Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-11
CARDINALS FIGHT HARD.
Alexandria Wins Third Game Of
Series Because of Opponents
Weakness at Bat.


by winning the third game OF the
local series Saturday afternoon. IN
like the first two, this was a genu-
inc ball game. Every inning fur
nished exciting situations and the
small score is due to the splendid de-
fensive work of the two clubs. Al
all times good, the fielding was fire.
quently brilliant.
With two games. lost, the Cardin-
ais came back and made an excel
lent fight for the third. For this
due credit should be given them.
Their defeat was due to failure to
hit at the proper time, as IS shown
by the fact that thirteen Of their
number were left on bases. kidwell
and Shalin made six of the hits on
Anderton. In the field Shalin was
the star for the Cardinals.
For Alexandria Miller and Scriv-
ener played great ball at third and
short, while Trenary led with the
stick. Anderton pitched good
game and seemed to get better al
ter the sixth inning. Six of his
nine strike outs came in the last
three innings, and five times he
famed the batter when hit meant
a run. In this respect only was he
superior to O'Brien. The game in
detail follows:
First Inning.
Miller threw Murphy out at first.
Mcbride hit in front of the plate and
was tossed out by Pat" kidWell
singled to right and was forced by
Shalin on hard drive to Trenary.
Miller struck out. Lynch hit to
short and was out at first. Scriven-
er hit over right field fence for two
bases, but was left as Williams
made a fine catch Of Snowden's fly
to center.
Second Inning.
Gioyenetti sent hard line drive
right at Scrivener. Anderton then
hit Williams and Entwisle. Doher'
ty Whitfield and O'Brien was out, Mil
Ter to Astryke.
Trenary singled hard to center
and Walker walked. Pat" forced
Walker at second Trenary was
caught off third but managed te
jslide back in safety, Pat" going tt
second. Anderton practically wor
his own game with g single to left
scoring both runners. Astryke fiec
out to third. Miller walked anf
Lynch beat out an infield hit, films
the bases. Scrivener hit to the IA
corner of the field but Murphy made
good running catch.
Third Inning.
Murphy famed and Scrivene
threw j.. CriIc cut. Astryke dropped
the tnrcv Oh Kidwell, Shalin singled
and Gioyennetti was passed. Hick
in place of Williams hit to Scriven
er and was out at first.
Snowden singled and went to sec
ond on Shalin's wide throw. II
stole third and came home on Glov
enetti's high peg to catch him. Tren
airy flied out to short. Walker hi
, on a line to second and Patterson wa
out Shalin to Doherty.
Fourth Inning.
Patterson dropped the third strlk
and Entwisle was safe on first. h
was doubled on Doherty's hit t
third, Miller to Scriyener to Astryke
IO'Brien walked and stole, going t
third when Patterson threw high t
second. He scored on Murphy
single to left. Walker took Nc
Brides fly.
Anderton flied out to short. As
tryke's fly was easy for EntWlsle
and Miller struck out.
Fifth Inning.
kidwell singled to right. Mile
Threw Shalin out. Gioyennettl al
Ito Anderton, who ran kidWell dow
at third. Scrivener made a fine sto
over second and threw Hicks out.
Lynch walked and stole SECOND
lScrivener was out, short to mrs
lSnowden sent Lynch in with a sinsl
Ito left. Trenary singled. SnoWde
Twas caught at third, Doherty to Kid
lwell. Kidwell threw Walker out.
Sixth Inning.
Trenary tossed Entwisle GU
Doberty was hit. O'Brien hit t
Anderton and was out at first. MI
Ter fumbled AIurphy's slow roliel
land McBride's single to right score
IDoherty. Anderton ran, to the Ca
dinal bench and took Kidwells fou
Patterson was out, O'Brlen
first. Anderton walked and was lie
as Astryke famed and Mcbride mac
la fine catch of EIiller's fly back
. first.
d Seventh Inning.
II Shalin singled and moved up on
passed ball. Gioyennetti and Hlcl
% famed. Miller threw Entwisle on
Lynch hit the top OF the cent