Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03

season series yesterday afternoon on
the Capital City League grounds. when
the Twining Athletic Club. champions
OF the Independence League. gave them
a drubbing to the tune OF Z to 0.
The contest lasted but six innings
and was slow and undressing. The
attendance when the game started was
time the comedy Of errors was tnli
under way many OF the spectators nao
left the grounds.
The Printers never had a look in, as
they started OF in the first inning by
making errors. which finally resulted
in the Independence Leaguers winning
the game on several more.
Burke, who did the box work for the
Twining team. allowed but three hits
He sent eight batters back to the bench
on strikes and issued three free trans
portations to the initial sack. Weaver.
who had done most OF the pitching
in the post-season games OF the Print
ers, was again on the rubber. In allow
ing base hits he was just as stingy as
Burke. but that is all that can be said
of his twirling. as he uncorked three
wild pitches, gave two bases on odiis
and famed three batters.
suess. WAo usually puts up a star
game at the receiving end OF the bat
yesterday. Seven stolen bases were re-
corded against him, while he also mao
a passed ball
Giebel, the big receiver OF the Inde-
pendence team. put up q good game;
and only two OF the Printers piifered
sacks on him.
The first balk OF the post-season series
was charged against Weaver in the nIsn
xr,tt tne
twirler started his throw to home ana
pulled back. Umpire Hughes had his
lamps pealed and sent the runner down.
OF the three bits secured by the Twin;
ing boys Olivier secured double, Gieoei
and Graham each got q single.
The Printers who connected for a safe
drive were Waderlich. Willhide ana
Shields, all Of which were singles.
Only one misplay was charged against
the Twining boys, this being a grounder
from Ssields' bat, which Downey allowed
to get through his legs. Two were down
at the time and nothing resulted.
On the other hand, the Columbia team
made six errors, all of which proved
costly. Waderlich and Goucher. each OF
whom had turn In right field. dropped
easy flies, while Elicit, at second, let
the third corner did the same stunt on
one of his chances. Darnan got miss
play when he threw wild to third
Aside from his twirling Burke played a
good fielding game He accepted five
chances which came his way.
Giebel held the shoots OF Burke up In
fine style, having eight putouts to his
credit. Graham, on the initial sack, land
ed six chances, several Of which he made
by stretching with his toe dug in the
bag.
Diyvier in center and ORiley in left
field. for the winners did not have a
chance in the field, while Clements In
right field got but one.
Darnall had plenty to do around the
first sack for the Printers. He had
thirteen chances. getting all put one.
Darnall pulled off a fine play in the
second inning, when Clements. who had
reached third on an error and two steals.
was going home on O'Riley's drive toward
first The first sacker made good stop
of the ball and tried to get the play at
first, but. missing Ii, drove the leather
home in time to land Clements at the bag.
suess played the entire season in the
Marquette League behind the bat, and II
ed an injury to his hand. but in the post
season series the big fellow has received
on an average Of one bunged finger .
game. Again yesterday time was called
to allow him to patch up his thumb, which
had been hit by a foul tip.