The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

Southland Loses
To the Bankers
can Security, to f Score-Jack Spaulding
Plays Despite Protest.

With Shock" Boteler pitching air
tight ball, American Security and Trust
had an easy time defeating Southland
in the first game of the post-season finals,
9 to l.
The former Central High School twirl-
er had the Olympia League champions
eating out of his hand throughout the
contest, allowing but four hits and fan
ming seven. Litchfield started to do the
box work for the losers. but retired
in the seventh inning in favor OF Ebert
who did not fare much better than Lltch-
field. the money changers connecting Tor
a total of five hits off his delivery IN
the two innings he worked. The Bank
ers protested against Jack Spaulding be-
fore the game. started. but as they won
a formal protest will not be made.
Bankers Score in First.
The Bankers started the scoring at the
offset. showing two tallies over as the
result of two hits, a base on balls,
hit batsman, and an error. McDonalo
was hit and Hayes singled. Riddle con-
nected for a one -baser and Mcdonald
scored Riddle stole third Taylor tnre"
to Hunt to get Riddle off the bag Hunt
muffed the throw and Riddle counted.
Southland evened matters up in its
half OF the first Taylor was passed
and Strothers reached first on Boteler's
error. Both runners advanced on
Jack Spauldlng's sacrifice. Rlston
singled and Taylor crossed the plate
Blair flied to left field and Strothers
scored The winners of the Olympia
League bunting scored again in the
fourth Hunt doubled. Carr bunted
and was safe on Vests overthrow to
first Hunt counting on the bad throw.
The Bankers tied the score in the first
half of the fifth. Mcdonald was hit
and Hayes struck out. Pierce Riddle
flied to Carr. and Mcdonald came over
with the tying run. Davis flied to Carr,
making the third out
Southland Goes Into Lead.
Southland forged one run ahead in the
sixth RIston was out. Boteler to Riddle
Blair singled. and Hunt was the re-
cipient of a base on balls. Blair pilfered
third and scored when Carr hit to Nc
Donald Grace was the victim of three
of Botelers shoots
The Bankers came hack strong in the
seventh. and scored four runs, which
proved enough TO win the game. Riddle
was passed and Reggie" Rawlings
singled. Davis bunted, Litchheld fielded
the bunt. but threw the ball over Sroth-
Frs head. Riddle, Rawlings, and Davis
crossing the pan. Dyer was given Tree
transportation to first, and Boykin was
safe on Strothars' n.iscue. Marty West
singled. Shock Boteler carried one 10
right field. sending Boykin and Dyer
across the rubber. LitChfield was taken
from the box and Ebert went in. He
famed one batter. and two others were
caught between the sacks.
Some More for the BANKERS.
The Trust boys continued the scoring |
in the eighth. Riddle fiyed to Riston. |
Reggie Rawlings lifted one of Ebert's |
slants to right field for a three-quarter |
smash. Davis followed with a single, |
and Rawlings crossed the platter with |
the Bankers eighth run. Dyer singled. |
and Boykin was hit West flied to
Strothers. Boteler carried the ball TO !
right field for single, and Davis count !
ed. Dyer was caught at the plate on !
Grace's perfect peg to TAYLOR.
Umpire Lefty" Cleveland called time !
after three and a half innings had been |
rlayed to wait for the rain to stop 1t |
stopped in about ten minutes, and play |
was resumed. The first three innings |
were played in a steady downpour.