Evening star., 1909-08-26
RAWLINGS PITCHES
BANKERS TO VICTORY

1t was a snappy. hustling team that
downed Agriculture of section B at
American League Park yesterday and
the playing OF American Security and
Trust was a revelation to those fans
who have not seen this club In action
before. At every stage Of the contest.
on the plays that were easy and In the
situations which were tight and threat
ening, the embryo bankers presented a
front to the enemy which landed them
easily in the lead at the finish. From the
moment Rawlings pitched the first ball
to an Agriculture batter until Umpire
Belts called the game on account of the
gathering gloom every member OF the
Bank League champions was on his
toes. shouting in words OF encourage
ment to their slab artist. 5ollying along
teammate who failed to connect as he
was expected. and every one working
together with a harmony that augurs
well for its success in the section b
post-championship struggle. 1t Is not
stretching the Imagination any when
the wideawake amateur ball club is
likened to the peppery Detroit Tigers.
for its every move yesterday suggested
Hughey Jennings champions. Park
View. which has been universally
picked to win the top honors in this
section, has in the Bankers a foeman
worthy of it's steel.
The struggle yesterday was close and
interesting. There was not manifest
the shrill enthusiasm which has marked
some of the other games at the park
indeed, Agriculture did not seem to
have a rooter present-but be it said to
the credit of the young farmers they
played the game to it's Anal phase, and
in the face of some excellent twirling
on the part of "Shag' Rawlings. at all
times kept a plugging. The Aggies Of
the Independence League are strictly
non-0niftprS
The Trust Company boys started out in
whirlwind fashion. but were quickly
checked by good playing on their oppo-
nents' part. Boykin singled to left and
Howard beat out bunt to the pitcher.
When Maloney hit to second base and
was thrown out at first however. Boykin
tried to score, but Graham's throw beat
him to the plate. Conover threw West s
drive wild to first, and Howard came all
the way from second on the error, Scor-
ing the first run Of the game. Two more
were added in the third. when, with two
out. Howard walked. took second on a
passed ball and scored when Hummer
threw wild trying to catch him mapping.
Maloney got life on Conover's second
error. and promptly stole second, whence
he scored when West singled to center.
The Aggies got their run on base on
balls and an error of Rawlings, followed
by a balk, but 'Shag," assisted by his
teammates steady playing. pulled out of
every threatening hole.
The Bankers got three runs over, with
one out. in the eighth. Rawlings doubling
TO deep center with the bases full, but
as the game was then called the runs
were not counted, and the winning pitch
er loses a base hit from his total; but he
was much more satisfied with the game
to his credit than the hit.
West caught perfect game, ana how
ard went out into left field to catch a
near-Texas Lacquer in the fifth that was
.pippin.'' Two Aggies were on bases
at the time, and had it gotten away from
him a tie score would have resulted. He
got a we'll earned round of applause.
Maloney's first base playing was clever,
while Rawlings stop of BARRIERS liner in
the second was great.
Conover had an off day at short for
Agriculture. but the kids played credit
able game all around. II they play their
string out with the same vim displayed
yesterday a great deal Of praise will be
bestowed upon them by the followers of
the amateurs. Yesterdays score: