Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
American League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ST. LOUIS. May 1s.-N,les. hoodoo took
Q hop yesterday afternoon. but instead of
Jumping out of Sportsmens Park IT lit on
Wallace. and some $1,000 fans saw some
thing which has been looked upon as a
feiry story come true-Rhody drop a pop
ny and give Washington a victory-2 to O.
This may have happened at some previous
time. but. even the oldest in attendance
yesterday would only say in a vague way
that they did remember something OF the
kind happening once upon a time. as fairy
stories usually begin, their testimony
must be dlscredited.
Wallace's one-act comedy and a little
byplay by Jack O'Connor furnished the only
breaks 10 a brilliant pitching battle between
Petty and Patten which would otherwise
have been prolonged beyond the usual num-
Der of rounds.
1t came In the fourth inning and as 1t
comprised the vital history of the game 1t
might as we'll be told right here. Charley
Jones began that inning with a foul to
Yeaser and then Petty gave one of the two
fourball passes he issued during the game
to Cross. O'Connor did his little stunt here
Anderson hit to Niles and the latter set
himself for throw to first base as he
picked up the ball. O'Connor yelled at him
TO throw to second to catch Cross and he
did so. only to have the throw beaten out.
Alttzer hit sizzling hot one at Yeager,
but Joe was game and stayed with the ball.
He managed TO knock it down and then
threw Altizer out at first. Cross and Ander-
son. OF course, advancing Petty had Mil
nicely fooled and the latter sent I'D an
easy pop ny, which looked as II 1t was going
to fall behind the pitcher Just over toward
short. Wallace yelled for the catch and
followed the ball as the wind drifted it
until he was right in front OF Niles usual
position. Everybody had started In for the
bench when the ball hit his glove and rolled
to the ground. Cross was over the plate by
the time the break was made and the only
reason Anderson was not able to score
also was that he loafed. thinking the out
sure. Anderson and Nil next worked q
double steal. O'Connor was q bit slow in
getting the ball away for second and Niles
had to hurry 1t back consequence.
getting the throw wide of the plate. Ander-
son slid home with the second run as a re-
suit. Schlafy hit into Petty and died at
first but the damage had been done.
Outside Of this inning fine. pitching by
Patten and Petty kept runners at safe
distance from home. with the exception of
the eighth, when Patten was thrown out at
the plate. Patten walked in that inning.
but O'Connor had him caught mapping off
the bag at first only to have Jones fail to
make the tag. Ganley sacrificed. but c.
Jones famed. Cross drove a liner to center
and Patten tried to score. Hemphill made
one Of his curve throws to the plate and
OConnor had Patten by yards.
Petty and Pattern both did fine work.
each getting of with but three hits scored
against him In both cases but one clean
hit was made. Yeager getting the one for
st. Louis and Cross for Washington. No
two of the hits made by either team came
in the same inning.
Fielding behind both pitchers was sharp
and in keeping with the twirlins.