Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
TIE IN AMATEUR
POST-SEASON SERIES
CoIumbia's Grand Rally in
Seventh Inning Defeated
Treasury.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

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Cheered on by the frenzied yelling of
their ardent supporters. whose excited
cries echoed through the rafters of the
American League Park grandstand, urged
to their best by the encouraging shouts
and exultant antics of the team, taking
advantage of every slip on the part of
their opponents who were scrambling for
places on the airship the pitcher had
boarded and led on by Utility Batsman
Baggett the Columbia Athletic Club
came from behind with a rush yesterday,
and by a thrilling batting rally In the
seventh inning dragged Treasury's colors
In the dust. after that club had apparently
won q clever victory.
on to q bad start, handicapped Dy
single run which the Departmental lads
had annexed in the opening round and
which had grown from an apparently In
significant tally till 1t assumed the pro-
portions Of mountain, the prospects for
the Capital City League team to tie
Treasury In the championship race seemed
very remote indeed.
But it was a base ball game. And the
last man in the last inning was not out.
And thereby hangs a tale.
When Baggett, batting for Lay. made
hit in the seventh inning, the Columbia
chances to send runner across the home
plate had gone to waste earlier in the
contest, and they were far from optimis-
tic. And, also. two runs were necessary,
as a tie would avail nothing-the game
would not be played over. However,
when Smith. the next batter, walked. the
crowd let out a howl, and the din started
anew.
Bernie" Gallagher, always onto his
job laid down a bunt so perfect that not
attpmpt made TO catch him.
The bases were filled, no one was out,
and the pandemonium on the Columbia's
side of the grandStand was the more In
tensf1ed by the death-like stiffness that
pervaded the side where Treasury's CO.
hOrts were seated.
At this stage of the game Hester Slam
med the ball high over Catcher O'Neile's
head to the stand, and Baggett raced
over the plate with the tieing run. The
added enthusiasm which this feat pro-
voked was none the less diminished when
Smith was thrown out at the plate try
ing to score on the play-Treasury was
on the run. and visibly so.
Taylor, next up, received free ticket
to first, and a moment later Mccarthy. in
his anxiety to throw somebody out
anybody at all seemed his desire, no mat
ter at what base-fumbled Kinney's
grounder, and again the bases were filled.
Clear slammed a ScorChing single to
center and Gallagher and Taylor raced
across the plate, making the score 3 to L.
But the end was not yet. Hester was
now in a condition to give Baldwin, the
Wright brothers. Zeppelin and the whole
aviator gang cards and spades and beat
them. Up in the air? Why. the whole
Treasury's team was we'll nigh invisible.
And just to show there were still other
ways to send Columbia runner 10 nrst
Hester let fly a swift one at Hurley's
anatomy, and that sturdy athlete am
bled to the initial sack.
Then a double steal. oh. 1t was
pippin! Just as easy! Another run-hve
in all-count 'em. Atchison got his finger
in the pie at this juncture. with a single
to left and another run was chalked up
Wonders never ceasing. Mulln got out
on fly to short. Baggett came to the
bat for the second time that inning. and
was safe on McCarthy's second error.
Without hesitating a moment. he and
Atchison worked the double steal, the
latter scoring, and then, the fever-heat
excitement having given way to genuine
enjoyment watching the frantic efforts of
Treasury to make the third out. Umpire
Belts mercifully called the game, seven
runs having been scored by Columbia.
Twas a sizzling finish to a we'll played
game.
When Bernie" Gallagher hurled the
first ball over the plate in the opening
inning Of the fray large following of
each team was on hand to cheer for its
choice, and as the game progressed they
kept up a cross-fire of raillery that was
to put it mild spicy. AT times 1t would
seem as if the red-hot repartee thrown
back and forth would be productive of
more than a wordy answer, but the close
ness of the score and the brilliant play
ing of the two teams would claim all
their attention.
Torney hit to center for base as a
starter for Treasury, and after Lord had
popped out. stole second. Mccarthy
struck out, but Bielaski was there with
a safe drive that brought Torney home,
and great was the rejoicing in the
Money Handlers camp.
But Gallagher had dealt out his por-
ton to Treasury. After that one run he
was completely master of the situation,
and only two more hits were made by
his opponents.
Columbia hit Hester systematically
and had several opportunities to score.
but the hit needed was missing. They
pulled off two double plays, however.
that were ringers. and kept everlasting
ly at it,
Every one of the eighteen men were
playing desperately. fielding stunts by
Gallagher and Hester aiding their re-
spective teams considerably.
But that single firSt-inning run still