Evening star., 1909-05-15
ANOTHER DEFEAT
BY ONLY ONE RUN
ST. Louis Defeats Nationals
After Game Rally in Ninth
Inning.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-somebody had tc
be the goat In the game yesterday siter-
noon at Sportsman's Park, so Wasnins-
ton volunteered, allowing the Browns to
win the most exciting game that has been
seen in st. Louis this season. Score, Q
to e.
Rub waddell was chosen to face Wash
ington in the first game Of the series
With the exception Of the frst inning
when a base on balls. sacrifice and q
single allowed the visitors to count. Wad-
dell travelled along to the beginning OF
the ninth In good style. Bob Groome. on
the other hand, was having his troubles
and Waddell supplied some Of them.
The big southpaw registered the
Browns first hit Of the game in the
third inning. Jimmie Stephens was on the
bag, when Waddell hit the ball over
Shipke's head. 1t getting by Conroy in
left field and allowing Stephens to score
and Rube to pull up at second. Roy
to Delehanty and Clymer. who allowed
Roy's pop fly to fall safe between the
pair. and Waddell scored.
Hartzell Hit Timely.
Again in the fifth inning Groome had
great respect for waddell's hitting ability
and passed the St. Louis pitcher to first
on four wide ones. McAleese hit one
along the first base line and went out at
first. while Waddell slowed up at second
1t was again up to Hartzell and he
proved equal to the occasion by driving
a hit to right field, which scored the
"Rube." After that matters were quiet
until the eighth inning.
Blankenship was sent In to bat for
(yrO0nna orb nd Lrn a.,
10 short center Hoffman raced in and
Wallace tore out toward the same spot.
wallace made one Of those spectacular
catches Of his and Blankenship was sure
Ing for the second time this season in
st. Louis as member Of q different team
and in a different league, hit a terrific
liner which looked safe. Hobe Ferris
jumped some few feet into the air and
speared the ball with his gloved hand.
That was robbery number two. Shipks
was not to be denied, though, and he
pasted the sphere right between Wallace
and Ferris. Freeman ended the round
with pop ny to Ferris.
Kelley Trotted Forth.
Midget Bert Keeley was trotted forth in
the Browns half OF the eighth rejoicing
Two st. Louis players were unable to
make safe connections with the pocket
edition of Washington's pitching staff,
Waddell and McAleese both proving easy
Roy Hartzell lifted one to center field for
two bases. Danny Hoffman worried
Kelley into giving him a walk. Ferris
brought the pair home with q two-base
smash to center field. Wallace went out
at first, Hobe being left at the middle
station.
With the score to / the game looked
cinched for st. Louis. Delehanty opened
with single. Conroy singled to center,
and still the fans did not seem to WORRY.
remembering st. Louis had a four-run
lead. When George Mcbride got to Wad-
dell for q single to center. scoring Dele
hanty, the fans became nervous. Clymer
hit to right field for two bases, scoring
Conroy and Mcbride.
Big Jack Powell was here called in on
the scene and Waddell beat 1t for the
clubhouse.
Capt. Bob Ganley went to bat In place
of Keeiey and sent up q short fly to Gen.
ter. Danny Hoffman. after q wonderful
sprint, made the catch and then shot the
! ball home to Stephens, who tagged ely
mer sliding In with the run that would
have tied the game.
Score