The Washington herald., 1915-07-16
Engel Bumped Hard in First
Came, Which Results
in 5 to J Score.
SISLER PROVES A PUZZLE

Special TO The Washington Herald.
St. Louis, Mo. July 15.-The Nationals
stuffed off both ends Of the twin bill TO
the Browns here this afternoon. the score
being to > in The first contest. while the
count was to in the afterpiece.
George Sisler. the famed University OF
Michigan athlete hurled the Browns tc
victory in the opener, beating Joe Engel.
Booth Hopper. and Dock Ayres. while ii
took Earl Hamilton and Bill James to put
it over Jim Shaw in the second.
EnEel proved easy for the Browns in the
first game three runs. enough to win the
game. being scored off him. Hopper con-
tributed two more. Siser proved effective
until the eighth. when the Griffmen COL
lected two runs, but at that time Ssler
was enjoying a winning lead.
Brown. Get to Shaw.
The second was a heartbreaker for the
Nationals to lose. the Browns coming to
life in the eighth after the aliens had
apparently wrapped up the show for
Shaw. He was enjoying 3 to l lead
when the Browns came on. aided by a
couple of misplays. and Tailed three runs.
The third and what proved the winning
run in this inning was a clean steal of
home plate by Ivan Howard. Umpire
Chills decision on this play brought
forth an awful uproar from the Nationals.
especially from Manager Griffith and
George Mcbride, the latter being ban
ished from the fray for his part in the
argument. The play at the plate was
close. and probably could have been called
either way. Chill sided with the Browns.
Moeller Fans; Good Night:
The Nationals, batting against James in
the ninth. filled the bases with two out.
Moeller was the batter. He drew three
successive balls: then James put over
two strikes. On the deciding pitch Noel
Ter swung and missed ending the game.
Four double plays in the first five in
ningS helped Sisters cause in the open
ing tilt Five hits We're made by the
Griffmen in that time. but twin killing
cut short each rally.
One OF the remarkable plays followed
a single by MoeIler. but instead of aid
ing the Nationals. il paved the way for
double play. II happened like this:
With Henry on third and Mcbride on
second air;: on" gone. Moeller dropped
a single OYER Austn's head. Henry got
a belat'G ~; for the plate and Austin
recoverc'; TO-. ball in time to get John
al the pan.
In the meantime Dan was on his way
to second. but was run down between
the bases and cut short what iooked
like a promising rally.
Joe Engel Blows Up.
EnSel exploded completely in the fifth.
when three runs were counted. Shotton
opened with a single to right and went
all the way around to third on Austin's
safe hunt Howard followed with sac
rifiCc fly to Shanks. on which Shotten
rode home. Then Pratt hit a long dou-
BILE to right center and Austin scored
while Pratt went to third on the throw
to the plate.
pass to Walsh followed. while Leary
nicked his third consecutive single off
Ensel and Pratt paid of with the third
run Of the round. With Hopper pitching
in the seventh. another run was counted
for the Browns. Austin opened with
triple to right center, but hugSed third
while Hopper tossed out Howard. Pratt
came next with double to left. and
Austin scored.
Nationals Score Two.
The Nationals We're blanked until the
eighth. With one gone, Hopper singled
to center and Mcbride singled to left.