The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

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Washington, July lS.-NanIscr McAlecr
and hs stalwart band OF Browns from 81
Louis opened q series OF thee games in
this CITY to-day with the Senators. and
after q gallant struEs.e came out victorious
b. the score OF Z TO /.
Il WAS one Of the most exciting games or
the season. sensational plays and hard HIT
tins Astounding. the only drawback from a
Washington point Of view being the Gefeat
q the Senators.
The weather was hot and threatened rain.
but the recent good wo.E OF the Washing
ton team and Ile prospects Of a good game
served TO draw merry 5yJJ spectators.
When last here tine st Louis team went
through four games VITA bat one eTJor and
again to-day they conpletcd the EiHe in
EiEEs without 4 mi>play.
lacLen. Wallace anu Mccormick made
hair-raisirg plays. and the Senators were
not far behind them. except that Lee
dropped a thrown bah while covering sec
the LAST lEnslS. butn Oi NHicu mSpIas gave
tie Browns rams.
In the fourth inning. Dick PadGen
jumped three leet IN Iar air and pulled
down a line hit from Lees bat with his
lvft nInl. which would nave gone 10 the
fence, and been r1O,i tor thee bases.
larry Mccormick got in front Of one OF
Dc~ltnanIy Tremendous uEiges toward
loiJ that ne did well To KNOCK down and 10y
q quick recovery nelded tbs bg fellow out
at I-st.
Browns Active With stick.
In stick work the Browns showed up to
particular ~a--antaSe. bS john Anderson.
wnO has won auuuJ h8I lie games paced
10 the credit - ST LOUIS. tearing OF a
triple ami three singles. while JtS-, BUR
keu placed taree >.Hsles L his credit
HemI..ll had a single AMI triple. the lat
Ter drive bang m.4y in The n-Uth inning.
after the Senators mad uel tn score Ia
the e!gaJn and place. dc game ON easy
E~wa.s a. IL draw ~ FuLn HHTE
But the home Tuu Gr.yc II the only
Delchant= mat ueu tur score In the
enjoyed 10y the th-onE. the ssestLt,rS r--
naming ~sU-nd!ns Tor several minutes
cheering.
Carrick and Red Donahec were the CO.
better OF the battle. as he kept rsr hits
clcyeT.v scattered through the riGe in
Tne Browns made n slashln= start IN their
first turf. 1t tle bat Iiurkglt. E-MuhlIl.
Anderson and Wallace drew singles. Anter-
sons drive scaciaE the two first named
across the plate. IN the second. with two
out. DoaahUe hit l. tie left field fence
Tor a double ard scored On BurketCs safe
DeI's Homer Ties score.
The Senators scored tng!r first run IN the
second. Cou=hi!n singing to leiL. lie was
sacrificed 20 second ly Ice and scored IN
Carey's timely single into left. In the
fourth the BvO|rS ADDED another run To-
their score. Blanks followed until the Soy
tally.
In the eighth Ryan started OF with q pop
fly 10 E.y, hut EUVlc singled over second.
Deielanty followed with his mighty drive
over tine lefi-iie!- tense, and the score was
all even.
In the sinth Eahoa. the first batter IN.
rolled one to E'y. and Wa safe on tire lat
te-'s tumble. DUrahue sacrificed ana Fur
Eett beat out a hGnt- HemuL!i followed
with n drive to she dubious Tor three
bases. showing kahGe ami Isurkstt over the
plate. Fricl hit 10 Coughlin. and a splendid
throw 20 Clarke nailed EguThill at the
plate. Anderson Eos a base ON balls. but
Wallacc's hit to Ely forced him at second.
ending the agony. DOnahUe put on steam
In the last inninc for the Senator'S. and
Carey, Ely and Clarke went out in oue-twO-
three orCer.
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