Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-13
Temples Defeat Took It Out of the
Lead in Church League.
The Tigers showed I'M,

The Tigers showed up!
While crouching in fourth place in the
Church Base Ball League the Tigers are
not occupying that obscure notch through
any lack of ability to play ball, and yester-
day afternoon they wandered out from
their lair thirsting for the blood Of the Red
men-and they got 1t. All doubts as to
sufficient number of striped sox showing up
to do business were dispeIled long before
the time for play. and when Umpire Belts
started Temple off to its fifth defeat there
were nine Tigers anxiously awaiting their
allowance of Red Bird pate, with two more
less ferocious brother Tigers crouched in
the background waiting their share of the
luscious dessert-victory. And the fans
evidently had faith in the Tigers promise
to appear. for standing room was at a
premium, every available tree even being
occupied with the irrepressible youngsters,
and everywhere and at all stages there was
intense excitement, enthusiasm and the
most vociferOus and strenuous roofing OF
any of the many warm contests of the
season.
The principal stumbling block of the Reds
was a pair of Tigers from a suburban
jungle, driven from cover by some evil
genius, for the discontinue of the leaders
in the race for the bunting.
The Donaldson at the delivery end of the
battery kept the Reds guessing in every
inning Wnen nltS Hedut TuIS, eACGpl lhC
sixth, and Brother Charlie at the receiv-
ing end made the team leaders in base steal
ing look like a bunch of CASTOR street car
skates. After Lay was nailed at third anu
Fulcher at second trying to commit lar
cenies the Reds discovered that they were
up against a swift true wing. and all gave
up stealing as a pernicious practice. except
Much. who managed to pilfer second in the
sixth inning.
Those of the faithful Gf there were any
who didn't take in the game missed the
prettiest exhibition of fast. clean, heady
fielding seen on the league diamond TINS
season. The Tigers were all over the In
field and ground ball was sure death to
the Reds. The outfield had less to do, but
did it perfectly, and the only way the Reds
could get the ball safe was to line em out.
One unusual feature of the Tigers play
was that not a single ball was thrown use
lessly, a great fault with amateurs, and
that not an error of omission. the KIND ire
quently more disastrous than could be
charged to them. They played grand ball
from start to finish. The work of More
land, Boswell and Dawson was not bril-
liant, but like Browne their judgment on
ground balls was beyond criticism and their
Notwithstanding the tremendous uproar
and excitement they remained cool and
steady Ballenger hauled in everything at
first in his sure, easy style. and raped out
a timely single in the seventh.
Had Fulcher been slated for slab duty al
the start there might have been a different
ending. but while he pitched great ball, and
worked hard to pull out victory he could
not overcome the handicap placed on him
by Beckett, whose wildness and Ineffective
ness in the first inning let in enough runs
to lose the game for Temple. Fulcher al
lowed only one hit in five innings.
The Reds work in the field was on a par
with their opponents until Bateman per-
mitted w. DonaldSons grounder to daily
with his feet and then roll Off his knee IN
the fourth inning. Up to this time the con-
Ha,,r frnv d.
point but this started the Reds and in the
next three innings they mixed things up
for four more errors.
Much received round after round Of APP
plause and had to lift his top-piece after
he retired the side in the fifth inning on
play that was notable among the many re-
markable catches made in the Church
League by Magoffin and other fielders.
Geibe, who had been passed the first time
up and who flew out to Anderson the sec
ond time, came up with blood in his eye
and wicked-looking bat. He met the ball
squarely and drove it with terrific force to
deep left, where many hits have gone for
three-baggers and homers. Much started
for it, and while going at full speed jumped
high in the air and yanked down the ball
with his ungloved left hand. The thing
looked impossible and the crowd. who ex
pected him to chase to 18th street after the
ball, were dumfounded for moment. and
then turned itself loose, Tigers Reds grand
stand and all uniting in long-continued
yels of delight and approval. Anderson
also made a sensational catch and robbed
BaIlenger of a two-bagger In the second
inning.
Lay led off auspiciously for Temple by
sending the ball into the trees in left field
for a double, but after Much had received
pass the Tigers settled down to good, hard
work. Lay was caught trying for third.
Babson famed and Harding flew out to
boswell
The Tigers handled Beckett without
gloves in their half and what they didn't
take he gave to them. Boswell ballooned to
Lay, but Dawson sprinted and beat out a
slow hit to the same place. Beckett soaked
Beall and Ballenger walked. Browne made
himself solid" with the Tiger rooters by
lacing beauty to center, scoring Dawson
and Beall, who had advanced on wild
pitch. Geibe received gift. Smith hit to
Babson, who caught Ballenger at the plate.
c. Donaldson registered both Brown and
Geibe on his liner to center.
In the next four innings only three of
the Reds reached first, one in the second
inning and two in the third. Two Tigers
were on bases with one out in the second,
but fast fielding held them there. After
Fulcher went in the box the Tigers went
down in one, two, three order for four in
nings.
In the sixth inning Temple saved itself
from the ignominy of a shutout by it's only
timely hitting of the game with none out.
Much and Babson singled and came home
on Harding's three Dagger across Kenesaw
street. The next three We're put down by
a fly to center and assists by Moreland and
Browne to Ballenger.
The Tigers got back these three runs in
the seventh ON a brace of errors, a fielder
choice, hit by Ballenger and a wild throw
by Beckett from center.
This victory for the Tigers places the
Red Birds and Gunton Grays neck and
neck at the stretch in the race for The
Star cup and the championship, each hav-
ing the same number of games won and
lost.
There is no game scheduled for today, but
tomorrow the Tigers are again booked to
show up to try for another show up of
the Red Birds. The score: