The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

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the center field fence, and that was
al there was to it.
Fielding Helps Bea1.
Besn pitched a good game, allowing
but five hits and tanning three. Bell
also pitched a good game, notwithstand-
ing the ten bingles registered by the
Grabbers. Had he been backed up with
any kind of certainty the score would
have been closer Ninth's infeld could
not hold the ball, Cassidy pulling two
errors on third and Tommy Harris three
In short.
Several great catches were made by
the Pepcoens. In the opening session.
with one down and Quantrtlle on hrst-
Milton Broome slammed one to left
field. Tug Fury was on the job. ano
nabbed the ball with one hand Buhler,
who opened the inning, had been retireo
by Bob Murphy, who made neat one
handed stab of his line drive over sec
ond base. Brewer hit to second. but
Murphy again was hanging around ana
nipped the ball, retiring the side
The real spectacular catch was made
in the second frame Cassidy hit one
along the first base line, a screamer'
and Country Norris was OF with the
crack Of the bat Just as the Dali was
sailing by Country stuck out hss gloveo
hand and caught the ball. This was one
Of the greatest catches made during the
post-season series.
Martin Is Injured.
Billy Martin held down short field In
the absence of Alec Gill In great 3style,
taking care Of four hard chances and
slipping up on an easy pop fly. Martin
deserves a world OF credit for PLAYING
as he was struck by batted bail In
batting practice. the ball hitting him on
the nose and breaking the skin. While
the injury is not serious, II is very pain
full. and Billy had a couple Of stitches
taken in his nose last night He played
the entire game with his nose bandaged
and bleeding all the time.
Buck Howard, on third. put UP another
swell game, going through the nrst eight
sessions without misplay and then slip
ping up on an easy chance IN the ninen:
Buck also managed to get couple OF
blows. .--.. :
Pepco drew first blood with a pair of
tallies in the first. Murphy walked. and
was showed to second by Billy Martin.
who laid down a bunt Tug Fury came
across with a double to left, and
''Murph'' counted. Morris hit to left for
a single. and when the throw to tne
plate got away from Brewer, Fury was
hit to Quantrllle.
Ninth Scores in Third.
Ninth's lone tally was registered in the
third. Harris singled to left and Bell
walked. BuhIer helped them around.
and when Quantrille hit to Litz, Harris
scored. Milton Broome ended the inning
by whiting.
Murphy singled in the fifth, and went
to second on an infield out Fury was
safe on Cassidys error, and stole sec
ond; Country Morris then proceeded to
hoist the ball over the center field fence
for home run, Murphy, Fury. and
Country doing a lock step crossing the
pan. Litz was safe on Cassidy's error,
and Green walked; Howard hit, but
Munich forced him at second, ending the
festivities.
Again in the eighth the Electricians
chalked I'D a couple of tallies. Green
singled, but was forced at second by
Howard. Munich doubled, and they both
scored on BeaIrs slap to second.
Two More for Pepco.
In the ninth, after Martin had famed.
Fury stroIIed. and Morris was safe on
Harris error. Litz doubled. scoring
Fury. When Green's tap went through
Nil Broom, Morris scored. Howard
popped to Harris ending the inning.
With two down in the last half of the
ninth, Harris and Bell reached second
and third on errors. but Beall put on
steam, and the best BuhIer could do was
a pop fly to Howard, ending the game,
which made the Potomac Electric Power
Company's ball club the amateur cham
pions OF the District