Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-28
SPORES

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The big Dps annexed two additional
victories NO Mhsir long strung by de-
saatmq tine crack Brookland "a. So.
-sats1rasys ,11-1O, and the champion
post team of Camp Meade, Sunday, by
score 1s-5.
Saturdays exhibition by the locals as.
was 'sclownish" for the first four
frames, the team, agoing np IN the
air. really spelling the visitors ten.
markers, with the score ten to two
she Dresdnanghts settled down, a
ftth inning rally with eight hits and
two base on balls, resulting in seven
runs, which was followed by a score
each. IN the sixth and seventh frames,
final score lilo, After the fourth IN
ming the visitors only, secured three
hits Of lsBig SIX" Alexander, he end,
ing the game in wondenfuA style,
pitching ten balls for three strikeouts
i'm the last tinrtsng. Sam (Lefty) Brown
wss driven fronn THE mound by the 10
cats, and Pixton his successor was hi
hard by the locals, McMaihon, the new
snird-sacker leading THE ,sluggers with
tour. stinghtg hits, a triple, double and
two Singles, Slim Giles annexed a
douio1e and two singles, a total OF
eighteen clean wallops being secure;ah'
In the absence elf Dreifuse and Devers,
Ludlow held down first, with Loule
Long, a newcomer, taking care OF he
midway sack, McMahort played the
hot corner, wfth Giles, Strunkle ana
Hayden in the outfield, Stevens
caught Jimmy alexander in fine style.
Sundays game was WON in three
innings, the Dneadnaughts securing
eight runs by VIRTUE of timely hitting,
coupled with the visitors errors. the
weather was extremely hot for the
players and everybody was willing to
call lit a day, without playing the sec
ond game with the WlestcNer's who
were not willing to wait for the conf
pleuion Of the "D's" game with the
soldiers. Frye, with big lead to WORK
under, took matters easy, being mast
or of !the situation when the occasion
demanded. Titus, the doughboy twirl-.
er lasted two innings, Ducie, his sue
cessor, being a much better pitcher,
and it would lfaNe been a much. closer
g,an,e, ,ifl he had STARTED. JIMMY Alex !
ander lead the hitters with four clean
hits, Wcp Devers besides getting hit
six or eight times, secured three clean
bingles. Slim Giles played a swell
fielding game, covering acres Of
ground IN sIhe center pasture showing
the bcenfit of his trip to the Blue
Rioee, ais he, can run like a rabbit and
climb like a mountain goat. The IN
field worked smoothly, Long, Devers,
W5yliams, and Mcmahon playing
great ball, plenty of the dash and Vim
shown, despite THE Itorrfd weather con-
ditforas. Captain Hayden our handy
man round the bail grounds, relieved
"Old Horse Stevens behind the bat
the last two innings, working la
Schalk.
Dick Williams, our premier Short
stop, has regained his battling eye,
some of his teammates was cruel
enough to say that his failure TO MT
fer a couple of games was caused by
his matrimonial vdntureA Dick be'
coming a benedict" ON June, loth.
Get ready for three good games
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, th'
Naval Hospital, Quantico Marines
and Clarendon teams, visiting US th'
above dates respectively.
STShhhy Degnan, from latest ne
ports, lis as we'll as can he expected
after a successful operation for ap
pendfc:tEs alt Garfield Hospital, if y
that vicinity drop IN Ito see the fight
ing Irishman.
Carl DreEfus, Is playing ball wit
the Hagerstcwn Club, of the Blu
Ridge League. defeating the Martins
burg Club Saturday, pitching to
victory over the league leaders, and W
thought the lad a first baseman. All
his many friends here wish HIM a
the success lin the world.