Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-13
Mt. Pleasant Congregationals Shut Out
the Fourth Boys.


the Fourth Boys.
Mt. Pleasant Congregational. by timely
hitting. won its sixth consecutive game
yesterday afternoon. when 1t dumped
the kalsomine on the leaders, who are now
tied up with the victors for first place in
the pennant race.
A great game was expected. and, of the
record-breaking crowd which turned out to
see 1t. none were daunted by Jupiter
spitewul splits during the early innings, all
the fair fans sticking 1t out Loyalty. and
all were rewarded by seeing the finest and
gamest contest of the season.
10th Cunningham and Sheckels pitched
superbly. Both teams are hitting well up
III the 800 class. which makes the twirlers'
Sheckels had slightly the better of it, as
he not only struck out one more and is
sued one pass less than his opponent
on the rubber but he was very effective
with men on bases. Fourth in the first
second sixth. eighth and ninth innings get
ting the first man up on the bases without
being able to connect with hit that would
avoid the whitewash
Both teams put up great games in the
field, Bishops bad mum being the most
safforn of the three misplays, but he re-
deemed himself by fine running eaten.
Bielaski only had one chance but it was a
hard one. and Aitcheson's slip-up was on
difficult chance. Warrants work was
steady. Congregatonals infeld was a stone
wall, every position Delng cared Tor IN
splendid style, Shcckels helping to win his
game by some good stops and true throws
to first.
Fourth started off like winners Bradley
walked but was forced at second by
Bishop. Aitcheson then stung one to right
advancing Bishop to third. With two on
bases Bielaski flew out to Stecker. who
threw wild to the plate. but Sheckels was
in the game to win. and he prevented
Bishop from scoring by backing up Beall.
His heady play won him a round of APP
plause. McHenry was easy. second to first
Reall beat out infied hit in the first
and pilfered second, but the next three
were easy outs.
In the second King led off with a single
to right, sacrificed to second and died
there. For the S,uggers. Pomeroy few out
to short: Torney safe on Aitcheson's
error; Smith walked; Cunningham filled the
bases by hitting Stecker. Sheckels then
laid pretty sacrifice down first base line,
scoring Torney. Beall flew out to Warman.
In the third Fourth would have scored
ana saved a shut-out but for Bishops poor
base running. With one down, he raped
out a two-b Dagger but took too big q lead
a hit. Sebastian brought Congrega tionals
total to two in this inning by meeting a low
one and driving 1t to left for a homer. /.
Fourth got on bases in every inning
after the fourth but failed to make the
circuit, and Congregational had one man
left on bases in the fourth, fifth and sixth.
but in the lucky" seventh it clinched
the game Chittenden picked up al
left and center. Sebastian followed with
beauty to right. advancing to second on the
throw to catch Chit" at third, Ballinger.
who had hit safely twice. ballooned to
King. and Pomeroy famed. Torney then
made himself solid with the Congregational
rooters by dropping a Texas Lacquer in
center, scoring both runners and placing
the game safely in the won column.