The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

tof ngnting.
j Not a runner dented the pan IL
Italics counted, with the Capital
City Leaguers getting the odd one.
iPepco put up a game, hard fight,
but to no avail. as the superior stick
work of the Tigers won the battle.
Thompson the King.
Forest Thompson. king Of the local
amateur fingers, pitched great ball for
the first six innings. allowing but one
single. that coming in the sixth session,
and until that time not a Pepco lad
reached second base. Forest had their
number from the start.
Manager Gray sent Smoke Balzer to
the mound. and II looked for a time that
his selection was going to put the Tigers
out of the running. but the seventh in
ming, with a two-run lead to help him
1 along, an error. pass, and a single sent
| him to the stable. Buck Barton taking
up the hurting burden and losing the
game.
/ Never before in the history OF a post
season series has a game been so Bit
terly fought as neither team would give
away an inch and no less than three
near-fights figured in the contest.
In the sixth inning, Martin. who was
rounding second base, was apparently
! tripped by Gasmeyer, and that started
I an argument, and in the seventh inning
Billy Marceron was hurt when Mar
tin refused to get out of his way at third.
\ Marceron crashed into Martin, and as a
| result was laid cold. Martin hugged the
bag tight, and did not allow Marceron the
right of way. Billy was rather badly
hurt. as he limped around after the
game. complaining of his bad knee.
smaII->i.ed Riot.
This all but caused a small-sized riot,
as the crowd, which numbered 3,0Oa
swarmed on the field, and 1t was at least
ten minutes before Umpire Hughes was
able to call play again. Members of
both teams and quite a few of the spec
tators INDUCED in some choice words. and
for space Of time there was much
confusion.
Alec Gill, who has heretofore been the
tielc ng star Of the series, pulled a couple
OF errors in the seventh round which
gave Cornell the chance to win the old
ball game. Gill Played sensational
game up TO this box, but he blew up here
proper.
Tug Fury cost Pepco a tally in the
seventh inning when he failed 10 touch
third base while scoring on Morris dou-
bic to center. Had Tug hit the bag the
score would have been tied. and the game
would have been ordered played over.
Hit Not There.
In three innings the Tigers had men
on the sacks. twice on third base with
one out, but Smoke was equal TO the
occasion and not a maj. scored. Balzer
was taken out of the box in the seventh
frame with three on and one out and
Buck Barton sent in. Barton was a trifie |
wild, and with two and three on Marco |
ION, Billy hit to Murphy. who, instead |
Of touching the bag, which would have |
forced Hurley, tossed the ball to Gill. |
who dropped 1t, allowing Moye to score |
and leaving the bases full. Then Cy Nc |
Donald did the dirty work. Big Cy. the |
weak and puny little first sacker of the |
Tigers, hit one of Barton's straight balls |
and before the pill could be recovered |
the old ball game was tucked away in |
Boss Cornell's hip pocket. as Cy clouted |
the ball to center field in the crowd and |
Gasmeyer and Hurley scored.
Barton put on steam and famed Ed |
monston and Noyes. but the damage was |
done, as Snogsy jackson went in the box 1
and held the Electricians safe in their
half OF the final inning.
Two for Pepco.
Pepco got their brace OF tallies in the
seventh. Fury opened the inning by
beating out hit to Hurley. Tug stole
second, and Morris came across with a
double to left, Fury reaching the plate.
but failing to touch third base. He was
called out. Litz was safe on a fielder's
choice, and Green singled to right, scor-
ing Morris and Litz. Martin and Munich
O1ded the inning by getting out on weak
hits. I
Cornelrs runs came in their half of the
seventh. Van Buskirk, hitting for
Thompson, hit to Gill. who pulled Litz
off the bag with a poor throw. Hollander
popped to Gill, but Gasmeyer walked.
Hurley singled to left, filling the sacks.
Buck Barton was then hustled on the
slab. Marceron hit TO Murphy, who toss
ed to Gill, attempting to force Hurley at
second, but the Pepco short fielder drop
ped the ball, making all hands safe and
Moye, who ran for Buskirk, to
score. Cy Mcdonald, as mentioned in
the foregoing, then put the ball game
in the stove by clouting one into the
crowd, scoring Gasmeyer and Hurley.
The Score.