Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-18
CARDINALS DEFEATED.
Alexandra Makesiiit Four Straight
Games from Local Rivals For
Baseball Championship.

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The Alexandria B. B. Club won the
fourth consecutive game from the Card.
inals Saturday and with this game the
local championship. While tue final
game was not as close as the one played
the week before it was, nevertheless,
interesting. In no game this year
have spectacular plays been as frequent
and but seldom, in any company, does
one see much great outfielding. Walker,
in right, played wonderful ball, cover
ing every part Of his field, and making
two great catches In the second he
spoiled a two.base hit by taking
McBride's low line drive with one hand.
He followed this with the greatest catch
seen here for many years Shalin hit
to deep right and in starting for the
ball Walker fell. He regained his feet
and set sail for the corner. As the
ball passed over his head, he jumped.
doubled up in knot, threw his gloved
hand up and came down with the ball.
The play seemed impossible. Besides
this he walked once, made single aud
home run. stole three bases and scored
three runs. 1t was a big day
| for Walker. Snowden and Lynch
played great ball for the winners each
of them making two fine throws to the
plate. For the losers the feature was
the hitting P. Lynch and Giovonetti.
4 ha I'LL
First Inning
Miller was out second to first P.
Lynch struck out on Scrivener walked
and stole second. Snowden hit to
lO'Erian and vas cut at first. D. Lynch
singled yves third and moved
up when M.E:.d- hit to Snowden
on first. A wild pitch put Lynch
| on third. KidWell sent a fly to the
fence, P. Lynch made the catch and
threw straight into Patterson's hands,
doubling D. Lynch as be tried to score.
Seconi Inning
Walkes hit hard past third Tor
single and stole second. Trenary was
safe on felders choice and stole
second. A passed ball sent Walker in.
Risdon walked aud stole second. Kid
we'll lost Pats easy roller and Ire
nary scored. Risdun stole third. Bur
rell walked and filled the bases. On
Millers fly to left Burrell was doubled
at first. Lynch mingled to left and
Risdon scored. On an attempted double
steal Patterson was caught at the plate.
Shalin singled and Williams was
passed. Goyonetti sent both home
on long double to left and moved up
on Burrell's high throw. Murphy hit
to Trenary and Giovonetti beat the
throw home. Entwise flew out to
second. O'Brien hit to Snowden, who
threw to Scriyener, forcing Murphy.
D. Lynch mingled over third and stole
second Then Walker stopped the
rally by one hand catch of McBride's
line drive. Pitts had just replaced
Burrell.
Third Inning
Scriyener was hit by ball. Snow
den popped out to short. Walker lift
ed the ball over the center field fence.
Trenary flew out to short aud Risdon
walked. Kidwel! took Patterson'5 foul.
Kidvell hit over second, but Scrivener
made fine stop and throw, getting bis
man at first. Walker made his circus
catch OF Shalin's fly. Williams singled
and stole Giovonetti single scored
him. The latter was caught off second,
Pitts to Scriyener.
/ Fourth Inning.
Pitts was out, second to first
Miller singled TO left. Shalin lost
iP. Lynch's fly. After ScriveneI
famed, Snowden drove a liner over
the center field fence. Walker
whitfield.
Murphy and Entwistle famed
Walker was under O'Brien's fly.
Fifth Inning.
Trenary hit over the left field
fence for two Astryke, in place OF
Risdon, flied out to Mcbride, who
threw the ball away. Trenary took
third on the error. Patterson
walked On double steal Trenary
J scored. Pitts famed and Miller
fouled out.
D. Lynch singled and stole. Nc
Bride flied out to Walker. Kidwell
famed. Shalin singled to left and
Snowden, by great throw, caught
Lynch at the plate.
| Sixth Inning.
Kidwell famed P. Lynch, Scr;v-
ener and Snowden in row.
| Williams flied out to left Glow
ennetti singled and stole. Murphy
scored him with a single. Emit
wistle flied out 10 Miller and O'Brien
| famed.
Seventh Inning.
Walker strolled and stole second
and third. Trenary famed. AS
tryke singled 10 right, scoring walk
er, but was doubled at second en-
Patterson's long fly to center.
D. Lynch struck out. Mcbride
| singled. Pitts threw kidwell out
! and Shalin flied out to P. Lynch.
Eighth Inning.
Pitts was out, pitcher toi first.