The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
PAPER TEAM BEATEN
Fredericksburg Aggregation
Wins Out.
GAME GOES TEN INNINGS
Interesting Struggle on American
League Park DiamOnd-R. p. An
drews & Co.'S Fast Club NOsed Out
After Setting Pace with One Run
Lead for Nine Innings.

Twelve carloads OF excursionists ar
rived in Washington yesterday morning
from Fredericksburg. Va, and with them
was the strong aggregation Of ball tossers
from that city. Before a crowd Of about
five hundred persons the Virginia nine
crossed poles with the r p. Andrew ball
team at the American League Park, and
II took ten innings TO decide the winner.
The Virginia nine scored one run In the
tenth. and took the game by TO l.
The game was one OF the best Of its
class witnessed in the District for some
time. and full Of sensational fielding by
both teams
Capt. Ray Brennan selected Bennett 20
do the twirling for Fredericksburg. The
big boy was in the pink OF condition, and
seemed TO have everything. He twirled
eight OK the ten innings, and during his
stay OH the mound allowed but four hits.
and the lone tally OF the Andrews aggre-
gatio14 came in the fifth inning. and was
due TO a wild pitch. his only mishap.
Bennett HIT in Neck.
He met with a painful accident while
at the bat In the ninth. and was forced
TO retire, and Pritchard. who had been
looking after things in the right garden
in the earlier part Of the game. was his
successor Bennett. in an effort TO dodge
one OF Weber's high ipshoots in the ninth
inning, was struck in the back OF the
neck with the sphere and fell in a heap
on the plate.
The losers lone tally came in the fifth
inning. With two down. NOyes c.eanly
singled 10 right He stole second and
took third on a passed ball. The next
ball pitched was a wild heave, and the
center fielder tailed.
AS the game grew older this one run Of
the Andrews team looked much Ike a
mountain 20 the Virginia boys. With
that never-die spirit. Capt. Brennan
brought his aggregation 20 the bat in the
ninth. and what looked 10 be the final
inning. and his hard work on the lines
put much confidence IN his team, and IN
this inning the game was tied.
Visitors Tie Up Game.
Pritchard. the first batter. hit one down
TO second base. Mulvey made a
good catch Of the sphere, but threw wild
TO first, and the runner was safe. Ben
nett. the next batter, was hit. and the
runner substituted for him was out at
second on Bars helder's choice. Pritch-
ard taking third on the play. Manning.
the next batter. singled 70 center. scoring
Pritchard. Barr attempted TO take third
on the play. but was nailed at that sack
by a beautiful throw from NOyes 10
Sheaffer The next batter went out on a
f. 10 right
In the tenth, with one down, Marshall
drew a pass and stole second. Franklin
flied to center. but the third baseman
scored the winning run when Bauman.
the next batter, dropped one in center for
a single.
Weber twirled good game for the
local team, allowing but five hits. the
same number gotten by the visitors.
Moves. in center. played a star game.
he pulled down four difficult chances
and made two beautiful returns TO the In
field. catching runners. Sheaffer did
finely at third
For the visiting team, Bauman, at sec
ond. and Spicer, az short, played sensa-
tiOnal ball Score