The Washington herald., 1907-10-15
HICKMAN'S TEAM A WINNER
Cheerful Charles" Outfit Downs
Trinity in Baseball G1me.
Amateurs Make PrOfessiOnIs Hustle
to Capture Large End of Score
at National Park.

the able leadership of Cheerful Charlie, 3"
defeated the rejuVenated Trinity nine,
the amateur champions of the District
in a close game, by the margin of one
run, the score after eight-and-a-half in
nings OF play being to 4.
The chillineSs OF the weather served
to keep the attendance down, but the
game was a good one. and those that
braved the keen air were given a run
for their money. There was consider
able fumbling, due, in a great measure,
to numb hands, but the play was, on
the whole, fast, and, in spots, spectac-
ular
OF the nine runs scored not one was
earned. grand mixture Of passes. er-
roTs, hits, wild pitches. hit batsmen. and
passed balls figuring in the talles and
adding 10 the interest Of the game.
Both sides garnered an equal number
Of hits. but the amateurs were more er-
ratic IN the field. they making five mis-
cues TO the professionals three
Dutch" Sterzer. of local high school
fame and now winning laurels with the
Martinsburg team in the West Virginia
League. undertook the job OF serving
them up to the leaguers, and acquitted
himself creditably. having lots Of speed
and using his spit bali with telling ef-
feet But six hits were made of his de-
livery. and he kept them well scattered
two of the three hits obtained in the
sixth being scratchy.
fvr,eo.7 ., Co., - A.
Leonard Stanley, the Montreal eastern
LeagUe) twirler. Stanley allowed the
same number Of hits as his opponent,
but was more effective on the whole.
twelve batters going down before his
cross fire, while Sterzer retired but six
There were players from six leagues in
the line-ups yesterday. Charlie Hickman
and Doc" White. Of the Chicago Ameri-
can League team; Joe Stanley Of the
Louisville Club. and Sam EdmonstOn, of
the Minneapolis Club, in the American
Association: Larkln and Marten. of the
Tri-State League: L. Stanley, OF the Mon
treal team, IN the Eastern League. Billy
Keane. of the Uniontown. P. O. NJ
League, and sterzer. Of the West Viz
ginia League.
The stars got their first tally in the
opening round. Sterzer cracked Bunny
LaTkin on the arm, and Joe Stanley
banged one to right that was good for
two bases, Larkin moving to third. Ster-
zer passed Hickman. and, when the cheer
ful one took a big lead, Kraft whipped
the ball down to King. Larkin buzzing
home from third on the play.
Mess error of EdmOnstOn' S stiager. gave
the latter a lease in the second. DOC"
White was there with a pretty bunt.
which put EdmOnston on second. from
which station he scored when L. Stanley
placed a line drive over second. which
Hughes just reached, but could not knock
down.
The amateurs were bIanked in the first
three rounds. but got one over in the
fourth. Bradley was taken care of; but
Bishop, Bryan. and Hughes laid down
bunts In succession, which had the stars
chasing all around the infield. Gallagher
tried 10 follow suit but Larkin got the
ball and tossed to Martell, who caught
Bishop sliding at the pan. Stanley then
tossed over a low one, which got away
from Martell and hit Ump. Handiboe, and
ryan WdS dllUMtu 10 leElSltT-
The amateurs tied the score in the next
round King poled a beautiful double to
left center, and took third on Ness field
er's choice Stanley then stubbed his toe
and the ball went sailing over MarteIIs
head and hit the grand stand, King scor-
ing on the wild pitch.
The professionals got two more in the
sixth. Hickman proved that he was not
solely a ninth-inning batter by pOking a
slow one to second base, which Hughes
could not reach in time. Larkin. who ran
for Eick. stole second. and went 10 third
when Kraft threw TO center field, and
Scored on Martelrs single to left Marteil
reached third on an out and Whites sec
ond hit, and rambled home on a passed
ball.
Trinity came back IN the seventh and
again tied the game a base on balls. a
fielder's choice. an out, and two errors
being responsible.
In Hickman and Whites half OF the
seventh. Keane drove a high one to cen
ter. which Bishop muffed, and Larkin's
sacrifice put him on second. Joe Stanley
then piked a short one to right. which
Bradley over ran, and Keane romped
home with what proved TO be the winning
run.
Trinity had men on bases in both the
eighth and ninth sessions but Stanley
had tho sion on fha. Trinity hat4ere a~d