The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Marines and Machinists Play
Before Gathering At Union
Station Grounds.
COLEMAN WINS BATTLE
Emmanuel Catcher Drives Home
Winning Run In Tight Game
With Rosedale.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

What was easily the seasons rec
ord in baseball crowds and perhaps
one Of the largest gatherings ever
seen here at an amsteur baseball
contest looked on at yesterdays Ma
rines- Machinists contest. Conserva-
tive estimate places tho gathering
At $500 although many who are in
the habit Of doping out such things
said there were more than 1000.
The grounds east Of Union Sta
tion were encircled ten deep In
places, every available spot around
the outfield and along the base lines
was occupied and every vantage
point on walls, roofs and sheds was
packed. Difficulty in handling the
crowd was experienced and President
Winslow, of the Terminal Y. M. G..
A., said that at future gatherings
there would be better provision for
the fans.
about concluded that the tie game OF
last Saturday between the Machinists
and Marines will be played at the Union
Station and that the field will be roped
We're Wei of no avail against the crowd.
which would not be denied and at
times 1t was almost impossible for q
runner to round either nrst or third
base. SO eager were the fans to get In
the game.
These same fans saw the Marines
jump into the lead Of Section A. BY an
to win. which gives them the jump
hot favorite for not only a win of the
Section A series but the final series for
the city title and the right to meet the
Richmond winner:
hurler, proved to be shining iuminary OF
the battle. Olcott got two hits and was
on the bases ell the time as he was
picked to run for Murphy and as the
pieked oicott. Aside from this imposi-
ton the Machinists took their beating
with good grace Olcott, however, had
the best Of Lefty" kuhnert and while
delivered to the satisfaction of most Of
the fans. $40
4 big inning for the Marines settled
the contest. The score was tied up
got ahead by run in the fourth. In
the final half of the nth the Marines
whalled the life out OF Kuhnert for four
taliies and as. the teams had agreed
to quit the held at o'clock. Umpire
Belts called off the proceedings.
While the Marines were cinching the
Section A series the Aggies were get
ting away with a to l contest from
Keller In the other split of the series.
Lem Owens again came to Nops' res
cue and held the Keller outfit hitless
in the final session.
The battle was well played through
out. The pitching was good in that
the batters were held to but few
bingles. Aggies got into the scoring
in the second session with q run and
followed it up with two moro in the
next inning. The Keller outfit made
a bid to score in the Anal session, but
Owens came through with some steady
work and shut them out.
"Doggie" Doleman, whose hitting
has been a feature Of the series so
far. shot a single to left in the final
frame of yesterdays Keller-Immanuel
battle and won the contest for the
churchmen.
Rosedale and Emmanuel put up a
fine exhibition and the pitchers. Cor
nell. for Rosedale. and Gessford, for
Emmanuel. gave a clever exhibition.
The Rosedale players were on their
own grounds, which may account for
their fine battle. Emmanuel was hard
put to 1t for win and came through
only on Doleman's drive
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