Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
INSTALLMENT V.

The schools that Rainier had already
played and beaten had given this team
the nickname of Fence Busters" and
they deserved it. However, Coach Hag-
gerty would have had little fear Of them
If he had been able to start Waite
Roberts in the pitchers box, with Jack
Sharp in reserve. But now, with Waite
out of the game with an injured wrist,
he had only Ed Smith Of the second
team to fall back on If Jack should be
hit hard. And Ed was admittedly not
too good.
The coach, therefore, was in a pes
stmistic mood when Rainier arrived for
the game, but after he had watched
Jack warming up he felt better. Jack
seemed to be in good form, and his slow
ball was floating beautifully. If he
could last the nine innings, Warming
ton should be able to pound out enough
runs to win.
The Warrington stands were filled to
overlooking with noisy fans as the home
team took the field for the first in
ming. On the bench sat frankie, try
ing vainly to conceal his feelings. He
realized with an aching heart that he
would be out there in center field If it
had not been for his determination to
learn to pitch, and the fact that he
now felt that he had mastered an out
fast ball was small consolation in face
Of Coach Haggerty's displeasure with
him.
Rainier at once went about justifying
its reputation as a powerful offensive
team. The lead-of man waited for two
strikes and two balls, then crashed a
scorching double past the left fielder.
A bunt along the first-base line was
flelded by Waite, but his throw to third
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and third. The third man flied out. but
the fourth batter raped single past
the third baSeman and a run was In
with men on second and third.
The next man popped out to Art
Belden at first, with both runners hold
ing their bases, but another hit scored
the man from third moment later.
When the third out was made Rainier
had two runs.
Warrington got one of the runs back
in their half of the inning on hits by
Tom Polonis, who had been moved up
to third position in the batting order to
take Frankie's place. and Capt. Belden.
Jack settled down in the second and
third innings, and allowed only one hit,
which failed to result in score, but
Warrington also went runlesS. In the
fourth the Rainier bats cracked again,
and the count was to l. Coach Hag-
gerty was watching Jack anxiously. He
noted that the Rainier batters were
waiting for the pitchers slow ball and
hitting 1t consistently. He feared that
Jack wouldn't last long. Stealing a
look along the bench, his eyes rested
on the bent back and set face Of
Frankie Lum. If he had to send in a
new pitcher, perhaps. But no, it
would be too great a risk. Better send
In ed Smith and trust to luck.
Rainier filled the bases in the fifth,
but some sparkling fielding by the
Warrington inf1eld prevented a score.
And then in the home half Of that in
ming Warrington dug its toes into the
dirt and went after the visiting pitcher.
When the third man was out three
runs were across the plate, and Warm
ington was leading, 4 to 3.
Then in the sixth Jack Sharp walked
the first man and hit the second. The
coach hastily sent Ed Smith to warm
up. A scratch infield hit resulted in