Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
Fourth Boys Defeated Calvary in Elk
citing Contest.

C1Lluk SOutcSI
AS was anticipated. crowd that smashed
all attendance records In the Sunday Schooi
League was on hand yesterday afternoon 10
see whether Calvary or Fourth would go
down and out of the race for the 1905 cham
pionship During the first four innings there
seemed to be nothing to it but victory for
the leaders In the race. then came the aw1ui
bombardment in the fifth Inning that
brought the champions up on even terms,
and the final round. with wallops by Bic
laski and Mckenney that sent Calvary
down for the full count.
Waller and Clarke appeared to be in their
best form in the first inning, each side 60
Ing down in one. two, three order, but In the
next two turns Waller had all the best OF
RUDE, being touched for only one hit while
Clark had trouble, his assortment being tap
ped for four safeties. which sandwichedwfth
three passes. Melted all Of Calvary's six tai
lies. Then RUDE settled down and Collie
went up, Calvary connecting for only four
bingles in the last six innings. while Fourth
bumped the ball for a total Of twelve
singles, triple and homer.
Pretty plays cropped out all through the
game, but the double play by Wahier.
Quantrell and McCauley In the first inning
was the star stunt of the lot. Warman
knocked down some hot ones at second and
got his man each time. McKenney made
sensational running catch that robbed Nc
Cauley of three-bagger, and Bishop
snatched two rollers close to the ground
that looked easily safe. Clark as usual
fielded his position well, and also helped his
cause along with three safe raps. McCauley
had several mean chances to handle, and
slipped up on only one when he fumbled the
ball after having brought it down. TayIor'S
two catches were both difficult ones, and
Burroughs put up beauty game at third.
In the second inning Waller who led the
team In batting. reached first on Kings
muh of an assist, stole second and scored
on Graves fierce drive which was too hot
for Atchison. Bishops muff put Quantrell
on first. but Graves was nailed trying to
reach third by a quick return from Bishop.
Burroughs was down in the second on a
fly to McKenney. but Taylor started trouble
for Fourth by working Clark for a pa1s.
Warman was covering second to get Taylor,
when Lord poked a dinkey roller to his
patch. and both runners were safe. Mccall
ley hunted to Clark, who lost out in his try
for Taylor at the plate. Wahler's blast to
Clark was too warm for him to negotiate.
Kerr walked and after Taylors drive to
Bielask that forced Graves. who had
singled. Calvary had scored five runs. They
had an excellent chance to score in the sew
enth, Symanoskis two-bagger following
after Wahler. who had also HIT for two
sacks. had been caught trying to steal third.
Bielaski counted Fourth's first score On a
terrific clip into the center field trees for
home run. After Warman had famed and
Bradley was down, Burroughs to Quantreil.
Bishop and Atchison singled, Bielask walk
ed and three more singles by McKenney,
King and Clark scored five runs for the
champions. Clark. who stole third, being
left on Magof1ns pop to Burroughs
Fourth had men on bases In each of the
following innings. but could not score until
the strenuous ninth. when BieIas ski first up,
pushed out the sphere to right for three
bases and romped over the plate with the
winning run on McKenney's liner to center.
Captain Lord was presented with a huge
floral horseshoe by his Bureau admirers
who enlivened the game with zobos which
caught Clark and the fans with Reuben,
Reuben. I've been thinking"
Fourth stlN has Congregational to meet
and the winners will doubtless play off a tie
with Gunton.