Evening star., 1903-07-15

indulged in a sort of battle royal yester-
day afternoon. it taking ten innings to de-
eide the contest, when the McAleerites got
the verdict by the score of 4 to 2. Several
brilliant plays We're made by both sides,
Coughlin, Wallace and Hill being particu
larly In evidence, but the Browns owe
their victory to the excellent pitching of
Siever and the passes issued to first by
Orth, who was on the rubber for the Sen
ators
The first run scored by the ST. Lousians
resulted from base on balls to Hill. who
has yet to make anything like hit. and
the pass in the fifth to Heidrick brought
Bobby Wallace up with his trusty stick
and the second run resulted. Altogether
Orth issued passes to four Browns, quite
bunch for the steady man he Is reported
to be-
Siever gave almost a correct repetition
OF Wyatt Lees work of Monday. allowing
the Senators but two separated singles In
the first six innings. and in the seventh
struck out Lee and COughln after Clarke
had opened up with a double and Selbach
single. He had worlds of speed and a
low drop that worried the local batsmen
considerably. Back of Siever. the Browns
went the route without a skip or a jump.
capturing everything that came within the
bounds of possibility the newcomer, Hill
showing up to much better advantage than
he did in Mondays game Old Joe Sug-
den broke into the game, and was big
help to the southpaw pitcher.
Bill Coughlin the Local Star.
The star of the Washington outfit in a
fielding line was Bill Coughlin, who, not
outstanding very sore hand took care
of six chances in the most artistic fash
ion. one drive from Anderson's bat almost
taking off the third baseman's big glove.
At the bat Clarke was easily the best.
getting a double and a single. although
Ryans triple in the ninth that led to the
ciated by the crowd For ST. Louis Bur-
kett, Heidrick. Anderson and Wallace each
got two bingles. while Hemphill got in a
single, nine in all, at a most opportune
time.
The Browns were the first to break the
Ice. getting run in the fourth inning.
it requiring three hits to turn the trick.
Anderson started off with single over sec
ond, but Orth caught him mapping, and a
good throw to Clarke sent the big fellow
to the bench. Wallace then whipped a
nice single into left, while Sugden popped
up little fly to Orth. Hill should have
to first, and Hemphill followed with a
fly back of second that neither Moran.
Robinson nor Ryan could get up to, Wal
lace scoring. In the fifth ST Louis got
it's second run. Burkett led off with a ring
ing single into left center, and Heidrick
was given a base on balls. Friel famed
and Anderson flied out to Selbach. Wal
lace then came to the front with a single
into right and Burkett chased home. Held
rick closing the inning by being caught off
third on quick throws by Drill to Orth to
Coughlin.
Washington got busy with it's bats for the
first time in the seventh inning when
Clarke batted a long fly over Burkett's
head. good for two bases. and scored on
Selbach's screaming single into left-center.
The next two men struck out, and Siever
caught Selbach off first and he was run
down and put out at second.
The Exciting Ninth
In the ninth came the excitement, and
for a time the small band of loyal fans
were full of joy and yelling encouragement
tired in regular order on their last turn al
the bat, and Moran put damper on the
crowd by flying out to Hemphiil. Jimmy
Ryan then hit out a beautiful triple to deep
left field and brought up painting at third.
SieYer fooled Clarke into striking at two
bad ones. but on the third try he whipped
a nice single over second, Ryan came home
and the score was tied Selbach's best was
a foul fly to Sugden, and Clarke was nailed
at second trying to work the hit and run
game with Lee, Sugden making a nice
throw TO Wallace.
The Browns then "butted into some fire
works themselves, and when the last siZZler
went out they had hung up two runs and
won the game Sever opened with a fly to
Selbach and sat down. but Burkett did bet
ter, sending single into right. 1t WAS a
hot one and Robinson did well in stopping
it, but in his anxiety he threw over Clarke's
head and Burkett went to second IIeidrick
followed with a line single into left that
almost tore off Moran's leg, and Burkett
scored Heidffck then stole second by way
of adding excitement to the game but
FrelS best was little fly to Moran An
derson proved the handy man with a single
into left. and Heidrick scored unmolested
Selbach not throwing home. Wallace closed
the sorry exhibition with fly to Coughlin
In Washingtons last turn at the bat Lee.
Coughlin and Robinson were retired in
quick order, neither man getting the ball
cut of the diamond Score:
Wash'Gton. Il. H.O.AEl St Louis RHOAE
Moran. ss.. . l o Burkett. II. 2 2 2 O O