Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
The c. A. c. Team Are Sure Winners-Yester.
days Games.

days Games.
| The Columbia Athletic Base Ball Club won its
| fifth consecutive victory yesterday afternoon
by defeating the W. L. L. Base Ball Club by a
score Of 16 to 3. The game was one of the
scheduled series to determine the amateur
championship Of Washington. and yesterday 8
game virtually decided it. for now the Column
bias cannot lose, oven if they are defeated in
all Of the other games.
1t was poor game throughout and brilliant
! plays were scarce. For the Columbus Fitz-
morris carried off the honors. He made three
hits, two two-baggersa and single, and captured
| two difficult fly balls which looked like hits.
Columbia started the run getting in the first
inning, scoring twice ON Green's base on balls,
| an eTror and hit by Harry King.
The W. L. l. C.s we're unable to score in
their half of the first, but sent one man across
the rubber in the second ON OHaEan' Q hit, u
| steal and Farralls hit.
SIX IN THE SECOND.
Columbia went in for its share Of the second
man was out six tallies had been added and the
victory looked assured.
This is the way it happened: Leach had a
good eye and trotted to first after Wise had
yainiy endeavored to put four good balls over
the plate. FitZmorris advanced him to third
on rafting drive to center for two bases and
he scored on wild throw, FitZmorris taking
third on the play. Umpire Belts called time on
account of the rain, but after little while play
was resumed. Green nit a beauty to right and
FltZmorris scored. Green took too much room
at first and Wise caught him mapping Sprig-
man Int fly to Evers, which he graciously
muffed. and by a hard run made first. He made
pretty steal and came home on Phil Kings
hot base hit to right. 1t would take a cable to
hold the doughty little third baseman on first
and at the first opportunity he made break for
second. which he reached after d daring head
long dive. His big brother Harry sent him
over the plate on a beautiful hit to left. and
scored himself later on Hauptman's error. f.
Wright proved good waiter and went to first
on four bad balls, stole second in truly pro-
and scored on o Hagans overthrow to catch
him at third. Daily hit high fly to center. but
no one wanted it and it fell between three
heiders. Leach ended the inning by hitting to
short.
Blamed IN THE THIRD.
Both sides drew blanks in the third, but in
the fourth Columbia tailed one on a hit by
Phil King, his steal of second. an error, bunt
by Wright. sacrifice and hit by Leach. W.
L. l. &. tried hard to score in this inning but by
sharp play we're prevented from getting "A man
farther than second. In the fifth W. L. /. G.
scored one on hits by Hauptman and Wise.
The Columbias drew blanks in the fifth sixth and
seventh, but in the eighth piled up seven runs.
Sprlgman got first on an error and scored on
Wells hard drive to LETT for two bases Phil
King sacrificed and Wells scored. Harry King
got first on four bad balls, stole second and
scored on Leach's hit to right. FitZmorris fol-
lowed suit, scoring Leach and crossing the
plate a moment later a passed ball. Green
went out on a short hit to the pitcher. Sprig-
man-''Old reliable Jim"-hit for a base. but
died at second after a beautiful steal on Wells
out at first.
W. L. i. c. made one in its half on an illegal
delivery, an error and Chamberlain's hit to
center.
Columbia made 10 hits and errors, W. IL.
The Columbus will cross bats again with the
Y; NJ. c. A. on Analostan Island August ~,
when good game may be expected.
AMATEUR RIPPLEs.
Evers is not playing up to his mark.
Farrell is playing third base in fine style.
Leach is undoubtedly the star pitcher of the
city.
sprigman is playing short with his regular
ability. He is one Of the best amateur base
ball players in the country.
Hiram Wright, Columbia's prize catcher ia
now a full-Hedged amateur, having been rein
stated by the A. A. U. He cannot play for
week. however.
Townshend of the Y.MC.A. is a lucky hitter.
Phil King Is the champion base pilferer in
afraid to slide.
The most active thrower in the local A. A. u
is T. Wright, Columbias center field. He is
good base runner also.
Fitzmorris is one of the best ou.fielders in
the A. A. L.
Jimmy Green is fielding and hitting in great
style.
Billy Wise has lost his cunning as pitcher
Capt. Harry King of the Columbus has in
fused new life in the team. He is hitting the
ball hard.
Lack Of practice does DAILY of the C. A. c. no
good He is one of the best catchers about, but
needs constant work.
Fullers injury in the Y. NJ C. A. game pre-
vented bis playing IN Yesterdays game