Evening star., 1911-08-19
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY.
Manhattan VS.. Petworth. 1st and w
streets northwest, 5:15 pm.
American Security and Trust Com
pany vs.. Andrews 18th and d streets
northeast, 5:l5 p. IN.
That the American Security and Trust
Company will not have a walkaway
with the championship OF section AA
was shown yesterday, when the Man
haitian boys gave them trimming to
the tune Of TO ,.
BY taking the game yesterday the
Independence League champions are
now leading the section for first hon
ors while the Bankers dropped to sec
ond place.
Burke. the Manhattan twirler, had
the Bankers eating out of his hand
throughout the contest. But two hits
were gathered off his delivery, while
he famed six batters.
Fienli, the Georgetown University
twirler. worked on the rubber for the
Bankers. Four hits were secured off
him. The only real one, however. was
a triple by Chuck Dampier. Fieni had
six strike-outs and gave four bases on
balls.
Both of the pitchers were guilty of
planting the leather in the players
ribs. Burke landed the ball against
Riddle and Hayes, while Fienli was
charged with the same offense against
Walter.
| Oakley caught star game for the
winners. His pegging to the sacks was
also fine. Three of the Bankers at
| tempted to steal second. but We're
turned back with feet to spare
Jimmie Donnelly had a busy time
| around the keystone sack. He han
died nine chances, many OF whlch were
difficult. without the sembiance OF
misplay.
| Mike" Mcdonald. captain Of the Bank
ers. made four good plays around the sec
ond sack. but slipped up on an easy
chance.
| The two hits recorded by the losers
were made by Hayes and Riddle Doth
singles.
| Aside from c. Dampier's triple. the
other hits made by Manhattan were gain
cred by J. Donnelly. HERMANN ana oaA-
ley.
Manhattan started scoring in the first.
Two were out when c; Dampier f.as ianuTu whan =
West made poor throw to get waiter a'
second.
| The Bankers tied up the score in tneir
| half OF the first Mcdonald walked, went
to second on a passed ball and was sac
rificed to third by Hayes. He crossed the
pan on a wild pitch.
The Bankers gathered another run.
which was their last in the third. rms
nut them in the lead, however. but not Ior
long. as the Independence Leaguers iahu-
| ed three runners home In the fourtn. lney
were not satisfied with tnese, anu
4 in, q
was the last.
1 SECTION B.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Naval l,s Msdieos ...i .. 9 i .SSo
Sar Sor'15ens nensrtment .............. 2 600
GAME TO-DAY.
Car Department agt: Naval Meolcai a
| School, at 9Th and FLORIDA avenue hoi III
| east at 5:l5 O'Clock.
| Yesterday was a sad one for the South
land team. Olympia League pennant wiz
ner, which is representing that league
n received one of the most decisive beat
| inps of the season at the hands OF the
! Naval Medical School nine of the Mar,
quette League. IL to being tne>nnal ;a
4 result Southland's inability TO mt Rice
consistently and its opponents clouting
powers tell the story.
I Southland assumed lead in the second
round which looked mighty big. two
men crossing the platter. These runs
were gifts, pure and simple AFTER
Spaulding had opened the inning with a
hit and advanced when Rice threw the
ball over first in an effort to catch him.
; he was caught at third on fielder :
choice, Riston, the batter. reaching nrst
and then going to second while the doc-
tors were rupning down Spaulding. lie
counted on Rice's error OF drive from
, Dechards bat. the latter going to second
on a passed ball and coming all the way
home on a wild pitch.
: The winners got one in the third after
two were down, Rice doubling and COM
ing home when Jones followed suit
I In the fifth inning Ebert, after having
gone along nicely until that time, went
up in the air and the game was all over
but the shouting. After the smoke had
rolled away and the extent of the dam
age could be seen 1t was found that the
doctors had scored eight runs on seven
hits, two errors and wild pitch Litch-
field was sent In to stem the tide dur
ing this round before Ebert had made
an out and he did very well, one hit,