The Washington herald., 1908-05-13
LOSE IN THE NINTH
Nationals Go to Pieces in the
Last Inning.
ST. LOUIS GETS THREE RUNS
With 1900 Fans Looking Forward
to Extra Innings, Charley Smith
Allows Five Clean Drives and Mi-
Ian and Pickering Each Contrib
ute an Error-The score.

A disastrous explosion, the like OF
which had not been seen or heard in these
parts for many moons, caused the undo
ing Of the Nationals in the opening game
Of the series with ST. Louis By 10 g.
So we'll matched were the teams during
the early innings that, after Washington
had tied the score in the second half of
the seventh, the 1900 fans settled down,
expecting TO see extra innings. Both
teams had been playing remarkable
fielding game, and while there had been
twenty-five safe drives, only three men
on each side had succeeded in crossing
the plate The teams had been playing
superb ball and the only worry the fans
had was that darkness would set In be-
fore the issue could be settled. after the
game had gone past the regulation nine
innings
In their lass trim to the plate the
Browns suddenly got so busy with the
bat that the whole Washington outfit
seemed to be stunned. and while the i've
safe hits in this round were principally
responsible for the victory Of the visitors,
two errors and a passed ball PLAYED a
prominent part in the three runs which
put st. Louis beyond the reach of Can
tillon and his crew.
Both Batted Freely.
Charley Smith opposed Jack Powell on
the rubber. and so freely was each pitch
er bstted that there was little TO choose
between them during the first eight in
nings. From the start the contest was
largely slugsing exhibition. but as soon
as one of the pitchers would get hit a
couple of times in a row his teammates
would pull of some circus play on the
field, thereby working out Of all sorts OF
holes.
In the matter Of spectacular plays the
teams were about even The Browns
looked as though they would surely score
in the second inning. when they had a
man on first and third end only one out.
but Altizer made a sizzling pickup from
Tom Jones bat and whipped it 10 Nc
Bride. who steamed it over TO Freeman
IN time 10 complete double play. with
about an inch TO spare.
In the fifth inning Tom Jones got back
at the Nationals for being robbed of the
hit when he made two spectacular one
hand stabs that saved at least two runs
wild by going over into left center and
making grand catch of q liner from
Bobby Wallace that was labeled for a
triple.
Washington started OF like a winner
in the opener. Milan smashed one almost
10 the eenter-held fence. but was thrown
out at third on fast relay from Char
ley Jones To Wallace 10 Ferris. Ganley
tore OF liner in the same direction.
and succeeded in pulling up at third be-
fore the ball was returned to the in1eld
on Pickering's out Ganley made tie first
run OF the game.
Double Play stops Browns,
double-play stopped the Browns in
the second, but in the fifth the visitors
took the lead with two runs Wallace
hit to left. and was sacrificed TO second.
scoring on Tom Jones' hit. the batter go
ing TO second when Street let the return
go past the plate. Spencer hooked a
liner into Pickering's garden. counting
Jones.
Washington lost no time in evening up,
for in the second half of the same inning
Milan beat out slow roller 10 Wallace.
moved up on Ganley's bunt, and reached
home on Pickerings single to right
In the sixth the Nationals had two
hits 60 70 waste. when with one out. the
squeeze play was attempted. but Shipke
missed the ball. and Freeman was run
down
Singles by Powell and Spencer and an
out gave St Louis one in the seventh
but the Nationals were on the job in
their half. scoring one on singles by
Milan, Ganley, and Altizer.
This IS the way it happened in the fatal
ninth. After Ferris had famed. Tom
Jones drove a clean single into right,
which went through Pickerings legs. and
Jones continued 10 third. When Spencer
singled TO center Milan let the ball get
away from him, Jones scoring on the
play. Powell's safety sent Spencer home.
and Powell went 10 second on a passed
ball. making third on Hohman's single.
and registering on Stones single, which
was the fifth hit of the inning.