The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
CHEVY CHASE WINS
CHARITY GAME, 1873
Metropolitan Club Goes Down to
Defeat Before Doughty
suburbanites.
SOCIETY IN FULL ARRAY,
ATTENDS ANNUAL CONTEST
-Four Pitchers Used by Each Team.
Umpire Preston Gibson
Storts Near Riot.
Chevy Chase. Is: MetropoIitan. =.

ninth inning Of the annual baseball
game between the mines of the Chevy
Chase and Metropolitan clubs, playet
yesterday afternoon at American
League Park for the benefit Of Provi,
dence Hospital
OF course, some un<ind persons o.
tender years, who decorated the outfield
fences, declared that It want no real
ball game" but the evidence is all or
the side OF the contesting teams II
sure was a regular ball game-there
was the diamond, all chaIked out Just
as IT is when the Nationals play; there
were balls and bats and gloves; a sprinlx.
ling Of uniforms, and politely vociferoua
fans" in the grand stand. Also there
was brass band, an umpire, and three
scorers. In the face of these facts, who
but the aforementioned persons Of ten
der years would have the temerity to
say II was not a real ball game? And
not only that, the players really hit the
ball-clouted it very hard, in fact, at
times-and there were those present who
could catch almost any kind OF ball
known to the game, and some not list
ed In the baseball guides.
Umpire Starts Near Riot.
Aside from all questions as to the deli
cate points OF baseball playing, It re-
mains an incontrovertible fact that the
game was interesting from start to finish
from the time c. Meredith clouted the
hail into center field until Preston Glib
son. who handled the Indicator, almost
precipitated riot by calling Hagner out
In the last inning.
And not all interest centered on the
diamond. Washington society was out in
full force, and politely urged the players
on TO greater efforts, admired one an
others frOcks-or criticised them-and
went home declaring they had spent a,
really enjoyable afternoon. Not all Of
taeTR really knew what was going on out
in the field, but it was enough to see
one OF the energetic clubmeH wallop the
ball and go breeZing around the bases
And then II seemed quite the right thing
to applaud when one of the players man.
aged to prevent the ball from touching
ground after a flight through the skies
from the bat Of one Of the opposition
players. There was no chance for ennui,
for thera was something happening every
minute
Those not in Sympathy with baseball as
fine art were fairly content to listen
to the music furnished by the United
States Cavalry Band from Fort Myer,
and MUNICH bon bons from dainty boxes
tied with pink ribbons Peanuts? Oh,
no; nothing like that at this ball game
BUt TO, get back TO the game. There
were surely some star performers pres
ent Randall Hagner, who became catch
er after DR.. Bayne retired to take up
the pitching end, distinguished himself
as a heavy hitter. Hagner reached into
the clouds for them and dug them out of
the dirt. They were all alike to him. and
II his name began with a W. a casual
spectator might have taken him for the
mighty Honus. His natty uniform was
something to excite admiration, too.
Stars TwinkIed Brightly.
Then there was Breckenridge, the Nets
second baseman, who not only waIloped
the bail numerically, but retired the
whole side in one inning. made several
fancy catches, and never once got
smudge on his white trousers. Not so
lucky was Blair Spencer, however, for he
managed 10 collect a goodly proportion
Of terra frma, which adhered tightly to
the knees and seat OF his unmentionables
Blair was some twirler, and showed plsn-
ty Of curves.
The real jewel as a pitcher however,
was DR.. Garnett, who had all kinds Of
speed and several varieties Of hooks.
Frank Poe was the best bet as a catcher,
although Hagner could catch all those
that didn't go below his knees.
Several other players distinguished
themselves, but as each team put the
new men in every inning and switched
the old players around, the score keep
ers could only do their best and give the
hits, errors, and honors to the lIkeliest
players or to the ones who should have
gotten them if they had been where they
we're when they started.
The greatest excitement Of the after
noon occurred in the last inning, when
Umpire Gibson called Hagner out on a
toul ball which hit the plate and bounced
lp and struck the batter on the knee
Hagner protested, and so did his team
mates. 1t was OF no avail, however, as
Umpire Gibson was hungry and warm, |
and was not going to overlook a chance |
ike that for dlscontinuing hostiIities. |
So he stuck to his decision. making
tracks for the grand stand as he re-
peated his determination. Cries of .'EEiu |
the umpire Mob him. and other like |
threats filled the air, and while Mrs. |
Gibson wrung her hands in fear her
husband clambered into the nearest box /
and to safety.
Discovered Game Had Stnrted,
The band was playing a gay tune. and
The early arrivals were chatting merrfly |
and watching the late comers, when /
tome astute person discovered that the
game had started. He communicated |
svery one looked toward the diamond |
lust in time to see two young men in |
putting shirts and spOtless white duck
trousers chase each other across the /
home plate. Investigation showed that 1
u Meredith, for Chevy Chase, had led on 1
With a swat to left field, was followed |
oy P. Spencer, who flied out to the sec
md baseman, and scored on a hit by
DR.. Garnett. In the confusion attend
mt upon finding the ball after DR.. Gar
iett's bingle, the author OF the wallop
iafely crossed the plate. Mr.. Wfllet was
With the ball, striking out, and Frank
Ind left, but was caught at the plate
when he tried 10 stretch it into a home
un. Poe made a beautiful slide for
home" and succeeded in getting his
White ducks cleyerly stained with
lirt. This retire. the Chevy Chase team,
With two runs to its credit
When the spectators learned that Um-
Dire Gibson had declared Poe out, one
eminine sympathizer was heard to re-
mark that ''he certainly should lave
lad his tally counted after all the
rouble he went to, and getting his
rousers sOiled. too.
metropolitan Takes Lead.
Metropolitan then took turn with the
willow, and Dr.. Bayne, after trying des-
erately 10 connect with Blair Spencef'sl
urves, was called out. Leonarl Nichal-
on stepped up to the pan, hit. the frst
me that came in his direction, and
cached first base on an error by the
bird baseman. F. NeWbold smashed otrf