Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-03
American League Clubs, Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.


ST LOUIS, Mo. August Allow import
ant a decision OF apparently minor moment
may prove was shown yesterday afternoon
in the second clash between the Nationals
and Browns. Had not doubtful decision
by Hurst In the opening inning given Tom
Jones second base instead OF declaring that
player out the entire trend of the game
might have been changed. Two would have
been out with none on base. and in all
probability Smith would have pulled through
without any scoring had the decision been
the other way AS II was Smith was sent
up in the air by the decision. and before
the inning ended three runs had been
scored Then he went TO pieces. and be-
fore the game was over the st. Louis had
scored II runs while Washington made
but .
II a One-inning game so far as the
final outcome was concerned. Washington
started off with run In the opening in
ming, c. Jones walking with two out and
going around to third Howell's wild
throw to first. Then Cross scored him with
a single
Joke Umpire Again.
Smith started we'll In the second half by
forcing Niles to pop fly to Altizer. Jones
singled to left. Then he got gay and was
picked off first by Smith Hurst decided
that Smith had baked and kindly donated
second to Jones. The decision unsettled
Smith and he passed Stone Then Hemp
hill cut a lucky bounder into Stahl and
was safe at first, filling the bags, Wal
lace fouled a couple of strikes off and
finally drew pass. forcing in Jones. Koch
Ter hit the ball on a hit-and-run play and
was lucky enough to get IL through Smith
TO Altizer who up in the air for mo-
mcnt. Stone was all but across the plate
when the ball was hit. and Hemphin took
advantage OF Altizer's nap to score also.
Hickey was out, but the damage had been
done
After the opening inning Smith di-
rectly responsible for what happened. He
pulled through the second all right, but In
the third Hemphtifs single. sacrlhce Dy
Wallace and a single by Brien scored a
fourth run. In the fifth he walked Wal
lace who stole second and went to third on
a bad throw by Wakefield, and scored on a
single by O'Brien.
Smith weakened perceptibly in the sixth.
when Hickey started with a single. Howell
sacrificed Then Niles and Jones followed
with singles. and Hickey scored on the
former. and Niles went TO third on bad
bounding throw home. Jones single scored
him easily. Stone walked. but Hemphill
filed to Stanley. and Wallace forced Stone
on brilliant stop by Altizer.
More Trouble for Smith.
There was more trouble In store for Smith
in the seventh. O'Brieu was out on a hard
driven line ball 10 Jones Then Koehler hit
lucky double TO right. the ball going off
the handle OF his bat and landing fair by
inches
Hickey followed with a drive over the
right field fence for home run. Howell
walked. Niles filed to Charley Jones. but
Tom Jones drove a liner TO right center for
three bases. Stone cut a hot one through
Schlaty and Jones scored. Hemphill rolled
an easy Rrounder to Stahl. A fast double
play by Cross, Schlafiy and Stahl put st.
Louis out OF the running In the eighth In
ming
Stahl walked In the second inning, only
20 have Wakefield and Smith fan. AltiZer
walked. and stole second IN the third. and
then took third on Jones out, only to die
there when Cross grounded to Wallace.
Anderson singled. and Stahl was safe on
Tom Jones error in the fourth but Schlafiy,
Wakefield and Smith were easy outs
SChlafy doubled IN the seventh and went
90 third on Waketield's out at first. Smith
flied 20 Hemphil. and a good throw held
Scmady at third. Altlzer rolled out to
Howell.
Washington rallied in the ninth Ander-
son was down when Stahl hunted safe
SchlaHy singled. only to be forced by Wake
field. Mil. batting for Smith. walked. filing
UP the bases Altizer singled and Stahl
scored. Stanley rolled an easy Rrounder to
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