Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
By Il. c. BYRD.

The winning Of the first game of the
intersectional series for the championship
of the District gives the Bankers the
margin in the race. To win the title they
have only to break even in the two re-
manning contests, which they should do.
If the Bank nine takes the second game
tomorrow the series will come to an end.
there being no necessity for third con-
test, which has been scheduled for Fri
day in the event it is needed.
The game yesterday was won on Its
merits. The Bankers earned four out
OF the six runs they got, while Ninth did
not earn a one Of its three. Three OF
the Bankers tallies came in the seventh
inning, and were made on four clean hits
Morris and Rawlings singled. after which
Myers clouted one against the scoreboard
for three bases. Then. after Mcdonald
was out on a drive to center, Riddle
singled over second, scoring Myers. All
the runs Ninth made were gifts. not one
being scored on hits, misplays allowing
the tallies The first was made when
Hayes handled a grounder in poor fash
ion another came when Zachary threw
the ball into left field trying to get
Broome stealing third. and after that an
other run was scored wnen: win man
on second, Mcdonald and Riddle ran into
each other trying to field slow grounder
Notwithstanding the fact that the runs
secured by Ninth were gifts, the game
was well played. There were some stops.
catches and throws on the part OF players
on both teams that were very creoitaDie,
much above the ordinary.
The Bankers victory places them In
position where, with the exercise OF
little. caution and careful play. they
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title. They stand a good chance to break
even in two games with any kind OF an
amateur club, and they certainly ought
to be able to accomplish that against
team on which they have the margin.
Country" Norris undoubtedly made
one Of the greatest catches yesterday
that has ever been accomplished at
American League Park. The play H,,I ph haea
a serious hole, too, because there would
have been a man on second and third had
he not gotten to the ball. The play oc-
CURED in this wise: Morela1ds VINO was
first at bat. was walked. Br0ome. who
followed him, had swung Intellectually at
the ball twice. but on his third attempt he
landed on the sphere for q drive along
the right field foul line. Morris got away
fairly well after the ball. even with an
injured knee, and after running about
twenty yards reached over and down and
grabbed it in his gloved hand. He held
on to the ball, although he almost crash
ed into right field pavilion before ne
stopped himself. Moreland was neid on on
first because he had started to 90 to
second. thinking it was going to De SAFE
hit 1t was an exceptional play, one far
above anything generally seen on the pail
field, either in professional or amateur
ranks.
Myers hitting was Of such a character
that he was responsible for the SCORING
of three Of the runs which ne drove m,
and he scored two runs himself DAVIS
brought him home with another Two
Dagger to left center. Myers got MS
grand slam when he drove the oal
against the scoreboard in right Held foi
q three-base hit after Morris and RAW
lings had singled in succession Incl
dentally, Myers had three put-outs. two
of them being on fairly hard nit paiis.
In speaking of good catches II is no.
amiss to mention the one MADE by wal
| ter when he went back almose 10 "a.
| scoreboard and got long ny nit Dy Hlo
die. The ball was driven long INTO oeeI
| right center. and Walter had to trave
| a mighty long way before he got to II
Walter also came near getting the Two
| base hit with which Myers was credited
when he drove Davis home. He got hi.
hands on the ball, but could not noid II
Walter is one Of the best outfelders IL
| the city.
/ Cassidy played a good game arount
| third base for the Ninth team. he nan
died four chances easily. and two OF then
| were not the kind to be handled Witnou
some little effort. II CASSIDY were pet
ter hitter he would stand OUT among TN
third basemen in the District. And.
that. there are not many VINO nave any
thing on him, especially in neidins'
| While Hoffecker won his ball game ant
deserves credit for SO doing, he was no
in near the form that he generally IL
His work Yesterday against Ninth wa
not near as creditable as In the tw'
games against Petworth. While he go
away without being hit. he was wild and
besides, did not have the amount OF stul
on the ball that he usually has ina
Hoffecker was not nearly himself yester
day gives reason to believe that ne is al
most unhittable in amateur base bal
when he is right. ;,
He has pitched three games II
the post-season series for the Banker
and a total of eight hits IL all that ha
been done in the way Of hitting him. L
his first game against Petwortb he al
lowed only two singles and struck on
ten; in his next game against the sam
club he let Petworth down with thre
} hits and struck out nine, ana yesterda
he came through with q victory owe
Ninth, allowing only three hits and strik
ing out eight I'M two OF the games h
1 p;tchad those Dlayad on Monday. HOf