Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
CENTRAL SLUGCERS
TRIM GALLAUDET
High School Boys Open Season
With a.BriIIiant Victory.

Central High School overwhelmingly
defeated the Gallaudet nine at Kendall
Green yesterday afternoon, to the tune
of IA to 4. The game was won largely
owing to the terrific batting of the Central
team, thirteen hits being garnered off
the trio of pitchers who represented Cal
laudet on the firing line, among these be-
ing two two-baggers, one three-bagger and
one home run. The Central batters SEEM
ed to find the assortment of curves used
by the Mute pitchers much to their liking
and slammed the ball at opportune times
to all corners OF the lot. Meuefee straight
ened one out in the seventh for one of
the longest home runs seen on the
grounds when he connected with one of
Bricks fast ones. Harrah, the Ceutralites'
center fielder, also lined one to the outfield
for an easy three-bagger.
Neither side scored in the first two In
pings. but went out in one-two-three or
der with little interest. Hartshorn, Cen
trails d.nlinutive shortstop. started things
going. however. in the third inning when
he outguessed Dillon. and walked on four
wide ones. He advanced to second on
Morris slow intield hit, passed ball NOV
ing both runners UP bag. Boetler was
there with timely single. on which
Hartshorn easily scored. Hartman dou-
bled. scoring Mort. when Macdonald lift
ed one to deep center for a sacrifice,
Boetlef crossing the plate on the throw
ill., Central scored two moro tallfeS In
the next inning when Menefee started the
ball rolling with clean two-bagger 10
left field. He went to second on Bou-
sciee's out. Harrah walked and followed
Menefee across the plate on MOTIFS long
single to left center.
Mutes' First Runs.
Gallaudct came back in the fourth. how
ever, and scored two runs. Hover, the
first man up, singled and went 10 second
on Il wild throw to first by Boetler. later
scoring on a clean base hit by Arras.
Gallaudet's stocky little catcher. Arras
went to second OH the throw In and scored
moment later on Refers timely single.
Boetler at this point pulled himself to-
gether and famed the next two batters.
the third man grounding out to second.
Things went along smoothly till the sixth
inning, when the Mutes came within an
ace of tying things up. trio OF errors
by the Blue and White infield. combined
with couple OF singles. Melted the Cal
laudet boys a couple of runs. but Central
mana ged 10 pull through this inning one
run to the good.
The o street boys put the game on ice
in the seventh inning. and pounded Birck,
Gallaudet's big twirler. all over the lot.
In this inning Mort walked to first, stole
second and scored on MacDonaids single.
HERMAN also received free transporta-
ton to lirst, and both he and Macdonald
were advanced a bag on Bul!ock's neat
sacrifice Morris, the Mute's speedy CEN
ter fielder, also contributed toward Cen
trail scoring, when he muffed Rheem's
long fly, Macdonald scoring on the error.
Then came the long swat for the circuit
BY Menefee and three more totals were
chalked up by the Centralites, HERMAN
and. Rheem scoring ahead of Menefee.
Harrah lined out pretty three-bagger
l~,,t 1nSt frd II oyf
shorn walking. leaving Mort to bring him
in Mort was not equal to the occasion.
however and famed. ending the bonn
bardment. Central also scored four more
in the next round by timely hitting and
taking advantage Of the Mutes errors.
Bullock a Winner.
Bullock had things his own way for the
rest of the game and held the Gallaudet
batters in check like a veteran handing
them goose eggs for the remainder of
the game. Both he and Boetler twirled
excellent ball for the CentraliteS seven
scattered hits being all the heavy Mute
hitters could muster off their delivery.
Neither pitcher used many curves and
both are expected to display even better
form as TIE season progresses.
Outside Of Menefee's consistent batting
and the hitting OF the whole Central
team, no other feature was noticeable
with the exception of a neat running
eaten By Blanchard. the Mute's first base
man. These same two teams meet again
in the near future and should put up a
much better exhibition, as this fray was
the first for the high school boys
and about the second one taken on by the
Galiaudet aggregation this season. Many
high school ball players and leaders were
on hand to witness the contest in order
TO get line on Central's chances this
season, and thought the Blue and White
for the high school championship. The
score: