Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
Shipbuilders Took Final Game of
Series With Soldiers.
DUTCH" REyfL IN the BOX
Pitchers Work Was Excellent and
Visitors Only Scored on Stupid
FicIding-Local Boys Hammered
Milctt's Curves With Ease.

lie onlpDllllucrS look the Fort Mon.
roe Artillery School nine into camp at
the Casino park yesterday afternoon
to the tune Of 10 3, and bat for Il
little stupid fielding by Davis in The
seventh session the gunncrs from the
historic old fortress would have fiji
islcd the contest with an unintcrrupt.
cd line Of goosc eggs staring them in
the face. The three tallics made by
he Artillcrists, however, served only
to save them from the stigma of n
heavy coat of whituwash, Tor tho Shin
builders had the game safely nestled
away before ii was three sessions old
The contest us yesterday was play
cd for the benefit of the Newport News
Acric, No. 500, Fratcrnal Order Of
Eagles, and upon its result hung the
baseball championship of the PENN
sula. The Shipbuil,lers captured the
championship and about two hundred
enthusiastic Eagles and four times as
many local fans saw them turn the
trick on the fast soldier team. The
cruwt WAS the largest that has ever
assembled at the Casino park and IFS
enthusiasm over the fine work of tho
Sllipbuildcrs was unboundcd. Hand
clappinS. cheering, throwing up hats
and waving Of handicrchicfs and flags
went to make Zip Il great exhibition OF
roofing. Tho Eagles were especially
jolly for ii was all in their honor an:
their applause certainly did Justice to
the occasion. They had the Old Do.
minOn band at the park to help them
out. which il did in excellent style.
Dutch Rcvcl, a favoritc among tho
local fans, was he star of the game
yesterday. Round after round OF ar.
plauSc WAS given him and his work in
he box surely entitled him to the first
hono's or the day, for it was a great
game he pitched for the Shipbuildcrs.
Thirteen soldiers pounded wind and
dirt in fruitlcss effort to find his
curves, Lieutenant Siopfor;l. the hcav-
!cst hitter amulN; the soldiers, striking
out four times. Putnam found Revcrs
delivery for two singles, and Millett,
Smith. Sloinlc and SutldIth for one
each. but the hits Of the last two sol
diers should have been folded
Millett, the soldier Lwirlcr, was ham
mcrcd frequently, as his curves were
=,
their hating clothes and their eyes
wide open. Had the fort box-workcr
received the proper support, however,
the Shipbuildcrs would have sent only
three men across the coveted rubber.
The game opened with the Artillcr-
lists at the bat, but they so only four
men on the sacks during; the first six
sessions and not a one of them reach
Jed third. In the seventh, however.
They scored their three runs. Nlillctt
led Off with Il single, Lndcburgh was
hit IN The Stats and walked, sending
Miilctt to second. SicinIc singled,
scoring Mtllctt. and then Sudduth
singled TO right. filling the bases.
Smith struck out, Aiglctinger hit to
Curtis. who fumblcd and Lndchurgh
scored. Joe recovered the ball quick
~ and threw To first To catch Aiglc,
finger. but Davis fumblcd and Stcinlc
, trottcd across the pan. The next two
men up were easy outs and the side
was down. In the eighth and ninth
the soldiers had only six men at tho
bat
The Shiphuildcrs started their run
getting in the first session and only in
three innings did they fail to tally, for
the soldiers errors, coupled with hits,
Kept the locals parating the sacks.
! A sensational catch by Maluncy in
left field and Il onchandcd catch of
Davis high throw 10 third 10y Young,
which prevented another tally. for the
soldiers, were features of the game
The Game in Fiuure5