The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

Agriculture won the pennant In the In
dependence League yesterday by defeat
ing Manhattan in a one-sided contest.
TO O.
Despite the score. II was a hard-fought
battle. but the mastery pitching Of Fer
guson for Agriculture sounded the death
kncu for Manhattan. and the Rhode
Island Church lads succumbed 20 his
slants throughout the entire game
All was quiet on both sides until the
Farmers came TO bat in the last half OF
the fourth when Ferguson landed on
one OF Rawlings slants for a single, ad-
vancing TO second on a wild pitch, and
scored on Conover's two-sacke-, after
Graham had been put out on a lightning
play Donnelly 10 Falconer. In the mix
up, Conover endeavored TO tally, but
was nipped by Donnellys pretty throw
TO the plate. Barber and Morgan each
then drew a felder's choice. and Souder
was franked, filling the sacks Oakley
then hit down the third-base line but
when Falconer made a mess Of McCar-
thy's throw. the three men tailed, and
Manhattan's balloon scared high.
Land on Rawlings.
The Clerks again fell hard On Raw
lings' shoots in the ffth. Langford. who
substituted Venneman. drew four wide
ones. went down TO second on Fegan's
second passed ball. and tailed on Fergu-
sons clean drive over short. Ferguson
going TO second on the play Captain
Graham then heaved a Texas Ieaguer
over first scoring Ferguson. After Con-
over had punched, Barber singled. but
Rawlings then settled down. and famed
the next two.
Two more. and the fnal runs. were
tailed by the Aggies IL the sixth Oakley
tore of a siashing drive through second.
and Dodd followed Likewise. I.angford
then hit the air. but Ferguson came in
with his third hit Of the game. and
scored both runners. Graham punched.
and Conover ended the struggle by fly
ing 10 right.
So far as runs were concerned. Man
haitian did not have peep-in. and their
nlngies were scarce as fire6ys in broad
daylight. In every inning save the sec
ond and seventh. they died in one-twn-
three order. Buckley proved the heavy
one with the willow for Krafts tribe.
tearing on a slashing single over sec
ond in the second inning. and another
through third I'm the seventh, but each
time the gilt-edged fielding OF the Aggies
kept him on the cushions. "Shag" Raw
lings doubled In the fifth with TWO out.
and stole third, but when he tried 20 take
advantage Of Ferguson's tardiness. in
walking back 20 the box. he was thrown
out at the saucer on the Agriculture
twirler's pretty heave.
Ferguson deserves fun credit for the
victory. allowing but three bingles and
tanning seven. and was exceptionally ef-
fective with a sack occupied. while he
was ably caught by Souder behind the
block The Aggie twirlsr also
featured with the stick, pounding out
three safeues at OppOrtune times Dodd.
In left for the Clerks, showed up strong
IN the sixth, when he ran into deep short
and snatched what was destined 20 be
Texas Lacquer by Gill
Yesterdays game practically decided
the championship in the Bloomingdale
circuit Agriculture started off strong In
the early part Of the season by winning
thirteen straight games. but then suffered
a slump and allowed Manhattan 10 come
up the ladder. The latter team has put
up very clever game for the past six
weeks. and all possible credit should be
accorded Manager Kraft for the splendid
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