Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28
GUNToN RETAINS LEAD.
Close and Exciting Game With Temple
Saturday:

The rooters and fans who assembled at
the 18th street and Columbia road grounds
Saturday afternoon to see the occupants OF
first and second place battle for the honor
of heading the procession in the Church
Base Ball League were treated to another
thrilling. nerve-agitating. ten-inning strug
gle. When the Red Birds and Grays came
together last Wednesday the horsehide was
pasted all over the lot. and those who de-
light in a smuggling match reveled in a
fusillade of swats but the lovers of battle
of the shoot servers were given their in
nings Saturday. Although the Grays land
ed the game, it would be unjust to Ander-
son to say that his opponent In the box
served up superior assortment of benderS,
as Seay was splendidly supported while
the Red Birds were not over the nervous
ness that marred Wednesdays game, and
permitted six of the Grays to reach first
on errors Both pitchers had excellent
strike-Out records, Anderson flaming eleven
and Seay twelve, but the latter allowed
five boys in crimson to amble to first on
passes, while only one of the Grays walked.
On the whole, Anderson's performance on
the slab was the more meritorfous, and had
the scarlet guardians at second, short and
third played up to their standard the Reds
would probably have won out and passed
into the lead in the championship race.
Langley was in the, game at all stages.
In previous games his chances have been
comparatively easy ones. but Saturday
eral hot drives and difficult grass-cutters
came his way and he handled them with
the skill OF Davis The big. jolly first
baseman has a mania for double plays, and
as no one would hitch up with him he went
1t alone in the fifth. After a sprint to the
grand stand he hauled in Earnests foul
pop, and keeping up his stride hustled over
to the plate just in time to catch Batem an.
who tried to score from third, Speakman
and Seay having left the plate unguarded
in chasing after Bateman's foul. It was
fast piece Of head and foot work. and the
plauded him Justify. - 80 e,4s- 80 b
Shoemaker also shone brilliantly in CEN
ter, robbing Harveycutter In the eighth and
Asquith in the ninth, OF well7deserved hits,
both after hard runs. In the first inning
he made a pretty stop of an awkward
bound on Speakman's single. that would
have been good for two or three bags had
it passed him.
Gunton went to bat first and scored two
runs. Speakman, who famed Wednesday
with three on bases. had grim determine
ton In his eye and lined the ball to left for
single. His pilfer Of second was unneces-
sary. as Seay, who contributed largely to-
ward winning his own game by timely bat
ting. put the sphere In Columbia road for
home run. The Grays scored two more III
the sixth. Speakman was nearly knocked
out with swift one that struck him In the
back. but nervily took first and again stole
second. Langley few out to Earnest, but
Sam made his second hit Of the game,
beauty drive between first and second,
scoring Speak" and adding another run
himself on costly errors by Anderson and
Bateman.
For Temple only two men reached first
In the first five innings. but woke up in
the sixth and scored twice on a pass to
Shoemaker, AndersOn's hit Hardings long
fly and errors by Kerns and Winans. I 1cy
tied the score in the eighth. Harding and
Rea were passed. Quantities hit through
second scoring Harding. and Rea chased
home on Moore's drive between first and
second.
In the tenth Speakman made his second
hit to left and went to second on Moore's
to first on the error Sam again met the
ball for a single to right center. filing the
bases. Harry Seay frightened things up
for the Reds by hitting into double play.
Anderson catching Speakman at the plate
and Harding by quick work heading or
Sam at second. A drop Of Anderson's got
by Harding and Langley scored.
Temple tried hard to score in its half of
the tenth. but there was dearth Of hits
in the Baptist reservoir. Anderson went
out. AsQuith to Langley: Harding was over
anxious and tore holes in the ether. but
Rea's patience was rewarded by four vida
ones. He was greeted by tremendous
cheers. as by daring base-running he stole
second and third. 1t was up to Quantrtlle.
one Of the most timely batters In the
League. when he came to the bat accom-
panied by entreaties to hit 1t out and tie
the score" He connected with the bali
and the spectators and players held their
breath as the ball sailed toward right field.
Rea romped home and Harry Seay chased
after the sphere. Rea had the plate, but
Harry had the ball. and the spectators
nearly had nervous prostration. 1t was
grand game to win and a mighty hard one
to lose.
Score: