Evening star., 1911-06-11
SOCIETY MEN AT BAT
Philadelphia and Washington
CIubmen Play Ball.
FORMER WIN By IS TO II
First Of Series of Intercity Games
to Be Played.
BOTH TEAMS HIT WELL
Many Persons Prominent in Social
and Political Circles See Con-
test at Chevy Chase.
FORMER WIN BY IS TO II
BOTH TEAMS HIT WELL

Washington and Philadelphia crossed
bats yesterday afternoon. but not CT
American League Park The scene ot
the contest was the golf links at Chevy
Chase Club. and although the Washing
ton clubmen were compelled to take the
dust. literally and figuratively. they were
there with the bat. and when the last
man was out in the ninth inning tie
score stood ID to IL in favor of the Quak-
er city ball tossers.
A large crowd of persons prominent in
the social and political circles of WASH
ington turned out to watch the game,
which was tire first OF series of inter-
city ball games which the Washington
men will play during the summer. The
Philadelphia team came from the l'hila-
delphia Racquet Club. while the Washing
ton team was picked from players of the
Metropolitan and Chevy Chase clubs. The
Philadelphia Racquet Club was toured as
strong aggregation, including many
old college stars. and it was rumored that
1t had taken the measure of the Phila-
dclohia Nationals in a practice game.
So while the Washingtonians feel their
defeat. nevertheless, they feel that their
showing was creditable.
Big Day for the Lively Ball.
1t was big day for the lively bail.
the score resembling those of games in
the major leagues. During a rally oy
Washington in its half of the eighth
inning. Myron Parker and Duncan Fuller
each smacked out home run, and ioT a
short time it looked as though Philadal-
phia was SO far up in the air that Wash
ington would take the lead. But the
Quakers came back to earth and Wash
ington's hope died.
No less than three pitchers were used
by the local team. two of them Of the
name of Spencer-'.Doc" Spencer and D.
Spencer-quite a Spencer.an affair. in
fact. The elongated and nonchalant Ned
Cady was the third. They all looked
good to the Phillies, however. and got
their bumps. Upshur Moorehead did the
catching for Washington and put up a
clever game. Harry Hodge and George
Brooke did the twirling for Philadelphia.
and they. too. had their troubles. as a
glance at the score shows.
Locals Lead at First.
The game started auspiciously for
Washington. and in the third inning the
local club was leading by to 3 But
right here the Philadelphia swat artists
looked the situation over. and, aided by
a few errors on the part Of Washington,
they picked up five tallies, making the
score 7 to 4. Thereafter each team
gathered in runs. but Washington could
not quite arrive.
There was plenty of daring base run
learned a thing or two had he been there
to see the feats of the clubmen. At one
time. while Ned Cady was pitching for
Washington, George Brooke, who played
drst for Philadelphia, and also pitched
a few innings. tore off two Dagger.
This was not SO remarkable. for others
were doing the same thing right along.
But Brooke took chance on going. to
third He was way of the bag when
Cady caught on and was about to hurl
the ball to catch the venturesome Quak-
man who, about to be shot by burglar,
distracted the burglars attention by tell
ing him to look behind him, yelled Look
out, there.
And Ned obrgingly looked OUT" allow.
ing Brooke to get safely back to second.
A Venerable Trick.
But the end was not yet. The crafty
''Pudge" Carlisle. playing second for
Washington, assimilated the ball for a
few seconds. and then suddenly produced
it when Brooke had innocently stepped
of the bag. "Pudge" tagged the runner
and the crestfallen Brooke was COM
PEELED to retire amid the groans Of the
gallery.
Granville Fortescue was the Jump"
In spite Of the fact that there were
several suggestions that he be killed"
or otherwise mangled. he gave entire
satisfaction.
The fielding of Carlisle and de Sibour
was snappy and businesslike for the
main part. Frank Harris. who caught
for Philadelphia, knocked out a three
Dagger in the ninth inning which scored
two runs, thereby cinching the game for
the Quakers. He handled the big mitt
acceptably. although he, too, had lapses.
Charles Gilpin 3D. was general substi-
tute for the Phillies.
The Lineup.
The teams lined up as follows:
Metropolitan and Chevy Chase clubs: Myron
Parker. first base; ]. NJ Carlisle. second base:
Henri de Sibour. shortstop; lizard. third base;
|J. L. Moorehead, catcher; Frederick Brooke.
right field D. Fuller left field: A. Fuller. CEN
ter field; Edward Cady. DR.. Spencer and D..
Spencer. pitchers.
Philadelphia Racquet Club: George Brooke.
first base: Allen Butler second base; George FL
kins third base; George Smith shortstop; Frank
Harris catcher: Howard Liggett. right field:
George Lavine. left field: j. X. Moore. center
field; Harry Hodge and George Brooke. pitchers.