defeat of the
Griffmen in their first tussle with the
White Elephants. by q score of 3 to ?.
The Climbers should have won their
game hands down. But when binsle
was vitality necessary, their vaunted
prowess was forgotten, and they be-
came as lame and blind gladiators. In
the very first inning the bases were
filled with quick-moving forms, each
waiting eagerly for chance TO racs
for tine plate. but neither Morgan ror
Ainsrlith was capable OF working th'
trick.
In the second the raen from he Cap
ital did manage to shove one run
across the plate. but they shculd nave
mad at least one more. and POSSIBLY
more than that. After Mcbride had
scored Hughes was killed at me piSte
and Laporte was unable to drive in
Moe!ler and Milan, who were perched
on third and secunl Respectively.
Again in the sixth the Clim5ers ran
wild on the bases. They actually stole
four bases in that frame and failed to
score. Ainsmith was murdered IN
sizzirc peg by Lapp to Baker and
Hughes inRloriously waved thrice with
Shanks and Mcbride tugging at the
leash that kept them from scoring.
Cannonading Does 1t.
o,,-n,adipo in eip o. n
landed the victory for the Mackmen,
breaking up what had been an even
fight from the very start. Eddie
Murphy reached first after stopping a
pitched ball with his frame, but he was
Mcbride Then came that awful demon,
Eddie Collins He ripped off a drive
that cleared Moeller's head and hit the
fence in right center scoring Oldring
and giving the slugger three bases.
With memories of other days dancing
before him. Hughes passed Frank
Baker, amid the yells and jeers of
10000 fans who wanted to see him
drive il over the wall. Oldring's run
had tied the score and Hughes was
taking no chances with the Giant-killer.
"Stuffy'' McInnis proved the boy for
the Job. He reached up at a high one
and hammered II Tar into the extreme
corner of left field. scoring Collins and
reaching second himself. Baker had
gone TO third and the aged and crafty
veteran finger Of the Climbers seemed
in for some punishment.
Pete Daley, the Mercury-fotted gar
dener from California, stood there until
he walked. filling the bases. The din
was indescribable, all Sleeptown at
last having walked UP.
Peculiar Play Ends 1t.
A most peculiar play ended the tense
situation Jack Barry, the nimble
shorl fielder of the former holders,
thought to lay down a bunt. He tried,
but sent up a puny foul pop. Frank
Iaporte was expecting something like
that He was In like trout after ny.
grabbing the ball out OF Ainsmith's
hands. Turning, Laporte saw that he
might get Mc1nnis off second. Morgan
raced for the bag and reached II in
time TO double up the Nackmen's star
first sacker. The Athletics had got but
two runs. but they were enough to win
one of the hardes:-fought games ever
seen.
Tomasso Hughes pitched fine ball. He
was better than Carroll Brown. the AT
lantic City ice water pitcher" Had his
supporters been able to hit the ball
when they had the bases jammed he
would have trotted home an easy win