The Washington herald., 1907-09-26
WIN IN The NINTH
Nationals Snatch a Victory
from the Browns.
TWO RUNS IN LAST INNING
Singles by shiPke and Ganley. "a
Sacrifice, aRd Kay's short Hit
Turns the Trick After st. Louis
Had the Game Practically Won.
Charley smith Outpitches Bailey.

V t&shAnBtOny % ~. LOUIS Il
with another defeat staring them in
the face. the Nae6nals won out in the
ninth inning from the Browns in the
second game of the series.
When 1t came the locals turn to bat
in the last round the score stood 4 TO 3,
and, with the last three batters on the
list coming up. the crowd started home.
But the tauenders showed real class
and made a man-sized garrison finish.
not only tie.ng the score, but getting
one run 10 the good, before two men had
been retired.
Bin Shipke, whose batting of late has
made the followers OF the team sit up
and take notice, was the first hitter. and
ne proved a good one. for he launched
a perfect single 10 center. Tony Smith
came up with instructions 20 buut, and
he dumped one in front Of the plate.
but instead Of sacrificing himself and
putting Shipke on second, both men
were safe when Spencer made poor
throw TO first Charley Smith followed
with a sacrifice. which moved the two
runners up a bag.
When Charley Jones advanced 10 the
plate. Jimmy McAIeer pulled out his
left-hander and sent Harry Howell TO
the box. But CantiHon beat the visiting
manager 20 it and sent king Bill" Kay,
who bats from the south side. to take
Jones place. Burs signal was a long
fly 10 the outdeld, and the pride of Mar
tinsburg made a great swipe, but did
not meet it fairly and the ball fell about
five yards in front of the rubber. This
was good enough. however, for before
Howell could get the ball 10 Spencer,
Shipke had slid across with the tally that
evened up the score. Kay was safe at
first, and Capt. Ganley followed with
clean single to left which placed one
more game in Nasningtons win column.
smith vs.. Bailey.
Aside from the finish there was nothing
startling about the game. Charlie Smith
opposed Bill Bailey, NIcAIeer's Austin.
Tex, recruit, and although Smith was
touched UP more freely. he outpitched
his young rival Battery errors played
a big part in the same.
After the Browns had failed 10 register
in the. hrst, Charley Jones drew a base
on balls and made second. while Ganley
reached first on Bailey's tumble. The two
speedy outdeIders pulled off a double
steal and Jones counted on Delehantys
fly 10 left.
St Louis tied it up in the second,
when Wallace's double and singles by
Spencer and T. Jones brought forth one
run. Washington took the lead again in
the fourth when Milan beat out a hit to-
ward first and made the round on AL
Iizer's three-ba agger. st. Louis made two
in the sixth. With Hartzeu on first, Spen-
Ger singled 10 right, and another hit IN
TIE same direction by Tom Jones scored
Hartzeu while Spence. crossed the rub
Der or a passed ball. which rolled TO the
stand
In the sixth Charley Smith was safe on
an error and Tailed on Jones triple A
single by Niles q stolen base and an out
followed by Stones drive in the seventh.
put ST. Louis in front by one run. and
then came the ninth. when the Nationals
snaJched ii out of the fire on singles by
Snipke and Ganley, an error, and "a sacri-
fee.