Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
BRAVES SET RECORD
Twice Defeat Cardinals, in
First Game by 20. to /.
BESCHER SLUGS RUDOLPH
Bean" Ball Factor in Fisticuffs.
Police Have to Take Hand
at St. Louis.
BESCHER SLUGS RUDOLPH

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, September IS. u Boston
took two games from the Cardinals to-
day, the first by the seasons record of
20 to l, and the second, to 3. The bit
ter feeling which has existed between
the Braves and Cardinals all of. last
this season when Stallings in an inter:
view referred to the Cardinals as a
blanket -blank team. reached a climax
Pitcher Rudolph.
The fight occurred at the end of the
third inning of the first game. Ru-
ed very much like a bean" ball, had
famed several Cardinals. In the third
inning Bescher, at bat, cautioned Ru-
dolph to be little more careful. After
he had been retired at hrst on a
grounder to Magee, Bescher accused
Rudolph of trying to hit him. Words
were exchanged and Rudolph started to
run when Bescher swung on his jaw
and knocked him down. Other players
interfered and Rudolph and Bescher
were ordered off the field. Bescher de-
parted, but Rudolph went to the bench,
and it was not until half dozen po-
licemen moved toward the Boston bench
that Rudolph consented to leave the
field. Bescher was seen waiting near
the clubhouse and several Boston play
ers accompanied the pitcher. Likewise
half dozen policemen went along.
Umpire Quigley, who tried to keep
the policemen from accompanying the
player, was threatened with arrest and
then Quieted down. At the gate of the
inclosure surrounding the clubhouse
Bescher made another rush at Rudolph.
but was stopped by the police. He
begged to be allowed to get at Rudolph
and said he would submit to arrest, but
was held off. To every spectator in the
stands it appeared that Rudolph was
trying to bean" Bescher. and other
Cardinal players and his teammates
supported him with their usual rough
tactics.
The first game was a fright from a
Cardinal point of view. Higgins tried
out Griner. Perdue and Niehaus, in the
first two innings, when eleven runs were
scored. In the second inning Niehaus was
taken out. after seven runs had been
scored and but one out, as it appeared
that the, inning would continue through
out the afternoon. Lamplin went in and
finished the game and was hit hard.
1t was GENERALLY understood that the
first three named pitchers had their final
tryout with the Cardinals and would not
appear again in st. Louis in a Car dinal
uniform.
After the fight patrolmen were stationed
throughout the bleachers and grand
stands to prevent any further disturbance.
The spectators jeered and Kissed the Bos-
ton players and the latter, led by Maran-
vile, returned in kind, jeering, yelling and
booing at the spectators. uninterrupted
by the umpires Several times 1t appear
ed that the fighting would be resumed
when the Boston players apparently tried
to spike their opponents.
In the second game Sallee was out
pitched by Ragon. The Cardinals drew
first blood in the third inning with two
runs. but Boston came right back in the
next inning with a couple In the sixth
inning the Cardinals again took the lead,
but were unable to hold 1t and the Braves
won out. Scores: