Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23

The three thousand odd spectators WIN
attended yesterdays game between the Ma
tionals and st. Louis Browns were certainly
given the worth OF their money. All sorts
of ball was played-good, bad and tndiffer-
ent-and the visitors finally won out. after
going ten innings, by the score of to 4.
Z Willie Sudhoff began twirling for the
locals, but after five hits and four runs had
been scored off his delivery in two innings
Sir Thomas Hughes sent to the rescue
by Manager Stahl. The latter pitched mas
terful ball for the next seven innings. be-
ing particularly effective with runners on
the bases but In the tenth inning he made
bad break IN giving base on balls TO the
first man up and. of course 1t resulted in
run. Washington's usual luck 1t was
thought by many that the handicap of four
runs made off of Sudhoff was too large to
be overcome but the locals found their bat
ting eyes toward tie last, tieing up the
score in the ninth inning, and then came
the woefui tenth.
Manager McAleer trotted out his latest
raw recruit. Eddie Smith. and the young
ster pitched puzzling ball all the time the
Nationals getting but three hits In seven
innings. Young Smith used the spit bali al
most continually and the batters were
guessing most of the time.
Support Was Poor.
The less said OF the support given the
twirlers on both sides the better Charley
Jones made several very pretty catches,
while Stone and Niles were also much in
evidence In pulling down difficult flies, but
Browns infield had trouble with their
throwing wings. Wallace had difficulty
holding on to the grounders, while Will
fans. Kittredge and Sudhof were particu-
larry unfortunate with throws for the Ma
tiouals
The Browns commenced scoring in the
first inning. Stone led off with single. but
was forced out at second by Hemphlli.
Hemp" stole second. went to third on wal
aace's out and scored on Nordykes pretty
single to left.
In the second the visitors made three more
runs. which marked the retirement of Mr.
Sudhoff. Hickey got base on balls ana
went to second on Sudhofs bad throw to
Stahl. Hartzell tried to sacrifice. but
Hickey beat Heydon's throw to third and
both were safe. Smith famed. but stones
out at first ena bled Hickey to come home.
Hempbili then tore off great triple to the
right-leid fence which scored Hartzell
Wallace followed with a single to center
and Hemphill rushed home Hughes then
came upon the scene and Nordyke closed
the slaughter with fly to Anderson.
The Nationals got their first run In the
fourth inning. Schlafy led of with SIN
gle and went TO second on Htckmans out
al first. timely single by Cross to CEN
ter sent Schlaf1y home.
Woke Up the Spectators.
In the eighth the fun began. and The
spectators Were made to sit up and notice
things, After Hughes had gone out at
first Jones hammered fine triple TO the
centerfield fence. and Schlahy worked
Smith for base on balls. Charley Hfck-
man hasn't been doing anything with
bat of late, but he hearkened to the plead
ings OF his friends and swiped the boil
way down into the left center scoring
Jones and schiahy and pulling up at third
himself. Then came the tragedy. cross
hit fly TO Stone. whose weakness as n
thrower is known. and ''Hick'' In his eagar-
ness to get home with the tieing run got
Oyerbalanced. fell prone and had to scam
per back 10 the bag TO save himself Inc
Tishap was most unfortunate. Anderson
filed out TO Wallace, closing the inning.
But the spectators chung to the hope that
the locals might do something in the next
inning. and they were not disappointed
After Stahl had flied out to HemphiIl VIII
iiams placed safe fly to short right, ana
then the yelling began as Wakefield
seen coming TO the bat in place of deydon.
The youngster hit a tantalizing roller to-
ward first, which Nordyke and Smith triea
to get. and which the former finally threw
wild TO OBrien. who covered the bag, VIII
llams going to third. Then the yelling vas
renewed, and Il increased in volume ss
Tom Hughes hit long ny to left and wa
Hams scored Jones went out at nrst, shut
ting of further fireworks
Disastrous Finale.
Then came the disastrous tenth. Hughes
gave O'Brien a pass TO first, and Niles sent
him 70 second with a sacrifice Rickey
filed to Hickman. and OBrien beat the
good throw to third. Hartzell followed with
a fierce drive about foot inside OF third
base. and O'Brien scored easily. HartZeii
then started 10 steal second and kept on 10
third, as kittredge's bad throw got away
from Schlaly. Williams rushed over ana
got the hall and threw wild to Cross. and
Hartzell kept on for home which he made
10y a great slide Smith shut of further
work with Il strike out
Two files 10 left and one to center by
Schlafy. Hickman and Cross. closed the
game, Stone making a pretty catch OF
Hicks" long drive. getting the ball al
most against the left field fence
Following Is the official score: