Evening star., 1915-06-23

Yesterday q record was pfoDaply set
for a single days Offering in amateur
base ball OF the field of fourteen rec
ogniZed circuits. thirteen played, ana
in but three instances did the games
last less than the allotted number OF
innings. Three went overtime, an
eleven-inning affair being staged In
the Government League, and ten-in-
ming clashes in the Departmental and
Potomac circuits. Catholic Church
League alone failed to stage con-
test, a misunderstanding as to the
schedule resulting in forfeit for st.
Dominic's at the expense of Sacred
Heart.
OF the extra-inning games one was
halted on account Of darkness with
the teams deadlocked, while the other
pair were decided by one-run margins.
The tie game developed In the Govern
ment League, which is staging it's sec
ond series Bureau and Commerce,
both with clean states, the former with
four and the latter with two victories,
battled eleven innings, each counting
five runs. Despite seven errors, SIN
of which were charged against Com
merce, the contest was intensely inter
esting and enjoyed by a. veritable
throng that included number OF citl-
zens Of standing, prominent among
others Secretary OF commerce Red-
field.
In the Departmental League Com
missioners won out in the tenth, to
5, over Printers. after game that was
hotly contested all the way. Printers
drew first blood in the opener. but the
opponents came back and evened the
count in the second. Printers count
ed four more in the fourth, but Com
missioners started anew in the fifth
with three, tying it up in the ninth
and winning, as aforementioned, in
the extra period.
The one outstanding feature was the
work of Drummond, University of Vir-
ginia mainstay. who pitched for Com
missioners. He was touched up for
eight hits. but kept these scattered;
struck out eighteen and drove over the
winning run with a slashing double.
Drillery counted the winning run in
the tenth of a 5-to-4 battle in the Po-
tomac League. one of the best offer
ings of the season. Ebbert, for Drill
lery, had the better of Hasenstab of
Government Hospital in a pitching
duel. The latter was found for ten
hits. but kept them scattered, as evil
denced by the fact that no less than
eleven Stenographers perished on the
sacks.
Feldman distinguished himself for
the Printers in the Departmental
League. He was responsible for three
of the eight hits accredited his team,
stole two bases and scored as many
runs.
Tony Suess made spectacular
catch of a foul fly, one of the features
of the game. He walked three times in
the five that he faced Drummond.
ST. Paul and Crescents are scheduled
to play in the Rosedale League today
in a game that is expected to develop
the keenest sort Of competition. Both
teams are bent on making up lost
ground and have been improving con-
siderably of late. Rosedale is still
leading the league with a comfortable
margin, but the other teams around the
top are still holding on, awaiting a
chance to gain.
Bureau must be given credit for a
great fight against odds in yesterdays
game in the Government League. Co
ing into the seventh with the figures s
to against them, the players managed
to shove one across In their half of the
lucky" period. three more in the
eighth and the tying counter in the
ninth.
Lemerio, who played brilliantly Mon
day for the Aggies when they broke
Interiors streak in the Departmental
League, again distinguished himself.
He was responsible for the tying run
in the ninth. hitting safely, stealing
second and scoring on Van Dusen's
wild heave.
Dutch" Kinney. who tried the "come-
back stunt" without much in the way
of success couple of seasons back,
made his temperance at the midway
sack for Commerce and played like the
Kinney of old. He hit safely twice in
three times at the bat and accepted the
four chances that came his way with
the grace that made him famous in
amateur circles some years back.
Cruikshanks was another healthy
contributor for Commerce with two
hits and as many runs in three times
up.
Bell, at second base for Bureau, fielded
sensationally. gathering in twelve chances
including eight putouts and four assists.
Marines and Forest Service should fur
nish an interesting game for Govern
ment League fans today. However, in
days game that will bring the Marines
and Bureau teams into action
"Les' Peine. Western Highs third
sacker. is playing in great style on the
far corner for Drillery in the Potomac
League. Yesterday he was a potent fac
tor in his teams victory, hitting safely
twice in as many opportunities. both
bingles developing runs. and accepting a
couple Of difficult chances.
Peine's hitting comes as a source Of
satsfaction to his admirers. As fielder,