Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. July 1.-THE Nationals. after
a days rest from their long trip from the
capital city. defeated the ST Louis team
and displaced it from seventh place in the
American League race yesterday. Jacob
sen pitched fine game, allowing but seven
hts. but he was well supported. only one
error being made by the visitors from
Washington. The Nationals were also in
good form at the bat, Huelsman, Stahl
Jones and Hill getting two-baggers. Stahl
who has gone back into the game, and
Heydon did some creditable base stealing
but six of the visitors were unable to get
home after having reached first. The Ma
tionals won because they combined hitting
with baSe-running and took advantage of
the locals errors.
Hickman. the new National. covered sec
ond base in excellent style. taking all of
his six chances. In fact. the entire infield
of the visitors played without error, hand
ling thirty-seven chances without mis-
play.
The game was played under discourage
Ing conditions. rain preventing it's being
played until fifteen minutes after the
schedule time. but the Nationals played
all but perfect ball. Notwithstanding this
but one error. and that missed foul fly
being chalked up against Stahl and his
team. Stahl himself was in the game and
the feature work lay between him and
Jacobsen.
The Washington twirIer was never in bet
ter form. His control was fine and he had
his curves working well all afternoon.
Backed up by plenty of speed. something
that told heavily in his favor owing to the
dark afternoon. he held ST. Louis safe prac-
tically all the way. The only time he was
scored on after the second was in the ninth,
Fanzant driving the ball over the fence
then.
Stahl played great ball and his presence
In the game helped his team not a little.
At the bat he made double, a single and
sacrifice out of four trials. In the field he
took care of fifteen chances without
break. The work of the other Washington
players was on a par with the leader.
Washington held the lead all the way
There was a mixup in the ninth. which
put the game safely to the credit of WASH
ington. Huelsman was out on grounder
to Gleason. but Stahl singled past second.
Cassidy drove we'll inside of first, but
Koehler made a phenomenal stop by diving
for the leather. Glade thought the hit safe
and did not cover the bag or Cassidy would
have been out
Heydon forced Cassidy at second With
Stahl on third. and Heydon first, a dou-
Bile steal was in order. and when Roth
threw high to Wallace Stahl had no trou-
BILE In getting home.
A passed ball let Heydon get to third,
and when Roth threw to catch him hit the
runner. HeydOn scoring. Jacobsen walked
and scored on Jones double to left. Jones
went To third another passed ball, but
Hill lined into Gleason.
Van Zants home run was the only thing
resembling a hit st. Louis got in the ninth.
The weather continues cloudy, and rain
threatens TO interfere with the contest.
Manager Stahl is anxious to play the re-
naming games. as he is confident Wash
ingtOn Will take them and commence win
ming streak.
With his players again in form he feels
that rally is due. and he is confident that
Washington will finish In a much higher po-
sition than the team now is. In fact. he
will be badly disappointed man If he does
not finish In the first division.