Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-29
spectsl Dispatch to The Star

| ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 2S.-The Ma
tionals broke their losing streak in the
st. Louis stronghold OF the American
League by defeating the Browns yes
terday. to l, in a sixteen-innfng con-
test, which was a pitchers battle from
start to finish. 1t. was Walter johnson,
recent recruit from the bushes and more
recently a hospital invalid. against Big
Bill Dinneen. veteran pitching star, and
the youngster won.
Johnson's victory was entirely due
| to his effectiveness in the early stages
Of the game. and 1t was no fault Of his
| that the Browns tied up the score in
| the sixth inning and necessitated the
game going into extra periods. Only
two hits, one in the second and one in
the fourth. did he grant up to the
eleventh inning. when Stone garnered
| single Off his delivery. Then six more
| hits were made before the close of
| hos ilities, three of these coming in the
fourteenth, but not a run materialized
for the locals. In addition to this eff,
fective spiking Of the guns OF the local
heavy artillery, Walter whiffed no less
than fourteen batsmen, which comes
pretty near being a record for the pres
emit season. And all this notwithstand
Ing the fact that he lasted but one
| brief inning against the Browns Sum
day
Milan to the Front.
It was Milan, the little man with the
George Stone crouch, who scored the
two runs for Washington, and it was
also Milan who robbed Hobo Ferris OF
a two-bagger in the fourth. which would
have meant q run when Tom Jones got
a single later in the same period.
Milan. first man UP in the game, let
two balls pass him before he swung
his bat, and then he swung to good
purpose, for he slammed one Of Dinneen's
benders clear to the left-feld fence. and
was at third base when the ball was re-
layed into play again. Ganley fouled
out to Tom Jones, but Unglaub singled
to left field and Milan trotted In. I'm
glaub was tossed out, Stephens to Wal
lace, when he attempted to steal and
Clymer grounded out, Williams to I.
Jones.
Browns Couldn't Score.
The Browns had a chance to tie it up
in the third, and in fact had three
men on base, but nothing came Of it.
Milan had stephens long fly in his mitt.
but 1t got away from him, and Jimmy
reached second. Dinneen struck out. and
Stone also made his third swing. but 1t
was at wild pitch and he landed safe
Harsseli fonled out to shipke. but viii
liams walked. filling the bases. Wal
lace, however, grounded to Shipke and
was thrown out at first. The Nationals
had three men to reach first In the
fourth, but failed to connect with the
plate Unglaub singled to left. but was
forced at second when Clymer hit to
williams. Clymer was caught stealing.
Stephens to Williams: Freeman was
passed, and Mcbride singled. Both ad-
yariced on a wild pitch, but Dinneen was
equal to the occasion and struck out
Shipke.
Browns Make Run.
The score was tied up in the sixth by
the local team without a hit to grace the
occasion.
And 1t was George Mcbride. the field
Ing star of the team in the series just
closed, who was responsible for the tally
Wallace hit a hot wailop right at George.
which the latter fumbled until Bobby was
safe at the initial station, and then made
q low throw to Freeman which went TO the
pavilion and Wallace reached third
When Ferris sent a high fly to Ganley
Wallace scored. Kahoe got a double IN
the eighth. but Johnson attempting TO
bunt, was thrown out by Ferris, who
backed up to the base and handled L.
Jones' throw in time for double play.
Johnson's negligence In the eleventh gave
an opportunity for another double by the
local team johnson had doubled to CEN
ter and had a lead off first when Milan
died out to Stone. The big pitcher tore
out for third base, thinking there were
two out, and Stone had no difficulty In
throwing him out to Wallace
Three Singles, No Runs.
The Browns had not less than three
singles in the fourteenth, but failed to
score the necessary run across the plate.
Stone hit one at Shipke, which the lat
ter could not handle. Hartzell hit intoGa
double play. Unslaub getting in front o.
his otherwise sure single, touching the
bag and shootin to first in time to COM
plete it, williams and Wallace each
singled to right, and when Johnson pulled
OF a balk they advanced to third and
second, respectively. Ferris best stunt,
however, was a fly to Ganley.
the fifteenth inning. but were kept from
scoring. Unglaub was out when Clymer
singled to left field. Freeman forced
him. Ferris to Williams. SO McBride's sin
gle to left proved ineffective. Shipke then
popped to Wallace.
Nationals Win Out.
The sixteenth inning came az dark
ness began to make Itself felt and it is
certain that the game could not have
lasted much longer. Pickering. batting
for Kahoe. went out, Wallace to T. Jones,
q fine play. johnson struck out. Milan
hit to Wallace and the latter made his
one error on fifteen chances Milan being
safe. Stephens then made q poor throw,
and Milan was safe at second. Ganley
drew his base and then Unglaub slashed
out his third single. this time to center.
sending Milan across the plate. Ganley
was caught at the plate, ending the In
| ming. Hartzell reached second for the
Browns in their half, but Williams
struck out and Wallace flied to Ganley.
Score:
ST. LOUIS. ALB. r. H. o. A. E.
Stone. h............... % 2 0
Hartzell, rf............ 0 2 o
William., 2b. q o 1 3 o
Wallace. ............
Ferris, 3b. ............. 5 o
g. Jones, ct. ........... B O 2 0
7. Jones, III. ...........6 20 o
Stephens. c............ 5 l II 3 o
Dneen, p............ U
| Cr1Sss ................. D o u