Evening star., 1909-06-13
CHAMPIONSHIP HAS
A BUSINESS LOOK
Commercial High Boys Give
Central a Severe
Drubbing.

What Business did to Central High
School yesterday afternoon at 18th and
D streets northeast in the first game
of the three-cornered tie for the high
school championship was certainly a
shame. as the Stenographers gave them
a severe drubbing to the tune OF Is to p
For only two innings did Central have
a show. and then il was all up with
them, as the Business boys got busy In
the next inning. and before the third
hand was out, turns at the bat had
more than gone around. and nine run
ners had crossed the plate. They did
not stop at that, but came back in the
next inning and sent two more home.
with two in the next and two in the
eighth Central could cop hut one
in the fourth and another in the final
round
Rawlings Had Everything.
Rawlings did the box work for the
Stenographers. and had everything. The
Blue and White team was unable TO solve
his delivery. as but six hits were record
ed off him, and all were kept well scat
tered Whenever the losers showed any
signs of becoming dangerous Shag
frightened up and there was nothing do
Ing. Menefee and Bullock warmed up
before the game. and the former looked
to have a chance to pull off victory,
he went to the mound for Central. He
lasted but three innings, in which time
seven hits were made off his deliveries.
he gave three bases on balls and sent
five down on strikes. Bullock took up
the flinGing In the fourth. and did bet
ter work, holding the winners to five
hits.
In the third inning. when the Business
boys were busy driving in runs. Whit
marsh covered himself with glory by driv
ing out two hits Naughton got the longest
hit of the game. when he connected for
a triple to deep left Fegan, Keane and
Thomas each got two bagger.
Business was first Up, but was retired
blanked in the second. In the third
round. however. Whitmarsh led off with
a single to short left. and Immediately
stole second. Donnelly hit a short one to
| right and was safe. He then stole second
Keane famed Naughton was there with
| the timely drive, and his single to left
sent the two runners home. he stole
second. and on making a try for third
on Rawlings hit to Mcdonald was called
! out for running out of the base line.
| Rawlings continuing on to second on
| the play He then stole third. and scored
| when HERMAN let Davis drive get
| through his legs. Davis stole second
Gregory walked and went to second on
| a wild pitch. Fegan doubled to center.
sending the two runners home. He then
| scored on SchramS s single to center.
| Whitmarsh got his second hit when he
| singled to right. Donnelly was passed.
| With the bases full, keane doubled to
| left, but was caught trying to stretch
1t into triple, the three runners having
scored.
Naughton Tripled.
In the fourth inning two more runs
were scored. Naughton trpled TO left
and scored when HERMAN let Rawlings
drive get away from him. Davis hit to
| bullock, who threw wild to catch Rawl-
| ings. and the latter scored. Gregory was
| passed. Fegan also walked. In attempt
| ing to steal home Davis was thrown out,
| while Fegan, who ventured too far of
| first. was also thrown out. Schram
| died, Rawlings to Mcdonald.
Donneilys single. Naughton's base on
balls and Rawlings safe bunt netted
| two more in the fifth.
The first run for Central was made in
the fourth With one down. Menefee
was passed. Mcdonald also walked Her.
| riman flied out to Donnelly. Mcdonald
| was playing off the first sack. and when
| Rawlings attempted to catch him, Men,
efee made dash for third. Gregory made
wild throw. and Menefee scored.
Business got its last scores in the
eighth. Davis singled past second. Greg
ory was safe on a fielder's choice, Davis
going to third on the play. Fegan hit
and Thomas and Davis scored on a
| wild throw. Fegan also made the circuit
| on the play.
The other run for the losers came in
| the final round. on hits by Rheem and
| Menefee and a fy-out by HERMAN.
The score: