Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-17

half of the eighth inning with the census
bows at the bat Fulcher, for the census
office, struck out five men and allowed only
two hits while Allmuth also did We'll, hoia-
ing the heavy-hitting census boys down TO
five hits. This is the tenth successive VIC
tory for the census team having defeateo
the Gibraltars Cwice) Marines, Orloies,
Mt. Pleasant, Business High School. land
office and Rockville twice. They Would
like to arrange games with teams IN anu
about the CITY Address w. w. Sibray,
manager, agricultural division, United
States census office.
Won by st. Elizabeth.
The Southern railway base ball team was
defeated by the St Elizabeth Asylum team
Saturday by II to g. The features OF the
game were two fast double plays made by
Burroughs to Waller to Schimm and Wah-
Ter to Schimm. The all-around good playing
and the excellent team work of the asylum
boys won them the game. The batteries
were Browning and Speakman for the rail-
road team and Carl Waller and Charlie
Suit for the asylum boys
Cleveland Players i'm a Collision.
While going from the base bale grounds
to the hotel after Saturdays game the
Cleveland team met with an accident that
only good fortune prevented from being
serious. The bus driver was naturally
anxious to make good time to the hotel on
account of the rain and not hearing the
ringing of the gong on an electric care
collision resulted at the corner of 18th and
II streets northeast. The fender of the car
was smashed and one of the rear wheels OF
the bus was broken, but this was all the
damage done. The passengers on the cars
and the players in the bus were given
quite a shaking up and a big majority Of
them badly frightened. The bus driver
claimed the gong had not been sounded,
but the downpour of rain perhaps prevent
ed the sound carrying very far. The vehi-
Gle had almost cleared the track when the
collision occurred, the quick and energetic
work Of the motorman preventing more
serious smash-up.
The Rivalry/of the Marines.
In accepting the. challenge Of the Head
quarters Marine Corps base ball team the
Navy Yard Marine Corps base ball team
will give the headquarters team one return
game in consideration of the defeat they
have already experienced at the hands Of
the navy yard marines. but on these con-
ditions: % The winning team to defend
the championship against all clubs of the
army, navy and Marine Corps in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia;
and further (2), the winning team to have
all gate receipts and each team to buy 500
worth of tickets so thus t1dmng an mme
Boland. secretary, Navy Yard Marine
Corps base ball team, navy yard, Wash
ington, D. c.
Base Ball Notes.
Umpire Haskell has performed his work
in a very impartial manner since he has
been in Washington, and he is a credit to
President Johnson's staff.
Grady's hitting Saturday was something
worth talking about. He secured two
doubles and his other two drives were very
hard, but directly into the hands Of SHE
beck and Beck.
The senatorial batsmen should pay more
attention to the first ball pitched. The op-
posing twirlers have discovered the fact
that the locals will not bat at the first
ball and the cut the plate every time.
Catcher Clarke gave Umpire Haskell a
terrible Jolt" with thrown ball. He
had caught Pickering off second, and edg-
ing up on the runner he cut loose with the
ball for Quinn, who was covering the bag
The ball went wild and struck Haskell on
the back of the head and glanced of to-
ward short
Hillebrand, the former Princeton pitcher,
will not become a member Of the New
Yorks. Hnlebrand announced Saturday at
the Polo Grounds, New York, that he had
decided not to become professional ball
player. He will start for the west in a
few weeks to enter business
Ed. High, pitcher In the Virginia North
Carolina League, was sold Saturday by
Manager Ashenback Of the Newport News
club to the New Orleans club for $780, This
1t is claimed. Is the largest sum ever paid