The Washington herald., 1911-09-05
By c. w. SWAN.

Before one Of the largest crowds that
ever witnessed an amateur ball game in
the District the American Security and
Trust Company team, champions of the
District split even in a double-header
with the amateur champions of Baltimore
and Richmond yesterday at American
League Park.
The Maryland Athletic Club, title win
ners of Baltimore, proved too much for
the Bankers in the opening battle, taking
the game by a 6 to 3. count. Errors
proved the downfall of the Trust Com
pany lads
In the second game the Bankers played
good ball, and. aided by two wild heaves
to center field by Joe Boehling, the Battle
Axe Club. of Richmond, star twirler,
sewed up the game in the first inning
and won with ease, 6 to 2.
Only one accident marred a perfect
afternoons sport, that of ''Skeets
Hayes. The crack Banker short fielder
collapsed twice during the afternoon, the
first time between the games and the
second time in the eighth inning Hayes
has been playing under a great strain
the past week and the heat was too
much for the pluCky Banker. This was
responsible for the many misplays
chalked up against 'Skeets," Chris Feinle,
who twirled the first game. played short
the last inning, and made the last as
SiSt
Cup Pesented to Bankers.
Before the first game DR.. Tindal, on
behalf of the amateur commission, pre-
sented the championship cup to Manager
Mike Macdonald, of the Bankers team,
amid the cheers of the 5000 present. Mr..
Reeside, of the Bankers, took possession
0f the cup, and it will be placed in the
lunchroom of the bank. The trophy was
presented by the firm of Edwards &
Tanner.
The Bankers should have won the first
game, but errors at the wrong time
killed their hopes. and the Baltimore
Champs are the gamers. Chris Feinle
pitched good ball, the kind Of hurling
that wins any ball game. and the team
hit behind him, a total Of twelve Safeties
being registered 10y the Security lads
The Marylanders only touched Chris for
seven safeties but they made but two
errors. Therein lies the tale
''Shags Rawlings. of Business High
School fame, twirled the Bankers to
victory in the second battle. While Joe
Boehling, who opposed him on the rub
Der. famed eleven and allowed the same
number Of hits, the Richmond hurler
made two costly wild heaves over second
base and lost his own game after the
bases had bec Jne loaded by passing and
missed third strikes.
BoehIfnE Pitches Swell Game.
Boehling pitched a great game, not
withstanding his two wild throws, and
had his brother caught any kind of a
game at all a different story might be
told F. Boehling caught the game with
a broken finger. and deserves credit for
even starting the game with such a bad
hand
Marty West, the Overworked receiver
of the Bankers caught his usual good
game, not a Richmond lad stealing and
not having a passed bali in either game. |
While four Marylanders stole, only one
was through a bad peg by West. Marty |
also had the distinction of getting a |
home run on a strike-Out.
The banner plays of the afternoon were |
made by the Bankers Outfielders, BOyktn |
and Dyer. "Bas" Boykin made a great |
running catch OF Whitehurst's short fly |
in the fourth inning of the first game, |
while Freddie Dyer rar against the right |
field stands and captured J. Whitefield's
long fly in the sixth session of the sec |
ond game. These and a stop Of ''Shags' |
Rawlings were the fielding features of |
the day
Reggie Rawlings ClOuts Out Homer.
You have to hand it to Reggie Rawl- |
ings when it comes to a question Of |
clouters. In the eighth round of the |
second contest Joe Boehling, who had |
been stingy with his eXtra-base hits |
groved the pill, and when the outfielders |
had returned the ball into the diamond |
Reggie was sitting on the bench. 1t was |
some ClOut.
Taken all in all, the Bankers played |
good ball After winning two out of |
three from the Cornell Tigers in two |
days, the Security boys were tired out |
and needed rest. To use the words of |
Mr. Reeside, of the trust company. This |
is a great day for amateur ball, and |
am indeed proud of my boys. They are |
the Cleanest cut and the best set OF |
youngsters that I have ever seen to-
gether."