The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
PEPCOS WIN BOTH
FROM LOCAL TEAM
IN FINAL CONTEST
Washington Amateurs Trim attIe-Axe Boys
Without Much Effort. showing u erior
Work at All stages-Ax>msn Died
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Ihet aureole Of fame which vas
TO have lowered over tho brows OF the
Battle Axe players after winning both
games Of yestcilays double-meader
became bision dim and faint after
the Pepcos OF Washington had sailed
into them with flourish and copied
both contests in professional style.
The respective scores were 10 10 2 and
% to o. numerals that demonstrated
the relative merits with perfect pro-
PARTON. Alter hoonuObi1g with the
Washington Nationals during many
team made UP OF South Atlantic
League players during the past week,
the ptppery pepcos found the Bat
tie Axes easy a snap as could be
hoped for
In each Of tho contests ono in
N,ng OF bitterness wrought tho over
throw OF the locals and curing those
rounds OF unrestrained scoring the
Pepco's handled Che macY nightly
Except for these two innings. the
Battle axes put up game fight and
diei hasd in showing good 'front.'
HUT victory was out OF the question.
ieome time in the dim and distant fu-
iture Dr. Farker's boys may snatch
win from tie Washington champions
! but such a conclusion IS not within
lthe ken 4 any life now In being
Flashes OF good form showed
Through the playing OF the locals. ana
some particular stunts pulled on Wete
remarkable.
Huioher made n phenomenal catch in
centre field Dy running back 10 tho ga y
Sizing point ana pulling down no"
ards potential nome run by the ears
with one hand The fans gave him
the slad hand upon his return to the
bench y owdvn also featured by con
-inual good work. ana nir stop OF
Green's hard srounder wa sensa-
.tionsl
other rneteors traiied across the
cloudy sky bcaides. but when 1t comes
10 fast. ail-around playing, that brand
Designated as the inside variety the
Pepcos showed that they could hoid
their own with any amateur asEresa-
ton. Barton and SULTAN cannon
aded their shoots scross the hearth
stone pan with such speed that the BAT
tic Axes were unable TO take advantage
OF the few crises that arose. With
three men on the bases in the seventh
inning OF the second game. suilivan
struck out Ford and Hulcher with per-
feet ease Just after he had famed
Blount who strained otter a snat IN
rrying TO send two runners across.
Patrons OF the bowling farce and
tragic comedy felt at homo during the
two disastrous Innings OF tho after
noon In the htth inning OF the nrst
gam the Pepcos pounded the ball 20
all corners OF the lot, and in the eighth
inning OF the second encounter they
slammed 1t around with cruel hate.
In this inning the Pepcos romped over
the bases amid a carnival of villa
throws. and Umpire Hughes made the
laughable error OF ending the inning
after only two men were down. And
the fans appreciated H.
The superiority OF the Pepcos was
clearly SHOWN. but the Battle-Axes had
10 play much better ball than they
did yesterday to win the Richmond
championship Had they put up their
usual game. they would have held the
visitors down. but would never have
been within winning range. 1t was
a case OF being outclassed.
Between the games Governor
Andrew Jackson Montague presented
The Pepcos with a handsome silver
loving cup. which was donated as
trophy by the amateur baseball COM
missions Of Richmond and Washing
ton.
The First Game.
Battle-Axe drew frst blood In the
hrst trip TO the plate. Rady led OF
with neat hit past second. Hay was
out on fly to Fury Dowdeu singled
TO centre field, and Rady scored on the
awkward throw to the plate.
Barton opened the third inning with
home run that sailed over the lett
held fence as neatly as an aeroplane
Murphy singled TO centre ana no ana
Gill were both safe on Gills fe!der S
choice Fury singled TO LETT hcld. NIL
ing the bases Norris hit to Dowden.
who threw Murphy out at home. but
Gill scored on Litz's sacrifice NY
The game grew lob sided in the
fifth. Gin was safe on Rady's error,
and Fury advanced him with a hit
after which Morris crowded the bags