Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-29
TIMELY HITTING.
Temple Defeated After Close Game by
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Doubtless attracted by the notices in the
papers and the umpires announcement of
the day before. another record-breaking
crowd swarmed out to 18th street and Co
lumbia road yesterday afternoon with base
ball palates prepared for close, exciting
struggle between the Tigers and Red Birds,
and they got it.
Much depended on the result of the game.
as the Red Birds with their strengthened
team were reckoned on to give the Grays a
close brush for The Star cup. and victory
yesterday would have given their optimistic
adherents cause for championship claims.
But the Tigers had not granted the final
lead to either the Grays or Reds. and yes
terday's achievement makes them big
factor in cup calculations.
The heralded twirling wonder, Beckett.
appeared on the rubber for Temple, and the
flock of Red Birds looked for an easy thing.
when 1t was discovered that Sixth had nine
uniformed men on deck but not pitcher
In the bunch. and that First Baseman Bal
lenger had signifed his willingness to be led
to slaughter. The leaders in team batting
figured on 500 and 1000 batting averages.
as ''Ev.' admitted he had never pitched
more than two games in his whole base ball
career. They got four hits.
Beckett on the other hand, has long been
whose exclusion from the Business High
School team by the faculty managers
caused the Business players to temporarily
withdraw from the High School League. 1t
will be remembered that the world of High
School sports was stirred from center to
circumference over his being barred out as
being ineligible.
Ballys effectiveness was largely nulified
by some very streaky support, the fielding
back of him being at times brilliant and
then Of saffron hue Two fast double
plays, however. held the Reds down when
they looked dangerous.
Temple also started off WELL but after the
first inning their individual and team work
was in marked contrast with previous per-
formances. More than once the ball fell
safe on account OF two or three of the Reds
congregating to receive it.
The confident Red Birds went first to
bat but were given foretaste Of what was
In store for them by having the first two
easily set down and the third nipped at sec
ond by Beall's pretty throw. Keane reach
ed first for the Tigers on Babson's poor
throw, but was nailed trying to pilfer sec
.ond. Dawson and Crook famed and the
fight was on.
In the second an error put Much on first
but Babson hit into a double at short and
Anderson punched.
Sixth got first blood in this inning Beal
flew out to center. but "Bally'' started
things going by getting to first by virtue
of a bad bound of his hit over Lays head
and scored on Briggs timely drive be-
tween short and third.
The Red Birds went one to the good in
the third. Sterne was passed. After Bee
ketts out had advanced him to second and
Lay had received a gift. Harding drove a
beauty liner to center, scoring both. 1t
looked here as if the claims of the Reds
would pan out. that they would soon get
next to Ballenger, and there would be
nothing to IT. But the big pitcher kept his
head and backed up by excellent support
held them down in the fourth after Bah
son had raped out a two-bagger and Rea
had been free-ticketed- the Tigers second
double play. Browne to Boswell. letting
them down without run. Babson should
have scored from third on Sterne's fly out
to Browne, but he stuck to the bag. with
the result that Rea was an easy mark at
second. In the fifth "Bally" issued a pass
to Beckett but the next two were easy outs.
and Crooks wound up their chances by
circus catch of Pap Hardings terrific
liner.
The Tigers scored one in the third and
tied the score. "Bally's" second hit of the
game driving in Crooks, who had reached
first on Lays bad muff. One more came
their way in the fourth. Boswell popped
one back of second. advanced on Adams
out and scored on "Paps' wild throw to
catch him at third. In the fifth they in
on pass. an out, a wild pitch and Bal
lenger's out, Lay to- Rea.
The score was tied in the sixth. Much,
first up for Temple. beat out a bunt and
Babson walked. Much registered on Bos-
wells mufr Of Crooks throw to catch Bah
son at second, and the latter scored on
sterne's drive to third that was too hot
for Keane to handle The Tigers were
down on double play in their half.
Then the Req Birds after going out on
flies In the seventh went up in the clouds.
Keane first up for the Tigers, Strengthened
out nice one for the limit, and this started
the Red Birds to Tapping skyward After
Dawson had singled and Crooks doubled
the ascension was on. but Umpire Belts
called off the comedy when a total of three
had been registered. letting Temple off with
a less singing defeat. two more crossed
the plate after he called the game. Score:
Sixth: RI A-E Temple RIB Q 4 q
Keane, 3b / 0 l o Lay, OBJ. l 3 2
Dawson, s. 2 9 2 9 Euleher. CT 9 % 9