The Washington herald., 1912-09-05
PEPCO AND NINTH
BATTLE TO A TIE.
ERRORS THECAUSE
Milton Broome's Misplays in Final
Inning Allow Independence
Leaguers to Score Two.
BEN BRYANT ISM FORM

With the score standing to ] against
them at the beginning OF the Ninth IN
ming. Pepco refused TO quit, and by tax
ing advantage of Milton Broomes errors,
tied up the intersection game yesterday
with Ninth at independence League
Park
Big Ben Bryant, the Fails Cnurcn
blacksmith. had the Pepco club eating
out OF his hand. allowing but seven scat
tered bingles, and tanning the same num-
Der. Buck Barton, on the other hand.
was unsteady. and while ne only gave
the Christians six nits. they were
punched, and coupled with an error and
two passes netted the Northeas, cIu' It's
three taIlies.
Repco dented the run column In the
opening round, ana from then until the
ninth Bryant had their number. But
for mispIays, Ninth would have won by
a l TO score, as base on balls and
two hits were punched IN the sixth IN
ming. The game was nip and tuck. ootn
teams getting men on the bases. but
being unable TO shove them across the
counting station.
Time and again Ninth would get men
as far as third base. but barton would
tighten up and they would be lett
stranded. Seven Christians died on the
sacks. while flve Electricians were lett
aroat.
Alec Gill, Pepco's short fielder. is
charged with two errors, one eXcusa BILE.
as he was handling a wet ball, and the
other a rank misplay. Notwithstanding
this, Gill put up a good game. taking
care of five hard chances. In the eighth
inning Cassidy hit one over second at
a rattling good clip, only to have the
Pepco short fielder toss him out with
ease. Roy Litz is another who starred
in the field. In the seventh inning Gill
stopped Quantrilles drive and made a
weird heave TO Litz. Roy mapped the
TO get il. but tagged Quanuille before
he reached the sack. This was one Of
the features of the battle
Tommy Harris. Ninth's shortstop, also
contributed several sensational features.
In the eighth session Gill slammed one
at Tommy like a shot out OF a cannon.
but Tom was there and pegged the feet.
footed lad out at first And Tommy got
hit, real, honest-to-goodness hit
Pepco Scores In First.
Pepco scored in the first session. Muir
ply singled to left and Gill hit to
Bryant, who threw to first. Mil Broome,
who covered the bag. allowing the ball
to roll to the stands and Murphy to
score. Gill went all the way TO third.
but neglected to touch second. He was
called out by Shorty Hughes.
Buhler famed in the first inning for
Ninth. but Tommy Quantrille doubled
along the third base line. NJ. Broome hit
through short, the ball touching Guam
trille. and Broome reaching first Brewer
singled to center, and with two on and
two down big Broome popped to Howard.
Ninth's three tallies were scored in
the sixth frame. Little Broome walked.
and Brewer sailed to Morris. Charley
Broome singled along the first base line,
Mil pulling UP at second. Cassidy beat
out a bunt, filling the sacks. Jack Dodge
shot one through the box. the ball
going through Murphy and scoring NJ.
and C. Broome. Cassidy pulled up at
third, and when Munich hit Cassidy while
attempting to nip him off third the Ninth
Gill threw out Bryant.
The score was tied in the ninth. Morris
went out on fly to Cassidy Litz was
safe when Mil Broome allowed his easy
grounder to go through him. Green sim
gled and when Sullivan, hitting for How
ard, slammed one at NJ. Broome, Litz
scored as the ball again went through
Ninth's second baseman, Billy Martin,
batting for Munich, hit to NJ Broome,
forcing Sullivan at third, but when the
return to Quantrille went wide, Green
scored. Martin was run down and ended
the inning.
Harris got a single in Ninth's half of
the inning, but it was wasted. as he was
pegged out stealing.