Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19
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Special Dispatch TO The Star
ST LOUIS Mo. June 19.-washington
went down to defeat. G to g. yesterday aft
ernoon. owing to batting rally which st.
Louis sprang in the sixth inning. UP to
that time Kitson appeared to have the home
team well In hand, though there was pre-
monition OF what was to happen in the
solid way in which the Brown bats had
been connecting with his slants Good
fielding at critical points and unlucky hit
ting on the part of st. Louis had. however.
given the latter team but a single run.
while Washington had two. with rain
threatening every minute Then the Browns
out loose in the sixth and five straight hits
one triple and another double put the
home team on easy street. When Patten
was finally sent TO the slab in the eighth
inning the damage was irreparahle.
One of the features which lent excite
ment to the game was the uncertainty of
the weather. and for while 1t looked
though Washington would win because of
rain. When Washington pushed over
run In the first inning the Nationals had
all the advantage. and when second was
scored in the fourth 1t looked though
the game was gone beyond redemption. as
rain threatened any moment. Thunder and
lightning lent some excitement to the fifth
inning, but the rain veered around. Then
II cleared up some and the rain did not
come until the ninth inning. The greater
part OF this latter was played in rather
heavy shower. The grounds were still soft
and crumbly from the rain of the morning.
Andy's Home Run.
Petty is the one who deserves most of the
credit for the victory Barney pitched
good game. even though Washington did
earn all of its runs The Nationals made
-. -.
OF these in two innings to best effect. and
they produced two runs. Then he allowed
Anderson to catch one OF his benders right
in the ninth inning. and the ball shot over
the left-feld bleacher screen for a home
run.
Kitson went along In good shape up to the
time Of the explosion In the sixth, though
the Browns were driving the ball hard be-
fore that. Patton should not have been
scored on. wild heave to first giving Petty
the opportunity 10 score on a hit by Jones
after the former had been passe-
Stahfs team was all to the good during
the early part OF the game. Schalhy and
S,ahl were easy outs in the first inning but
Cross slapped liner safe to left and then
stole second. Anderson walked. and when
Hickman drove safe to right Cross was safe
at the plate. Niles throw being a trifie wide
Altizer famed
For four innings that run looked as big as
a mountain. with the rain promising to fall
cred another In the fourth 1t looked worse
S.iu. Anderson scored this latter run He
started or with hot drive at Wallace on
which Rhody made fine stop only 10 have
Anderson beat out the throw to first Hick-
man sacrificed. BUT Altizer famed Charley
Jones drove to deep left for a single and
Anderson scored.
And in the Meantime.
In the meantime st. Louis was hitting the
ball sharp. but falling to get 1t safe when It
would have counted
Petty famed Kitson. Schlafy and Stahl in
order in the fifth. and In the second half st
Louis finally began to do some effective
batting. Wallace started of with a single.
and he stole second as OBrien famed.
Hartzell pouped to Schlafiy and it was I'D
to O'Connor. The latter shot liner safe to
center. and Wallace scored. Petty put IN A
ny to Hickman. and the game was stili in
danger.
With the best end OF the batting list I'D
IN the sixth the Browns settled matters in
a hurry. koehler bounded one safe over
Kitson's head and Tom Jones laid down a
pretty bunt. which he beat to first Wake
nelds throw was wide and high and StahI
only succeeded In knocking the hall down
koehler took advantage OF the break to go
10 third Jones stole second unopposed and
left 1t up TO Stone. George nailed the BAN
on the nose and shot a grasser to right.
koehier and Jones coming home despite A
l.
Hamphin smashed to the score board for
three bases and Stone scored. Wallace also
hit 70 right. his drive going down the third
base line for two bases, and HemphIll
scored. o. Erien tried to bunt and popped
a liner to Cross. Hartzell flied to Ander-
son and o'Connor grounded to Aitizer.
Patten to the Rescue.
Patten went on the slab for Washington
In the eighth and he began by passing
Petty. Wakefield tried to catch Barney
mapping OF first and threw the ball to right
field. Petty taking second Koehler sacrf-
srped Petty to third. and then Jones drove
safe on a line TO left, Barney trotting home.
Washington had but one man on base
AFTER the Fourth up to the ninth, and he
got no farther than the Initial sack In the
ninth Anderson smashed long fly into the
bleachers and made the trip around the
sacks.
Niles and Schlafiy collided at second base
IN the fourth inning. and as a result the
st. Louis right fielder had his nose broken
IN reff