Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
HULL HOLDS COPS
TO TRIO Of HITS
10-to-2 Triumph Balances
Annual Series to Four
Games for Each.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

K colorful crowd, estimated at
II 10000, the largest ever to
witness the annual classic
between the District Firemen and
Police, including District Commits
sioner Herbert L. Crosby, who
threw out the first ball, and fire
and police heads, the Firemen
yesterday decisively demonstrated
that they can put out policemen
lust as well as fires, sweeping to
an easy 10-to-2 triumph, to win
their fourth straight victory over
their ancient diamond rivals, and
to even the annual series at four
games apiece.
When the blare of the Marine Band,
the fiag-raising ceremony, the antics
of the Nat fun makers, Nick Altrock and
AL Schacht, and songs by the Happy
Wonder Bakers over the newly in
stalled public speaking system faded
away after lending an impressive cere-
monial air to the occasion, the Hose
Toters, swinging bats much in the same
manner and with the usual effectiveness
that they are used to doing with fire
axes, whaled away at the offerings of
Pitcher Johnny Sine of the Bluecoats
to take a commanding lead early In the
contest.
Hull Hurls to Victory.
Pitcher Calvin Hull was the hero
of the game and from base ball view
point, hbgged all the honors by pitch
ing one Of the best games seen this
season, limiting the smuggling Cops to
3 hits, singles by Conroy and Darby and
double by Thornett.
AS has been the custom in preceding
years, the play of both teams was spotty
nine. miscues being chalked up, 1--WE by
the Firemen and four by the Policemen
The Firemen hoped of to an early lead
when they scored trio of tallieS in the
first inning. Walthers walked TO start
off and was sacrificed to second by
Peterson. Snow shot q single to right
field, scoring Walthers, while he him
self took third on q passed ball. Clark
also strolled, and both runners tailed
when Rttnour singled sharply to left
field.
Nothing more was done In the way OF
scoring until the third, when four singles
and an error enabled four more Fire
men to cross the plate. The Police
scored their first marker in the fourth
on q single and two errors by Short
stop Ritnour. Another error In the
fifth, this time by Second Basenan
Clark, paved the way Tor the nnal
Police run.
Just for good luck, the winners added
a run in the seventh and pair Of fare
we'll tallies in the eighth.
Sine Fans Seven.
Johnny Sine, whose past performances
earned him the nod for the Cops.
pitched a creditable ball game, allow
ing 10 hits while tanning 7. He was
the victim of opportune swatting by
the winners, however, and errors by his
mates.
A parade and music by the United
States Marine Band and the acts OF
Altrock and Schacht featured the pre-
game ceremonies. just before the game
the band, followed by police and fire
officials, marched to the flagpole in
center field and raised "Old Glory" to
the strains Of THE Star Spangled
Banner"
The antics Of Altrock and Schacht
Drew big laughs from the throng, which
came pouring through the turnStiles
steadily until the fourth inning. AS
early as 2 o'clock, an hour before game
time, the crowd was estimated at $500.
An act, in which Altrock portrayed an
irate batter and Schacht tired UNI
pire, drew a big hand, when 1t finally
ended up in slow-motion fist fight.
A play-by-play description of the
ceremonies was given by Station WJSV
of Mount Vernon Hills. Va, with Bill
Beale and George Mcneil at the