The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
TRIM ORIOLES AGAIN
Local Union LeaguerS Take
Close Game, / to 3.
MURRAY GETS IN THE FRAY
Navy Yard Twirler on the slab for
FOur Inni1Es-WasIIinEto Bunchcs
Hits in the First, Fifth, and Eighth.
Gilbert Looks Good McDermott
Keeps Up His Stride.

The local outlaws administered another
defeat TO Manager Kennedys Baltimore
crew yesterday at Union Park. to s.
1t was nip and tuck up until the last
man was stored away, and baseball luck
figured not a little in the result Wash
ington used three pitchers. including Muir
ray, the star twirler Of the Navy team, OF
the Departmental League. but none OF
them showed anything startling.
Beard pitched the entire game for the
visitors and was not at all effective all
the locals hits being punched. The oriole
! got but one strike-out, and was guilty OF
four passes.
Gilbert was in center field for Washing
ton, and looks as though he were a yalu-
able addition to the team, making two
bits, scoring two runs, and taking care of
his three chances in superior style.
The high wind bothered the players in
no small degree, and made fly balls diff
cult to judge in addition to interfering
with throws
Longsueet started for Washington, and,
although he gave six bases on balls and
made two wild pitches, the visitors could
make but one hit and no runs He was
relieved In the fifth by Murray. the local
southpaw. In the sixth two doubles and
La base on balls gave Baltimore its first
run. and in the eighth a pass. a single.
and a double netted the Orioles two more
and tied the score.
MeDermOtt Keeps Up Stride.
McDermott kept up his good work at
third, and has made a bit with the fans.
In the fifth inning he came TO the plate
with two men on bases and slashed a
single over second counting both runners.
The little fellow is hitting them on the
nose, all his smashes yesterday being
hard, although only one went safe.
Lynch, at second, again demonstrated
that he is a clever fielder. accepting six
chances without the semblance OF a mis-
cue.
Conavery went in in the ninth. in Muir
rays place, and although the second man
to face him got a hit he was caught
stealing second.
Mr. shipley essayed to do the umpir-
ing.
Washington got its first run in the
opening inning. Gilbert first up. slapped
a single over short went to second on
Lusky's error of Kaufman's attempted
sacrifice. took third on Hagan's error OF
McDermotts hard-hit ball, and tailed
on Burke's single
Two more were counted in the fifth.
when Lynch took one in the ribs Gilbert
got his second hit. and McDermott scored
both with single.
Baltimore got its first In the sixth on
two doubles and a base on balls of Muir
ray and tied the score in the ghth on
a base on balls, a single and double
off the Navy Yard man.
Washington won the game in its half
of the eighth on two singles and an out.
Kaufmans overland catch of Hne-drive
In the ninth, with a man on base, was
the feature stunt of the game
The grounds were in better shape yes
terday, and work VIII be continued on
them until they are in frst-class condi- /
ton
The last OF the series will be played +
with Baltimore this afternoon, after
which the team viii so 20 the Monu- /
mental City for three exhibition games. +.