Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
Centrals Nosed Out by Western


Inc most exciting contest in the high
school championship base ball series was
Played yesterday afternoon. when the West
ern team took the Central bovs ipto co,,,
ny score of II to 10. 1t was the first rlme
III two years that the wearers of tho nine
ana white We're defeated, and .h, result
was great surprise TO them.
The Western boys were outhattaa a,a
oathelded What hits they made came
IN punches. while those of Central re,a
kept scattered In the final innina. with
tie bases full the losers had a good chance
10 WIN. but an out to center. an tnf,ets
OUT ana strike-out ended the contest
oehtrai went first to the bat. but corld do
nothing Western then came in and n,,,oa
on .hree hits. which, with several misnIa We
a 49, sneh SIX runs Howard led off with
a Aoiis ny 10 center. which Hunter ga shered
u hemp swung on the second bali Ditched
ana drove ii to deep right for three sae,<S
fsadford then hit to Evans, who tried 70
eatch Kemp, but the runner made ene
s ssiue' ana scored the first run Michael
theh put one in right field for two sacks
ana Radford scored. Morse hit throush fsr.t
and Michael scored. Worthlngton vas o,t
Evans 70 Macdonald. Harrington famed
put was safe when Rihl dropped the BAN
Sranpton drew pass and stole second
J" walters singled to right and Pa rim ton
ana CHAMPION Tailed. Howard took his
second turn up and went out, Asouith 70
Macdonald. ~
oyster, who had twirled the first inning
for Central, was then relieved bv 8 WIFE
VINO did not allow hit in the next two in
nfnss. In the fourth three more rIInnaru
got nome for the Red and White Kemp
are" pass: Radford famed; Michael was
nit; Morse famed; Worthington hft a long
ny 10 center. which was lost in the grass
and he got home run, with Kemp and
Michaei going In In front of him. Earring
ton retired the side when he famed
The last score for Western came in the
SIXTH Radford went down on four bad
ones Michael secured his second double
and Radford scored Michael then went TO
third on a passed ball Morse scored
Michael on his single TO left; Worthington
tanhed; harrington was out to H. Willis: .
CHAMPION drew pass and W. Walters
forced Morse at third. retiring the side In
t IN nan Central got It's first run Fl. VIII
lis was safe on an error by Morse and stole
second; Macdonald was out, Michael to
Morse; Oyster drew a pass and stole sec
ond; Willis was thrown out on an attempt
10 steal: Bristol hit to Worthington who
let the leather get away from him. and Oys-
ter Tailed the first run; Willis famed.
The seventh was the lucky round for Cen
trail Hunter led off with double and
scored on Ribs single: Asquith got a ba se
on balls and Evans was safe when Walters
dropped his long fly. and Hunter scored .
Willis hit to short and Michael threw to
the plate In time to catch Rihl; Macdonald
Kemp made an error on Oysters grounder
and Evans and Willis scored; Bristol sin
gled TO Kemp and Oyster went to second
two runners scored when Howard let a
throw get away from him; Willis scored on
Hunters double to right; Champion dropped
Rihfs fly: Asquith and Evans each drew
passes; Rihl then tried to reach home on
Willis fielder's choice. but was caught at
the plate. The last run for Central came
in the ninth. Michael had relieved Worth
ington in the box and he passed the first
three batters on balls. Willis flied out to
left and Rihl scored on the out: Macdonald
was passed on balls: Oyster hit TO Michael
and forced Asquith: Bristol then famed.
which ended the game.
The most notable play OF the game was
made In the third Inning. when. with a man
on third and one out. Willis hit long fly
TO center. which Harrington secured. and
by a perfect throw doubled Asquith at the
plate. Kemp did the best work with the
stick for the winners, as he connected for
a triple and a double. Michael also got
two hits. both of which were for two bases
Hunter, for Central, got double and sin
gle. The score: