The Washington times., 1904-05-14
ROBBED ST.'LOUIS
IN TENTH INNING
COughlin Hit Safely and
Kittredge Scored.
DUNKLE IN GREAT FORM
Four of Seven Hits Made by Browns
Were Scratches-Donovan Pleas
ed With Himself.
DUNKLE IN GREAT FORM
ST. LOUIS. 2; WASHINGTON. )


They're robbers now. especially Willie
Coughlin. St. Louis had a victory safe
~ tucked up its sleeve yesterday. but
at the last moment Bill unbuttoned the
wrist band and swiped said victory. The
Scranton boy poked hit where nobody
could get at it in the tenth inning. and
shooed Malachi Kittredge across the
plate. Washington won. 3 TO 2.
While Bill was the leading man Of the
troupe last night. he wasn't the whole
cheese. Cassidy, Drill. and Selbach
We're there or whereabouts all the time.
Cassidy was there in particular in the
ninth inning. He's the chap who gave
Coughlin that chance TO win the game.
Cassidy the Swatter.
With Setback on first and two out.
old ''Three-Bags' pelted the horsehide
on a tender spot for two bases. and
Setback waddled to tallydom. This
swatting fest on the part of the Harris
burg boy wac ali the sWeeter because
it was unlocked for. Up to that time
young Mr.. Glade unloaded his best ar
ticle and Drill was the only one who
had made a hit, or, rather, a pair of
them Lew stepped up to the plate
in the ninth, and with Kit planted of
the first station, bit three hunks out OF
the ozone sandwich that Glade foated
over the plate. Cassidy was next. He
hadn't knocked the ball out of the dia.
mond. This time he nursed along until
he got one where he wanted it. Short
~ after. Jesse Burkett picked the ball
up In left field, and by the time he fer
ried it in Cassidy had anchored at Sec
ond and Sci had sailed across the finish
line
Fine Pitching.
But maybe big Ed Dunkle and that
kid, Glade. didn't serve up the real ar
ticle. They got their twirlIng togas
out Of the wash and did business. Up
to that eventful ninth. Lew Drill made
two singles. but he's the only Senator
who swatted the ball.
In the eighth and ninth innings.
though. Selbach. Cassidy, Moran and
Coughlin contracted the hitting habit
and swelled the Senatorial bundle of
swats 10 six. st. Louis got seven bin
giles on Dunkle and three OF these were
scratchy
Well. they honestly won, but you'll
have 10 ask Bill Coughlin II they won
honestly, and Patsy Donovan is the
original happy young man His is the
smile that won't come of He sits
grins like Cheshire cat. Patsy has
had two chances to grin since he has
held the reins here. and as he told q
couple or Senators what TO do at the
right time yesterday and they did IL, ne
had another opportunity 10 laugh But
to win a game like that of yesterday
And 10 do II in the ninth and tenth in
nings.
Circus Catch.
This eventful game was not marked
by many sensational plays. but there
was certainly one that gave Cassidy a
chance to get out of the maiden class.
Jesse Burkett pelted one out Cassidy's
way and the little one let out couple
Of wraps and collared the sphere and a
bunch OF bad going at the same time
Cass' feet got away from earth and
the ground rose up and bumped him a
right smart thump on his hack But
he was bent on making Umpire Sherf-
dan see that he caught the ball and held
II. he pushed il up IN the air in plain
view when he fell and Mr.. Sheridan said
Burkett was out.
The Score.
Solution Of how Bill Coughlin broke
into the ranks OF burglars and stole a
game from, the