Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The st. Louis Browns closed their season
in Washington yesterday afternoon WITH
an easy victory, the Senators being de-
feated by the score of to 2 Another small
gathering turned out to see the contest.
Wee Willie Sudhoff was in the box for
the Browns. and the diminutive twirler
pitched one of the best games seen In
Washington this season. He had perfect
command of the ball. dazzling speed and
was complete puzzle to the Senatorial ag-
gregation. For six innings not the SEM
blance of hit was made by the Washing
tons, the five bingles credited to the locals
being made in the last three innings. Out
of the five but two were clean cut, the other
three being allowed through liberal scoring
on doubtful plays at first Back of Sudhoff
Shortstop Wallace was the only Brown leg
to go astray. the others taking care Of
every chance with speed and precision.
Swander. the newcomer, made the only
sensational play of the afternoon. Hen
bricks hit a long fly into right which he mis-
judged. but as the ball was sailing over his
head he stuck out his right hand and pulled
1t down in way that made the stars, Bur-
kett and Heidrick. think of their best days.
Case Patten did the twlrling for Washing
ton, and the Browns found 1 i'm rather easy,
especially in the second and third innings.
After that he went well, but the damage
was beyond repair.
Patten pitched only three balls in the first
inning Burkett leading off with single.
Swander flying out to Mccormick and Held
rick hitting into double play In the sec
ond every Brownie went to the bat and
five runs resulted. Anderson singled 20 left
and Wallace doubled into the same terri
tory. Hill fouled out to Clarke, but Bow
cocks single to right sent ANDY" and Wal
lace over the rubber. Kahoe was safe on
Osteen's error, but Sudhoff hit to Coughlin
and Bowcock was thrown out at the plate
Burkett got base on balls and Swander hit
a fly into center which Robinson lost in the
sun, Kahoe, Sudhoff and Burkett scoring on
the drive which went down for a triple.
Heidrick closed the inning by flying out to
Osteen.
In the third St. Louis hung up two more
runs. Anderson once more started the trou-
BILE with a single over second, and Wallace
was safe on Coughlin's tumble. Hill tried
to sacrifice, but beat out bunt, filling the
bases. Bowcock hit long fly to Selbach
and Anderson scored. Kahoe singled to
right and Wallace scored. Sudhoff flied out
to Setback and Burkett forced Kahoe at
second, closing the inning.
Both sides rested then until the eighth
inning, when Washington scored it's first
run After Clarke had been retired at first
by Hills good throw Coughlin hit a slow
one toward short beat it out and went to
second as Wallace threw by Anderson. Nc
Cormick then went out, but Kfttredge
singled to center and Coughlin rushed home
In the ninth Burkett singled and scored on
Heidricks triple to center The Senator'S
second and final run bobbed up in the ninth,
Hendricks reaching first on Walace's err r
going to second on Osteen's single and home
on Selbachs single into left Sudhoff
wound up the game with flourish by re-
firing Clarke at first on roller and then
striking out Coughlin.