Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
NATIONALS GET BAD
START IN ST. LOUIS
WaddeII Strong in Pinches and
Browns Win Easily,
8 to !.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July Washington,
with a very crippled pitching staff, open
ed a four-game series here yesterday
afternoon with ST Louis and lost the
first battle score : to I. Manager Can
tilIon selected young Groom for twlrllnS
honors. The youngster was very Wllh,
passing three and hitting two batsmen,
which counted heavily against the Visit
Ing club Several battery errors also
helped st. Louis along in the scoring
end of the game.
Cantillon benched Groom to allow
Blankenship to take turn at bat in the
seventh, and then Witherup went to the
firing line. Witherup was wild, failing TO
locate the plate. and another run was
Tailed before the round had closed. COL
Inns wound up the day on the mound for
Washington and BANKED st. Louis, the
side being retired in order.
Washington outhit ST. Louis collecting
nine safe smashes off RUDE Waddell.
while the Browns managed to collect
only five hits. all told. Waddell had bet
ter control than his rivals for twirling
honors and kept the hits so well scat
tered that in only one inning-the sixth
Washington managed to get a run over
the plate.
Conroy's Great Stop.
Conroy's great capture of George
Stones sizzling boUnder in the opening
round was one of the best plays of the
day. Stone was certainly robbed of
likely two-bagger when Conroy almost
fell over third base in his effort to cap
ture the drive, and then made a great
shot to Donohue for the out at first
Ray Hartzell robbed Mcbride of a hit
In the third inning when George lined A
low fly just past third. Hartzel reached
back with his barred hand outstretched
and managed to hold the flying sphere
with his finger tips.
Browne, Lelivelt and Street did some
smashing of the ball. all three getting
two hits apiece. George Browne. though
was the only visiting player to trot across
the pan with count for Washington
when he Tailed in the sixth.
Donohue Bats in Only Run.
Browne opened the inning with single
TO center. Milan flied to Hoffman. A
passed ball allowed Browne to take sec
Ond. Unglaub struck out. Donohue sin
gled to center and Browne started a
sprint for home. making it in eass fash
Ion. Conroy ended the round with a field
er's choice forcing Donohue at second
Hartzell unassisted.
Browne opened the fourth with al single
to right and worked his way around to
third but was left when three of his team
mates went out in order.
In the seventh Lelivelt flied to Hoffman.
Mcbride singled to left and Street Singled
10 the same territory. Blankenship bat
ted for Groom and flied to HartZell while
Browne this time failed. sending roller
to Hartzell and going put at first
Unglaub Continues to Hit.
Kelley in the eighth struck out. and
then Unglaub singled to left. Donohue
flied to Griggs and Unglaub was out
stealing, Stephens to Williams.
Conroy died on an easy roller. Hart
Eell to Jones, in the nirth. Lelivelt sin
yled to right, Mcbride famed. Street
forced Lelivelt at second, Hartzell, un-
assisted.
st. Louis scored two in the first. Hart
zell walked and took second on Stones
out. Hoffman was hit by a pitched ball.
Griggs doubled to center, scoring Hart
zelI. Jones singled to right, scoring
Griggs.
Hartzell opened the second with a single
to right. Waddell flied to Conroy. Ste
phens was up and passed ball and
wild pitch put Roy on third. Stephens
then hit to Donohue and Hartzell scored.
Score Without Hits.
ST. Louis scored in the fourth without
making hit. Ferris flied to Lelivelt.
Stephens was hit and Waddell walked.
Hartzell forced Waddell, Mcbride to In
glaub. On a double steal, Stephens tai
lied and Hartzell reached second Stone
struck out.
Waddell was out in the seventh. Tn
Elaub to Donohue. Hartzell walked. as
also did Stone. Hoffman forced Stone,
Cnglaub to Mcbride. Griggs singled to
right center and Hartzell scored
In hA nicyHf ColItr
In one, tow, three order.
The score.