The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Hoffecker's Hurting
Gives Bankers Game
Big Finger Of the Trust Com
pany Nine Holds Pet
worth Safe.
PITCHER KIDWELL WILD
BY c. w. SWAN.

Frank Hoffecker's hurting proved too
big a handicap for the Petworth club
yesterday in Section 4 of the post
season series, and the Bankers won the
ball game which makes them cham
pions of Section A. by to count.
Hoffecker had the Federal Leaguers
beaten in all but one inning, the fifth,
when two hits, with an error, gave Pet
worth two talles. Hoffecker allowed
three hits, famed nine. and walked but
one man, the pass coming in the last
inning.
Kidwell. the youngster who pitched
such a clever game against the Interior
Redmen last Friday at American League
Park, was sent back by Manager Stew
art, but was wild in the early stages of
the game. Kidwell vas not as effective
as last Friday. being touched for
nine hits by the clouting Bankers, three
of these slashes being doubles. Kidwell
walked four and hit one man.
Davis in I.imeIirht.
Fielding features were few and far
between. Dean put up a good exhibition
III SnOTt- DIS ffuIihtll oI seSohu anu
Riston in right for Petworth. while 1nky
Davis handled five chances in the latest
improved style.
Shipley opened the game by watching
stole second. shipley rambled to third
on a passed ball, and scored on Davis
infield hit. InkS hiked for second on n
wild heave to first by Kidwell, and then
moved up to third on Rawlings infielJ
out. Myers came through with bingle
ii right, and Davis fioated across the
rubber. Myers was out stealing, and
after Macdonald had walked. Riddle went
out on fly to Hines.
In the fourth frame the Capital City
Leaguers showed another marker owe:
the pan. Macdonald was safe on Dean :.
boot, and stole second. Riddle singled.
and Macdonald dented the plate. A play
was made for Mike at the plate, but
kidwell. by a fast return, caught Riddle
at second. Hayes followed with anoths
bunt, reaching first in safety. but Zach
airy and Hoffecker proved easy outs
Petworth Scores Two.
The Federal Leaf @e tribe made a bid
for the honors in the last half of the
fifth frame. Riston banged the first bal.
pitched over the left field fence for a
two-bagger, and Clayton followed with p
single. Riston counting. Clayton reached
second on a passed ball, and went to
third when Zachary threw wild to Sec
ond. Baggette hit a high bounder to
Davis, and Clayton scored, Inky getting
Baggette at first. Wood popped to Davis,
and Hines ended the session by going
GU Davis TO Riddle.
With one down in the seventh, Hof-
fecker dumped a bingle over first base.
the ball falling safe when Riston and
Hines failed to get together. Shirley
walked, and Kidwell filled the sacks by
cracking Davis on the knee. With the
stage all set for a nifty clean up. Reggie
Rawlings proceeded to shove the ball
against the left field fence, clearing the
bases. and pulling up on second himself.
Myers forced Rawlings at second and
went to the midway station himself on
wild pitch. Macdonald's double sent
him across the counting block, and
Riddle ended the parade by going out.
Dean to Hines. The Bankers scored
four runs in this stanza on three hits.
q walk. and a hit batteE
Petworth was easy in their half of
this inning. Clayton walking with two
down, but the best Baggett could do
was q short fly to Hayes.
By virture OF its victory yesterday.
the Bankers practically clinched its hold