Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Team Standing.
SECTlON Il
TODAY'S GAME
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Calvary Defeated Gurley in Record
Time

calvary Methodist and Gurley hustled the
sphere around the Mount Pleasant diamond
at such lightning-like clip Yesterday
afternoon that when the last Gurleyite was
ooWn the score keepers Walthams regis
tered record-breaking performance Of
hfty-eight minutes of actual time consumed
IN the prettiest game of base ball pulled off
on the hill this season.
1t was a pitchers battle Calvary got toa
Dig end OF the score by to 9 but Stanley
who has played but one game with Gurlev
and that in the outfield had much the bet ,
Ter OF the tWlrlers share In the game Only
hVe hits were made off him, and of these
two were fluke infield taps and another vas
due to an unexpected bounce over Clear 9
head on Wahler's slow grounder Stanley
had one battery error, when Symanoskt got
soaked in the sixth inning but Symanoski
hit one, served one wild and passed I'D
five. Np
Calvary played good, snappy ball, but so
did Gurley, and the principal causes of
the latters defeat was due to a bunch of
luck that came to Calvary's way in the
sixth and the failure of the Gurleyites 10
realize that Graves good right wing was in
prime shape, Shedd being the only one
able to pull off clean steal. He was
nipped on his second attempt and Fillius
was arrested twice, the latter also being
caught at the plate on Vogelsburgers pilfer.
on which the latter would have been easy
but for the play at the plate.
ball. no player reaching third, although
Gurley looked dangerous in the second
when Kraft and Filius singled with only
one down. but the former was caught of
first and F'illus died trying for second.
In the third Lord was down on a neat
running catch by Fillius. Kerr hit safely,
stole second and scored on Wahler's lucky
bounder over first. Symanoski hit Wyn-
koop. Gurleys first up. Haring sacrificed
Shedd advanced the runner to third, but
canpht stealing second
safely, scoring Wynkoop
Gurley went one good in the next. Fillius
walked Vogelsburger hit between first and
second, advancing Fillius to third, and Pur-
cell also walked, but Fillius was nabbed at
the plate on Vogelsburger's pilfer of second.
On Stanleys third strike Graves whipped
the ball wild to third. scoring Vogels-
burger, but Purcell was nailed at third,
Kerr to Graves to Burroughs. Gurley got
a man on base In each of the following
innings. but Calvary's heady playing held
them there.
The winners took the game in the sixth
Graves was safe on Haring's bad throw to
first Lord bobbed up a little fly back
Of Stanley that no one could get at, and
Kerr filled the bases on a slow infield poke.
F. Symanoski then got in the way of a
hot one and Graves was forced over the
plate. Waller then frightened Calvarys
grip on third place by a beauty liner over
second, scoring Lord and Kerr In the
next three they were put down one-two-
three. F. Symanoskfs great running catch
OF Clears fierce liner was the sensational
feature of a game full OF excellent plays.
Haring at third and Waller at second.
both pitchers played their unusual positions
we'll, Harng knocking down three hard
drives that looked good for singles and
getting his man each time. AS for Lord,
1t Is only necessary to say that he played
up to his standard. His head work gave
the Calvary boys confidence. Clear had
a busy day and handled all his chances
in clean StyIe