The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

The grand and glorious pastime under
went an awful druDbing at National Park
when the Faculty team van
quished the All-High School team by a
rally. 10 to Is
More than fifteen hundred spectators
witnessed the brutal exhibition. and they
were well repaid by their journey, for
they wtre treated 10 a most unusual ex-
hibiton, the like Of which Is seldom seen
In these parts, Aside from the astound-
ing plays which followed zach other in
quick succession, the crowd was ever on
the alert not knowing at what time one
or the aggregati0ns might take is turn
at the bat and score a dozen or more
times without a semblance Of hit.
At the beginning Of the second half Of
he ninth inning it appeared as though
the dignified professors were doomed 70
defeat at the hands Of their beloved
pupils, but In that round they made an
old-time rally. While there were any
number Of brilliant muffs and boots dur
ing the contest. IL remained for Prof.
Matthews, Westerns sole representative,
to pull or the play which really won the
game. With two men on bases. and one
run needed 20 score, Mr.. Matthews took
his position at the bat. and after letting
two wide ones go by uunoticed. tore off
a slashing double which dropped a few
feet hack Of the pitcher and rolled 20
second base. Two men scored on the
play, while Nr. Matthews modestIy ac-
knowledged the cheers that greeted the
memorable feat Whether Mr.. Matthews
was batting in order is not known. but
he pulled of the hit which won. and no
one seemed 20 be the wiser.
Born Leader Wilson.
Mr- Wilson, the principal of Central.
was captain OF the teachers outfit. and it
was due in great measure to his re-
maTkab.e strategy that his team was able
10 pull out the much-coveted victory.
Twice the professor engineered uninten-
tional squeeze plays, and that Capt. VII
son is q stiCker for discipline was shown
when he chased Mr.. Maurer 10 the bench
for failing % carry out his instructions
bases were loaded. After looking over
the score and seeing that Mr.. Maurer had
made only four errors on three chances
at shortstop. Capt. Wilson changed his
mind and reinstated the offender. This
time the professor went 10 center field.
but just % show that he still harbored a
grudge against his leader. Mr.. Maurer
proceeded to actually catch q fy ball.
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stand and the shOrtstop-Centerfelder was
benChed for good
Wilson looked every inch the part. Ha
was gsrbed in real white sox and sported
a faring scarlet " on his manly chest.
and this seemed 10 strike terror 20 the ou-
posing players A bright red players
coat ornamented with white lace com
pleted his attire The first time I'D the
born leader smashed out long fly 10 the
pitcher, and the other times actually got
the ball as far as the indelders on the
third bound
Nr. Matthews n Hero.
Aside from his timely two-baEger, Mr.
Matthews really carried of the honors
with three hits. one Of which was near
home run. which would have been an out
had not the infelder, aware Of N1r. Mat
thews' well-known sprinting abilities.
hurried the ball and threw into the stand
Mr.. Matthews completed the circuit on
the play, but he stopped at each base and
would not bulge until Umpire Barr had
crossed his suspenders that the professor
would not be touched out Il he went off
the bag
Mr.. Crand7n, Of Business. spun out
graceful performance in left for the peds-
EogUes. His effort in the third was espe-
Ci3ly spectacular. Martin drove high
fly out into his domain and CrandaU. ad-
vancing as for a free catch in football
opened his arms to receive IT, But the
elusive sphere. after administering a re-
sounding whack TO his body. bounced
merrily of. Crandau following IL In a
dazed condition.
Runs. Runs; More Runs.
Runs were chased over the counting
block in every inning. After McNeaI had
been passed as an opener. Burket drove
a long two-base hit 20 left. and Olsen
followed with a slashing three-bagger to
center, which rolled nearly all the way
Out 20 Hubbard, who was playing sew
eral feet back of second. Msurer con
tr3buted a single to left Result. three
runs. Six more came the Faculty's way
in the fifth After McNeal had been dis
posed of. Burket tore off his third hit.
Donnelly could not handle Crandalls hot
grass-cutter. and Olsen was safe on A
felder's choice Eight here Mr.. Wilson
pulled off squeeze, but Kemp broke up
the play by muiing the bunt and allowing
two 20 score. HecoX was safe on
felder's choice, and two more runs
crossed on Matthews long fly TO right
The faculty made a soul-stirring finish
in the ninth. and, aided by a few hits
and more errors and misiudged flies.
counted eight times. which. being one
more than the students had accumulated,
won the harG-fought contest.
The students scored In every inning but
the first and got at least one hit in every
session. The story Of how their runs were
scored can be briefly stated. Hits were
followed by errors. and errors by more
errors.
Manager Davis, principal Of the Bust
ness High School. was very much elatcd
over the outcome and attributed the
downfall Of the students 20 their inability
to hit the shorthand curves of his
stenographical battery, McNeal and Bur
ket.
The Score.
Students. RHoAE FaculN. RHQAE