The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-09
sTANDING OF THE TEAlls.
spec.al % The Washington Herald.

St Louis. No. july S.-Altizer presented
ST. Louis with a victory this afternoon
3 10 lowing to a pair Of errors in the
ninth inning, when it looked as though
the game would have TO go into extra in
nings.
.~ The Nationals found Petty in two in
ntngs, and scored two runs as a result.
fast double play in the first being all
that cut OF additional runs then. Smith
was lit freely in the first two innings
also, but good fielding and a bit of a
lucky break il the second saved him from
being scored on. He gave way IN the
fourth TO Graham, after one run had been
scored. IN order to allow the southpaw to
pitch to Niles and gain the third out
Graham was inclined 10 be wild, but the
Browns had trouble in hitting him effec-
lively, and he was not responsible for
the loss Of the game.
Washington jumped on Petty right at
the start. when Clymer opened with
single to left Ganley sacrificed. and then
Clymer stole third. Delehanty bounded
a hit over Yeager's head, and Clymer
scored. Anderson drove a single to cen
ter, but Hickman hit a fast grounder
into Niles, and a double play followed.
Niles started the second half with a hit
into Altizer. which the runner beat out
Hemphill hunted for a sacrifice, and was
safe at first, when Heydon made wide
throw. Stone hit into Altizer. and forced
Niles at third by a narrow margin
Pickering lit 70 Nil and was out. Yeager
wound up by rolling out 10 Altizer.
Browns Dangerous.
Washington was out in order in the
second. but St Louis came near scoring.
Hartzell and Jones led off with singles
but O'Connor famed. Petty advanced the
two runners by going out from Smith
TO Anderson. When Niles walked the
bases were filled. HemphnI hit to smith,
and the ball bounded back over TO first
into AndersOn's NIT for the third out.
st. Louis scored a run in the fourth
Hartzen was out, when Tom Jones raised
a fly which fell safe in left and took a
bad bound past Clymer. Jones getting
second on the hit. O'Connor hit to Dele
hanty. and the latter threw the ball out
Of reach of Anderson TO the bleacher
front Jones scored on this and O'Connor
went to third. Petty famed, and then
Graham replaced Smith. Niles fouled out
to Delehanty.
Washington came to the front with its
second run in the sixth ming. CIymer
started the inning with triple to left
Ganley rolled 10 Hartzen, and Roy held
Clymer at third while he threw Bob
out at first Delehanty popped up
fly safe over second, which went for a
double, Clymer scoring. Anderson walked,
but Hickman and Nil famed.
St Louis tied Up the score again in
the seventh inning. Niles beat out another
hit into Altizer. TO start the inning. and
Hemphin drove to left for a double.
Stone famed, but Pickering drove on
line 10 Clymer Niles beating out the
throw to the plate
Wallace was the one who drove home
the winning run in the ninth HemphiIl
flied out TO Ganley but Stone was safe
on Alters tumble. Pickering walked
ana Yeager was also presented with a
base. when Altizer made another tumble.
Wallace went TO bat for HartzeT and
Rhody raised a lucky fly to left, which
neither Altizer nor Clymer could get.
Stone scoring