Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-21
AMATEUR BASE BALL TITLE
MAY BE DECIDED TOMORROW
If Cornell Wins From Pepco 1t Will Practically
Have Championship -Big Trophy
May Be Awarded.
Section A.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Pepco. 4: Bankers. ).
TODAYS GAME.
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TODAY'S GAME.
Post Office VS. Bankers.
American Security is no longer con-
tender in section A as the result of its
game yesterday with Pepco. which went
All runs by the Bankers came in the first
inning while Beall was unsettled. His
unsteadiness in this round, coupled with
a bit of luck, allowed last years champs
three tallies.
Pepco likewise counted in the opening
round. Half of its total was registered
then on a home run by Morris. with Gill
on second. The Electricians secured an
other in the succeeding session and the
counted for the latter. He opened up
with a double over the left field fence.
advanced on Green's long fly to Boykin
and scored when Dyer dropped the ball
on close play at the plate. Howard $
roller in front of the plate retired him
at first, but Dyer muffed the return, Litz
sliding in safely.
Both Greene of the Bankers and Beall
of Pepco performed we'll in tight places
On no less than four or five occasions.
with one or none down. each pitcher
topped the situation by retiring the side
on strikes or easy outs. Beall. though
shaky at the outset. soon collected him
self. as did his opponent. under similar
conditions. Beall allowed five hits, while
Greene was found for eight.
Security was up in arms over a decision
by Umpire Belts in the seventh when
it was alleged Reggie" Rawlings was
There was one down at the time with
Dyer at bat.
Rawlings. with a good lead. undertook
to steal and slid well under Howard. but
Belts called him out There We're loud
acclamations from the Security element
rendered Had Rawlings been safe there
is no question but what the score would
have been tied, as Dyer was walked am
the next batter retired on a difficult
chance by Gill to LitZ.
Besides consistent pitching. Sherman
Greene executed a nice play in the third
when he retired Jimmie Green. the
Pepco captain, of covering first after
ball that looked good for a single. ''Shag"
Rawlings also came in for credit in the
execution of this play by fast fielding.
The Pepco man hit a hard ball which
took high bound past Riddle and drew
him away from his position. Rawlings
fielded the ball while running in and
threw to Greene. who timed his play just
right in covering the bag.
At least two hits were prevented by the
fielding of ''Skeets' Hayes the Bankers
shortstop. Once Morris was the victim,
after the hit was too wide for Davis to
handle, but Ha.-es gathered the grounder
in deep short field and managed to catch
his man by foot. The other hit
bounded too high for Greene to stop. but
'Skeets,'' coming in on the run. got his
man on q close decision.
Buck" Howard. third baseman for the
winners, probably shut off victory for
the Bankers in the fourth by double
play unassisted. which was all but turned
with none down. Hayes hit a line drive
at him which deceived Boykin. who start
ed for home. Howard held the ball and
retired Boykin. but the other runners re-
turned to their bases in time to prevent
further trouble. Macdonald finished the
round by skying to Howard.
The only stolen base of the game is
credited to Bob Murphy On a close p ay
at second. Aside from this he was the
only player of either team to hit safely
more than once.
Bankers and Post Office are the teams
in this afternoons contest at Capital City
Park. North Capitol and L streets north
east AS the Bankers are out of the run
ming for the flag they will make the eff
fort to keep in third place, and incident
ally out of the cellar. by defeating the
Mailmen. The Security team seems the
favorite and should take todays affair.
Their remaining encounter IS with Cor
nell.
Glass C.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
G. p. O....a ! .6ss Southern =. 800
PARK . / 800
YESTERDAYS GAME.
Southern. s; G. P. o., l.
GAME TODAY.
Park VS. G. O. P. 9Th and Florida avenue
northeast. ) o'clock.
Government Printing Office dropped its
first game in the interleague series yes
terday when the Southern Railway team
of the Railroad League trimmed II IN
q good game, 6 to |. 1t will be necessary
for the bows from the big printshop to
win today's game in order to represent
the class in the big series, while loss
will probably occasion tie
The game was all Strobel, Southern's
boxman. 1t was mainly through the big
pitchers work that Southern was able to
win the pennant in its league this sea
son. and Yesterday he came forward with
one Of his best games. Three scattered
hits were garnered off his delivery, and
two were of the very scratchy variety
nine faded away on strikes, and four
walked. Strobel. in several innings. ap-
peared to be in trouble. but in every IN
stance was able to settle down ana cneck
the opposition. In addition to his flnlSned
exhibition of twirling. he rammed out
three safe hits in as many times TO pat
and all were instrumental in the scoring.
G.. p o. sent in Staub. who was sue
cessful against the railroaders at their
first meeting. but he could not repeat;
He was hit fairly hard. and had bad
habit of cutting loose with wild heaves
at very inopportune times. Three of these
meant tallies.
The game today may decide the class c
championship. a win for Park Will ne
cessitate the playing off that tie game
with Southern, and in that event a win
for Southern would create triple tie
Should G. p O. win-and in that en-
deavor it will send in Elmer SmlthIit
will represent class c in the finals for the
District championship.
Followers of the class c games are
pleased with the work of Umpire
"Shorty'' Hughes who has Offlciated in
the last two contests. The high standard
of umpiring set by Joe Handiboe for the
pa rons of the Railroad League grounds
during the season is being closely fol-
lowed.
Burke. who finished up the game after
StaLb retired. has been we'll known
around local diamonds a twirler. play
ing with Manhattan and Interstate Com
merce Commission.
NrANTc IN DTAv