Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
American League Clubs Standing.
National Leaene CLUBS, Standing.

PhiladeIp'la A. "a so ST Louis. 10 90 .21o
In one Of the most exciting games of
the season Washington defeated St. Louis
yesterday afternoon by the score Of TO
g. All the excitement was concentrated
in the last inning, when the Browns
broke into a batting rally, helped along
by two bases on balls and Ganley's muff
of a long fly, and when the final man was
retired they had placed five runs to their
credit. with Stone roOsting on third. wait
ing for hit or an error to tally the tying
run.
For eight innings the Browns had been
unable to do anything with Patten, get
ting but five scattered singles. bat In the
ninth Case appeared to weaken. starting
off bad by giving Wallace a base on balls
NeaGcr then died at first. Delehanty to
Anderson. and the spectators breathed
easier. Tom Jones followed with a dou-
bic into left center. and foxy AlcAieer
held Wallace on third, one run would
do no good. Patten again lost MS bear
Ings ana passed Stephens, filling the
bases. Spencer was then sent III to bat
for Morgan. and he hit a long fly to Can
ley. who got directly under it and then
ingloriously mufTed 1t. Wallace scored on
the error and again the three bags were
filled up. Niles followed with line
single into right and Tom Jones crossed
the plate. and still there were three on
bases. with the crowd breathing hard.
Then came a ray of sunshine as Hemp
hill flied out to Delehanty. making two
down. with four runs necessary To tie the
score. George Stone then ambl2d up to
the plate and smote the ball right on the
"kisSer.' driving IL lar and away over
Clymer's head. II was mighty drive and
was good for three bases. sending in
three runs. the sphere coming within
inches of bounding over the left-ield
fence for home run. McAleer at this
point called Pickering away from the
plate as he had been unable to hit Pat
ten. and sent up Butler. The youngster
did hts best TO bring IN Stone. but Altizer
got in front OF his fast roller and threw
the batter out at first, to the glad shouts
of the multitude.
Nationals Looked Good.
Manager Cantillon undoubtedly placed
the strongest team on the field that has
represented Washington since the Amer
lean League has had this city a repre-
sentative Clymer and Jones were back
in the game. and Delehanty was on sec
ond. all three men playing finely. both in
the field and at the bat. the latter get
ting three singles and double out of
four turns at the bat.
Washington started scoring in the first
inning. a base on balls to Clymer. Gan
Iey'S sacrifice and Delehanty'S single
tallying one run.
Morgan then kept his spit ball going finely
for four innings and the locals Went runless.
menced to locate the elusive splitter, and
scored their second run on three hits. ely
mer led of with a single to center but was
forced out at second by Ganleys roller to
Wallace. Delehanty followed with single
into left center and Ganley went all the
way TO third. reaching the bag ahead of
Hemphill's throw by a great slide. Ander-
Son then laced clean single Into left and
Ganley ambled home. while Delehanty
rushed to third and Anderson to second on
Stones throw to Yeager. Charley Jones
hanty was headed of al the plate and run
down by Yeager and Wallace. Altizer
closed the inning by a long fly to Pickering
Hit the Ball Hard.
Then came the lucky 60 seventh. and
with il i regular bombardment of hits by
the Nationals Warner led of with fly
20 Pickering, but Patten. to the wonder
ment OF all. hade his second hit. a single
10 right Shipke hit 20 Yeager and the bal!
was passed c!cau,y To Niles to head OFF
Pattcn. but the second baseman muffed the
ball and the runners were safe Clyner
then praucei into the lmcght with a triple
up against the right tield fence and Patten
and Siiik- had an easy time scoring Bob
Gan.sy hadn't made u hi yet and was
about due. and his best effort was Il mighty
GTtv, " rr PickcTiaS's head. which was also
good t"r three BASES and CIymer walked
home.
At t..S point 10 was deemed advisable to
try some semitic ball and the squeeze
paw "ds started but instead OF sacrificing
B~l'haut, hunted safely ard Ganley dashed
Over f.r plat- with the fourth run. An
t"TS'H followed with safe hit into center
hut Charley Jones forced Del" al third on
Il roller L. Morgan. and AitiZer went out,
MorEti. 70 Tom Jones.
Ns-t--r side scored in the eighth. and
t1'n came the exciting ninth. with the
browns great rally. before told. and the
contest closed with victory for the Ma
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Following Is the official score: