The Washington times., 1902-05-08
Victory Earned by Uncle
SANS Mechanics in a
Garrison Finish.
RAIN CUTS CONTEST SHORT
But Seven Innings Played, With Score
g to 6-Statisticians Show Up Shifty
at Start - Interior and Government
Printing Office Meet Today.

The contestants for baseball honors at
National League Park were the shifty ag-
gregation from the Census Office and
Uncle Sans mechanics from the navy
yard. The latter aggregation won out in
the seventh inning. the final one. by the
score OF 3 to 6, after having been led
throughout the game by their opponents.
In that inning the navy yard employees
broke loose and swatted the sphere to the
four winds. scoring three runs There
was no one out at the time, and the
crowd went wild with enthusiasm The
rain then took hand in the game. and
put an end 10 the proceedings. The game
was called after the runs had been made,
and the navy yard lads were the victors
after playing strong uphill game.
Shifty as Ever.
The statisticians were as shifty as ever
yesterday. and if the game had gone the
prescribed nine innings. they doubtless
would have come out in the lead. They
are never at their best in a five or seven
inning game. but they are all there when
the game goes the limit.
Fulcher, the youthful operator of a tab
ulating machine at Director Merriam's
barn. officiated on the rubber. The men
from the shops had him well up in the air
in the last two innings. and he was a trifie
nervous. Davis had charge of the receiv-
ing department of the Census battery.
Herring was on the initial sack for the
men from the First street building, and
played superb game. Runkle at third
brilliant plays. In the third inning Bor-
denberg surplanted Graham in left field,
and played that position to a finish.
Navy Slow at First.
In the first two or three innings the
navy yard men were little rusty. and
those who took the Twelfth census had
somewhat of an easy time of it. But in
the fourth inning and from then on they
kept close tab. Hughes at second played
pretty game, and figured in the first dou-
BILE play made. He also had a difficult as
sist chalked up to his credit. Bucking-
ham did the laborious box work for the
mechanics, and served the leather up in
most approved style. He had the Census
Office lads gated in the latter part OF the
game. and placed eight strike-outs to his
credit. He only gave one man free trans
portation to first. His support was good.
Director Merriam's proteges had first
swnt at the leather. Herring led. He
was patient and got free pass. Runklc
flied out to the second baseman. but
White got safe hit to left field. With
two on the bags. Davis sent one to the
tall trees. sending in Herring and White.
Mckee famed out and Frichcr hit slow
one TO first.
Swift Double Play.
Hughes went out. short to first and
Bremen knocked iiy to Runkle. Powers
Iambasted the leather to the suburban
territory and got to second. He died
there, as Demar went out by fly to
Fulchei. Crowley got a hit in the second
inning, but when Weber hit to second he |
was put out by Hughes and the ball |
thrown to first base. completing dou-
bic play. Graham famed out.
1t was up to the Censusites to get a |
double play. An error gave Venable his |
base, but Guethler knocked the ball di- |
ond putting Yenable out. He then hus-
tied the spheroid over to Herring. COM
pleting a double. Chism got hit. but |
Rapp famed out.
Herring began the third session by
striking out. Runkle got hit and went
to third on Whites single. They both
came horne on Davis drive to center. AS
usual, Mckee struck out, and Fulcher
went ont, short TO first.
Out in Order.
The Navy Yard men knocked three long
flies In their half OF the inning, and
they went back to the jall grass. In the
fourth Crowley got a hit. but was left on
he bag, as Weber and Bordenberger
struck out Herring flied out to right
field.
II was now up to the mechanics TO do
business in the scoring department
Powers went out short TO first, Demar hit.
Venable went cut pitcher to first. but
Guethler got next to a slow enc. and made
II good for two bases. scoring Demar. lie
tailed on Chisms hit 10 right field
In the fifth. Runkle led off with a hit,
and White was safe. as Runkle was re-
.ired at second. Davis contributed a two
baggor, and scored White. An error gave