The Washington herald., 1911-05-20

For the benefit of Providence
Hospital so read the announce
ments of the annual game between
the baseball teams of the Metro
politan and Chevy Chase clubs,
which was played on Georgetown
Field yesterday afternoon. If the
benefit to the hospital was as slim
as the attendance, it is hardly to
be expected that sweet charity will
benefit to an extent greater than
few quarts of milk.
HEAT TOO MUCH.
The intense heat was too much for
upper-ten-dom. True the westerly border
of the field was lined with score of
motor cars, but the grand stand was
sparsely filled and a majority of those
present in the stand were members of
the Engineer Band who furnished music
Providence Hospital was represented by
huge white automobile ambulance and
two surgeons. They had holiday.
The game started out like a whirlwind.
In the first inning Chevy Chase sent two
men across the plate and a merry-go-
round was in progress with two men out
and the Nets pitcher rapidly approach
ing the aeroplane stage when Capt
Cowan, L. S. A, in making hurried
dash from first TO second, managed to
collide with a hard-hit ball which the
Nets first baseman had fumbled. Umpire
Abbey called him out for allowing the
ball to hit him. In this inning Bayne.
pitching for Metropolitan, allowed two
hits, gave three bases on balls. and struck
out one man. After that he was practi-
cally invincible.
Metropolitan then tied the score in
their half. Moorehead was handed a
base on balls by Pitcher Cady. Then
Bayne famed. Garnett doubled, Car
Isle singled. De Sibour sacrificed. and
on the play Moorehead scored and was
followed across the plate by Garnett.
Sommerville hit to Long, who mishan-
died the ball. but recovered himself in
time to shoot it to first. The throw
was wild, but Parker at first nabbed
the ball with the tip of his glove.
BIanked in Second.
Both sides were blanked in the sec
ond inning. Cady opened for Chevy
Chase with a sharp single. Evans was
given first on four bad ones. 4 moment
later Cady stole third. and on the at
tempt by Carlisle to nip him with a
quick throw, Evans also moved up to
second Then Lewis and Long famed
and Fuller was thrown out a first, fol-
lowing snappy play by De Sibour and
Garnett. For Metropolitan, Brooks hit
to Cowan and was thrown out at first.
attempt to purloin second. Ellis famed.
Chevy Chase received another blank in
the third, but Metropolitan got a run in
its half Cady made Moorehead a pres
ent of first. Moorehead attempted to
steal second after Cady had started his
swing The Chevy Chase pitcher then
swung back and sent the ball in the d
rection of second base "Balk." below
ed Umpire Abbey and Moorhead roasted
at third. He got home on the next ball,
a high fly by Garnett. The next three
men went out in order.
In the fourth inning Merriam started
by tanning. Cady singled and was caught
stealing. Evans flied to De Sibour.
Umpire Overlooks Bat.
Metropolitan resumed the slaughter in
her half. De Sibour got pass for a
starter and promptly stole second. Somer- |
Vile doubled, scoring de Silbour. Brooks |
hit a short single and Somerville tarried !
on third Brooks drove both men across |
the plate, following an out for Newbold. |
after which Ellis hit a fly to Lewis. |
There were but two men actually out
Umpire Abbey had MISSED count some |
where along the line, but the Nets felt |
that they were well in the lead. the day |
was hot and they were disposed to over
look minor umpiral mistakes.
The fifth inning was notable for a cir |
Gus catch of a line drive from Parker's |
bat by Fleming Newbold. Mr.. Newbold |
was more surprised at his performance |
than any other member of the team The |
play came at the end of the inning, as |
Lewis had opened by tanning and Long |
had been caught out at first, Carlisle to |
Garnett.
Mitchell furnished the sensation for |
Chevy Chase adherents in Metropolitan |
half of the fifth by throwing Carlisle |
out at second after having dropped the |
ball pitched by Spencer, who had relieved |
Cady in the box. Bayne opened the in
ming by drawing a pass. He was fol- |
lowed by Garnett, who hit to Long. Long |
touched second and heaved the ball to 1
Parker, who was waiting for the batter.
This was the only double play Of the
game.
both sides, and the players then deter
mined that so long as Chevy Chase had |
so poor a start 1t would be advisable to |
continue the game for a full nine in
nings.
In the first half of the seventh Chevy