Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-26

The series opened on the previous
Friday. We won, 5 to 2, because OF
fine pitching by Bill Donovan and
superb playing by Herman Schaefer.
In that game, as I have already re-
lated, Schaefer made four hits. scored
two runs, drove in three and stole four
bases. There was no game on Satur-
day because Of rain and because base
ball was prohibited on Sunday dou.
ble-header was scheduled for Monday.
Ends Hitting Streak.
I asked Donovan to pitch again on
Monday and he started, but he was
hit hard. Philadelphia scoring three
runs in the first inning. In the second
Detroit scored one run because of an
error, caused by the nervousness Of
Jimmy Dygert, the Philadelphia
pitcher, and a. safe drive by Claud
Rossman. Philadelphia scored two
more in the third, and In the fifth a
two-bagger and then a smashing drive
over the fence by Harry Davis gave
the Athletics two more runs and a
lead Of six.
AS Donovan came back to the bench
asked him what was the matter.
They're hitting everything you're
handing them" told him. Donovan
have as much stuff as l ever had. My
fast ball is working great and my
curve is breaking right" I suggested
that probably the Athletics We're steal
ing his signals. / advised change,
ordering Donovan to give the signals
himself the next inning and let Fred
dy Payne, who was catching him,
give them the inning after. told
them to alternate in giving signals.
Also, told them to change their sig
nails. using a new system. This they
did and the Philadelphia hitting died
down.
In the seventh inning two errors
and a base on balls filled the sacks
with Tigers. Sam Crawford came to
bat and smashed out a two-bagger,
driving in two runs. Cobb and Ross
scored on each out. This gave us
four runs for the inning and brought
us to within two runs Of a tie. But
Philadelphia scored another run in
the home half and the score stood at
s to s. Detroit made another run in
the eighth and when it came the Ath-
letfcs' turn at bat the first outbreak
occurred.
Donovan Hits Cross.
Monte Cross was coaching at first
base and he made q slurrtng remark
to Donovan. The pitcher came over
to protest. Schaefer and O'Leary also
rushed to the scene. Other players
gathered. There was an argument
Sand during the excitement Donovan
| punched Cross in the jaw and knock ed
him fat. Several policemen had hur-
ried out and one of them grabbed
Donovan. Schaefer grabbed the po-
liceman, shouting, What you pinchin'
| him for? He amt done nothin'. It
| was this guy that hit Cross" Schae-
| fer was pointing to Rossman and the
| policeman released Donovan and took
Rossman off the field. This strategy
| by Schaefer saved the game, for Ross
! man was not going well and Donovan
had started going like a house on fire.
We could lose Rossman, but not Don
ovan. l sent Ed. Killian, a. pitcher.
| to first base and later had Muliin. also
| a pitcher, pinch-bat for Killian and
! finish the game at first.
( Detroit came to bat two runs be.
hind in the ninth. Crawford singled
and Cobb hit home run. That tied
| the score AS Cobb's drive passed
over the fence, "Rube" Waddell, who
was pitching at the time (having re
placed Dygert in the second inning)
walked out Of the box and of the field
without being ordered of by anybody
| The last / saw of him he was disap
pearing through the door Of the club
house.