Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19
MEADE BASE BALL NINE AGAIN
WINS; FORT McEIENRY VICTIMS
Twenty-one Errors Made During Game,
and 81 Strikeouts- Meade Outhit, But
Win by Daring Base Running.

Well. well! Once again our little old
ball team went to Baltimore to play
against one Of the crack teams Of the
district, and, as usual. it returned
victorious, Fort McHenry being de-
feated by 4 to 3, the winning run be-
ing literally squeezed over after one
man was out in the last half Of the
ninth inning and. as was the case on
the previous Saturday. Sergt. Sam La
Vote was the main factor in deciding
the game.
The game had many peculiar fea-
lures, not one of the seven runs scored
being earned, each side making nu-
merous errors at crucial moments.
most of which were turned to de-
Then Matlock was touched for eight
hits, while Meade only got to Jewell
for three. and although Tewell had
ten Htrikeouts to his credit, Matlock
catcher dropping one third strike and
the batter getting to ffrst.
Good Fielding Despite Errors.
Quite a number OF sparkling plays
in the field were madt, a magnifi-
cent running catch by Corts in the
sixth frame winning the plaudits Of
the large crowd In attendance. and In
the ninth, Sales, covering. the same
Both Tensley and Fallor made good
catches Of foul flies falling far be-
The Middle Of the game was where
the pitchers had their greatest trou-
bles. ave Meadites facing Jewell in
the last half OF the fourth inning, and
seven opponents appeared before Mat
lock in the first of the fifth, the Me-
Henry team making six errors in their
part OF the fourth. allowing two runs
to cross, without hit having been
made, and Meade, not to be oudone in
generosity, making two errors in the
fifth, which again tied the score.
Flynn put up rea! snappy game
spite his error in the second inning
which allowed Wilson to take first,
but as the latter was put out imme-
diately afterward trying to steal sec
ond. no harm was done by he misplay.
Pitchers Handicap Themselves.
Each twirler made his task harder
when, in the seventh, bad throws were
made, Matlock putting a ball high
over Tensley's head and allowing
Oschenbecker to score, and Jewell
obliRingly threw wild into center try
ing to hold Tensley, who managed to
romp home with the tying run:
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witness, one thoroughly enjoyed from
start to finish by the spectators. and
a fitting finish to the Flag day cele-
bration as arranged by the War Camp
Community Service bureau of Balti-
more.
Score by innings:
First:-McI1e.ly Oschenbecker and
Jones struck out. Fallor got to nrst
on Tankersley's error and Teweil
flied to LaVoie. Meade: Flynn opened
with a nice drive to center field, en-
fitting him to rest on second, and he
took third when Tankersley hit to
Oschenbecker. Sales flied to left. and
Flynn was touched out at the plate.
Second inning: McHenry-Flynn
made q poor throw of Wilson's hit
and the batter got on, but was caught
stealing. Gray and Corts both hit
through between first and second,
Gray going to third, but Yeagie
and Panka struck out. Meade-La-
Vote and Tensley struck out. White
head hit safely, however. and stole
second, but Dayton flied to Tailor.
Third inning: McHenry Oschen-
ley. who also got Jones slam to La
Vote ahead of the batter. Fallor hit
through second and Jewell struck
out. Meade-Fuller reached first on
Yeagle's error and Matlock received
the only pass of the afternoon. only
to be forced by Flynn. a double play
ensuing. Fuller taking third. Tank
ersley struck outs
Fourth inning. McHenry = Wilson
was out. Flynn to LaVOie. Gray
made q nice hit over third for one
base and was caught stealing. Corts
went out, Tankersley to LaVoie.
Meade-Fallor dropped the third
strike on Sales. LaVoie hunted and
beat the throw. and both runners adj
.vanced when Fallor dropped the ball.
Tensley SACRIFICED. Sales scoring. and
LaVoie took third when Fallor made
another misplay Whitehead's foul
fiy was caught by Oschenbecker. who
made poor throw to Fallor and al
low I'd LaVoie to cross the plate.
D4yton whitfield.
s..fely to left. and Panka to right.
tCsch enh"cker aied one to Sales, then
Nones filled the bases with nice hit
to left fietd. Fallor struck out, and
tho side should have been out when
Jewell hit to Tankersley, but the Sec
ond baseman fumbled, letting Jewell
on. and then made bad throw to
Tensley, which cost two runs. Will
son was out, Flynn to LaVoie. Meade
Fuller hit to Yeagle and apparent
ly got to the bag first, but the Jump"
said mo-" Matlock and Flynn struck
out.
Sixth inning, McHenry-Tensley
caught Gray's foul. Corts hit to CEN
ter, where Dayton made a bad pickup
and the runner took second, then
Tankersley failed TO handle the ball
properly and Corts went on to take
third. but Flynn tagged him out.
Yeagle struck out Meade-Tanker-
sley out. Panka to Yeagle. Sales
struck out. after fouling several balls,
La Vote fell victim to a great effort
on the part of Corts.
Seventh inning. McHenry-White.
lead handled Panka's grounder nicely
and retired him at first. Oschenbeckef
hit to Matlock, who made a slow pick