The Washington times., 1912-08-24

Unless either the Bankers or Post
office succeeds In winning from Cornell
Company Monday or Tuesday, the post
season series title In section A will go
to the Tigers. Having drawn an un-
looked-for defeat from Postoffice yes
terday Pepco Is practically out of the
running for the honor, having finished
its schedule. Cornell Company has two
games to play yet, one with the Bank
ers and one with Postofflce.
With four wins and two defeats for
Pepco against three wins and a single
loss for Cornell Pepco Is looking for
ward to Cornell defeat in order to put
the team on even terms with Cornell,
and Manager Gray's team is hoping for
the best. Cornell. having defeated both
the Bankers and Postoffce before the
series, is not looking for any difficulty
in the coming contests.
There are a few "I-told-you-so" fans
today who banked heavily on Walter
Ferguson, the Postoffice hurler, to SUBJ
due the Pepco team yesterday. Fergu-
son appeared to have little, although he
kept the Pepco team down to five hits
holding down the scoring, although he
passed eight batters and hit one. The
score was to 2. Time and again the
Postoffice pitcher looked to be in hot
water, but managed to escape each
time.
Pepco started off like a winner, scor-
ing run in the opening round. Murphy
drew the first of the eight passes and
stole second. Martin drew a base on
balls, and when Tug" Fury singled,
Murphy raced home with the first score
Martin was thrown out at third on the
play, and Fury was nipped at second
Norris, who walked, stole second and
third, but failed to count when Litz
famed. The game went for three in
uhgs without score counting.
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Postoffce evened matters up in the
fifth inning Kraft doubled to "ft, Fer
guson got life when Martin juggled
his grounder and Lyons walked after
Barnhart had sacrificed the first two
runners. Kerr famed and Vaughn got
his base on balls. forcing Kraft in with
the tying score.
In the next round, Beard walked and
stole second. Fenton got lucky double,
driving the ball to left scoring Beard.
Fury was inattentive and the ball went
by him for two bases. Sullivan was sub
sttuted for Kidwell, and after Green
had retired Kraft. Ferguson came
through with a hit Barnhaf walked,
and after Ferguson was caught off sec
Ond Lyons beat out an infield hit. Kerr
laced out single, scoring two runners.
Vaughn ended the inning by grounding
out Murphy to Litz.
PepCo managed to get its other count
in this inning. With Morris out of the
way Liaz singled and stole second.
Green famed and Howard smashed a
two bagger to left. scoring the Postof-
flee first baseman. Munich ended the
inning by tanning
Buck" Barton, of the Pepco team,
and Walter Hughes, of the Manhattan
team. both of the Independence League,
are to be given a trial with the Ma
tionals, according to reports. The two
men have pitched good ball for their
teams this season, and have been looked
over by Mike Kahoe, the Nationals
scout. Hughes went to Savannah for a
trial this spring but was let out on &C
count of wildness.
No games are scheduled today among
the amateurs, postponement being on
account of the funeral of Thomas G,
Noyes, late president of the washington
baseball club. The Section A and Sec
tion c games will be continued on Mon
day. Cornell Company playhg the Bank.
ers and Park playing G. p. o.
Hughes and Collifower will umpire the
Section A games Monday and Tuesday