The Washington times., 1902-06-03
MARINES down MEN
FROM Big PRINT SHOP
Not Weary From Guard
Duty They Trounce Typos.
Ashley in Good Form, But His Team
Mates Make Errors-Berger
Surprise.

| The nine men who represent the Ma
rincs on the baseball field were COM
pelled to do twenty-four hours duty on
Sunday. and yet theS played ball at Ma
tional Park yesterday. Their opponents
the Government Printing Office team, on
the other hand. played like deck hands.
The Marines were little off at times,
but they interspersed their error making
with n snappy play. The Printers. on
the other hand. gave a continuous per-
formance of errors. After the clouds OF
battle had passed over. and the score
cards were consulted. the run column Of
the Marines footed up TO seven, while
Manager Havens had to squeeze hard to
get six out of his tally column.
Ashley in Form.
The pitching OF Ashley. OF the Print
Ing team, was of the superfne order, but
the support he received was of the
super-rank order. He struck out nine
men and gave but one man free trans
portation to first Only seven hits were
made off OF his delivery.
Berger, falr-haired lad, who wears
iaborious box work, and in one of the
games the marines have played have they
had such a competent twirler. His
pitching was all that could be asked for.
He had an even dozen strike outs to his
credit at the end Of the game. Had
he allowed the Printers to bunch their
hits, they would have won the game.
Berger pitched the game for the marines
stationed at Annapolis when they met
and defeated the crack naval cadet
team on Saturday afternoon. He re-
turned to this city Sunday, went on duty
and remained on until yesterday morn
ing. Yesterday afternoon he was as
fresh as ever, and was all there when
there was anything doing.
Coombs. the college ball player who
parades around first for the
marines, was absent yesterday, US he
ran a nail through his foot and was un-
able to play. Padron was placed ssIi
third kopje. and played a fine, snappt |
game. Larimer. at second, did we'll until |
the final inning, when Havens, a heavy
weight printer, ran into him and knock
ed some of the snappishness out OF
him and injured his leg. Mooney, be-
bind the bat. was also a victim of the
heavyweight, and was thrown on his
head when Havens scored in the final
inning.
Pitchers Battle.
The game was really a pitchers battle.
The Marines led off with two runs in the
opening inning. The Printers remained
With them and secured brace OF tallies
IN their half.
In the third the Marines got trio OF
men across the rubber. the result OF three
,r-ors by the Printers and long hit by
The sixth was also productive Of a
couple of runs. Kelley received a jolt in
he Stats and walked. Berger got his
base on a fielder's choice. They both
scored on an error by Woods at short
stop. Having accumulated seven runs.
he Marines knocked of
The printers got two runs in the sec
md inning. but were unable to do any !
hing In the scoring line until the ninth. I
when they threatened TO tie II. With one ,
nan out, Havens got hit and pilfered
econd by knocking Larimer down at .
hat base Adams got his base on an at
empt TO put Havens out at third. and an /
rror hy the shortstop gave Hunt a safe
ost. a
When the error was made Havens
cored This ended the run getting.
The Treasury team and the Navy Yard
len will meet at 4:30 this evening I
Tho