Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
NATIONALS SMOTHER
BROWNS WITH BATS
Walker Makes Sensational
Start With Locals, Allowing
Visitors But Four Hits.

The two-thousand-odd fans" sTho
journeyed to the park yesterday after
noon had the satisfaction of seeing the
home team hit tho ball and hit It hard,
something very unusual in these re-
gions, and as result the Nationals
scored an easy victory over the Browns
by the score of 10 TO l.
The latest recruit to the pitching
staff. Ewert Walker. hailing from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. was on the rubber for
the Nationals, and the youngster gave
unmista kable evidence of making
good" He has a faSt-breaiins ball and
appears to nave the strength to go the
full route without a let-up. He held
the Browns to four scattered hits. and
but for the fact that Milan lost Cromp-
toms drive in the first inning i'll the
sun only three hits would have been
made against him In five of the nine
innings the Browns went out In order
and seven of them famed the air.
Manager McAleer also tried out
recruit by the name Of McCorrE,
but he failed to deliver the goods. his
support being poor, the three runs In
the first inning being the result of
tumble by IIartzcH With this big ham
dicap in front of him. McCorry had a
hard uphill struggle. and. us moro err
rors followed later on, the youngstcr
certainly up against It. Toward
the end of the game Mac braced UP
somewhat, but IL may have been be-
cause the locals were tired of running
the bases.
Mcbride Again Shines
George Mcbride was again the star
of the afternoons program. Tais speedy
boy made several stops that caused the
crowd to stand up and roar its APP
prevail Shotten was the star of the
visitors, his two throws to the plate
being beauties, and should have retired
Miller as we'll as Street. while several
of his catches of short flies were eX-
tremely brilliant.
Crompton opened the game with a beau
tiful drive to the center field fence but
he stayed there while Shotten famed,
Hartzell popped TO Unglaub and Griggs
died on roller 20 Mcbride.
For the locals, Conroy worked out a
pass to first. but Milan was called out on
strikes after trying twice to lay down
a sacrifice. Unglaub followed with a
roller TO Hartzell. which the shortstop
messed about and both runners were safe.
Gesser looked Ike tough proposition
and was passed. filing the bases. Lelivelt
fie1 out to Crompton and Conroy scored
Yohe singled to right and Cnglaub can
tered home. Mcbride shot double into
left and Gessler scored. Street shut OF
further trouble by striking out.
Browns Only Run.
The Browns only run developed in the
second round. Dewey got a base on balls,
but Wallace's best was a fly to Gessler.
Ferris singled to center and Dewey stop
ped at second. Killifer then forced Ferris
at second and Dewey chased TO third. One
OF Walkers speedy shoots slipped through
Streets mitt and Dewey scooted over the
plate.
For the next four innings not Brownie
saw first base. but In the seventh Griggs
led Off with single. but died at first.
whilr the next three batters went out in
order In the ninth Hartzell singled 10
center with one down, and he, too. stuck
10 first, while Smith, who took Griggs,
place, struck out and Dewey filed ;ol
Gessler.
The locals kept up their scoring in the
second the result of a single by Walker.
a double by Milan and Cnglaub's timely
single, which scored the two runners
ahead Of him.
Streets Timely Bingle.
In the third, Lelivelt walked and Yohe
hit to McCorry trying for sacrifice. The
pitchers throw to second was late and
both runners were safe. Mcbride moved
them up with a sacrifice, and Street sent
them over the rubber with a gilt-edged
single into center. Walker famed, but
Conroy and Milan singled to center. On
the latter's hit Street tried to SCORE from
second. but Shottens nice throw to KILL
fer beat him to the plate by couple Of
feet.
In the fourth another run went up. I'm
glaub singled and, when Gessler hit to
Ferris, Bob tried for third. Ferris spot
ted HIM. but Hobe's threw was short and
unGiaub reached the sack In safety. Leii-
Velts single to center allowed Unglaub to |
walk home.
washngtons last two runs developed
in the sixth inning. Miller was sent up
to bat for Cnglaub and he beat out a
slow roller to short. Gessler pulled off
one of his copyrighted drives to the cub
house that was good for two bases and
Miller was tagged a: third. Lelivelt flied
out 10 Sho.ten and Miller darted for
home. Shotten sent the bal, Oh line into
n.ili.ers hands. hut Miller hit his arms
aboU. the time the ball arrived IN tire
vatchers hands and Knocked the sphere
from his grasp. Umpire Dinneen had al
ready called Miller out, when he spied the
ball rolling tie ground and quickly
reversed ms decision. Yohe then rolled
a slow one TO Ferris. and while he was
being thrown out a. first Cessler crossed
the pan. Following is the Official score: