Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
BANDITS MAKE It
TWO IN ONE DAY
Allentown Goes Down in Sec
ond Game of a Double
Header-Harrison Stars
for Visitors.

The Washington Bandits trimmed the
Allentown Union Leaguers again yester-
day afternoon in the second game of
doubla-he adar by the score of to 3. The
locals made hay while the sun was shin
ing and garnered their runs in the early
innings so that tie visitors had to play
an uphill game from the start. The field
ing on both sides was fast, but the Wash
ington boys outplayed the Allentown lads.
making numerous plays which shut off
runs, while the latters errors of omission
were costly.
Both teams sent southpaws to the rub
Der. Murray. the navy yard lad. serving
them up for the locals, while Harrison
did twirling for the visitors. Murray was
wild. sending seven men to bases on balls,
hit one and had wild pitch, but he
struck out eight batters and allowed only
four hits. The little fellow was effective
in pinches.
Harrison Wore Mans Size Suit
Harrison is only about ) feet tall. but
he wore mans size suit and was chock
full of base ball. If the men back of him
had worked together the result might
have been different. Nine hits were made
off his delivery. but he f1elded his position
like veteran. accepting all of seven
chances, many Of which should have gone
to the other intielders. In the seventh in
ming the little fellow hammered out a
single that scored two of Allentown's runs
and toward the close of the game the en-
tire crowd was urging him on to win his
own game.
Both third basemen, McDermott and
Lenox, got into the limelight with ringer
plays. while little Zanelli had very busy
afternoon iii the short .leld.
First Score in the Second.
Neither side scored in the first inning.
but in the second Washington hung up
one run. Shaughnessy. who is batting
VII this season. led off with fine single,
70 left and quickly stole second. Anterior
Watn out On d roller to Lenox, Shaugh-
messy being held at second Donovan hit
an e.isy one to right that Hart tossed 20
Mastsrson. but the latter dropped ii and
the batter was safe. AS soon as Donovan
hit the ball Shaushnessy started running
and ne never pulled UP until he had
crossed the plate. Masterson's error MAX
ing the scoring practically easy.
In the third another run was the result
of Connors beautiful triple to left center
ana Neinbers's timely single into center
both hits coming after two were OUT;
Atherton was passed. but Donovan shut
off further trouble with a fly to Middle
ton.
Allentown got it's first run in the fourth
Hart worked base on balls. and Burke
sent him along with a sacrifice. Sawyer
flied out TO Gilbert and Middleton was
passed but Masterson soaked a clean
single into left and Hart came Waiting
home.
Action in Fifth, Sixth and Seventh.
Washington got right back in the NTH.
scoring run on Connors' base on balls.
hit by Weinberg and Shaughnessy's out
at first.
In the sixth the home crowd hung up
Its fourth and final tally With two out
Lannelil got pass to first and stole sec
ohd Murray singled to right and Zan-
neil crossed the plate.
All the excitement of the afternoon was
crowded into the seventh inning when
Allentown scored two runs With one out
Mastefson was passed. and Holmes struck
out. out LenoN came to the rescue with a
single INTO center. and Kerr was passed
ming the bags. Little Harrison and his
miSht suit then ambled to the plate and
ne responded gamely to the applause o,
the fans with a hot one to right that
BOUNDED over Ccnnors' head and Master
son and IenoX came home Hart was
also passed but Marray put on steam and
struck out Burke. The last two innings
were fruitless. although hit was made
In the eighth. and Lenox go, to first by
stopping one of Murray's twsters with
his ribs.
The score.