The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

son reached first base when the guardian
of that corner failed to jump high
enough TO catch a throw from shortstop.
As the ball went bounding across the
grass, Breckenridge scored. Lewis put
a fly into the shortstop'B hands, and
Calvert struck out, retiring the side
Score, to =
Hicks started on for Chevy Chase with
hit over second, stole the keystone
sack. and scored when Hoffman lined a
hot one into left field. Blair Spencer
hit to deep center, scoring Hoffman.
Ellis went out. Breckenridge TO Newbold,
and Meredith hit to deep left, scoring
when P. Spencer shot a grass-cutter past
the first baseman. Garnett struck out
and Spencer scored on a passed ball
wiIlett hit for three sacks, but was
caught at the plate trying TO complete
the circuit Score, 7 to 3
Evans led on for Metropolitan and went
out, Hoffman to Garnett; Gulick, who
took Nicholson's place, was safe at first
on Holtzman's error and scored when
Bayne hit to center field. Nicholson, who
returned to the game through some shuf-
fling OF players, tripled. scoring Bayne
Newbold flied TO left. and Breckenridge
distinguished himself by clouting the ball
over the center fielder's head, scoring
Nicholson. Mason singled, but was left
on base when Lewis struck out. Score,
to Z
No runs were scored in the next inning,
O'Neil, who Joined the game at this
Juncture, going out when he popped
fly into the pitchers hands, Hoffman
going out Breckenridge to Newbold. and
Ellis hit to center field going for naught
when Meredith famed.
Garnett assumed the duties Of pitcher
in the last half of the inning and struck
out Calvert. Evans, and Gulick in order.
Spencer started the fourth by
knocking a two-bagger into center
field He stole third and scored when
Garnett hit a hot grounder down to-
ward third base. WiIlett and Poe
struck out, and Hicks knocked one into
Nicholson's hands, who delivered the
ball to Newbold in good shape before
Hicks arrival Score, to Z.
Metropolitan garnered another run
in the wind-up Of the fourth. when
Hagner knocked a three-bagger and
scored on a passed ball, after Bayne
had gone out, Hoffman to O'Neil. New
bold and Breckenridge stopped any
more runs by striking out. Score, to s.
Try New Pitcher.
In the NTH, Metropolitan tried a new
pitcher, N. Carthey. Hoffman, the
first batter up, knocked a fly, which
Lewis failed to grab, went to second,
when O'Neil received a pass, and after
Ellis struck out, scored on Merediths
hit past second base. Meredith was
put out at second and Spencer was out
on a fly to NewboId. Score, to s.
Mason started on for the Nets IN the
last OF the fifth and knocked a two-bag-
ger to right, went TO third on a passed
ball by Hagner, and scored when Lewis
knocked a swift groUnder through the
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himself moment later. however, and
was declared out when he tried to steal
third. Calvert went out to O'Neil, and
Evans, resplendent in a gray uniform
bearing the legend, ''U. S. Senate"
knocked fly into the hands of Hicks,
who, having taken the advice of a
friend in the grand stand. had poured
glue into his glove and stuck fast to
the pellet Score, to g.
The first Of the sixth was notable
for Hagner's wild pursuit of a foul fly,
which he missed by a hair, and HolrS
mans three-bagger to right, which
scored Willett and Poe, the former hav-
ing reached base through an oversight
OF the second baseman, and the latter
the kindness Of the pitcher who |
issued a pass. O'NeII scored Hoffman |
with bingle over first and Schneider, !
q recruit from the bench, went out, |
Garnett and Hicks having failed to reach |
first ahead Of their returning bingles. |
Score, Il to 9.
Hits Mighty Swat.
Nicholson led of for Metropolitan with
a single to right. and was advanced on |
NJ. Cartney's hit to left. Hagner hit a |
mighty swat to the pitcher, but Lewis, |
who ran for the big fellow, was unable |
10 beat the throw to first. NewboId flied !
put to center, and Breckenridge knocked
= fly to the pitcher. No runs.
Four runs were gathered in by Chevy
Chase in the first OF the seventh, Mar
bury new pitcher tried out by the
Nets. failing to do all that was desired |
II him. Hits by Meredith, Willett, and
Hicks, and passes to Poe and Hoffman
brought in the runs. Spencer, Garnett,
md Schneider making the outs on pop
lies. Score, I6-9.
Metropolitan secured another run when
Mason walked to first, went to third on
! hot grounder by Calvert, who was safe