Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-20

Washington and ST. Louis divided hon
ors yesterday in the double-headcr, the
first game going to the Browns by the
score Of to 2, while the second was
captured by the Nationals. 4 to 1. Both
games were fine exhibitions of base ball.
s,ubbornly contested down to the final
inning and of course interesting all the
way result. nice big crowd was
on hand to see the sport, hlling all 1he
stands. and no opportunity was let 80 by
whercat the spectators could show their
apprecia ton of the good playing OF both
teams.
The eccentric "Rube" Waddell was on
the rubber for the Browns in the first
game. and as he had all his old-time
speed the locals found great difficulty In
reaching the initial sack. In one inning
..Rube" lost control and in another three
hits were clustered together. at which
times Washington secured its two runs
He walked six batters. but offset this
wildness by striking out eleven:
Charley Smith, who was on the rubber
for the locals, was not wild, but the
Browns located his curves In two innings
and hammered enough runs over the
iubber TO win the game.
Temperance Of Heidrick.
The first game marked the temperance
OF Emmet Heidrick. the once noted brill
liant player, after an absence of three
years He went into his old stamping
ground in center and performed nicely
while at the bat, lacing out a single and
a homer In the first and single in the
second which is certainly going some
for an old man. Heidrick in good shape
and In center for the Browns means a
great deal to the McAieerites. rs there is
20 better player in the country.
In the second battle Tom Hughes and
Jack Powell were the opposing pitchers.
and the local man put it all over the
man from Missouri. Powell escaped in
but one inning without a hit, and in the
eighth was raped all over the field
Hughes had all his well known speed,
hut lacked control, passing four and cut
ting loose with a wild pitch, but it was
easy sailing for him in majority of the
innings.
Back Of the twirlers in both games the
support was almost perfect. a wild
throw TO second by Hughes and miss
cd roller by Wallace being the only
wobbles in the entire eighteen innings.
Mcbride Stars Again.
George Mcbride was once more iu the
limelight having thirteen chances in the
first game and eleven in the second. and
the boy from Missouri went the entire
route without anything that looked like
an error. George worked with Street in
brilliant style, not man being able
10 steal second. although many tried, and
"n plays at the plate it was simply Won
derful with what degree of accuracy he
could get the ball home on blum steals.
or on hits with men on third. Ferris at
third. was the star for the Browns, as
he cut on several drives that were ticket
ed, for safe territory when he clapped
his hands on the ball.
The Browns were the first to break the
ice In the initial contest and 1t came
through a piece of good luck. Ferris
opened with q little fly that came down
back Of second with Mcbride camping
get the ball within his grasp he lost 1t
in the sun and IT fell safe. Wallace went
out on q fast roller to Freeman, Ferris
going to second. Williams perished on a
roller to Mcbride, Hobe continuing on to
third. Charley Smith then lost his effect
ivehess. Sid Smith slamming a clean
single into left, on which Ferris scored,
while Tom Jones laid down an unexpect-
ond. Waddell followed with clean
single to center and Smith came over the
pan.
Nationals First Run.
The locals scored their first run In tho
same inning and after Waddell had
famed Freeman and Mcbride. Street
and Smith were passed to first. and then
Milan hit cleanly into right and Street
crossed the rubber.
The Browns added another tally to
their score In the fourth, the result Of
Ferris single to center and Jimmy Will
lians' ringing clout to the center-fleld
fence for three bases.
In the eighth the locals hung up their
second and final tally. After Milan had
popped to Ferris, Shipke tore OF a clean
single to center. and Ganley scored him
with a double almost to the clubhouse.
Ganley tried to take third when Hart
zells throw went through Wallace, but
Bobby scooped the ball up on the run
and threw accurately to Ferris, heading
OF the daring runner by a most brilliant
piece Of fielding.
The Browns fourth and last run de-
veloped in the ninth. when Heidrick hit
into deep left, the ball striking on the
foul line and bounding into the bleachers.
1t was a piece of luck, but the hit would
have gone for a double or a triple, at
any rate.
Following is the Official score of the
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