Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Standing of Church League Clubs.
BITTER FOR THE FOURTH.
After Gaining Lead the Game Was
Called Back and Sixth Won.

The hosiery-striped ball tossers of Sixth
took their second fan of the week out of
their fellow Presbyterians, the Bluebirds,
yesterday in the Church League series, but
they had to play ball at all stages to ad-
minister the dual defeat dose. each game
going to the Mutes' run column by the
slim majority of one run.
They have f1avors at the Church League
fountain to please all palates. the variety
being served with each game these days.
The contest yesterday was battle Of the
twirlers in the early innings. combined
with clean ball handling. and then the slug
gers got busy giving the hit-loving specta-
tors chance to enthuse and wax bolster
Gus.
Weldon was slated for slab duty, but
did not arrive until the ending of the sec
ond inning. and Kennedy demonstrated bis
base ball ersatiity by holding the Blues
down to one hit. After his transfer to
short he made a spectacular One-hand run
ming stop of Kings warm drive. but could
not recover in time to get his man at first
just missing him by an eyelash Gray"
fattened his batting average by hitting for
1Oo per cent. Weldon allowed only one
man to reach first in the third and fourth.
but things happened to him in the fifth,
when he went up into the air.
King was remarkably effective for three
innings but Sixth got their eyes on the
ball in the next two.
Both Ballenger and Burbank hauled in
wide and ScOoped up low ones ceverly
Bielaski was injured while practicing be
fore the game. and really was not in fit
condition to play.
Bradley opened up with "A neat single
between short and third and pifered sec
ond. but was thrown out trying for the
third sack. Rhodes. first up in the second
reached first on a gift. advanced to second
on an out, but was forced out at third
by Green.
The Blue Birds fun began in the fourth
Sheckells famed. but Kelly was passed and
stole second and third. Burbank sacrificed
and King. Jones. Rhodes and Sindle each
raped out singles. with a wild pitch net
ting four runs. making a lead of two. In
this inning occurred the unusual perform
anCc OF one man striking out twice in one
inning. Sheckells being the victim
Sixth only secured two hits in the first
three innings and only two men reached
first King striking out the side in the
third. In the fourth two crossed the plate
on a pass to Kennedy and Ballengers hit
to center. the latter scoring on the throw
i'll by pretty slide. though many thought
ne was out. jacobson and G.. Evans work
ed in a double steal in this inning.
The next inning was remarkable for the
sequence of threes. three runs being scored
with none out, the next three up getting
bases. and the last three going down on
easy outs. Passes to BieaSki and Beall
and kennedys homer brought in the runs
that proved to be the winning ones
Both sides We're easy in the sixth Ken
nedy, Rhodes and Ballenger doubling up
Burbank and Bradley.
In the first half of the seventh, after
King had drawn IA gift and hits by Jones
and Sindie had scored two runs, making
to the good. with one man out Umpire
Belts called game, the score thereby re-
verting to the sixth inning and u conse-
quent victory for the MuteS.