The morning times., 1895-07-27
WISE SAVED The INFANTRY
His Pitching Prevented the Army
and Navy From Winning,
Contest Was Close and Interesting, as
Dickens Aggregation Played Good
Bali-Teased the Umpire.

Had it not been for Billy Wise's ex-
cellent work in the box after the Soldiers
and Sailors had pounded Gleason all over
the field, yesterdays Departmental League
game would, perhaps, have resulted in
a victory for the Army and Navy team.
The contest was q close and intensely in
teresting one, as Manager Dickins' ag-
gregation surprised the usual crowd of
spectators, with the exception of two
innings, by putting up an unusually strong
exhibition. The Infantry nine missed the
good work of DOC" Khenschmidt and
Sheridan Lee. and as q result seemed to
play sleepy ball. Phil wisner was not
in good humor, Gleason was in bad con-
dition to pitch, and Simpsons Judgment
OF fly ball in left field was very poor At
any rate the boys have no kick coming to
them as they looked at il in the light
OF 'all's well that ends well"
There was one little fellow, in q Mystic
Shrine uniform, however, who was kept
guessing throughout the exhibition This
little fellow appeared to be very anxious
about his Colts, for up TO the eighth in
ming things did look very uncertain.
Gleason was nat IN all directions, while
buckingham proved mystery TO his
opponents for a long time Billy Wise
saw it was time for him TO take hand as
the fifth inning rolled around. Little
Billie" had a good eve, and he did Glea-
sons turn for the rest of the game III very
creditable style. Gilroy caught well and
proved death 10 the basc-stealers, stop
ping several daring burglaries.
The Soldiers and Sailors started in well,
but, as usual, weakened toward the latter
part OF the game. Williams, who pitched
for two innings, until the arrival of Buck
ingham, was responsible in large measure
Tor the. 1nfantTy's seven runs in the
second inning
After that fatal inning the East Wash
jngtoD lad put i'll bis appearance and sue
ceeded In holding his opponents down to
couple OF scattering hits until the eighth
jnnlng when Manager Houses colts made
good connection with his delivery and
jt was then all over.
The Infantry boys appeared TO be badly
frightened for the time being, thinking
OF Bucks reputation as a pitcher more
than anything else.
The Soldiers aud Sailors at times dis
Uuguished themselves as error makers
They seemed to get all tangled up in ex-
citing situations and TO lose the sphere
as well as their heads. Much credit is due
McManway for the pluckv game he fought
at such great odds Mac worked hard
and If the whole Army and Navy nine had
followed his example they might not have
let the Infantry off so easily. AS il was
Duffy in center field was the only man
of the other eight who played real base
ball. He fielded brilliantly and although
he failed TO hit the bail hardhe made good
attempt at it.
Andre, as usual, found q great deal to
kick about. Umpire SueedeD this time was
his victim. He kept at the umpire for
nothing a all until 1t became positively
annoying to others and Sneeden should
have ruled him out OF the game
The Treasurers will meet the Commits
sioners' pine this afternoon ana Mills and
Barrows and Fuller and Dickinson will
be the opposing batteries. The score: