Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
HAIL CHEVY CHASE
DIAMOND V|CTORS
Down MetropoIitans in Their
Annual Game for Benefit of
Providence Hospital.
SOCIETY HAS BIG TREAT
AND SOME BASE BALL
Hard Hitting and Weird Fielding
During Running Up Of
1O-to:2 Score.


was staged. played and done at Ameri-
can League Park today It was all in
the name of charity, and charity was
the watchword. In the intervals be-
tween the shouting. dancing and bow
ing there was little base ball. and
when the smoke-no. the dust-of bat
tie had rolled away it was dicovered
by a nerve-wracked scorekeeper that
Chevy Chase had downed It's ancient
rivals. the Metropolitans. by the score
Of 10 to 2. For this was the annual
base ball game betweeh the Chevy
Chase and Metropolitan clubs for the
benefit of the free wards of Providence
Hospital.
There were no cream-colored trousers
and red shirts such as used to dash about
the diamond in these annual games, for
this year both teams were CARRIED in real
uniforms. with their initials neatly en-
broidered on their manly chests The
Chevy Chase uniforms were red and
cream and the Metropolitans were blue
and gray.
Why the Winner
Just why Chevy Chase won and Metro
politan lost was question which will
have to be solved later, at the respective
clubhouses of the two teams. Both sides
seemed to hit with the same facility, al
though Preston Gibson. who occupied the
high mound for Metropolitan, made a
noise like a real pitcher. A. II. Douglas.
who pitched for Chevy Chase, was bril-
liant at times. but erratic in spots.
A brilliant audience. which included
Misses Margaret and Eleanor Wilson.
daughters of the President, watched the
play" from the grandstand In the
boxes We're large gathering OF friends
OF the players. including many prominent
society people. The diplomatic corps was
particularly in evidence. The spectators
laughed and applauded until they were
tired.
Carl Cashion of the Nationals was the
umpire behind the pitcher. and was very
lenient in all his decisions. AS a result
there were no disputes. battles, or even
arguments.
Many Changes in Lineup.
There were so many changes in the
lineup that the.scorekeeper tore his hair.
Randall Hagner. who started to catch for
Metropolitan. did not stay very long. and
Murray Cobb took his place with great
eclat He made great impression on
the bleachers
Marcus Jordan and Frederick McEl-
d
Chevy Chase. and Jack Merriam tried
one or two times at bat for Metropoli-
tan.
Throws Ball Wrong Way.
The Juggling of the ball by James
Archibald and Myron Parker for the
Chevy Chase team was the feature Of
the first inning. Lewis got to first on
balls and stole second and third When
he tried to steal home Archibald. at
second, heaved the ball to center in
stead of home.
The Chevy Chase team came to the
bat with the band playing My Wife's
Gone to the Country" Lieut.. Douglas,
who used TO be a star at Annapolis
batted out home run. with Myron
Parker on second prs se piate ih.as
made a beautiful catch between his legs.
which won him admiring handclapping
from the boxes.
in the second, when he slashed one to
second and tried to beat the ball to
first. He failed by about thirty feet.
but his attempt was a brave one. Both
Fleming and Henri de Sibour famed.
Douglas Is Some Tanner.
Fleming Newbold at first for the Met
ropolitans. made a lovely attempt to
catch a ball thrown to him when DR..
Spencer hit a hot 'un to third. He.
too, failed. Chase, Lieut.. Searls and
DR.. Zarnett famed.
The portly form of Randall Hagner ap-
peared at the plate first for Metropolitan
in the third. but 1t did not awe Pitcher
Douglas who famed Hagner, Evans and
Lewis in succession.
Cartwright Church and Myron Parker
each batted out two-baggers for Chevy
Chase in their part of the third. Doug.
las famed the air with all his might and
main three times in succession, and
Jesse Brown followed his example. -Archi-
bald flied to Lewis.
D. b. Spencer. Brooke and Gibson
famed in order in the first half of the
fourth. and the Chevy Chase players
came to the bat eager to increase their
lead. At this time the score was 4 to !.
The side went out In order, however.
Fleming Newbold hit a fly way up In
the air but Archibald, after doing a