Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
MADE THREE STRAIGHT
SENATORS DEFEATED ST. LOUIS
IN TEN-INNING GAME.
Townsend Pitched Well for Eight
Innings, but Luck Helped
Washington to Triumph.

Muffed flies in the outfield are directly re-
sponsibe for the defeat of the Browns by
Washington Saturday afternoon in the
mound city. in the first extra inning game
of the season. Nearly 1900 fans forgot all
about the Derby when Joe Sugden lined
out the hit that tied the score, and the
noisiest demonstration of the year greeted
the Browns when they took the field for the
tenth inning to encounter defeat
Had Manager McAleer had all of his reg
ulars in the game there is scarcely a doubt
that the Browns would have captured that
game. Maloney's cod-blooded muff of
Townsend's liner in the sixth inning let
run across the plate. Had he glued his
lunch hooks to the ball it would have been
the third out. No less a person than ].
Emmett Heidrick was the second offender.
Hcidrick is more excuSable than Maloney,
however, as he took a long chance where
some outfelders would never have attempt
ed a catch With two out in the tenth in
ming and Coughlin on second George Carey
pushed out long fly close to the bIeachers.
Heidrick's Costly Muff.
J. Emmett took it on the run over his left
shoulder and did catch the ball, but his
next step Jared the leather from his hands
and Coughlin registered with the winning
run. Perhaps If Manager LOTUS had kept
Townsend in the fray the Browns might
have counted in the tenth, but TomaSSo
wisely sent in Case Patten. who made short
work of the locals in the closing round.
Truly 1t was a heart disease finish, and the
fans felt worse over 1t than If Washington
had slugged out dozen home runs.
Al Ortiz is certainly the Browns hoodoo
jimmy Ryan wasn't feeling well, and Lof-
tus assigned Orth to the middle pasture to
even up for the loss of Burkett" as Loft
tus explained. Orth made a wonderful
eaten IN the field, and repeated his home
run hit of Friday in the third inning. CIV
ing the Senators their first run. Up to the
fourth the Browns had not registered a hit
off Townsend. In the fifth Friel smote to
left along the foul line, and, though Dele
hanty did get one paw on the bail, he
couldn't connect, and Billy took second
from whence he scored on Paddens liner
through Townsend.
Senators Bunched Hits.
The Senators punched few hits in the
fifth and sixth for three runs. Townsends
swipe banged up against the right field
fence close to the pavilion. though Ma
loney made a good try for it Orth and
Wolverton were victims of Nightly habits
and the inning looked to be ''cinched" but
Delehanty, of course, grounded sharply to
left, and Townsend registered.
The ninth was a whirlwind of excite
ment. Townsend was going fast and Wig
orous coaching and the crowds cheers
didn't help him. Anderson. who got but
one Dall out OF the lnheId in four times up
flied to Coughlin. Friel singled, but it was
a bounding grounder. With two out the
crowd prepared to hold another burial SER
vice over the Browns. but Padden hit a
singing grounder over third base and
made two bases on the drive. Mccormick
scoring. Good old Joe Sugden was right
there in the pinch. Joe slapped out liner
past Carey. which came down not more
than two inches inside of the foul line
Padden put the spurs to himself and raced
home with the run that tied the score
Sugden going to second. Powell struck out
ending the inning.
The tenth inning began auspiciously for
the Browns. who were then in high spirits
Powell squeezed Delehanty's grounder and
Friel made a clever stop of Keister's high
one. The Senator's then proceeded to put
on their customary stunt. Coughlin
smashed out a line hit to left that was
good for two bases. Carey never was a
strong performer with the stick but he
raped out long fly that for a moment
bore a home run label. But Heidrick got
under it, and then followed the muff here
inbefore described. and Coughlin counted
with the much-needed run. Padden retired
Lee for the third out.
Case Patten replaced Townsend In the
tenth. The southpaw had plenty of speed
wide curves and good control. and he re-
tired the Browns in order, Maloney Hemp
hill and Hedrick expiring on infieId taps
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