Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
TECHNICAL HIGH
BEAT EASTERN BOYS

The Eastern team dropped the first game
of the High School championship series yes
terday afternoon at Van Ness Park to the
Technical team, the score being to 8.
But for a balloon ascension by the East
ern pitchers In the seventh inning 1t is prob
able there would be another tale to tell
The Capitol Hill boys had the game well in
hand unfit this inning, when Dodd, who was
doing the twirling, gave out, and after CIV
ing two bases on balls and allowing two
Dagger against him gave way to Field, who
passed three batters and hit another, which
gave the Technical boys five runs.
Sterzer was on the rubber for the Manual
Training team. and was hit hard by the
Eastern boys. Both teams played a fair
game in the field. For Technical, Benson,
at third, and Goodman, behind the bat, both
played well. A: Richardson, in center for
the losers played a star game. Field on
the initial sack and H. Richardson. on
third. also did good work.
Eastern went first to the bat and clouted
out three hits, which, with an error Melted
them four runs. Dodd was safe on BEN
sons error. Johnson singled to left Her
ring flied out to center and Dodd scored.
Field hit to Benson and Johnson scored.
Martin singled to right, A. Richardson
singled to center and Field scored. Martin
then stole home. H. Richardson famed
In their turn up Technical got one hit and
one run. Myers was safe on Herring's err
Martin. Goodman singled to left and went
to second on an error by Johnson. Sterzer
was out. Dodd to Field. Benson famed.
Platt flied out to Herring
A base On balls, an error and batter be-
Ing hit gave Eastern another run In the
second. Coveli was out, Sterzer to Chaplin
Arney filed to Benson. Dodd was passed
Johnson was hit. Herring hit to Garvey,
who fumbled the ball, and Dodd scored
Field famed. Technical was blanked in
their half
Two hits and two runs were recorded for
Eastern in the third. Martin was given a
pass to first A Richardson famed. H.
Richardson singled to left and went to
second on an error by Platt Covell hit to
left for two bases and Martin and H. Rich
ardson scored Arney fouled out to Good
man. Dodd was out Benson to Chaplin
Technical got two runners home In the firth.
Garvey was safe Herrings erro. aad
went to second On a wild pitch Offutt was
passed on four bad ones Knessi singled to
trying to get home on the play, Field to
Martin. Myers singled to Arr,ey and stole
second. Goodman was out, to Field. Sterzer
was passed on balls, and Benson retired the
side on grounder to Herring to Field.
Eastern got Its last run In the ninth.
Herring was safe at first on Myers error
and was caught OF the bag. Sterzer to
Chaplin. Field flied to Carney Martin hit to
left and stole second A. Richardson sim
gied to right and Martin scored. H Rich
ardson fouled out to Goodman, which re-
tired the side.
Technical got a two-bagger In the sew
enth. which. with nve bases on balls and q
batter being hit, gave them FIVE runs Of
futt flied out to Herring Knessi walked,
and few minutes later stole second Myers
clouted the leather to center for two baBes,
scoring Knessf. Myers then stole third and
scored on wild pitch. Goodman walked
Eterzer was hit. Dodd then retired and
Field tried his arm in serving them up, but
did no better. as he gave Benson and Plat
baees ON balls. which forced In Goodman.
Chaplin was also passed and Sterzer scored
Garvey fouied out TO Martin Offutt was
givsa free ticket to first, and Benson was
forced. Dodd then took - the twirling