The Washington herald., 1911-08-26
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Section 4 Today
Cornell and Aloysius Clash at American League
Park-First Game 2 P.-M.-South-
land and Bankers Meet. p
BY C. w. SWAN.

The Corr ELF Tigers and the Aloysius
club, leaders in Division A, of Section
A, of the post-season series, will clash
to-day at American League Park in a
. double-header, first game starting
promptly at o'clock:
These games will be for the leadership
of Section a. Should Cornell land either
game, the Paperhangers win the title.
Aloysius will have to grab the long end
OF each game to win out No matter
who wins the first game, the seond con-
test will be played. shorty Hughes
and Dave Venable will umpire.
The first game of the final series will
be played to-day in Capital City Park.
Southland and American Security being
the opposing teams. This game will start
at p. m. Lefty Cleveland will han
die the indicator.
The clause in the report of the arbi-
tration board last night IN the Section
case stated that in case of rain yester-
day Southland would be declared the
winner of Section B, and in accordance
with that rule the Olympia League cham.
pions will play the Bankers aggregation
to-day.
Secretary Shurtleff stated last night
that should any team use man whose
eligibility is questioned that team will
not only lose the game but the manager
will be dealt with severely. There is i
rumor going the rounds that several
teams will use men whose eligibility Is
in doubt These managers had better look
up the records before playing.
Rain gave the Cornell Tigers a life al
Capital City League Park yesterday
When the water came pouring down the
score stood to in favor of the Aloysius
club. This was in the first half Of the
fifth, and only another half Of an in
ming would have been necessary to give
the District League champions a game
and put on a par with the Cornell aggre-
cation in the race for the Section A title.
Manager Cornell started Sam Edmon-
ston, but the Clubmen chased him in one
inning. scoring three runs on as many
hits and base on balls.
Talbert Lynch worked on the mound
for Aloysius, and had the heavy hitting
Tigers on his staff, his speed and control
working great on the dark day.
Cornell went out in order in the first.
and then the Ciubmen got busy with the
willow. Bill Taylor famed, but brennan
peat OUT q punt OreeT pOAeQ a Sd1eIy III
to right and Hurley lifted to Marceron.
Sullivan walked, filling the bases. Mars
den then came across with a neat single
to right and brennan and Greer scored.
Hines poled a single to left, and Sullivan
counted. Babbington forced Hines at
second, ending the inning.
The nearest Cornell came to scoring
was in the third inning. Edmonston
walked, and Richmond was safe on
Greer's error. But the next three men
were unable TO touch Lynch, Handiboe
ing to Hurley. They were never dan
gerous after that.
Two more Aloysius ball tossers count
ed in the third. After Greer had famed,
Hurley was safe on Morans error, and
promptly stole second Sullivan walked,
and when Marsden forced him at second
Hurley scored. Hines singled, putting
Marsden on third. Babbington hunted
through the pitchers box, and Marsden
counted with the fifth run of the near
game. Lynch famed
IN the fourth session the Aloysius bat
tiers tanned at everything, endeavoring
TO get in five innings. When brennan
hit to Mullin he walked to fpst, being
an easy out. When Greer famed in the
fourth, ending the inning, rain was fall
ing, and when Edmonston hit to Hines
the shortstcp slipped and could not field
the ball. Then the rain came down in
torrents, and Cornell was saved a de-
feat.
Only two hits. one the scratch hit by
Edmonston. was made off Lynch. The
clean hit was a single to center by Cy
Macdonald. Edmonston was touched
for three in the one inning he
worked. while Richmond gave up a pair
IF safeties in three innings.