Evening star., 1909-06-30

second and Phil King was on first. Harry
King came to the bat and drove terrlfc
liner at Conners, the Boards pitcher
Conners tried to stop 1t, but 1t was TOO
hot and bounded out of his hands. Car
isle the Boards star Shortstop, had run
in about twenty feet behind Corners. He
caught the ball before it hit the ground,
steadied himself, and shot it quickly into
Southerlands hands at first. Not seeing
the play, Phil King had beat it to second.
chasing Guy to third. Seeing King an
chored on the second bag as though he
belonged there, and Guy loafing around
third. Switzerland tossed the ball to
Brewer at second. The King brothers
were already out, and as soon as Brewer
caught the ball at second Guy. who had
just caught on to what was happening
and who was pegging back to second as
fast as he could. was also called out and
the side was retired. Loud cheers from
the Board adherents and loud applause
from everybody in the stands who enjoy
ed good base ball followed.
In the third Capt. King began shaking
up his team. Rawlings Hume. also
known as Tying" who had been pitch
ing and who was just beginning to grow
tired. went to third base and Murphy
took his place in the box Later Harry
King had to quit on account of an in
jured leg and Hume was shifted to first.
Murphy went back to third and kneessi
into the box Tom Hume, who had served
heated term behind the bat, also re-
tired. giving way to Guy, who moved in
from right field.
Couldn't Stem the Tide.
But they all looked alike to the Board,
and nothing Capt. King could do could
stem the tide. If DR.. Gibson had only
had the foresight to practice his men well
on that first inning the Board would
have had a walkaway. AS it was It put
up great uphill battle
For the board Conners was wonder.
Whenever the bases were full he tighten
ed. The Boards infield played great ball
and handled what came it's way in splen-
did style-sfter the first inning Cocker
distinguished himself in the field and
at the bat. while Hempstone. West, Bur-
dine. Brooks and De MoIl, who played in
the outfield. left little to be desired. Be-
hind the bat Church was a tower of
strength for the Board
Capt. Phil King of the Chamber kept
his men hustling all the time and showed
flashes of his old-time base ball form.
While Harry King shone at the bat, his
injured leg kept him from doing much
in the field. kreh, at short, and Murphy
at third. showed themselves to be vet
Grams. The Hume brothers. before the
heat told on them, proved a very effective
battery, while Dr. Kaufman, Lamb, Plant
and Guy distinguished themselves in the
outfield.
Band Plays Lively Tunes.
BY $40 O'Clock the grandstand was be-
ginning to fill up with interested friends
of the two organizations. The Soldiers
Home Band was there with Director Zim-
norman in charge 1t played lively tunes
before the game and between the innings
and melted Switzerland. Carlisle. Langley
and several others to close harmony.
The officers and boards of directors of
the two organizations occupied boxes with
parties of friends and. while the grand
stand was not filled to It's capacity, it held
big crowd. What 1t lacked in numbers
it made up in enthusiasm. Somebody
gave away a lot of rattles and at times
the din was deafening.
At the conclusion of hostilties DIR. Glib