Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-14
EASY GAME FOR
UNCLE SANS ENGINEERS

The exhibition game played at the bar
racks yesterday resulted in another vic
tory for the Engineer Corps They de-
feated the fast Potomac team Of the
Southwest by a score of Is to o.
Mahoney, Williams and McLarney start
ed the game for the visitors by striking
out. Jones and Riston of the Engineers
flied out to left and right held respec-
lively. but Nicholson started the ball roll
ing by lacing out a two-bagger to left
On Ryans single to right Nicholson
scored and Chapel flied out to left Hell
Ter started the second by tanning out.
while Hale made first on Ryan'S wild
throw, but died al second. for Reinhardt
was thrown out at first by Meister, while
Burns flied out to Jones in center AL
though Wheatley hit to short and was
thrown out. Mcknight followed him with
a three-bagger and scored on d passed ball
by Purcell. Both Williams and Meister
walked. Williams stole second and thru
scoring on Jones sacrifice, and Meister
stole third anu home. Rston ended the
inning by flying out to Burns at short.
Again it was nothing doing for the Po-
tomacs in their half of tie third for
Mester caused Purcell. Riston and Ma
honey to look for the holes in their bats
retiring the side.
Allan of the Potomacs was put in the
home team came to bat, and succeeded in
holding the muddiggers down to only one
run in that inning The fifth and sixth
innings were just a repetition of the
others. Nothing doing for the Potomacs
while the Engineers hit Stewart who took
Allan's place in the box in the fourth at
Will, securing four hits and three runs in
the NTH and TWO hits and one run in the
sixth. Meister was in a hole In the
seventh. With only one out Reinhardt
reached third. but got no further. Meister
caused Burns to hit an easy one into the
diamond. which Chapel got to first in
time, while Purcell famed. Jones reached
first by a single to center. but died on
second. Only three men faced the pitcher
in the eighth for the Potoxnacs The last
Of the eighth passed quickly, for the home
team ran only two more scores. Meister
ended up the game in short order by
striking out McLarney and Hale and get
ing Kellar's hunt to first in time, ending
the game.
All told the playing Of the entire Engi-
neer team was good. Although every one
OF the men managed to hit the ball, Me-
| knight and Wheatley played star bat
! ting game. Meister fairly beat all his
previous work in the box by striking out
/ fifteen. walking two and allowing only
| two hits Williams work behind the bat
/ was good while Nicholson's stick work
| was good and worthy of notice. For the
| Potomacs. Purcell and Burns may be
| said to have played the best game, but
on the whole all the men played loose
| ball. The three pitchers Riston. Allen
| and Stewart, were hit hard Until next
| season the Engineer team will be kept to-
| gether and put in the field early in the
| spring by Manager Bell He says he will
| have of the fastest amateur teams
IN the District next season and will try
| TO enter it in one of the local leagues.
| With the exception of Dewitt. Mullin
| and Nicholson, he is sure of all of his
men. The latter is to be tried out by the
| Roanokes, while both Dewitt and Muffin
will make one OF the Virginia league
| teams.
| Providing the day is not as cold as ii
was yesterday. the Engineers and st. VIM
| cents will play a double-header next Sun
day The Engineers lineup will be the
same as yesterday. The batteries will be
! Meister and Mullin in the first game and
/ Chapel or Mcknight and Williams in the
| second. Becker and Moffatt will most
| likely be put in for the st. Vincents in the
| first. while Cook will do the twirling in
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