Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
BROWNS CAPTURE
THE FINAL GAME
Forman Pitches Well, But Ma
tiona|s Fail to Hit at
Critical Points.

Tho st. Louis Browns wound up their
season in this city yesterday with
victory. defeating the Nationals by the
score of . to 2, the winning run being
registered by the closest OF margins.
It was a battle OF untried youngsters in
tho pitchers box. Forman doing duty for
the locals while Rose worked for the
visitors, The former Is q Pennsylvania
Ohio League mar. while the latter halls
from the Lone Star state. Forman had
all the better of the argument for seven
innings, but his two bases on balls IN
the eighth proved his undotng. This
youn4ster has all the earmarks Of being
major league caliber, as he has a carload
Of confidence. good control and a fast
breaking curve that Is very puzzling. In
the frst four innings there was nothing
developed that looked like a hit Off For
man then came scratchy one to I'm
slaub in the dtth, and Bill killifer soaked
out the first real single OF the afternoon
in the sixth.
Jack Rose, the Texas Lacquer, Is of
the southpaw variety, and, of course.
handicapped the. locals from this fact
pretty hard at the start. but when 1t
came down to pfnches the kid was
there with the goods. Rose apparently
gained strength and confidence as the
game progressed. as in the last three In
nings he let down the Nationals without
hit or rum While not having a great
deal of speed, Roses curves had puz-
zling break and for a southpaw he has
good control.
Few Ringer Plays.
Few ringer plays developed during the
game, beautiful stop by Hartzell off
Conroy in the first inning and three fast
double plays engineered by Mcbride and
Forman and also one by HartzelI were
especially worthy of note and caused
great applause from the thousand and
three fans that were in the different
stands.
1t looked like "all day. for Mr.. Rose
in the second round, when Gessler singled.
Lelivelt walked and Killifer filled the
to go between his legs, but Mcbride
forced Gessler at the plate on a roller to
Hartzell. and Bill Killifer killed off the
batter at first with quick toss to Griggs.
1t was beautiful play, accurately car
ried through. Street finished the inning
with a nice bounder to Wallace.
The Nationals broke the ice in the fifth
inning, scoring two runs. and then shut
down for the day. Forman opened with a
clean single into short left and Conroy
single. Milan moved both runners up
with sacrifice that came within an incn
of being a hit on account of his speed
Unglaub singled to left. pushing Forman
at second. Ferris to Hartzel. and Con-
roy crossed the plate on the out. Lelivelt
closed the inning by forcing Gessler at
second.
Browns First Run.
McAleer's Brownies got going in the
seventh, scoring their first run. Hartzell
led off with a single, but Griggs hit into
a double play Mcbride getting the
Hartzel and then mailing the batter at
first. Dewey reached first when Killifer
fumbled his grounder. and then Bobby
Wallace tore off ripping double into left
center that enabled the speedy Dewey to
go all the way home unmolested.
In the eighth. two Brownies crossed the
plate, and, as 1t proved. won out right
there and then. After Bill Killifer had
died on a roller to Conroy. F'orman lost
his bearings and walked the weak-hitting
Rose. Crompton also proved a good
waiter and he was also rewarded with
free transportation to the initial corner
Both runners moved up when Shotten
persisted on bounder to Cnglaub Hart
zell then hit a roller to right. close to the
foul line. that Unglaub did well to stop.
Forman started for the bag, but Hartzell
beat him there by an eyelash. and while
doing so Rose and Crompton registered at
the plate Griggs closed the inning with a
fly to Milan.
In the final round. Manager Cantillon
day in place Of Street and Forman re-
spectively. but Rose retired the former
on pop fly to Hartzell and the latter on
another fly. Conroy closed the aft
and Bobby lost little time throwing him
out at first.
Following is the of1lcial score of the