The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-25

Capital City League Park, 10 ,.
With two down in the seventh and
runners on first and second. HessIer,
the Commissioners first sacker, drove
a grounCer 10 short. and it looked as
though BUehler had a cincIT &c throw
the batter out at first, hut the sphere
struck a pebble, took false bound
and landed in center field, Lay scoring
on the play with the winning run. To
make things more interesting, Moriarity
then hit to left showing PlrIey and
Hessler over the pan With the final
counts. The score was tied. 3 To 3. be-
fore all this took place.
ID to the lucky seventh but three
hits were ganered by the District boys
or Whitney's delivery. Though a tribe
wild, the big boy proved master Of cere-
monies until the closing session.
Ninth started the scoring in the sec
ond, when Miles reached second on 4
huke two Dagger and tailed when Rob
crtson fumbled Quantrelle's tap to the
box and threw wide TO first The Chris
Wnen Walters drove a clean one 10
center stole second, and came home on
Milt Brocmc's feider's choice.
Ninth's two runs TO the good Ioonad
HD strong against the District lads dur
ing the first four sessions. and the sun
GAY school boys were beginning 40
dream Of victory
>, Commissioners saw, the first ray OF
nope IN TIE fourth Hessler was
Moriarity had famed for the second
out, Beckett lifted an easy one 20
Quantrelle at first, but Tommy was
too sure and the bail passed through
n~nr 10 $50
Hessler counting
Whitney's wildness practically cost
him the game in the fifth. After IAN
ming Woodward. he passed Robertson
and Lay, and filed the sacks by hitting
Handiboe on the knee Jack Hurley
Of Whitney's Blenders TO the fence. scor-
ing Robertson AID Lay.
A fast double play by the Commission
e.s in the third snUffed out several Dos
sible scores with NJ Broome safe on a
screecher between first and second
On fast play Hurley nailed the
sphere, forced BrOOme at second. and
HandtbOe returned the leather 10 first
IN tine 10 nip MoreIand-
Excitement ran high in the first half
or the seventh, when Ninth tied the
score Charley BrOOme laid the SDnerp
aEainst right field fence as an o5ansr-
and reached second when HeSSIaE-
dropped Thomas throw OF Miles sacri-
ice buUt down third base line Charley
then started to steal third, and Wood
ward threw 20 catch him at that sta
uOns but IhOmS s was ten feet away
from the bag and the ball continued to
tempted to tally on q squeeze play a
moment later. but was nipped at the
plate.
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Dick Robertson pitched a brilliant
game for Commissioners and deserves
fun credit for the victory He allowed
but four hits famed as many. and did
not issue pass
Jack Hurley put up a stiR game at
second for the Clerks, handling Eve
chances without a break He also
clouted the ball for two singles in three
times Up
Milton Broome played well at second
for the Christians, getting i've clean
chances 20 his credit His pickup and
throw Of Lays grOunder over second
in the third was Of high order
HurIey's drive to center in the 18th
struck Just below the TOP OF the fence.
however. and bounded back into Wal
ters' hands, Hurley only getting as far
as first
with two on bases and one gone Hess
Ter famed on three pitched balls IN the
opening inning.
Lay displayed his ability as a good
waiter. In four trips TO the plate he
walked three times. On his last two
passes he scored each time
Al three Of Ninth-s batters, c.
BrOOue, Miles, and Hands. in the
fourth, made inde-d taps and each one
died at first
The Christians came in for fast dOu-
bic play IN the fifth Hessler drove a
liner 70 Miles, in center who doubled
EEandfbOe at second This checked the
clerks rally during that inning
Noriarity hit the third base bag in the
sixth. and when he saw the ball bounce
into left field, he continued toward sec
oud. but was put out on MOreland's
quick return Of the leather 10 NJ
Broome-
Under the leadership OF Rob Roy
NTackey the local wrestler. Ninth had a
goOdIy band OF noisy rcoters, and they
enjoyed the racket up to the closing
chapter, when their prides went to
pieces