The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
GAMES TODAY.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
GAMES TO-DAY
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
By WILLIAM PEET.

The ST. Louis Browns took the open
ing game Of the series from Washington
yesterday to ?. by jumping on Charley
Smith hard in the sixth and seventh in
nings.
The Nationals fell back into their old
beaten path again OF not being able TO
hit in the pinches. Three times in the
early rounds and once in the eighth a
timely crack would have broken up the
game. but timely cracks were scaFcer
than offers Of marriage 20 an old maid
Rube Waddell was elected 10 break the
Browns losing streak and bury the hoo
doc. and Rubs did it by the skin of his
teeth. Cantillons crowd could not get
tC him until tie seventh. when rousing
old batting rally scored two runs. There
were still two men on the bases and
cnly one gene in this chapter. but Browne
and ConrOy were not equal 10 the task
of bringing them home.
Bad Inning for Smith.
Charley Smith had his usual bad inning.
the sixth. Three healthy bingles and a
passed ball paved the way for two visit
ing tallies. In the seventh two singles
and a sacrifice added another. and Smith
was chased to the clubhouse in favor OF
Groom. Had Manager Joe substituted
Groom or Tom Hughes earlier there is no
telling what might have happened
Hughes was very effective during the
eighth and ninth innings.
Big "Rube' Waddell had that disagree
able habit of Tightening up at the wrong
fw0n "a NToH -.-T-~
enough, but. with the exception Of the
seventh inning, the bingles were well
scattered.
Washington's threat to start something
in the seventh, Unglaubs heavy hitting.
and MeBride's fast work at short proved
the features.
For FIVE innings Charley Smith held
the Browns runless, and allowed four
scattered hits. In the sixth Patterson
started the trouble with a bang TO left
for one hassock- Ferris sacrificed. Will
Jams died on a grounder. Mcbride TO DON
ohue. Jones hit to right for a single
Patterson going down 10 third. Wallace
whanged the ball 10 about the same spot
Patterson came home and Jones scamp
cred around 10 third A passed ball by
Street at this stage gave Jones his chance
10 score. Stephens walked and Waddeu
famed for the third out.
Groom Goes in 10 Pitch.
Smith WIS going badly. but Cantrlon
probably thought he would come down
10 earth and show some air-tight pitching.
The seventh started just as badly, and
Smith was still doing business. McAleese
singled, took second on HartzelTs sac
rifice. and came home on Patterson's
"a ell ~ raFf
the horse had been stolen, Manage. Joe
closed the barn door, sending Bob Groom
TO the slab. All Groom did was 10
give Ferris a base on balls. as Patter-
son was caught trying 70 steal, and the
same fate was Ferris portion, for the
third out.
Mr.. Wadden's speedy slants were badly
damaged in the Nationals half OF this
inning. but unfortunately Cantlllon' s
braves did not go any farther than TO
drive home two runs. Il happened in this
manner.
Milan led of with a fly to Williams
Unglaub pasted the ball over Patterson's
thatch in deep left for a twO-bagger. Nc
Bride beat out an infield hit. Street
scored Unglaub with a long fly which
Patterson could not get under, and Blan-
kenship. sent in to bat for Groom. plant
ed a beauty ever second base, sending
home Mcbride. The crowd by this time
had worked itself up 70 a perfect frenzy
OF excitement, and the noise was deafen-
ing. for George Browne faced Rube Wad-
dell and Street and Blankenship were
waiting impatiently 10 score. They are
still waiting. The best Browne could do
was fly TO McAleese, and Conroy died
on grounder 10 Tom Jones
Timely Hits Missing.
In the eighth a timely hit well placed
would have broken up the game as Dele
hanty was hit by a pitched ball. sacri-
feed to second, ana Milan walked. ing
laub and Mcbride were easy outs.
Delehanty twisted his ankle in going
down TO second. and had TO retire. Jess,
Tannehnl went in 10 right. and Unglaub
took care of Dels territory. II is not be
heved that Delehanty's injury will keep
him out OF the game.
McAleese and Wallace did some tan
hitting for the visitors, finding Smith for
three safe drives apiece.
The score
WASHINGTON. ABB. r. H PO. A. z.