Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09

the cover off the ball He struck three
times at what appeared like good ones,
and missed three of them. which was very
good work on Mellen's part. Hughie now
sent Huyler up to bat for b ack. Being
two out. Hans and DeNin started and got
away with double steal, Hans going to
third and Arthur to second.
1t was the only chance Huyler had in
the game He landed on the second ball
pitched for beautiful liner which went
to the right field fence. but the unbeatable
Twitchell made it look like an easy out,
for he timed the ball to the instant and
made a running catch that was as clever
as any that had been made In the entire
game. This made three out and Jefferson
still two runs ahead.
The Jefferson crowd felt they had the
game sailed away, and the team needed
only to hold its advantage and the cham
pionship was theirs. At the same time
they intended to make the most OF their
last time at bat.
Babe Radams went in to pitch for Low
ell, and TwitchelI, feeling good over his
fine catch of moment before, couldn't
be stopped. He leaned against the third
ball that Babe tossed up for we'll placed
single to right. This hit and Brests
monkey shines at the plate got Babe go
ing for a minute, and Roger walked. Mel
len, good hitter always, wanted to drive 1t
out, but Capt. Church ordered the sacri-
flee. and Twitchell reached third and
Roger got to second.
Laird came up to turn the trick and
knocked one that took just one bound in
Hans direction and then tried to get over
Hagner's head, but Hans went up in the
air, lurching somewhat to the right, got 1t,
and with the same motion fired the ball to
Gibbie. who got Twitchell at the plate
To the crowd it looked safe. but the UNI
pire said out and that settled it.
Babes nerves were on edge by this
time and unfortunately he hit Beach with
a pitched ball and the bases were full.
This put everybody more or less up in the
air and anything might happen
Church now came to bat. He was try
ing to make Babe walk him and he did
get three balls. Then Babe put two over
which the captain-manaser missed. The
last one he hit right over third base,
and nine times out of ten 1t would nave
ben a safe hit, but Arthur managed to
knock It down with his right hand and
then, picking it up hurriedly, he fired it
in Halls direction, but high. II there
ever was ball that was headed for the
grandstand it was Arthur's throw. For
height it came near the record The JEFF
ferson crowd went wild. but they had
never really seen Hal climb into the air
He ran three steps, made mighty leap
into the air, his back to the ball. and
then that right hand Of his shot up one.
1t. He was as far from the bag almost
as the runner, only he was up over It,
He came down to earth feet on the base,
and as the umpire waved his hand for
the out Hal ana CnuTcn came together
and the breath was knocked out of both
Of them.
He had to call time, for these boys
were both unconscious for a few min
utes.
When Hal opened his eyes his first
words. were. Did l get it,? but he
couldn't hear the answer, as the stands
were yelling: Oh, You Hal! oh. You
Case.' and then he heard Arthur say:
You saved the game for US. Hal. We've
got another chance" and when he turned
to Hughie the latter just shook his head.
He was too much overcome to speak
Then Lowell went to bat for the final
half of the ninth with renewed courage,
for the god OF the champions surely
intended them to have another chance
when he enabled Hal to make that stop.
1t had been a stern chase all the way
for Lowell and now it was up to them
for the last time. 1t would take three
runs to win, but they had often made
three or more runs in the last half, and
Halls catch had put the fire back into
their hearts.
That's the way they felt when Everson.
the head of the batting list. came up. II
he could get a base on balls he would
have a good start. thought he; at least
he decided to wait until the count was
two and two. That's the way 1t worked
out-two balls and then two strikes, one
of which Johnny tried for. He guessed
that Mellen would try to put the next one
over. and Johnny decided to hit it out.
Mellen on the other hand, wanted him to
guess that way, and he sent up what
looked like q fast straight one. Johnny