Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

NJ ORRIS WASSERMAN, North
I'M ern A. C. outfelder, isn't the
w best player on the local sand
lots. He admits 1t. Yet there
isn't a sandlotter hereabout who work;
harder for victory than Wasserman
albeit he's good loser.
Wasserman made three bad plays ir
the Northern French game yesterday
though the box scores don't show any
mark in the error column. All bal
players make misplays, and If they
didn't they wouldn't be human. But
Wasserman's hurt. They not only hurt
his team but they didn't make him fee
any too good.
In the first inning of the game Fee
Colliere, roly-poly catcher OF the
Trenches. hit a long fly to left field
Morris staggered around in circles ano
finally let the ball drop safely and Col
liere stopped at second base. Marcus
Chaconas then shot single to left field
that Wasserman didn't play any too well
and Colliere scored with the Trenches
only run But that l run doomed as
big as 10, for Bob Lyon was pitching
alright ball.
To make matters worse, Dutch Smith
son sent up high fly to left and again
Wasserman lost the ball in the sun
and Dutch pulled up at first. 1t looked
like Morris was going to spot Bill
FleSter'S crew with another run, but
two fine plays by Tots" Long and Will
lie Wolfe pulled the Northerns out OF
the hole.
Proves His MettIe.
No one felt worse over this trick the
tickle Dame Fortune played on Morris
than Morris himself, but he showed the
fans, his teammates and their rivals
that he isn't the kind to give up and
this determination on his part Is the
reason why the Red Birds won the first
game of the series for the District I'M
limited championship.
Wasserman isn't supposed to be q
heavy hitter Che bats next to lasO, but
he was determined to make up for his
misplays.
His chance came in the fourth in
ming. Two were out and Fitzgerald and
Harry were on the bases. Dick Win
gate, strong hitter, had just famed
ingloriously at Lyons curves and things
looked dark for the Northerns. But
Morris caught one of Bobs fast ones
and lined a double against the right
field wall that even Goose Goslin would
have been proud to have hit. Fitz-
gerald and Harry scored with what
proved to be the winning margin, the
score being 2 to /.
There's a real ball player for you, "
declared Buck Grier emphatically, ANY
man that gets the Bronx cheer like Was
serman just got and then keeps on
fighting can play on my team any old
time"
WHEN in Rome do as the Romans do
w After viewing yesterdays game, ii
may be said that when in a big
league park, play as the big leaguers
play.
For that's just what these two teams
did 1t was beautiful game to watch,
with smart fielding and base running,
and real pitchers duel between Bob
Lyon and Joe Tucci, both of whom
went the route. Lyon allowed only six
hits while the Trenches touched Tucci
for eight.
THERE were only about $50 specta-
i tors in the stands, but they got
their moneys worth no matter
which team they favored. The threaten
ing weather kept the crowd down, but
it's safe bet that the next game be-
tween these two teams will be much
better attended.
TACK MATTINGLY, French A. c.
third baseman, gamely played with
bad leg. Jack hurt his leg almost
two weeks ago and recently opened the
cut while playing with Navy Yard.
Yesterday he wore no stockings, but
had the injured member bandaged
from ankle to knee.