The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

Far from first place in the Suburban circuit
Our pennant wishes never learned 10 stray
Just now were holding down second position.
The Prides Of Woodbum caused our fall to-day.
-Petworths Poosies.
In the most sensational and bitterly
fought contest seen on the Suburban
League grounds in many long day. the
Woodburn Tigers defeated the Petworth
Baby Dolls, 20 6, taking the lead from
them and putting them in a position
where they viii have TO prove that they
are not never-come-backs
''Rog" Moore and Lefty Clayton were
the opposing box artists, and both did
their share we'll Moore was very effec-
tive IN the pinches, while Clayton was
unfortunate in having the men behind
him fall down at critical periods The
game was a hair-raiser from start TO
finish. First one team would take the
lead, only 70 lose II to the other. The din
made by the rooters was tremendous
COW bells. tick-tacks, and leather lungs
doing their share in the general uproar
Two things broke up the game and took
the heart out Of Petworth. One was
terrific home-run drive by Steele that
tied the score in the fifth inning. after
Petworth had gained a three-run lead
and the other was a marvellous back
hand catch by Mullin Of O'Neill's liner
over second base when Petworth had men
on second and third in the sixth, with
two out. Several individual stars shone
brightly during the afternoons proceed
ings. George Mullin, at second base for
Woodburn. played great ball, and was a
stone wall on the defense. Bob" Evans
the Petworth first baseman, put up a
grand game for Petworth and kept the
Red and Gray boys fighting 10 the last
ditch, insulling his own fighting spirit
into the team.
Torney started the game by flying out
10 steele. Seitz sent high one 10 Hoff-
man. and Evans made a bid for a hit by
pounding a line drive to right. but Hoff-
man got the bail on the first bounce and
threw Evans out al first For WOODBURY..
Carroll was hit by the first ban Clayton
served up. Davis sacrificed, pitcher to
first, and Carroll was caught overrunning
the second bag on a quick heave from
Evans TO Mossberg. Steele struck out.
Dempsey led off with a hit in the second.
was sacrificed 10 second by Clayton. but
died on the bases when the next two
men went out.
WOODBURY. scored its first run in the
last half Of the second. Fiser led off with
a double 10 center. Seitz then dropped
Baggette's high fly. Mulln drove the BAN
on a lire TO right. but Tornev got II on
the short bounce and forced Baggette out
al second, Hiser going 70 third. Shaefer
hit 70 Evans who tried 70 get Hiser M
the plate. but the throw was wild and
the Woodburner scored.
Neither team scored in the third. but
PetwOrth evened things up in the fourth
stanza. Evans singled for starter and
scored on MosFberg's double TO right.
Hiser singled In Woodburn's half. but
the men that followed were unable IN
bring him IN. The fireworks started in
the fifth with a vengeance. Stewart led
OF with a single. and the next two men
struck out Torney then singled. and
Stewart and Torney scored on Seitz's
triple TO right. Evans singled, bringing
Seitz across
Moore went out in Woodburn's half on
a grounder to the pitcher and Hoffman
doubled. to left Carroll was called out
on strikes. but Davis singled. scoring
Hoffman. With two and three on him.
Steele hit a terrific drive that cleared
the trees in deep right field bv AZ least
ten feet. He was across the pan with the
tying run before the ball was found.
Dempsey first man up for Petworth m
the sixth, hit TO Hser. who made a bad
throw to first. allowing the Baby Doll
TO reach the initial corner in safety.
Clayton struck out Mossberg then drew
the only pass Moore issued during the
game. Stewart also struck out, but Bag
gette let one get away from him and
Dempsey and Mossberg moved up to sec
ond and third. respectively ONeiH then
made a bid for glory by slamming a
liner over second base. but Mullin rushed
over and. throwing out his gloved hand
while on the run, pulled down the ball
backhanded. that broke Petworth's
nerve, and Woodburn put across two
runs and took the lead for keeps before
the Baby Dolls had corraled their straw
ing goat again. With two out. shaefer
and both scored on Thomas drive to
right.
Petworth went out in order in the sew
enth, but Woodburn kept UP its batting
streak and raised the score to eight. Sin
giles by Hiser and Shaefer and an error
by Stewart accounted for woodburn's last
two tallies.
The Baby Dolls made a dying effort
in the eighth. Dempsey singled after
Evans had been retired. Clayton struck
out for the third time. but Moseberg
reached base when Thomas dropped his
outfield fly. Stewart dropped Texas
Lacquer in center. which neither Kiser
nor Steele could reach. and Dempsey
and Mossberg scored. Moore then tight.
ened up and there was no more scoring.
Umpire Sherman called the game after
Petworth had been retired on account
OF darkness
The Score.