The Washington herald., 1909-08-07
GAMES TO-DAY.
st. Louis nt Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago Mt Boston.
sTANDNG OF THE TEAMS
STANDING; ONE YEAR AGO m-DAY.
d WILLIAM PEET.


Browne. and a base on balls into the
fifth inning yesterday. ST. Louis was able
TO exc out a one-run victory over the
NationaIs-and what hurts most over
Walter Johnson. for the big. good look
ing twirler can stand in front OF p mir
ror and say. IF you hadn't given Criger
base on balls. old chap. this NIGH;
not have happened"
The final score was Nationals. 1;
Browns. ?. A southpaw finger by the
name OF Bin Bailey had whole lot to
Go with the winning OF the game. Be
sides looping of local batting averages
he came clean with the timeliest OF time
ly hits in the ffth inning.
In spite OF the fact that the crowd on
the bleachers yelled. You'll never get
home. Bill Bailey" BIZ did get home
and with what proved 70 be the winning
run.
Bailey Has Best OF u.
Bailey and Johnson were the princi-
pals Of a hot pitchers battle, and while
the Nationals managed TO pull down one
more hit than the Browns. the south
paw was steadier than Walter. only Civ
Ing one pass to first and tanning six.
In the third inning the home team. by
punching two hits. scored its only run.
During the other chapters Bailey's twist
ers cut them down almost in succession.
Washington had a possible chance 20
score in the fourth when with one down
Bob Unglaub connected for a hit, but
foolishly allowed himself to get caught
mapping off first and run down
Jimmy Sebring played center field FOR
three innings. but nothing came his way.
and he did not get d chance 10 show
what he could DO at the bat
The Nationals failed 10 produce any
thing that even smelled like a hit for
tvs innings. but In the third. after Nc
Bride had gone out, Ferris 70 Jones.
Street smashed the ball over Stone s
head IN deep left for a two-bagger Had
Gabby been ten-second man. he could
easily have landed on third. Walter
johnson poked the ball out OF every
body's reach in right, and Street crossed
the plate. On Brownies infield tap. John
son was nipped at second, and the prod
igal son was later thrown out I'm attempt
ing TO steal During the remainder OF
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tered hits.
That Fatal Fifth.
The fatal fifth saw the Browns on top.
with two tallies. Ferris opened with a
fly 10 Unglaub. Criger walked, and Bill
Bailey hit to short right for a single.
Criger kept on running 10 third, and
Bailey made a dash for second as he saw
Browne doing some high and lofty Jug
Cling. Browne heaved the ball high to
Delehanty, who promptly muffed the
throw. adding TO the confusion. With
Criger on the last corner. and Bailey
on second. Hartzell sent George Mcbride
a hot grounder. Mcbride got the ball
IN deep short and saw that II was I'm
possible to catch the feet-footed Criger
at home, so he retired his man at first
Stone drove one OF those nasty bounders
Just inside the foul line TO Conroy. who
was lucky 20 knock the ball down. Bailey
fairly flew home or the hit. Stone tried
TO steal second q minute latec. and was
caught a mile.
This game was Just a sample Of some
Of the tough luck the Nationals have
been up against all season. Everything
happened in one inning. and near-hits. q
base on balls, and a tumble, gave the
opposition the much needed runs to win.