The Washington herald., 1913-09-30

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of the Philadelphia club as it lined
up yesterday will face the New
York Giants in the coming worlds
series.
Only Youngsters show.
Connie Mack is giving his veterans a
rest, and the youngsters who klcked
I'D the dirt last evening are simply
being tried out TO determine their
value as future major league timber.
That the Climbers won, TO o.
against this misfit aggregation does
not speak well for Griff's hitters or
shall we say it, shows that somebody
besides Walter Johnson twirled Good
ball.
Welden Wyckoff, the former Buck
nell collegian, was in the box Tor the
Athletics. and the best the Nationals
could do against him was two clean
hits and a scratcher. Johnson was
nicked four times and famed nine.
After il was all over the impression
bereabouts seemed to be that either
Connie Mack has gathered about him
a most promising bunch of youngsters
or else those suuff-colOred uniforms
caps of 1892 vintage, and the big letter
"A" emblazoned on each manly breast
of the enemy produced a feeling
bordering
was that the Nationals did not show
IN these young "bushers" to any ap-
preciable extent.
The Winning Run.
4 couple Of hits, Jumped with an in
field out and a bum chuck in the sew
enth, kept the ball game from going
into extra innings and produced the
ONLY run of the combat, also what
NH-iTl mir m
Not only was George Mcbride Day
A big success in point of crowd but
the captain himself played swell ball.
with a perfect day in the field, han
ding six chances without a bobble
and coming through with the first real
nit of the game of Wyckoff.
Walter Johnson worked the fun route
with Alva Williams behind the bat. Wal
ter did not appear to extend himself eN-
cept when he was in a tight place. which
was seldom Williams, considering that
he was asked to jump in and handle
Johnson's smoke with but short notice,
did remarkably well. He let a third
strike get away from him and also threw
high to GandiI on Daley's bunt in the
fifth. but such things were to be eN-
pected. and nobody blamed the big fel-
low.
ArOsta in Left Field.
Little Merito Acosta played left field
in place Of Joe Gedeon Che late Ia
mentedp, and the diminutive Cuban in
stantly wOrned himself into the good
graces Of everybody present. out of
three times at bat. AcOsta drew a walk
and hit the ball the other times, reach
ing first base in the third inning when
Fritz fumbled a hard grOunder.
Daley and Walsh, who have been in
the lineup of the MaCkmen on and off
all season. opened the game in an en-
phatic manner Daley singled to center
and when Walsh followed with safe
blow. Daley went to third. Fritz grounded
TO Gandil, putting Walsh on the midway,
but here johnson frightened up, famed
Caruthers. and retired Brickley with an
easy fly to Foster.
4 pretty double play killed off the
Athletics best opportunity to score in
the fourth inning when Walter Johnson,
after serving up a slow ball to Charley
Rrickley's brother. which was wallOped
for a triple graZed Pfeffer's sleeve with
a wild shot and passed Orr, populating
the sacks. McAvoy grounded TO Mcbride.
who tossed to Morgan ahead of Orr, Ray
in turn slamming ahead of the runner
To GandiI. retiring the side as Caruthers,
the first visitor up in this inning, perish
ed on fly to Gandil.
johnson Tightens Up.
After the fourth inning the Mackmen
only saw first base twice and johnson
held them in the hollow of his hand.
The seventh inning signal for every
body to stand up proved good omen
for it was in this frame that the Climbers
scored, and Chick Gandil with his trusty
stick paved the way for the run. Gandil
started off with a single to center and
swiped second, racing to third when Ray
Morgan beat out slow roller to Fritz.
AIva Williams grounded to Pfeffer, who
did his part in starting a double play
by tossing the ball to Caruthers, who in
turn slammed high to Orr. Gandil scored
and Williams was safe at first, but was
caught mapping a minute later, and al
though Acosta walked, the Cuban died
stealing for the third out.
The Score.