The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

The Nationals gave those ST. Louis
Browns a parting jolt yesterday by an
nexing the getaway game Of the series
by to l.
Although outhit nearly two 10 one, the
Nationals outgeneraled and outplayed the
enemy in every other department. show
ing considerable more class than in the
TWO games in which the Browns forced
them 10 be content with the short end Of
the score. Barring misplayss the final
Verdict should have been / too in favor
Of the locals. The first run came in the
fourth. when Ganley, after hitting. scored
on Anderson's single; but Lave Cross was
safe when YeaEer fumbled his srounder
and worked around as far as third on Bis
Jobn's clOut. and waltzed home on
HoweWs wild pitch The ball went only
a few feet back Of the catcher. but he
could not find it until Cross had reached
the bench.
St. Louis lone score was decidedly a
Gift. for. with two down and Wallace ON
second. Ganley dropped a fly in deep right
which allowed the visiting captain to
scamper home and avert a shut-out.
Aside from these mispIays. the game
was a battle between Case Patten and
handsome Harry Howell. with honOT'
about even Although he was touched uE
for eight singles and a double. Patter
kept the hits spread through eight in
nings. and was afforded the finest sort oi
support by his teammates. With the eX
ceptiOn of Ganlev's muff, and the captain
seldom lets a ball get away from hin
when he gets his hand on II, tie worF
Of the Canullonites On the field was per
feet. Cross robbed George Stone Of 9
safety when the veteran shot out his
glove and Knocked down a hard drive
and a beautiful throw from deep center
by Charley Jones tagged Hartzell at third
Just as the Browns had started a short
lived rally in the fifth.
Howell in Good Shape.
Harry Howell and his splitter had the
Nationals guessing. and they were abl'
TO scratch together only five hits, but
the pitchers wild pitch Offset. in meas
ure, his otherwise good work. Like Pat
ten. he was most effective when the base:
were occupied. and after the two, runs
had been scored in the fourth. he let th'
home team down with TWO hits during
the remaining innings.
After giving a fine exhibition Of stick
toitiveness on Thursday. when his veal
knee was in such shape that he wa.
hardly able 20 h0bbIe around 10 his po
sti0n, Charley Hickman was compelled
10 give up yesterday. John Anderson wa!
placed at first and Mil who has not We
entirely recovered from the spiking he re
ceived the other day, went TO left field
Both men PLAYED good bail
The first near-ruu of the game came il
the first half Of the fourth. when IN.
Browns got Yeager as far as third, bu
he died az there We're already two out
and the next hitter fouled to Warner
For the Nationals Ganley led off with
single TO right. and on a hit and .In
TeaEer booted Cross grounder, so can
ley was safe at second and Lave at first
On Nils clean swipe TO center Ganlel
chased home while Cross reached third
and the second run was made a mOmen
later. when one OF HowelIs spit BALL
struck i'm front Of the plate and bounde,
out Of reach Of Bueipw
In the nth Hartzell hit 10 right center
but was out at third on Jones long throw
following Hemphi.Is single With one dowl
i'm the sixth. YeGger doubled to righ
center and moved no on Tom Jones fly
but died. In the eighth. after Hemphil
had skied. Wallace walked. and mad
second while Stone was being throw
out. Yeager lifted a fly TO deep right
which Ganley got under, but the bal
few out Of his hands, and Wallace mad
the visitors only run. Charley Jones
triple after two were down in the eighth
went to waste.