Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-11
RAIN STOPPED THE GAME:
Fourth Was Leading Sixth in the
Church League Contest

The athletic followers of Calvin were
booked for a nine-round go at 18th street
and Columbia road yesterday afternoon in
the Church League series, but Jupiter Plu-
vius either got mixed on the schedule and
thought the Baptists were due to perform
or was moved to tears by the spectacle of
civil strife, for the gates were opened,
the rain descended and the warning Calvin
lists were knocked out in the fifth as the
gong sounded for a renewal of hostil1tfes
This was the first time the strong Sixth
team has been arrayed against the Fourth
and thu ball tossers of the Presbyterian
faith were prepared for battle royal
among themselves. the Fourth having lost
three and won two, being DESTROYS Of
catching up with the Sixth, while the lat
ter equally anxious to draw closer to
the faSt-fying Temples and Guntons.
The last five games in the league have
been won and lost by big margins, and
therefore were somewhat uninteresting.
and it is to be regretted that yesterdays
contest could not be concluded, as it had
all the earmarks of a close and exciting
struggle, the score standing to in favor
of Fourth when the aforesaid J. P. appear
ed on the scene heavy villain. Only four
hits were obtained off Smith in the four
innings, and the hard-hitting Blues
could negotiate only three safe ones of
Sheckells. Cunningham made one of the
prettiest plays of the season in the third.
Kennedy, who had earned the third bag
by a long drive to left. obtained a good
lead and made dash for home on Camp
bells smash to second. "Cunny did a
rapid thinking stunt, grabbed the sphere
and, with a quick recovery, caught Ken
nedy at the plate by beautiful throw.
The Sixth's shOrtstop pinched himself and
wondered how 1t all happened
If the weather man is good this afternoon
the Temples will try for another fall out OF
Wesley. The latter team however, has
been still further strengthened and will
fight hard to break its string of defeats.
The score by innings follows:
Fourth. ......................1 o l Is
Sixth. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0 0 0 p
The league has several third basemen
who are Corners" Watch Asquith of Gun
ton-Temple, Moore of Temple Baptist and
Bfelask of the Sixth Presbyterian.
S. Seay, Gunton's pitcher. and Kennedy.
Sixths shortstop, share home-run honOrs
for the limit. Sam" is also something OF
an artist in mixing shoots-five won. one
lost for Gunton-and he has handed 'em
OUT in every game.
The work of Quantrell. who plays first for
Temple. cannot be praised too highly No
chances seem too difficult for him to handle
and his bat has driven in many runs for
the Red Birds
1t is a treat to watch LeMat at center for
Wesley. His style Is easy rather than spec
tacular. He starts for the ball at the crack
of the bat and shows excellent judgment.
'Redtop' Woodward Is always ready for
anything that comes his way. He is one
of the few catchers In the league who can
hold the pitchers delivery.
The boys say Elm the sewer" when a fly
goes out in the territory of Left Fielder
Claxton of the Guntons.
Kelly of Fourth Is not very strong at bat,
but when he does reach bag No. 1 there is
something doing He seldom fails to pros
| trate himself when nearing the next sack,
and his ability in this respect has earned
him the salutation. "Slide. Kelly. slide"
Cragg. who cares for left garden for Cal
vary, Is small. but how he hits the ball!
He covers lots of ground and plays "clean
ball"