The Washington times., 1910-05-27
MANHATT TAN DROPS
TO SECOND PLACE
Defeat BY St. Paul Changes
Club Standing In indie
pendence League.

Manhattans defeat at the hands Of St.
Paul in the Independence League yes
terday afternoon came as an upset 20
all calculations. and at the same time
was a severe jolt 10 Donnelly's pernant
chasers.
Ousting the losers from first position
In the race the taste OF defeat was all
the more bitter.
Errors were responsible for the loss OF
the game, slipups by witmarsh and
Bealle coming at critical moments
HeItt, in let field for 81. Paul was the
only player IN the independence League
game 10 connect for more than lne NIT.
Goodman, the Church LeagLs star.
worked behind the bat for ST. Paul and
acquitted himself well. allowing but two
Of the speedy Manhattan tribe TO steal
base.
Piozett pitched another brilliant game
for Diamond A. c. in the Marquette
League yesterday. letting G. P o. down
with two hits. His club won easily by
L TO 0.
Asqulth IN center field for Diamond
- c. hit the ball hard on every trip
10 the plate. connecting for three
safeties.
Daley played his usual fast game at
/ second base for the clubmeu, accept
ing 1--WE chances.
Outside of one glazing error, Mills
work at third base for 9. p. o. was
one OF the features Of the game with
Diamond A. Z.
Andrews Paper Company trailed the
/ colors OF Washington Herald in the
! Commercial League. The Freshmen
played mlserably, railing down on ten
| chances
! O'Brien. Washington Herald's twirI-
/ er, was nit harder than at any pre-
vious time this season, twelve bingles
/ for a total Of fifteen bases being gar
nered on his delivery
/ Norris, the Technical High and Mt
Pleasant PLAYER. worked behind the baf
/ for the losers His work was one OF the
! Tedeeming features Of his teams play
! Navy sprung a surprise in the Depart
mental League yesterday, playing Com
| nlissioners 10 a standstill IL nine inn
/ ings. When darkness halted the pro
| ceedings each team had scored i've runs.
Watson, Of the Sailors. secured the
only extra base hit Of the game
Buroker, Nays tvirler, has a puz-
zling delivery, nut wildness has proved
| his downfall 10 date. Free passes and
wild pitches have cost him several
games
The fielding OF the Commissioners was
ragged and decidedly below the stand
ard.
| Sewerage. Pumping Station continues
J &c win in the Capital city League Yes
I terday Midway was the victim by Z 10 -
I The game was won IN one inning, the
! third, when four runs crossed the plate.
Jones. Midway's pitcher. was exceed
! ingly unfortunate in losing yesterday s
game. One pad inning proved costly in
I spite OF his mastery work In the re-
naming sessions.
Trowbridge and SpaUldinE aEernated
! ar short for Midway, and each fell down
on two chances.
Shopmen finally managed 20 win a
game in the Railroad league. NeSJer-
days contest was awarded the tail-end-
CTS when Union Station failed 10 put
nine men IN the field at the required
time. An exhibition game was played
.hich resulted in seven-inning tie,
each team scoring five runs.
Mt Pleasant dropped a game to- Wood
burn in the Suburban league yesterday,
/ by ; TO . The losers were minus tIl
services OF their regular catcher. aHi
/ Rawling, a pitcher, was forced 20 Ill
/ the gap This proved a costly diSad-