Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26

National League Clubs Standing.
specIal Dlspatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, September s26.-Nerve racking
is the word that best suits the second game
of the series between Washington and the
Browns yesterday. and when the home team
won out in the ninth inning it was by the
narrowest possible margin, with the score
5 to 4.
When the ninth inning opened 1t looked to
be a hundred to that st. Louis would
not win as Washington was in the lead
to . owing to a clean-cut batting rally in
the eighth inning. and Smith was going in
good form. Then came one of the smash
ups which add interest to the game, owing
to its uncertainty.
Glade should have been first up in the
ninth. but Hartzel batted in his place.
Roy managed to work Smith for a pass.
Niles caused the crowd to begin to sit up
and take notice when he drove single to
left. When Smith made a wild pitch it be-
gan to look bright and Jones filled up the
sacks, with no one out
Stones Timely Single.
Stone drove a single past short and scored
Hartzell. Smith settled down again and
famed Hemphil When O'Brien hit to
Schla1y and Niles went out at the plate it
looked as though Smith were going to pull
through after all. Rockenfield caught one
in the ribs that forced in the run that tied
the score. Wallace hit an easy grounder
toward Altizer and 1t looked as though the
game would close tie, as 1t was getting
dark rapidly. There Is where Pete O'Brien
showed his base ball head. He ran between
Altizer and the ball and took couple of
jig steps there until the Nationals short
stop became confused and made a tumble.
Stone crossed the plate on the break with
the winning run.
Just before this inning Washington was
b., 60 a,-i1 do ton
out in the eighth inning on a brilliant catch
by Wallace on a foul fly. Hickman opened
up on Glade with single to left. Ander-
son hit to Wallace and went out at first.
Stahl drove on line to right and Hickman
scored. Warner tripled to right center and
Stah scored. Smith singled Warner home
and the game looked to be sewed up when
Schlafiy finally forced Smith for the third
out.
Lots of Excitement.
Even before these two innings there was
plenty of excitement. most of it furnished
by Glade and Smith getting themselves into
holes in order to pull themselves out again
1t started right in the first inning when
both teams scored. Jones singled for Wash
ington and stole second Then he came
home on Cross single. In the second half
Niles started with a single, took second on
Jones sacrifice and scored on Hemphin's
Glade and single by Hickey filled up the
bases in the second inning with one out,
Wallace going out at the plate trying to
Score on Niles grounder to AltiZer, and
Jones in turn forcing Niles.
In the fourth inning Hickman and Ander-
son reached first and second, the former on
a grounder through OBrien and the latter
on a clean single, but Stahl famed. Warner
drove liner to left, on which Stone made
a grand catch.
Two Passes for Wallace.
In the second half OF the inning Wallace
drew his second walk and stole second. Rick
ey hit a grounder past first which Stahl
tielded and threw to Smith. The latter
missed the bag. Glade popped to Warner
Niles sent a grOunder toward Smith and
Wallace went out trying to score. In the
sixth Washington again got men to first
and second. owing to hits by Cross and
Stahl. but there were two gone and O. Brien
stopped Warner at first
Jones got to second In the seventh on a
hit and steal. but died there, while St
Louis made run in the second half Niles
opened the inning with double, but when
Jones tried to sacrifice him to third Smith
caught Harry at that point Jones stole
second and took third Stones groundeI
to Cross. Hemphill drove single to center
and Jones came home with what looked al
the time like the winning run. Hemphil
went out himself trying To reach second
After that came the rallies in the eighth
and ninth. Score:
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