New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

FIND PITCHING
THEY CAN HIT
Heavy Batting Features
the Day on Local
Diamonds.

Evander Childs pounded the sur
rounding fences for many extra-base
hits in decisively defeating Curtis High
School at Crotona Park yesterday by ~
score Of Is to 4. In recording its
eighth straight victory Eyander gath
cred three home runs and five two-bag-
gers in its thirteen hits. Curtis had
one circuit smash and one triple. Cur
tbs hit Woudine freely for eleven safe
ties, but fast fielding, especially by
Martin and Ressum, around second
base, kept the score down.
Nipple continued his heavy stick
work, with two home runs and double,
accounting for seven of the Evander
runs. Ressum and Buckley also did
we'll for Evander. while Berman starred
at bat for Curtis, with circuit drive
and two singles.
The score by innings follows:
f,,;',i . chna'.5 Sd?55 IL Il I.
B.iterles-woudins and Berman. Brown and
BermaiL
De Witt Clinton recovered itself in
defeating Townsend Harris Hall at
Lenox Oval yesterday by a score of
to |. Several of the Clinton hits sailed
over the right field fence. but, accord
ing TO ground rules. only one base was
allowed. Lusher held Townsend to
three hits and SIX strike-outs in seven
innings, when he was relieved by Mar
chest. Townsend made five hits, with
HICKMAN being credited with two. Les
ter famed twelve Clinton batters, but
during an erratic spell he was pounded
freely. Gouldowsky, Ritner and Pinto
each got two hits.
The score by innings follows:
F Rs Ti% G H.i2f.S 'ss /
Bauores-Lusher. Marchesl and Blair; Lester
and Iris.
I Kingsley School won loosely played
game from Pingry School, at Elizabeth,
I ". j., yesterday by score OF to o.
/ The victors profited considerably from
the six msplays By their opponents and
the timely hitting of Field and Reayey,
who got two hits each. Field held Pin
cry TO seven hits, and sent twelve rivals
back by the strike-out route.
The score by innings follows;
yts.g9 "a ! tSSf / 60 60 e 3
/ Baueries-Field and bingham Austin and yscsi.
The Paving Scnool nine exploded
+ like a giant firecracker in losing TO the
| Yale freshmen at Pawling, n. T., yes
terday by score OF to 2. Yale
earned its only runs in the ninth inn
ing. on three hits, but the other five
were responsible through seven mis-
plays. On five occasions the Paving
boys dropped the ball after two were
out. allowing rivals TO score. Babcock
had an especially bad day at shortstop,
making four foozles, while each OF the
three outtelders was also guilty OF
dropping the ball With only one ex-
ception, Brady. the Pawling pitcher, al
lowed only one hit to an inning.
: The score by innings follows:
az y,.,,s 1,.'h lirao'n..s ! 1883 81 3 !
/ BAueries- Commer,ord. Cary and stanley: Brady
and Brigham.
] Norman Meany. the Morris star
+ twirler, again performed in brilliant
fashion in leading his school 20 an easy
/ victory over the High School OF Com-
merce by score OF 10 to 5. He famed
/ seventeen Of the Commerce men, but he
was hit freely at times. He accounted
+ for five Of his teams runs with circuit
drives, while Pratt. a schoolmate. and
/ Gallagher, Of Commerce, also rounded
F the bases on home-run hits.
The score by innings follows:
S Mort, ...........-t Z SO? ! / S--iss
/ Bsueries-Nlsany and PaekmAn. Holman. Douglas
ana seeiey.
Shannan greatly helped Commercial
20 shut out Poly. Prep. on its ne ID yes
/ terday by score OF 3 70 0. In five
/ times at bat he drove the ball to safe
territory for three singles and one
! double. besides getting a base on balls.
He scored twice himself. Gardiner
pitched good ball for Poly. Prep, but