Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
NATIONALS AND BROWNS PLAY TO TIE.
BRILLIANT FIELDING WARDS OFF DEFEAT.

The st. Louis Browns opened their clos
| ing series of the season here yesterday
with the Washingtons and a battle royal
resulted. the contest running twelve in
nings, when Umpire Hurst called the
game on account Of darkness, the score
standing to 3. Both teams opened up
on the pitchers in the first two innings as
though they would drive them from the
box. but after that it was procession or
ciphers, although the Browns had two
swell chances to capture the game in the
ninth and twelfth innings. Remarkable
fielding stunts by Mcbride. Unglaub. Free
man. Street and Edmondson helped Gates
out Of several difficult positions. while
the Browns also supported Bailey in fault
| less style.
Bailey being a leftIhanded twirler and
| good one at that. not much was ex-
| pected in a batting line from the locals,
but they managed to bunch four of their
seven hits in the first two innings. thereby
tying up the game. Gates was hit harder
| than Bailey and he was also wild. but
| stupid base running or lack of Judg-
ment prevented the Browns on two differ
| quick thinking and speedy footwork would
have doubtless given them the winning
run. Both twiriers were wild, the spit
| ball getting away from Gates, while Bailey
found dificuity IN placing his benders
| and Gates got in wild pitch, while
Bailey hit two batsmen.
Startling Stops Galore.
Ringer plays of the most sensational
variety were cropping up continually, and
the two thousand or more spectators were
| ment throughout the prolonged struggle.
George Stone with his trusty bat was the
| hero of the Browns outfit lacing out O
triple and two singles and also scoring
| two of the visitors three runs. Bob I'm
glaub did the best batting for the locals.
| his triple scoring the first run. but his
| double was thrown away. as it developed
after two hands were out
The Browns opened up on Gates in the
| first inning very savagely, Stone leading
| off with a three-bagger. the ball going
over Edmondson's head in right field.
| Hartzell then beat out a high bounder
over Gates head that Unglaub batted
down, but Stone viewed the performance
! without stirring. schweitzer then flied to
Ganley, and Ferris was walked. filling the
that Unglaub missed by inches and Stone
finally came home. Williams followed
with a bounder to Gates and Hartzell was
headed off at the plate. Stephens<losed
Milan opened for Washington with a
| roller to Wallace and died at first. Bailey
then grazed Shipke with the ball and the
midget walked to first. Ganley died on
a roller to Williams while Shipke went on
to second. Uuglaub then broke into the
limelight with beautiful triple to right
and Skipper" came over the plate
Edmondson wound up the inning by
tanning.
Fine Work by Mcbride and Street.
In the second, the Browns kept right
after Gates. this time getting a pair of
tallies. Tom Jones popped to Gates. but
Bailey worked out a base on balls. Stone
singled to right and Bailey galloped all
the way to third. Stone then stole second
Hartzell hit hot one to right that Jerry
Freeman batted down. but Bailey beat
his throw to the plate, while Stone took
third. Schweitzer followed with single
to left and Stone crossed the rubber
Ferris then hit to Mcbride. forcing out
Schweitzer at second. With Hartzell on
third, Ferris started the BLUM steal of
second to draw a throw. Street lined
the ball to Mcbride and like shot from
a cannon George sent it back and Hartzell
was nipped at the plate. a sparkling play.
With the score standing to 1 the crowd
was somewhat downcast, but Freeman
woke them up with a double to left center
and the cheering was continued when Nc
Bride was passed. Street moved both rum
nerS up Will u SdCIlICS duo SdlcS SCoTcu
Jerry with a single to right that Jones
batted down with one hand and then lost.
Milan then lifted little fly into short
right and Mcbride crossed the plate with
the tying run to the accompaniment of
prolonged yells of Joy. That ended the
run scoring for both sides.
Bingles Thrown Away.
In the sixth Street and Gates singled
with two down. but Milan failed to get
the ball safe and was the thizd out In
the seventh Unglaub soaked out a double
with two down and then Edmondson
popped to Ferris. In the eleventh Nc
Bride was started off with a base on balls
and took second on Streets sacrifice, but
Gates flied to Ferris and Milan died on a
roller to Williams.
The Browns looked very dangerous in
the ninth. Jones got first on balls as a
starter and Bailey sent him along with
sacrifice. Stone singled to right and
Jones took third. Hartzell was passed
purposely. filling the bases. schweitzer
then hit to Mcbride and Jones was headed
off at the plate by a beauty-bright throw
to Street Ferris ended matters with
fly to Milan.
In the twelfth the Browns again looked
dangerous. but the third man was set
down without a run being scored. After
| Hartzell had died on q roller to Ungiaub,
Schweitzer singled into center and Hoff-
| man went to first to run for him.
Ferris singled to left and Hoffman
| went all the way to third. Wallace
| followed with a hot one to left that Nc
Bride gathered in, and as Hoffman STUN
bled on his rush for the plate he was
headed off easily. Williams closed the
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