Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
ar11e Clubs Standing.
Tational League Clubs Standing.

Only fair-SiZed gathering turned OUT
yesterday to witness the last game. but
one. between the ST Louis and Washington
clubs. the fact that the locals are anchored
in last place no doubt being responsible for
the meager attendance. The game was a
good one to look at. the batting being fair
ly hard and timely. and the fielding at times
sensational. The Senators did their stick
work in the early part of the game, while
the Browns didn't get going until the sixth
inning. when they began to hit the ball hard
and kept it up till the end. the final score
being to in favor Of the locals
Manager McAleer sent Clarence Wright
to the rubber. but the eX-Clevelander lasted
but one inning and was retired In favor OF
Siever. Siever found it difficult to get into
his winning stride. and three runs were
pushed over the plate in as many innings,
but in the last three turns at the bat he
was sailing along well. no more tallfes be-
ing made.
Dunkle did the twirling for the Senators
and he went along all right until the last
two innings. but he appeared to lose his
shrewdneSs and the ball was hit into safe
territory with persistency that made
Manager Lotus hurry out Patten to warm
up. In the first five innings but three hits
were made by the Browns. no runs scoring,
but in the sixth an error by Mccormick
gave Heidrick life and finally run.
In fielding line both teams went we'll.
email work. while Mccormick Osteen and
Hendricks were the best for the Senators.
The eX-Brown had twelve chances at sec
ond base and he "copped" all but one, while
Hills bat in the eighth inning that saved
one or more runs.
Senators Made a Good Start.
The Senators got a good start by hang
ing I'D three runs in the first inning. Wal
loo laI d oIJ
went to second on Hendricks sacrifice, Hill
making a great pick up and throw on an
apparently safe bunt. Osteen negotiated a
base on balls. and Setback singled into left,
scoring Robinson. Setback started to steal
and Wallace went over to cover second
just at the time when Clarke singled
through his territory. Osteen scoring on
the hit. Setback took third on the play
and scored while Coughlin was being put
out at first. Mccormick was called out on
strikes, winding up the inning.
In the second Kittredge led or with
fine double into center. but was put out at
third trying to stretch It into triple. Held
rick and Wallace doing some pretty throw
ing. Dunkle then singled to right and Rob
fnson was safe on Bowcock's error. Hend-
ricks landed short single in right. filing
the bases, and OSteen's long ny to Swander
scored Dunkle. Robinson tried to steal
home on the throw down to head of Hend
ricks, but a quick return OF the ball shut
him off at the plate. In the fourth inning
McCormick's single, a sacrifice and Robin
sons timely single sent Barry over the
plate. In the fifth the Senators hung up
their sixth and last run, the result Of Sell
bach's single, his stolen base and Clarke's
sizzler into left for two bases.
Browns Begin
The Browns began working In the sixth.
Heidrick reaching first on an inf1eld hit and
going to second on McCormick's bad throw
to first. Anderson followed with q line
single over second, and Heidrick scored.
In the eighth the Browns second tally
went up, the result Of Heidrick's single and
Anderson's double to left. the boy with the
delicate ankles making splendid sprint
from first to the home plate
In the ninth the Browns made a gallant
rally, but fell short of the desired victory.
Bowcock started off with a double into
center, and Kahoe's double to left scored
him. Powell batted for Siever, but the
best he could do was strike out Burkett
kept up the good work with double to
left and Kahoe scored. Burkett entreated
Swander to hit safely. but he famed in
stead and Heidrick wound up the game
with a long fly to Selbach.
Score: