Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-18

ling of National League Clubs.

The double-header yesterday between the
Washington and st. Louis clubs furnished
four hours of the most sensational sport
that the dyed-in- the-wool fan could ask
for. the first game going to the Nationals
in dashing finish by the score Of to 9,
while the second was won by the Browns,
to 8.
At the erd of six innings play In the
second game it looked all over like dou-
hle victory for the locals, as Kitson had
been pitching magnificenty. allowing but
four hits and one run, while the Nationals
had hammered three tallies over the rub
tcr. but the Michigan lads good right arm
gave ont and he had to retire. Falkenberg
was s'nt N &c relieve him and he was so
wild that CWo bases balls and timely
single by stone sent two men over the rub
tc: and ;led uL the score. He gave two
more passes before Patten could be warmed
up, the latter striking out the third man
with two runners the bases. 1t was a
sad incident of an otherwise thrilling game.
Tom Hughes was hit harder than Powell
IN the first game, but he kept the hits scat
tered nicely throughout the nine innings
and was at his best at critical points. Pow
ell allowed the Nationals five hits to be
punched in two innings and enough runs
resulted to lose him the game.
Charley Jones the Hero.
Sensational and exciting plays were bob
bling up SO frequently that the spectators
became hoarse cheering the payers on both
teams, Charley Jones was easily the hero
OF the first battle, one of his well-known
wonderfully accurate throws killing off a
runner at the plate, while his second effort
resulted in double play after a catch of
a line fly. HemphiH was on first at the
time when Wallace drove a fly into right
center that Jones captured, and then with
a line throw to Hickman the first named
sack Altzer also made several pretty stops
and throws. Koehler was the Brownie star,
as he saved the first game for the time
being with remarkable catch from Hick-
mans bat In the eighth inning. He was
playing deep for Hickman at the time, but
the latter made one of his welf-known
drives toward center. Koehler turned his
back on the ball and after running fully
fifty feet pulled down the sphere as 1t was
going over his head about foot from the
fence. The spectators cheered Koehler for
several minutes.
In the second game the errors of Schlafy
and Altizer were of the costly sort, but
the loss of the battle can be directly traced
to Falkenbergs wildness.
There was slight drizzle for the better
part of the first game, but the sun finally
came out and the spectators received the
full benefit of two full games.
Browns Good Start.
The Browns got away well In the first
battle In the initial inning, Niles and Jones
each getting a single and moved up a base
on Stones out at first. Hemphill followed
with fly to Charley Jones. and the lat
ter's throw TO Wakefield was so accurate
that he caught Niles by several feet, the
latter trying to score on the out. For the
locals Powell famed the first three Datteis
as they tced the plate, and he was cheered
for his efforts.
rhe Nationals then went out in regular
in innings. Il
fourth trey got to Powell and hammered
two runs over the rubber. Mil led IF
ly sacrificed to second by Charley Jones.
Altizer followed with a clean single to CEN
ter. and Mil scampered home. Hickman
followed with single to left and Altizer
The field then closed in, but Andersons
roller was a slow one and he had to be
retired at first by O'Brien while Altizer
scored;
seventh inning. After O'Brien had died
at first Koehler singled into center and
went to second while Altizer was throwing
out Spencer at first, the shortstop getting
the drive with one hand. making a great
play. Powell then stabbed a Texas Lacquer
into right field near the foul line, ord
Koehler dashed home.
Tied the Score.
In the eighth the visitors hung up their
second run, tying the score Tom Jones
was the first man up and he was killed
fiat first by AhiZers throw. Stone then
followed with a line single into center
that Charley Jones allowed to go through
him and the batter went all the way to
third on the error. HenBphin was passed
purposely but Wallace's drive for a single
sent Stone over the rubber. O'Brien and
koehler closed the inning with flies to
jones and Stanley, respectively.
Then came the sensational finish in the
ninth, after the Brownies had been retired
In order. Anderson led off with a single
into center and was sacrificed to second
b. Schlafiy. Andy then pulled off a-sen-
sItional steal of third the surprising move
taking Spencer off his guard. Powell de-
clded to pass Stanley and take chances
on Jack Warner, a sad decision for him,
as the veteran catcher nailed outcurve
on the end of his bat and drove 1t over
second for a clean single, Anderson romp-
ing home with the winning run. 1t was