Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-26
CORNELL TIGERS DOWN NINTH
CHRISTIANS.

A batting rally In the fifth inning of a
seven-round contest by the Cornell Com
against the Ninth Street Christian Church
boys of the Sunday School League re-
suited in giving the Tigers firmer hold
on first place in Section A OF the post
season amateur series, the final score be-
ing I to 5.
The first four innings the Capital City
League champions were given the creeps,
as they had scored but two runs to four for
the Sunday School lads. Together with that,
Richmond was pitching air-tight ball. as
not q hit had been recorded against him.
That old Tiger rally. which has only on
q few occasions failed to appear. came
around in the fifth inning. and the win
ners put the contest on ice.
Richmond was twirling a great game
until he weakened In the fifth, and after
he got the five hits out Of his system
in that inning did better as the Tigers
only scored one run more. He famed two
batters, passed two and made balk.
which allowed one OF the runs for the
Tigers to be recorded. He also made
wild pitch.
Buscher, the star twirler OF the Cornell
Company team, was on the mound, but
was not In his best form. He allowed
only four hits, but was wild, passing four
batters and uncorking wild pitch
Vaughn was the king pin sticker for
the winners yesterday. In four trips to
the plate, he walked once and secured two
hits, one OF which was good for two
sacks. 1t is only on rare occasions that
the Tiger third sacker fails to land at
least one safe drive.
Noyes also landed two singles. Others
who secured hits were Keane, Marceron.
M
good for two bases.
BuehIer led the Sunday School team
with the willow. having two singles out
secured the other two hits. Morelands
hit was his first OF the post season series.
The big sticker OF the Ninth team has
disappointed his followers in the series.
as he was looked upon to do some good
work.
Charley King pulled of the star play
Of the contest when in the second in
ming Charley Moran threw Litzs ground
er at least three feet over the first sack
er's head, King made a leap into the air
and with side twist got the leather as
1t was sailing toward the stands.
Dutch" Kinney had an of day in the
field. as he fumbled two chances. which
ought to have been easy outs. 1t is not
often Dutch" falls down in the field.
Vaughn was all over the infield after
grounders yesterday and on two occasions
grabbed Founders going toward Moran
and retired the runners at first. He ac-
copied five chances without a slp-up.
Billy Keane made two good catches in
left garden after hard runs and robbed
the batters Of almost sure doubles.
Walters covered considerable territory
in center field for the losers. He nabbed
three flies, one of which he got of his
shoetops after a hard run.
Lite put UP a fine game at the initial
sack, while Charley Broome played his
usual good game at the receiving end of
the battery.
The balk made by Richmond came in
the fourth inning and resulted in the Sec
ond run for the Cornell Company After
Keane had been retired Marceron walked
and stole second. He took third on an
out With one strike on Kinney, Mar
ceron made a dash for the plate, expect
Ing Dutch" to hit, but the latter did not
get the signal for the squeeze play and
stood motionless. Richmond had started
to deliver the ball. but hesitated, and
Umpire Belts called the balk, allowing
the runner to score