Evening star., 1912-08-30
BY II. C. BYRD.

The game this afternoon between Cor
nell and Pepco should not be as great an
exhibition as was put up yesterday by
| the two clubs. The probabilities are that
the standard of play will not be nearly
as high. it not being probable that either
of the teams will give as brilliant an ex-
| hibition in what should be the final meet
ing.
The main reason why the game this
afternoon should not be as we'll played
as the one of yesterday is that both
teams sent their best pitchers to the
! mound, and today will have to depend on
second string men. The men who did
the hurting yesterday are about as good
as are to be found in amateur circles, and
delivered sty.e of work that gave their
teammates back of them a chance to
show exceedingly well. Today, without
as effective work in the box, which
neither club is liable to have, the play
should not be near as brilliant as in the
other three contests III which the two
teams have figured.
And that game yesterday was undoubt-
edly one of the most brilliant ever PLAYED
between amateur clubs in this city. Er-
rors were made on easy chances which
but. notwithstanding that. there was
never a time when the players did not
give an exhibition that would have done
credit to a much faster class of ball
The work of the pitchers was exception
ally effective There were times when
both men were in holes, but on each oc-
casion they got themselves out of the
danger spots, and neither would have
been scored on had it not been for the er-
rors made back of them at critical mo-
ment-two mistakes, which gave each
team its run.
While the game today will hardly come
up to the standard of yesterdays, for
the reason, as has been said before, that
the pitching is not likely to be nearly as
effective, there is every probability that
the quality Of the play will be very much
worth while.
One of the largest crowds that ever at
tended an amateur ball game in this city
was present yesterday. 1t is estimated
that at least 3 OUO persons We're in the
inclosure. The stand was packed to
overfloWing, while the crowd completely
circled the entire field. There was not
spot around the whole space that was
not surrounded by mass of people.
From one standpoint the fact that a
tie game took pace yesterday between
the two clubs will benefit the aUateur
commission. and players and teams too,
for that matter. Besides the large co,lec-
must have gone into the hundreds of
dollars. an even larger amount should be
received this afternoon.
The interest created yesterday by the
fact that a tie game was aged shou d
cause even larger crowd to turn out
today. There is no doubt that the park
will be packed for the final meeting of
the two teams. and it is doubtful if ac-
commodations can be given to the num-
ber likely to turn out.
The change made In the lineup of the
Cornell club looked to be of much benefit
to it. There is little question that as the
batters faced the pitchers Yesterday they
than in any of the previous contests.
Jack Hurley led off and Hollanier, who
has been batting first, was showed down
into second place. Gastem syer was sent
down near the end of the list, Cy Mac
Donald was put in fourth place instead
of fifth and Marceron was showed UP
from fourth to third. In that manner
the team presented a much moSe formi-
dable front than with the previous ar
rangement.
1t was rather a remarkable coinciGent
yesterday that the errors which allowed
| each team to score its runs were made
by men playing the same positions and
after the lead-off men had slammed the
| ball for two-base hits. Cornells ,ne tai
ly came when Macdonald c:oused the ball
half a mile over the left field fence into
the top of tree on the Ear side OF The
StTcet. re went 10 tnlfl On IN out ana
| then. when Murphy dropped the easiest
| kind of pop fly back of second, scored
| on close play at the plate.
| Pepcos tally came in almost the same
| manner Litz led off with a two-base hit
against the center field fence and then
| took third on an out There We're two
down and 1t looked as though the tally
would not materialiZe. but Barton hit an
easy grOunder down to Gastmeyer, who
made mess of 1t, failing to land his
easiest chance OF the day and allowing
the only run thereby scored against his
| club.
There were many men left on the bags,
many more than are generally left there
| in amateur ball games. Both teams were
| in holes at different times. but by the
most effective kind of pitching in the
tight places, We're extricated. 1t may be
| realized just how dangerous were the
s'tions Of the clubs at various times
when 1t is said that seventeen men were
left stranded on the bags and that in
six of the nine innings the Electricians
got their first man up on first.
All of which reflects a great deal of
credit on the work of the men who did
| box duty. They both were at their best
| under just such circumstances. There
was one time when things looked bad for
Pepco. Cornell had three men on and
only one down. But Barton picked up a
grounder hit directly at him. threw to
Munich at home. and Munich, in turn.
threw to first, completing a double play.
The work of Jack Hurley. despite the
/ fact that he was charged with two errors,
| was nothing short of wonderful. The
Cornell third baseman played about the
| best game of ball that has been seen in q
| long time In the amateur circuits. The
| most difllcult chances were handled with
| apparent ease by him. and hard-hit balls
which looked as though they were going
for hits were stopped cleanly and the
/ runner thrown out at first.
i Had IL not been for the eYceDtiona]