Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
NATIONALS REFUSE
TO KEEP awake
Locals Play a Sleepy Game
and st. Louis Wins Open
ing Contest.

Walter Johnson and Lem Bailey had
pitchers battle at the American League
Park Yesterday, and the latter had the
better of the argument. the st. Louis
Browns defeating the Nationals in con-
sequence by the score of to I. Each
pitcher was found for five safe hits
double by Street making the total bases
six against Bailey. but the Texas lad was
more regular and pitched the better
game johnson had three bases on balls
and a wild pitch, and of course one OF
the passes had to figure in the Browns
scoring. Bailey gave out one pass, but
it amounted to nothing against him.
Johnson pitched so impressively in the
first battle against Cleveland ''ednes-
day that Manager Cantillon sent him
back to repeat yesterday. There was no
resemblance between Walters pitching
Yesterday and on Wednesday, as he ap-
peared TO be tired, and the wonder OF II
all is that the Browns didn't set more
hits.
Bailey on the other hand. displayed the
proper energy, fought for everything In
sight and deserved his victory. The Ma
tionais never could hit a southpaw and
Manager McAleer displayed his usual
shrewdness in pitting the Texan against
the locals Browne. Milan and Lelivelt
were practically helpless before Bailey's
curves and as a result the tail end OF
the batting list had to do all the work
After Lelivelt had twice struck out. Sc
bring was sent into center field. but the
ex-outlaw did not have chance to snow
his prowess.
with perfect support Johnson would
have surely scored a I to o victory, but
Browne fumbled Bailey's second hit long
enough to allow Criger and the Texan TO
move up an extra base. and an inteld out
and an ugly drive by Stone to Conroy
turned the trick.
Feature plays were very scarce. al,
though the backstopping of CriGer and
Street and the work of Tom Jones on
first stood out prominently Criser fig
ured in two double plays. the result OF
sensational throwing to first and sec
ond and Jones by his activity on the mi
tial ocrner prevented the game from be-
ing sleepy affair.
Neither side scored in the first two IN
nings, although Williams in the second
was passed and reached second on a WHO
pitch after one was out. Bailey passed
Delehanty In the second. the first man up.
but when Lelivelt famed. Criger shot the
ball to Jones like streak: and the old
boy put the ball on Del before he
could regain the bag
In the third Washington garnered it's
solitary run. Mcbride, the first man up
died on roller to Ferris. but Charley
head. 1t should have been triple. but
Street got stone in his shoe and had
to pull up at second johnson then sur
prised the spectators by placing a Texas
Lacquer in right field that neither Will
liams nor Hartzeil could reach. and
Street came over the rubber. Browne tried
to pull of a bunt. but Bailey gathered the
ball up in time to head off johnson at
second. Browne then tried to work the
delayed steal. but Williams was on to his
game and took in Criger's perfect throw
In time to nab George easily.
With lead of one run the crowd set
tied back with confidence in the locals
ability to win. but everybody Strengthened
up in the fifth as they disaster loom
ing up. Ferris died on a pop fly to Tn
glaub, but Criger worked johnson for a
pass. Mr.. Bailey followed with a line
single to right Browne came dashing in
and promptly fumbled the ball. with the
result that Criger continued on to third
and Bailey to second. For unaccountabe
reason the inield played back and while
Mcbride was throwing out Hartzell at
first Criger speeded over the plate and
Bailey reached third Stone then hit a
fast grounder along the foul line that
took an ugly bound just as Conroy
reached for IL. and it had to go as a hit
Bailey registering. Stone then tried to
steal second, but Street easily turned him
back with lightning toss to Mcbride
In the sixth inning. Jones lined a sin
gle to left that Mcbride captured with
one hand. but missed the batter by an
eyelash at first. After that the Browns
worked In regular order between the
bench and plate
In the seventh inning. Delehanty sent a
single into center with two out but Blan-
kenship. who batted for Lelivelt closed
the inning with long fly to Stone The
Nationals were never dangerous there
after.
Following is the official score of the