The Washington times., 1915-07-08
GOVERNMENT TEAM
CLAIMS RECORD FOR
SHORT TIME GAME
Bureau and Library Consume
But Sixty-Seven Minutes in
Finishing Contest. ,
DOWNEY ALLOWS ONE HIT
Bureau HurIer Fans Eleven,
Walks None, and Hits But a
Single Batter.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
What is thought to be a record for
short time games is that offered by
Bureau and Library, Of the Govern
ment League today. When Umpire
Shurtleff declared Bureau winner at
the close of the contest but sixty
seven minutes had been consumed in
playing the battle. Bureau won by
6 to / in the short time contest,
Pitcher Lefty" Downey getting
credit for one-hit game.
Library went to the bat first and
took it's turn in the first half of the
ninth. Bureau did not need it's time
at bat and the regulation game was
over in one hour seven minutes.
There have been other short games
recorded, but Government League
fans today declare this the shortest
amateur contest on record.
No attempt was made to hurry the
teams along for a record and it was
not until after the contest that it
was discovered such little time had
Deeu consumer III pldyhB.
Downey struck out eleven Library
batters and walked none. A lenient
scorer gave him credit for a no-hit
game. but Wards clean bunt past
the pitcher in the eighth was run out
fast enough to beat Iemeric's at
tempt to throw him out at first.
Chick" Davis, who broke his leg
two months ago, returned to the Bu-
reau lineup and played creditably.
He drove in Bureaus first run with
a clean single to right.
The Marines received a royal wal
Looping at the hands Of the Norfolk
players. falling down to a l2-to-2
score. The Washington players made
twelve errors. which is the real rea-
son for their loss. The teams meet
again today for the second game In
the series. Another battle will be
staged tomorrow afternoon. Good
win pitched for the Washington team
and was touched UP for fifteen safe-
ties. ,''- s-~'. ~-'".T
The trip to Norfolk necessitated a
change in the Government League
schedule. Secretary Dougherty an
nodnces the change in dates as fol-
lows:
Library VS.. Commerce; July II. For
esters VS.. Library; July lS, Com
merce VS.. Bureau; July is. Navy vs.
Commerce.; July lG. Bureau VS.. f9r-
rines; July 22, Bureau VS.. Commerce;
July %. Navy VS.. Marines.
There Will probably be trouble in
the Northwest Sunday School League
following a decision made IN the
Keller-Advent game. Advent threat.
ems to withdraw unless a dinerent
construction is put on ground rule
play.
Land took an awful beating from Pat
ent day before yesterday In the Home
Club League championship series. Inc
Land players came back yesterday an1
turned the tables by winning 4-to-3
contest The series is now tied and the
deciding game will be played today on
the south diamond of the White Lot
Ellipse.
Northwest Sunday School League. yes
terday. Brightwood and Central are
due for a game today. Another forfeit
by the Central team will probably call
down the wrath OF the officials Of the
circuit Central is possessed or a num-
Der of fine players. and the reason for
the forfeit is not given.
All Congress Heights turned out last
night at the lawn party at Randall
Park for the benefit Of the Congress
Heights Baseball League, "nlcn openeo
up last evening and will run for the rest
OF the week.
The entertainments and amusements
started Immediately after the wind up
of the baseball game and were well
Oxon Hill took we'll played to 5
game from the Congress Heights nine
Burgess led both teams in hitting. get
ting five out of five bingles.
'Bron" Howard, first sacker OF the
ST Teresa team went into the box yes
terday and defeated the G. II. !. team
by II to 7. Howard allowed eight
hits, famed five and received excellent
getting fourteen drives of Toohill
and Coulter.
Joe Hurney's Station team took a fall
out of the strong Car Department nine
in the Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
League, winning by 10 to 8. Naples
who pitched for Station. had a fine day
all around. He held Cars hits scat
nine. Naples famed fve batters, but
came through with four hits himself.
Trinity is protesting yesterdays de-
feat at the hands of the st: Dominic,s 5
ana Manager Henderson of the losing
nine maintains that Pitcher Braund
made balk in the ninth inning when
the senS score SS prs all T.S SGSS gsSSed tG
the game was forfeited to St. Dominic s
by to 0. The score reverting to the
eighth was to in favor of St. Dom
mics.
st. Dominlcs in being declared winner
moves into frst place in the circuit
nosing out Trinity. The league race Is
expected to be unusually close from now
on.