Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Section 3.
Gunton Beat Mt. Pleasant by One Run.

Tom Shoemaker must have recalled at the
eleventh hour what Billy Keller said about
meeting EN- on the nose" Tom met 1t.
Mount Pleasant Congregational ball team
made Its debut on the Mount Pleasant
grounds yesterday afternoon with the ex-
champions as opponents. and the usual
horde of roeters was treated to the most
exciting game of the season in the Sunday
School League-one in which the advantage
shifted almost every inning; the kind that
made the fans forget the nip in the air and
kept their nerves at high tension until
Hutch sprinted over the rubber and was
safe by nose, with the run that landed
the game.
For four innings there seemed to be moth
ing to 1t but M P. c., but Gunton woke up
in the fifth and the score was tied up. Cum
ton went one to the good in the seventh,
but Pomeroy got it back in the next on
his home run swipe. Sheckels and Hutch
inson were the firing line and honors
were about evened up. 1t was all in favor
of the former in the early stages, Johnny
having seven strike-outs to his credit in
four innings. with only one pass. but
Hutchinson plugged along steadily and
went the course without a gift, tanning six.
The Gunton twirler was out-pointed on
hits, but he kept them well scattered.
punching out the formidable Beall with the
bases full in the fourth.
The NJ. P. C.s broke the ice on Beall's
liner to right, followed by Lays tumble
and Chittenden's timely bump. Pomeroy
flew out to Langley, who doubled up Sc
bastian at the plate They added another
in the fourth on Clements drive to center.
a wild throw by Hutchinson and fielder's
choice. Pomeroy's homer came in the
eighth. and in the tenth the final count was
made on Torney's single and Bealls triple
After Sheckells had famed in this round
Sebastian drove one lat Lay which he cor
rallied and. after holding Beall at third
nabbed Sebastian at first, and Langley
fired the sphere to Woodward doubling up
Beall. 1t was pretty ball playing.
Lay started things going for Gunton in
the fifth with blngle past third. A pass.
brace Of pliers, and Asqulth's drive
scored two. They added another without
hit. Lay walked. went to second on
Shoemaker's out and romped home on
Beals muff and Clements error
Then came the climax, and Shoemaker's
triple TO deep right center. On Hutchin-
sons slow one Sebastian tried for Shoe
maker at the plate. Clements got In the
way of the fast-fying Gunton man, and
down and out for a minute, but stuck 1t
out. Asquith went down-second to first
Woodward pasted a hot one in the same
place. Sebastian tried again for the run
ner at the plate, but Hutch "hit 1t up
and beat out the throw.
All the players were full of ginger and
put up good games, particularly Langley,
Lay. Shoemaker and Woodward for Gun
ton. and Chittenden and Sebastian for the
losers Lay collided with Price after a
long. hard run. but held onto the ball.
Price was again fast on the bases, dupli-
eating his former stunt of three steals
one OF the third sack Johnny BeaIl led
with the stick, having three-sacker and
two singles.
After the game 1t was discovered that
Lay. who plucklly stayed In the game had
been severely hurt in his mix-up with
Price.
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