Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
Railroad Y. II. c. A. League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
WI Pet W. L. Pet
Adams . 10 $40 ShOpmen. ~ 20
Southern .127 Trainmen. .!s.
Car Dept o .64S station. .io'

One OF the closest and hardest fought
contests seen In the Terminal Railroad
Y. M. c. A. League this season was pay pay,
ed yesterday between the Southern Rail
way team and the Car Department team
which the former won in the eighth IN
ming, the final score being 10 8. 6otn
twiriers were in great form. especially
Young of the Southern Railway team
who. while he was touched up for Sc,
ries of eight safeties. kept his hits well
scattered. While the Southern RAILWAY
team got only seven hits, they came at
opportune moments.
Both sides made good attempts to get
tally in the first inning, the Southern
Railway team getting man as Iar as
third in this session. but nothing was
doing until the second inning: WE" zen
Department team. led of with a double.
went to third when STRAWBERRY hied out
to short right and came III on fuSh
single. After getting two men on oase
in this inning, first and second. Thomp-
son of the Southern Railway hit into an
easy double play which came very near
being a triple. In the next inning, now.
ever, Southern tied the score. or rather
Platz tied the score. AFTER eetune Oh
second and third. and then, when the
hall was returned to the pitcher, he
came home by great shoe.
Neither Sl0e COuiQ SCOIC III thC hSN$
tvo innings, but in the sixth each team
managed to put one tally across the pan
Hughes singled, and went to second on
a passed ball, and came In on STRAINS
berry's single to right center IN IT'S turn
way started off with Burns. heavy
hitter, who caught one on the nose for a
two-bagger, and then stole third. Piatz
was walked. and when he attempted TO
steal second. the Car Department catcher
proffy throw the bag but there
was no one there tO cover it and the ball
went into center field. Burns coming
home Platz was held at third, and later
was thrown out at the nome pate: In
two men were gone. Platz singled. and
promptly stole second and third. and Hol-
bruner vas walked. He also stole sec
ond Then PLATE made his second at
the same time Holbruner going TO third
and coming in on CARROTS single over
first The Car Department got one more
run In this inning when Hughes doubled
stole third, and came home on wild
pitch by Young.
Hughes Of the Car Department was bat
ting like fend yesterday. getting four
hits, two of them doubles. out of four
times up at the plate. He also brought
in ali OF his teams three runs. 1t can
truthfully be said that PlatZ. who play
ed second yesterday for Southern Rail-
way, won the game fer his team by his
daring base running. He would no soon
er reach first than he would steal second
and third, and even stole home once with
what was really the winning run. by his
great running Ind sliding. He brought In
two of his teams runs and altogether
stole Ave bases. including home. He had
a good catcher to run against, too, Cal
low of the Car Department being one Of
the best in the league.
Riddle. the smallest member of the
Southern Railway team. brought himself
into the limelight yesterday afternoon in
center field F. Callow. the Car Depart
ment's pitcher. caught one on the trade
mark which was labeled for q sure
triple and possibly a homer, and with a
man on base. too. But Riddle, after q
great sprint. turned and. jumping into the
air. Just managed to get his glove on the
bail. He must have had a magnet in
his glove. for the ball certainly did stick.
and he was warmly applauded when he
came in from the garden.