The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

When upward Of 500 good-hearted citi-
Gems gathered at American League Park
yesterday afternoon for sweet charlty's
sake alone they were sgreesbIy surprised
when the Elks and Knights OF Columbus
put teams in the field representing the
best talent in these parts. the former
winning out IN an interesting battle. score
S 70 l.
In but a single inning did the game
lapse into the class OF second rate. that
was In the second. when the winners tai
lied five OF their eight runs as a result
Of a swatfest. at the expense OF a twirler
who after that time pitched gilt-edged
ball
Mr.. Tommy" Lowe not OF prize
fighting fame. but hailing from our sister
city, and gifted with speed and curves TO
burn. gave a rather erratic exhibition OF
the duties OF a slabmsn. puzzllng the op-
posing batsmen IN one inning with a
varied assortment Of curves and then
letting up IN the next TO such an extent
that he looked the easiest proposition
ever.
Becker PhenOm.
Opposed 70 Lowe on the slab for the
Elks was 9 promising looking chap.
Becker by name. who. according TO those
who know, was developed on local sand
lots. but has been heard from rarely in
This vicinity He also had the goods and
was hardly Of the erratic type. although
several times ne introduced parts OF his
assortment 10 the ribs OF opposing bats
men.
To speak OF others who had n finger
In the pie there were "Cy'' Cummings.
Phil King, Gus Lay. and Buck Veneman
To show that the lOsers were also
there with the talent Il might be well
TO mention Doc Macdonald. OF Depart
mental League fame. Moriarity. Of the
Capital City League. and Fitzpatrick,
a retired diamond star.
Fitz's return was heralded by the fair
sex, who presented him with a bouquet
on his first trip TO the plate.
There were no decided features, out
side OF slashing three bagger by Phil
King IN the first inning. in answer 20 a
request from the band Of died-ln-the-
wool fans In the stands. The hit was the
longest of the game. and brought back
recollecuons Of the famous Princeton
athlete in his prime.
Game Is Well Played.
The game was decidedly free of errors.
The winners were In rare form, the only
slip-up being charged against "Cy'' Cum
mings. "Cy's" miscue was on a hard
chance. a sOd-cutter from the bat OF Doc
Macdonald.
Neither team scored in the first ses-
sion. In the second the Elks got in their
good work. Mcintyre started the on
slaught with a slashing single 70 center.
Feneman tried 10 kill the ball. but the
effort was rather weak. the horsehide
rolling 10 the pitcher for an easy out.
Murphy waited for four wide ones KeH-
her was safe on McCarthy's error. filing
the sacks. II was now up TO Pitcher
Becker, and cries Of win your own
camel" rent the air And the classy
twirler answered the call with a liner
10 deep left that sent two runners over
the bag, and left the batter perched on
the second sack. Lay looked dangerous
to Lowe. and he was accordingly passed. /
Smith followed with a tap to the pitcher.
who threw out Keliher at the plate on
his attempt 10 score. Phil King was
passed this time, Pitcher Lowe refusing
10 take a chance with the heavy hitter
of the opening session.
Three men on again. and this time
Il was up 10 Cy Cumming to produce
the goods. He responded with a neat
oingie 90 left, scoring Becker and Lay |
McIntyre's single 70 left scored Smith !
This. however. ended the inning. for
Mcintyre was thrown out a few sec
onds later when he attempted 20 pur-
loin the second sack.
knights Score Only Tally.
The Knights only tally came in their |
half Of the same inning. as a result OF
singles by Moriarity and Quinn,
coupled with e wild pitch.
lapse in activities until the sixth.
when Becker's double and Mac)on-
AIDS costly slip-up allowed the Elks
another of the things that count.
Let's rub it In" said one Of the
Elks. as he faced Pitcher Lowe in the
nnal inning. And before the last man
was out two more runners crossed the