The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21
Yesterday's Results,
Browns ii. Ccve - n York IS. WASH. 81
chicago 4 Detroit O. Boston u. Phiiadei- 1

The Browns clinched their claim OF be.
Ing champions OF the world when # comes
TO breaking even In double-headers by los
Ing the first game to Cleveland and then
winning the second at Sportsman's Park
yesterday afternoon.
Erratic playing al critical moments cost
the locals the first game. errors by Hynes
and Padden practically giving to Cleve-
land the two runs they scored in the
opener.
In the second game ST. Louis took a de-
cided brace and played championship ball.
'Andsome AIRY Dwell pitched for the
locals in the opener. and was opposed on
the rubber by a former Cardinal. Dust
less Rhoades. Rhoades had slightly the
better of the tilt although Howell pitched
a most creditable game.
Eddie Siever opposed Sweet Annie
Moore and Frank Donohue in the box in
the second game. and TO the big fireman's
splendid pitching the locals owe their VIC
tory.
SEWER IN GREAT FORM.
Siever had everything. In fact 1t looks
like Eddie has returned to pitching life
with vengeance. II 10 certain that in
the last two outs Siever has shown form
that would make Waddei or any of the
other great Southpaws envious Eddie
showed everything yesterday. He allowed
the visitors only six hits. and pitched him
self out OF all holes with excellent Judg-
ment. Only one batter was given a free
pass by the fireman. Siever grew better
each inning.
Moore. who began to pitch the second
game Tor Cleveland. haC TO quit al the
end OF the second inning. as his leg would
not stand the strain OF running about the
field Donahue succeeded him and pitched
an excellent game Of bail.
THE FIRST GAME.
The first game was a pitchers battle be-
tween Howell and Rhosdes. and, although
Harry lost, he pitched a plucky. energetic
game throughout. He allowed the hard
hitting Blues only seven hits. walked one
and famed four patters-
Rhoades was also at his best He al
lowed ST Louis iive scattered hits. and but
batters in the seventh inning would have
shut the locals out
Cleveland was iirst TO score free pass
to Bradley. his steal OF second and
Hynes's bad return TO the plate to catch
Bill On F1ick's single TO right netting the
visitors run In the opening round
ST. Louis got men on bases IN the rrst.
second and third innings. but Rhoades
vas steady and refused to yield cp the
necessary hit TO score.
Armours flock got busy again in the
fourth. Flick. who is hitting like house
afire. opened with a single for Cleveland.
Rossman sacrificed him 10 second and he
scored on Psdden's error OF Bemis's
grounder.
Hess opened the fifth for Cleveland with
a double, but he was killed OF in a run
up between second and third on Buelow's
tap into Howell
Hynes tripled to deep center in the sixth
for ST. Louis. but Jones followed with
a weak srounder to second. on which he
was an easy out The Browns scored II.
the seventh on Moran's fielder's choice. a
pass TO Sugden and Burkett's single
A fast double play by Flick and Bemis
in the eighth inning and running catch
of n low liner from Rhoades's bat by Bur-
kett in the fifth inning were the features
in a fielding way.
Howell made a great stop of a ground
rap of Rosemans bat in the eighth In
ming 10 catch the sharp tap in his IN
gloved hand
Score OF f1rst game: