The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-15

In the third days play Of the National
Printers baseball tourney yesterday. two
teams we're elIrilated from the Herr
mann Cup championship trophy. In the
morning New York trounced the crack
Boston team. 9 to l. and in the afternoon
Cincinnati was easy for St. Louis. 10 TO
8. and Denver could not stop Indianapolis.
the Ohio crowd snatching the game out
Of the fire with a rousing batting rally
in the eighth inning. when FIVE runs
crossed the plate. giviDs them the big
end OF a lO-to-S score.
A close and exciting fight was expect
ed between New York and Boston. as
this game was brought over from Tues
day, when, II will be remembered, that
the clubs battled three innings TO a tie.
until darkness called of hostilities The
New York boys proved handler with the
stick when hits were needed. and were
also aided by some rank fielding on the
part Of the Beaneaters. The latter
bunch went all to pieces In the third in
ming when six New York runs crossed
the plate.
The opening bill Of the afternoon saw
St Louis and Cincinnati hoo kup. and
early in the game it was easily seen
that the Red Legs did not have a chance
against their Missouri rivals St Louis
batted the two Cincinnati twirlers all
over the lot and scored runs in every
inning but the ninth.
Crowd with Denver.
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when Denver and Indianapolis, newcom-
ers in the Printers League. furnished
the. excitement The Denverites. awning
TO unforeseen circumstances, showed up
in the Capital with one man shy. and
were permitted 10 draw a third baseman
from any OF the other Western teams.
They got bigger from Chicago. one OF
the best In the Printers League.
The work Of the Denver team was
really remarkable. They were UP against
a vastly stronger aggregation. but started
out like champions, and before the In
dinas" knew what had happened five
runs had crossed the plate. Pitcher
Matthews was the victim Of ragged sup
port In the eighth, when Indianapolis
won the game. coming from behind and
scoring five runs.
The big crowd rooted for Denver, show
ing their appreciation for Denver's nerve
in coming all the way from the wild and
wOolly with only about half a ball team.
The Boston printers struck a large
sized snag when they bumped up against
the New York typos IN the morning for
the postponed game and the gloom IN
the Hub camp last night was thick
enough TO cut with a knife. On form.
the New Englanders looked TO have the
best team. but their rivals came across
with three well punched hits in the third
inning, and those, coupled with a trio Of
errors. gave the Gothamites six runs.
placing the game on ice Final figures.
Q TO l.
Pitcher Anderson was also a big
stumbling block He was touched up
freely enough. but always managed 20
keep the swats well scattered and was
backed up with the right kind Of support.
Two snappy double plays worked havoc
with the Bostonians and choked of
promising batting rallies.
Danny Barry pu ed off a number of
Hal Chase stunts around first base which
brought the crowd to its feet. while w.
Johnson and Fisher were the bright and
shining lights for the winners.
Boston Averts shut-Out.
The Hub printers averted a shut-out in
the sixth, when Crosby led of with a
bunt. which he easily beat out. Barry
died on an infield roller and Crosby
reached second. Rogers grOunder, which
forced Barry at the midway station. sent
Crosby to third, and the latter sprinted
home on Writings sacrifice fly.
The third inning saw the utter rout OF
the New England tribe. Hummer led of
for New York with a single and
was safe at second when Rogers
dropped Murrays throw. Anderson drove
the bali to right, scoring both Hummer
and Holman. G. Bund singled. Ander-
son scored when Rogers booted ". John
sons grounder W Bund drew a base
on balls. then came a wild pitch. an err
ror by Murray. and three more New
Workers crossed the plate. to the intense
delight of the Gotham delegation Of root
ers
Boston was plainly demoralized, and al
though the team steadied down and
BANKED their rivals in the fourth. the
fifth saw two more New York taIlIes
scored without the aid Of a hit. Muir
ray developed a wild streak. hitting two
men. and permitting a couple of stolen
bases Whiting cut loose with a bum
heave. with third and second populated.
and New York stock went up two points.
Although a snappy double play retired
the first two New Workers in the eighth.
g. Bund singled to right. Johnson crack
ed safe hit to left and G. Bund started
for third. Smith slammed the ball wild.
and before it could be recovered. Bund
crossed the plate with New York's ninth
run.
The Boston team, while discouraged
over their defeat. have no complaints to
make and Manager Tom Butler was the