The Washington times., 1937-04-14
Webb losses,
Hits Mates
To Win
Rx GARRETT WATERS

BY GARRETT WAAEhS
II is the ninth inning, the
team at bat is within two runs
of tying the score.
The manager fidgets on the
bench. He's just seen his pitcher
give UP tours runs, this let-down
coming after eight previous in
nings of the sweetest ball-hurling
one could imagine.
Enter the age-old baseball ques-
ton. Should he take his man
out OF the box? Or should he
let him continue in the hope he
might settle down.
All, it's happening. He's set
ting down. He's gotten" the
first batter. Now there's two
erased. Well, he should win now.
But no, there's trouble again.
Two are walked in row. Guess,
he'd better come out of there
now. Besides, the relief pitcher
is ready and should be able to
get that final and most impor-
tant out.
PlCcner OOeS IN
In goes the new pitcher. He's
nervous. Naturally, for the crowd
is wild and every pitch counts.
The new pitcher hits the first
man to face him. The next
walks. So do the next two. One
run is forced over. Then he
balks. Another run, this one
tying the score.
The new pitcher sticks out his
chin. He knows it's up to him
to at least preserve that tie. He
pitches carefully. One strike,
two. One ball, two, three. Then.
swish, the batter fans!
The tenth inning. The first
team goes to bat and goes down,
one, two, three. Then the home
team takes its turn.
The first batter walks. The
second batter-a big fellow-meas-
ures one to his liking and bangs
it to the extreme corner OF left
center field. It's a double and it
pushes over the run that means
victory.
Well, they had an interhigh
series game like that yesterday at
the Roosevelt Stadium. 1t was
between the Tech and Woodrow
Wilson mines. The former tri-
umphed, II to 10, and as pictured
above. won after a dramatic up
hill battle.
Grandstand Managers Argue
Today, the grandstand mana
gers are still questioning the judg-
ment of Coach Carl Heintell, of
Woodrow Wilson, for his with.
drawal of Kilmer Bortz, star right
handler, in that ninth, despite the
pummeling Tech had given his
Slants.
Heintell took the age-old base
ball path and gambled. Fate
smiled unkindly in the instance,
but it could have gone the other
way. It's been known to MANY
times in the past.
Bill Garland was Heintell's re-
lief hurler. When he entered the
bex, Tech had come from 10 to 4
20 10 to 8 off Bortz. The latter
had weakened that much after
eight strong innings.
The ultimate hero was Buddy
Webb, son of the well-known vet
eran Sandlot pitcher, Heinie Webb.
He pitched the last two innings for
Tech, and it was his double off
Garland in the tenth which de-
cided the issue.
Tommy Doonis hurled the early
portions for Tech. His opponents
nabbed every opportunity to score
and had their comfortable 10-to-4
lead going into the ninth.
Techs rally was reminiscent of
similar rallies in the 1886 series.
The team has fighting qualities and
will be dangerous in the remainder
of its games. At the least, it gave
fans their first thrill of the current
Series-thrills which may continue
If yesterday is to be any indication.
The other contest of the day at
the Central Stadium found West
ern, defending champ, defeating
Central. The interesting bit was
the appearance and performance
of Toby Bright, young southpaw,
who gave promise of being another
Lee Kushman for the Georgetown
ers. Kushman pitched the team to
the title last year.