Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ST. LOUIS. Mo, August 26.-St Louis
rode home In a hearse yesterday afternoon
instead OF a band wagon, with Washington
= furnishing the crepe. Confirmed In their
pride by a victory In the series with Phil
adelphia an even break with the High
landers and q victory in the opening game
with the Nationals, the Browns went rorth
TO battle this afternoon with the clubs
two star pitchers on the slab. only TO nave
their pride humbled into the dust. There
were no excuses to be made by st. Louis,
and 1t was because Washington played the
best ball that the Nationals were twice re-
turned winners.
St. Louis cut out warm pace at the
opening of the first game and Case Patten
found himself in such storm that nVe
runs were made Off his delivery before
Stahl Withdrew him, after the second IN
ming. Adams took his place and Washing
ton started a game uphill fight, which nm
ally resulted In their gaining the leads to
Gin the seventh inning. Adams was all
but unhittable up to the ninth inning, when
he withstood a rally long enough to win
outs to Z. Glade was the chap who was
hammered for the runs Washington made.
In the second game there was nothing to
II but Washington. Falkenburg, Washing
tons sky-scraper pitcher. was going In
brilliant style. and he presented st. Louis
with a nice bunch of goose-eggs, while
Harry Howell was hit just hard enough in
two innings to net a run in each through
perfect work on the part of the Nationals.
St. Louis Looked Good.
For the first two innings of the first game
st. Louis looked like the bright particular
star of the American League. Case Patten,
Stahrs side-wheeler, was not in form.
Stone opened on him with a safe bunt. and
when Rockenfield tapped to Patten. trying
TO sacrifice, Stone would have been out by
q block had not Case thrown wild to Sec
ond Frisk came along with another
grounder to Patten, and this time Case
picked Stone al third Wallace landed
on the ball hard and 1t lined out toward
center. Jones tried to save runs by max
ing a good stop, but the ball was hit too
hard and went through him. Wallace go
ing to third and two runs crossing the
plate. Wallace was run down of third
on Tom Jones hit into Cassidy. and Glea-
son flew to Charlie Jones.
Patten was in trouble again In the
ond. After Koehler had gone out he walked
Spencer. The latter was forced by Glade.
Stone caught the ball on the nose and a bad
bounding liner shot past Jones to the drive
way for a hOme'run. Rockentield doubled
and scored on Frisks single to left. Wal
lace was hit by pitched ball. but Jones
rolled to Patten and ended the inning.
Adams came on duty in the third and up
10 the ninth not hit was made off him.
and but two men drew free passes. Glade
held Washington safe in the first two in
nings. but in the third the Nationals began
the uphill fight which finally landed them
In front. Heydon singled to start the third.
NIL batted for Patten and walked, and Cas-
sidy came along with double past third,
-on which Heydon scored. Hill scratched
hit through the box and Nil scored. Hick-
man forced Hill at second Anderson hit
slow one toward third and Cassidy scored.
while Anderson went out at first. Knoll
famed.
Homer by Stahl.
In the sixth Stahl drove home run over
the right field fence and advanced his
team point nearer to victory, and in the
seventh the Nationals put the game out Of
the woods. Hill, Hickman and Anderson
singled in a row and Hill scored on the
latter's drive. Knoll famed. but Stah was
hit by a pitched ball. filling the bases.
Jones flew out to Frisk and Hickman came
home on the throw In, the others advanc-
Ing. Heydon singled to center and Ander-
son and Stahl scored. Adams made the
third out, but the damage had been done.
st. Louis made q forlorn hope rally in
the ninth, but Adams checked II In time.
With Spencer and Roth out. the latter bat
ted for Glade. Stone scored an infield hit.
Rockenfield walked and Frisk and Wallace
singled. Stone and Rockenfield scoring on