Evening star., 1909-08-29
FARMERS TRIM THE
BRENTWOOD LEADERS
Secretary Wilson's Boys Tie
for First Place in
Section A.
How the Clubs Stand-Section A


Pension Bureau Marquette, ....... 0 900
The two leaders, Brentwood and 4gri-
culture, and the trailers, Bethany and
Pension Bureau of section A. hooked up
in double-header yesterday afternoon
at American League Park, and the final
result was a win for Agriculture of .
to 8, while Bethany downed Pension
Bureau, I to l.
There was a goodly-sized crowd on
hand when the second game, between
Agriculture and Brentwood. opened. Both
teams were well supported by rooters,
who had gathered in the grandstand in
anticipation of a hard struggle between
the two teams. Umpire Belts called
the game shortly after 4 o'clock, and
both teams started off with a determine
ton to carry off a victory. After TWO
innings had been played the rain called
a halt for ten minutes, after which play
was resumed, but owing to the darkness
was called at the end of the hrst hal1
of the ninth inning. With Agriculture
in the lead, the game was reverted PACK
to the end of the eighth inning, and tne
| last run scored by the winners IN their
half of the ninth was Cancelled. All
plays in that half inning were also volo.
Kerr was almost put out or the game III
| the ninth inning, when, In throwing 70
second, Moreland hit him in the nead'
however, came back and finished the
| inning.
The Brentwood team played loose
fielding game, and but for that would
probably have pulled off the contest as
they outbatted the Aggies Sanders. for
the winners, was touched up for seven
| hits, two of which were doubles ana
another a triple. but he managed TO Keep
them fairly well scattered he passed
one batter and famed three. Gray LOT
Brentwood, only lasted three innings IN
which time the department boys connect
| ed for three safe drives, which, with q
| base on balls and several errors, netteu
| four runs.
Kerr Poorly Supported.
| Kerr took up the fiinging in the fourth.
and the winners had considerable dim
Guilty in connecting for a safety But
for several poor plays by his team
mates he would have landed the contest.
| Handiboe was there with the willow for
Brentwood, by getting triple and single.
HAYS also landed for two hits, Wnlle NC
Donald and Moreland got double each.
For Agriculture, Doyle landed two
singles.
Priests Texas Lacquer was one OF the
features of the game Handy was play
ing far back in center field when Priest
lifted a short fly to the left OF second
base. With the crack of the bat the
Capital city boy was after the leather
and stabbed 1t with one hand Although
Hays is given an error on one OF MS
plays he landed six safe ones, several or
which were labeled for sure hits. Lefty
Herring was away off on his heidlng our
ing the early part of the game, but ne
soon warmed up and was pulling every
thing in
For the winners, Doyle and Priest COW
! cred great deal of ground in the inheld.
ter, while Venneman at the receiving emo
of the bat was all TO the good
Murphy's Good Start.
| Agriculture went first to the bat Muir
ply opened with single to right and
was sacrificed by Bryan, Gray to Her
ring. Doyle hit to Gray, who threw to
| Herring, but the latter let the ball get
away, and the runner was safe, Murphy
| having scored on the play. Doyle was
caught stealing. Herring again but
ted in with an error when Gray threw
| Priests hit to him. Newberry ended the
| inning by fouling out to Herring.
Not to be outdone. Handiboe opened for
Brentwood with a hit to Priest. Kinney
| sent him to second on a sacrifice, while
Hessler went out, Doyle to- Weber, and
| Marceron flied to Doyle. Weber was first
up for the Aggies.in the second and wait
ed for four bad ones. Venneman sacrt-
/ feed Gray let loose wild pitch and
| Weber took third Sanders planted safe
| one in left scoring Weber. Sanders stole
| second and took third on a passed ball.
| McQuinn flied out to Herring and Murphy
hit to Mcdonald, who fumbled the ball.
Murphy was out stealing. Brentwood
failed to get anything in its half.
| With Bryan going out to Handiboe.
Doyle came up for single to left and
| then stole second. Priest could not see
three good ones which went over and
| took his seat on the bench. Newberry
hit a hot drive to left which Marceron
got under and then decided that he would
let it go, with the result that Doyle went
! home. Newberry was out stealing.
Moreland who took Noyes' place behind
| the bat. was an easy out in the second
| half of the third, Sanders to Weber.
! Beckett batted for Gray and hit long
| fly to center. which Newberry just man
| aged to get under. Handiboe landed on
/ the second ball pitched and sent ii TO
deep left center for three bases. Kinney
| did his best to get a safety, but only hit
| into Newberry's hands.
Brentwood Breaks the Ice.
the fifth. Mcdonald doubled to right
and took third when Hays beat out a
slow roller to Weber. Hays then stole.
MOreianu MT over Bryan nedd Ior Two
raps and the two runners scored. Kerr
| sacrificed. Handiboe went out to REyan
| and Kinney was out, Priest to Weber.
| Agriculture got one in the sixth inning.
| With Priest out, Newberry singled to left
i and went to second on a wild pitch.
| Weber walked and Newberry went home
| on Vennemans single to center. Sanders
was also passed. McQuinn fouled out to
Moreland and Murphy was out, Hays to
Herring. The final run for the losers
| was made in the seventh. Hays got his
second hit when he planted one in right
field. He stole second. Moreland famed
and Kerr singled to left. driving in Hays.
Handiboe and Kinney went out on flies.
The score:
Aprcul RHOA B'twood. R.H %. "A q.
! Murphy 3b o. Fl dboe, ,cf q 2 2
Rryan If o o 2 O 0 Kinney.3b o o o
Doyie Oh / q O Hessler,r ,rf. o 0 0 0
Priest SIS o 0 o Mceron, IL. o 0
MERRY eft 0 0 Herring 1b