Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
BY 81. C. BYRD.

which it has participated the team has
shown a consistent ability to score runs,
and all that is lacking is the box work
to hold the other club in check.
1t was pointed out before the series
started that the real question in regard
to the showing of the Cornell nine would
be decided when it was found if 1t could
produce pitching commensurate with its
ability with the bat. So far 1t has de-
livered and the twirers it has sent in
have done as good work the men
against whom they have been pitted.
Forest Thompson is the best man on
the staff and will be depended on during
the greater part of the series he mace
out better against the Potomac Electric
Power Company nine yesterday than has
any other pitcher who has faced 1t this
season and he stopped the Post Office
rally in the game Monday. Backing him
are Martin and Jackson. both of whom
seem capable of pitching effectively.
The contest this afternoon is probably
one that will almost decide the cham
pionship. If Cornell is able to defeat the
American Security nine it will have its
way paved to the championship. The
trust company is not now playing good
ball as the Paperhangers, and Will hardly
stand an even chance to win unless the
players wake UP and show more spirit
than they have in either of the two con-
tests in which they have figured so far.
| Let Cornell have the same kind OF pitch
ing that has been placed in the box in the
two games it has already played, and 1t
will win, as has been said before. In the
two games played so far by the paper
men. they should really have Tailed more
runs than they have and if luck begins to
break with them they will go to the front
fast
| With Fienle working in the box this
afternoon. though. the trust company nine
will not be an easy one to get by The
Bankers are a dangerous combination, be-
cause of the wonderful defense they can
put up. and they should come pretty near
holding their own with the Georgetown
twirler working for them.
| 1t would appear that the game today
should come pretty near deciding the title
II Cornell should get away with 1t. With
a victory over each of the other clubs,
the Paperhangers would make 1t mighty
difficult for any Of the others to over
come their lead.
The largest crowd that has attended a
ball game this year on one Of the anna
teur lots was present yesterday at the
Cornell-Pepco game. At a conservative
estimate. it is proba BILE that anywhere
from two to three thousand persons were
present. The stands were densely packed,
while the field was lined around COM
pletely with spectators.
The key to the game of ball yesterday
was held by Murphy of the Pepco. and by
failing to make .hc right play he tossed
away the chance to keep Cornell from
scoring the three TALES which gave it
the long end Of the score There were
three men on the bags and one down at
the time. Marceron hit grounder down
close to second base. Gill covered the
bag and Murphy made nice pick up
He was very close to GIL when he tossed
the ball and that was probably why the
have touched the bag himself and then
made the play TO first. Had ne done
that there is little question that he would
have doubled up and got both men. Even
had Gill held the bail he probably would
not have been able TO throw out Mar
| ceron at first as well as would Murphy
had he touched the bag instead of toss
| ing the ball to Gill.
| 1t was stated yesterday that Jackson
would probably pitch for the Cornell
there is no certainty that he will do so
1t may be that Martin will he sent in
against the Trust Company nine.
y wrong selection in the matter of
a pitcher for the Cornell nine may lose
it the game. as two or three runs are
liable to win for the Bankers with
| Fienle in the box.
1t appeared yesterday that Martin.
playing third for Pepco made a de-
iiberate attempt to trip Mareeron while
tin lifted his knee in front OF
Marceron just as he started to make
the turn. caught him and caused him
to turn complete somersault. Marco
ron was Jared up SO severely that 1t
was impossible for him TO rise imme-
diately from where he had fallen. Mar
tin was not trying to block Marceron
off the bag in order that he might
make a play. because the ball was out
in the crowd in left field at the time.
| Granting that the act was deliberate,
and it certainly appeared to ne. 1t was
| not the kind of work calculated to in
|
was not base ball, nor was it anything
that savored OF fair play lust such
tactics mean the ruin of any sport in
which they are applied and the sooner
they eliminated the better it is
| for all concerned
to stop Marceron in an unfair manner
from reaching home. been thinking OF the
real play he would have realized that
Marceron could go no further because OF
the block ball rule. which allows the base
runner but two bases. The PLAYER show
ed that he lacked a complete knowledge
of the rulings by his action. besides plac
ing himself in a very unfavOrable light
before the large number of spectators
| present
Had Fury touched third yesterday the
game would have ended in tie score.
Under the conditions the most remarkable
feature of the play was that there was an
umpire in charge who had nerve enough
to call the play after it had been made by
Gastenmeyer 1t looked at the time as
though that run would win the contest
1t was not thought that another COM
plete inning could be played because of
darkness, and that run looked big. Many
umpires would have let the run score
because there were few who were motto
ing the fact that he failed to hit the bag
by foot or two. 1t Is question: BILE IL
more than one or two players on the field
saw II.
Had it not been for the fact that the
ball was blocked when Marceron turned
third he would have been allowed to
score because of interference.
Meyers, the former Western boy. Is
back i'm town for the remainder of the
games was sent i'm to bat yesterday
. for Barton in the last inning, but failed
to produce anything more than "a ground
err toward third base.
Forest Thompson undoubtedly has
: more stuff than any other man on the
Cornell club. Not only has he good
. | curve ball but he Is able to throw II
with some control. He also has lot or
speed on his fast ball.
1t Is probable that the largest collection
that has ever been taken in at an anna
teur ball game was received yesterday.
The crowd was large enough TO have
| caused the officials to receive a gOcd,y