Evening star., 1907-07-21
RAILWAY MEN
DEFEAT TREASURY
Dents Fine Pitching and His
Teams Hitting Too Much for
the Department Team.

The fine pitching Of Dent for the South
ern Railway team Of the Capital City
League and the punching of hits by his
teammates were too much for tho Treas
ury team Of the Departmental League
yesterday afternoon at National Park, and
the employees OF Uncle Sam received a coat
OF whitewash to the tune of to 0.
There was but a handful of spectators
present to witness the contest. Dent, who
twtrled for the Southern Railway team.
allowed but four hits, two of which Were
good for two sacks, but he kept them well
scattered. He famed seven batters and
gave but one base on balls. Wooden, for
the Treasury team, also pitched a good
game. He famed eight batters and al
lowed seven hits. His teammates also
made errors which We're costly.
Pomeroy and Lynham did the best work
with the stick. each connecting for two
hits. They also scored two runs each.
PomerOy did some fine base running.
Doyle on third and Wiley at short made
several fine stops. A double play pulled
of in the eighth inning by Lynham and
Doyle kept Treasury from a possible
score. In the second inning Mccarthy
made a fine catch of Doyle's high foul.
Sabins stopped line drive off Hampton S
bat in the eighth and was given a rousing
cheer. For the Treasury team Jack
O'Neil, who for some time was a member
of the famous O'Neil battery of the St
Louis Nationals, was behind the bat. and
showed fine form. He accepted thirteen
Of his fourteen chances. His only error
was when Lynham ran into him at the
plate and he let the ball get away. He
caught five foul flies. Mccarthy, at third
played we'll.
How the Runs Were Made.
Both teams went out in order in the
first inning. In the second Treasury got
man on first when Sabin singled. He
then stole second, but the next three were
easy outs. In their half the Southern
| boys connected for four hits and scored
three runs. Copeland led off with a single
to right. Pomeroy and Lynham bunted
| safely, filling the sacks. Hampton hit tt
Lord. who threw home and caught Cope
land at the plate. Wiley also hit to LORD
and he threw to Sabin to, catch the batter
but the first sacker dropped the ball and
Pomeroy scored. Sabin then threw home
to catch Lynham, who was coming in or
the play, and the runner struck ONeil
which caused him to drop the ball. and
Hampton scored. Dent then singled tt
center and stole second. Doyle and Holly
were both easy outs
The losers connected for two hits in the
third, one Of which was a double. bu
could not score. Fulcher was out. Dent tC
Lynham. Wooden doubled to right. Nc
Carthy walked. Torney then hit to Doyle
forcing Wooden at third. Lord sent &
slow one to short and was safe. and Nc
Carthy, trying to score, was caught, Lyn
ham to Weber.
The last scoring Of the winners came il
the third. Weber. first up, went down OF
strikes. Copeland flied to Fulcher Pom
erOy walked, Lynham singled to left anG
Hampton hit one which Lord let get away
and the two runners crossed the plate
Wiley flied to Hester.
Treasury got one hit in the eighth wlier
Fulcher placed double down in right
field and got to third on Lynham's error
Wooden was out, Wiley to Lynham. Nc
Carthy then hit a low drive to Lynham
which he threw to Doyle. doubling Full
cher at third. With two down in the
seventh Holy; for southern. tripied to
eroy also got hit In the eighth, but could
not get home. The score: