Evening star., 1903-07-30

offset this handicap with his stick. three
clean singles going to his credit. Sfndle
robbed him OF an even thousand batting
average by hard running catch in the
eighth.
MagofHn celebrated his return to the
game by magnificent exhibition of ground
covering. His first two chances were hard
ones. but the third. a mighty sprint after
Asauith low fly just back Of second. was
a double ringer.
The backstop work Of both McKenney
and Bradley vas above the standard an osd Of
they ''ate up" wide and low throws. Char
ley King added to the pleasure of the spec
tators by his fast fielding. and the ginger
he put into the game. He kept up his
batting streak and hit at a 400 clip.
The Blue Birds spread their wings the
first time up and flew around the bags for
five runs. Bradley's patience was re-
warded by pass Burbank was safe on
Langley's tumble, King hit past short.
Jones reached first on Watson's mufr
Rhodes on a fielders' choice and Magof-
fin on wild throw. Bradley scored on
Kings bingle and all except Maggie
came home on errors.
After two were benched 1r the second,
Burbank singled to right and stole second.
but King sent the Blues afleld on a ground
to second.
Bielask. first up in the third, drove
clean one over second. and then pilfered.
but was kept there dancing while Sam
punched out Jones. Rhodes and Magoff1n
inning. and the Gray rooters had their first
real chance to let themselves out. Watson
singled. but was forced at second by Har-
veycutter. Asquith smashed to third and
both he and Austin advanced on Green's
error that landed McKenney on the initial
sack. This 1oosed the balloon, and Seays
hit. wild throw by Bradley and Green's
second error landed four Grays at the
plate.
There was nothing doing for the Blues in
the fourth. but in the fifth Burbank found
cne that suited him and soaked 1t into
kenesaw street for three sacks. and Kings
timely swat to center sent him chasing
home with the Blue Birds last run.
Jones drove the Grays to the woods IN
sequence until the eighth, when Burbank
slipped up on Harveycutter's teaser and
Asquith,s hit between the first and second.
Then Billy put on steam and McKenn..y
famed. Se&y came to the plate with look
of do or-die and connected for what looked
a safe one. but Sindle sprinted and Oil the
great catch mad> Sam was down and out.
Langley started for first on the third ball,
but came back on Belts invitation and tore
a third hole in the ether
Durnbaush tried to ward off defeat in the
last inning by lacing out corking smash
to right center; on which he managed to
score by a great slide. Bradley was waiting
for him with the ball. but Umpire Belts de-
clared the runner safe. Jones and the Blues
were not to be beaten. however. but drew
UP closer to the Tigers and kept the Gunton
Grays still on the anxious seat by putting
three OF the next four to the tall timbers.
1t was a red hot game and both aggrega-
tions fought hard for the victory. but the
contest was clean. though spirited. and the
fact that at this close stage Of the race no
lew players wera rung in reflects great
credit on the anagement of the two teams
Not the least pleasing feature Of the game
was the absence of wrangling over the
umpire'3 decisions
This defeat of the leaders places them
within reach of the Elues. who By winning
all their games tie the Grays for first
place Score;