The Washington herald., 1910-08-07

How the mighty have fallen! Wood
burns victory over the Petworth team
at Grant oval yesterday afternoon was
indeed a surprise. II not in the win
ner, at least in the large total annexed
by Woodburn. An the fans are willing
70 concede that the Woodburners have a
warm aggregation, but no one thought
Petworth would be trimmed by such a
lopsided score. However. any team is
liable 20 fall down when its twirlers go
wrong. II was CARROTS misfortune 20
have several errors behind him in the
third inning, and the club went up in
the air, Manager Jones yanking 'Bev''
Off the mound in an attempt 70 steady
the team. Garrett is Petworth's premier
slab artist, and the WoOdburners took
heart when they saw that he was out Of
it. Barnes went along we'll for few
rounds but his finish came in the fifth
session, when a few we'll placed drives
and some poor backstopping on the part
Of Oakley sent him to the stable 10
keep Garrett company.
Left Fielder Clayton. the yOungster
Savannah is after then took his turn on
the mound. and after getting away to a
bad start IN the sixth inning, went the
rest Of the route in good shape. The
change from a right-hand pitcher to a
side-wheeler evidently had the effect OF
throwing cold water on the winners and
effectually checked their rampage. Pet
worth rallied in the last inning. more out
OF fashion than because they had
chance. and made two runs.
Woodburns victory was well earned,
and will only serve 10 make tomorrow
clash between Petworth and WOODBURY.
all the more interesting Petworth will
undoubtedly play a much stronger game
Monday than they put up Saturday and
close battle can be expected. The boys
will have a chance TO rest up and talk
Il over to-day, and will be primed for the
big and final clash. which will decide to
whom the pennant will go this year.
The playing OF some OF the boys on the
Petworth and Woodburn teams is causing
talk everywhere in amateur circles. The
heavy hitting Of Clayton and steele. the
third base playing Of Davis, and Newt.
Dempsey's work at short. have been a
revelation 10 visitors TO the Suburban
ball ground
In Saturdays game Davis. for Wood
burn, handled Eve chances without an
error, and some Of his stops We're seem
ingly impossible ones. In the third in
ming when Garrett smote one into his ter
ritory Davis was on the Job and smoth-
cred the pill in his gloved hand as If he
had been told I'm advance the ball was TO
be hit in that very place. When Seitz.
a left-hander, hit a speedy grasscutter
that Rugged the ground between short
and third in that same session. Davis
varied the monotcny by hoofng il over
20 the fast travelling sphere, and picking
It up as neat as one could wish, after
which he nabbed the speedy Seitz at first
by line heave to the initial sack.
Dempsey is charged with one error-a
costly miscue in the third inning-when
he let Steele's swift liner get out OF his
hands. Otherwise his work was up to
his usual good standard and was very
satisfactory.
Steele bagged three hits out OF the FIVE
trips he made 20 the plate but managed
TO drop a ball in center, the only chance.
he had during the game. Clayton Jour
neyed to the pan four times and made
one hit but on two occasions ne carried
the leather far into the outergarden.
where only sensational fielding prevented
him completing the circuit The second
ball Clayton hit In the game was caught
by Left Fielder schaeffer with one hand
while running backward. and this play
was easily the best OF the day.
The crowds at the Suburban League
games have exceeded all expectations
lately. and last evenings attendance was
by Tar the greatest OF the year. more
than $500 persons coming out to see the
headliners clash. The cowbells and other
noise-making instruments were much in
evidence. and the enthusiasm was Of the
bubbling, efervescent kind. that makes
one remember the lines:
When the umpire. with a smile,
Says, PLAY ball"
Life seems sorter worth the while
After ALL"