The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
NINTH is SHUT OUT
BalZer Allows Christians but
Two Scattered Hits.
DoDD'S HITS AID BAPT1STS
Three BREGer I'm Fourth Responsible
for First TnIIey-BnIzer Strikes
Out Nine and Ninth Streeters Have
but One Opportunity 20 Cross the
Pnn-SymanosISIe Is Wild.

BY the masterful twirling OF Smoke"
Balzer. Bethany was able to shut Ninth
out yesterday IN the Sunday School
League 2 TO 0. thereby making it neces-
sary for the remainder Of the postponed
games to be played before the winner
can be determined.
Opposed TO Balzer was Symanoskie.
who. for the first three innings. retired
the Baptists in order. but in the fourth
Dodd, the first man up. hit over the
crowd near the right foul line for three
sacks. and scored a moment later on
Spauldings sacrifice fly to Stecher
Their other run came in the sixth
round, when Kinney led off with a single
20 center and was safe at second when
Symanoskie threw Menefee's bunt over
Barnhart's head. Kinney went to third
on Salb's poor throw to first to catch
Menefee. and the latter stole second a
moment later. Dugan bit at three wide
ones. and Turner took Davis place at
bat and struck out, but was safe on first
when Saib dropped the third strike and
made bluff at throwing to first ia order
10 catch Kinney of third, but Hands
failed 20 cover the third cushion. and il
was then too late to get Turner at first
Woodward then forced Kinney at the
plate. Harris 10 Salb. With the bases
still full, Symanoske gave Sheaffer four
wide ones. forcing in Menefee. Balzer
ballooned 20 right for the third out
The Baptists had three on bases in the
fifth inning. with one down. but failed 20
score. The Christians only chance 20
score came in the fourth session. when
Quantrelle led off with a single to left
went to second on Spauldlng's throw over
the first basemans head. and was saCri-
feed to third by Barnhart. but was
thrown out az the plate I'm attempting 10
score on Moreland's drive 10 short.
Bnlzer I'm Form.
Balser struck out nine men and hit one
batter. while Symanoskie famed eight
but gave six bases on balls. Carroll
pitched the fnal inning for the Christians.
and IL was during his stay in the box
that Dodd secured his second hit Of the
game. when he laid a beautiful bunt
down the third-base line, thus making as
many hits as the rest OF his team mates
combined.
The one feature OF the game that will
long be remembered was Norelauds
catch Of Dugan's line drive 10 left cen
ter In the fourth inning II was a hard
hit ball. but Moreland started al the
crack OF the bat, and after a long run
he made a stab at the sphere with his
gloved hand. and 10 the surprise of ev-
cry one. the bail stuck I'm the glove Kin
ney was doubled Up at second on the
play, as he had already crossed the home
plate, before he could be made believe
that the ball had been caught
Trick Play Fails.
Dodd tried a trick play In the fourth
that came very near being successful
When Barnhart sacrificed Quantreue 10
third. the latter played of toward home
as though he intended 20 score on the
play, and keeping his eye on the third
bGseman. thought he was safe. but Dodd
came IN from left field and covered third
and came within an ace Of catching
Quantrelle as Woodward snapped the ball
across the diamond.
Woodward. who is credited with one Of
Bethany's four hits. had no intention Of
hitting the ball. but as he dCdged 70 get
out OF the way the ball hit his bat
squarely. and fell safe back Of third base
The result of yesterdays contest makes
IL necessary that another game be played
between these two mines. and as Ninth
and Peck are scheduled % play to-day
Ninth and Bethany will, in all probabil-
ity, hook up again tomorrow.
The crowd that witnessed yesterdays
game was the largest Of the season. but
they did not see the same class OF ball
that they did on Saturday. Score: