The Washington times., 1894-03-25
TIGERS GAIN THE VICTORY
Georgetown Defeated in Rather
Poorly Played Game.
MURPHY MADE A FATAL MUFF
For Timo the Blue and Gray Had Show,
Errors Settled Their Chances Of Success.
The Kids Showed Their Superiority Over
the Vets Yesterday Afternoon.

There were 800 spectators at the George
town Princeton ball game at Capitol Hill yes
terday afternoon. and at least five-sixths of
those present were disappointed at the result.
Georgetown lost the game, but the wearers OF
the blue and gray have only themselves to
blame, for their miserable fielding was re-
sponsible for defeat. Previous to the play
number OF Georgetown adherents were eager
to place their wealth on at odds of to 3, but
the friends of Princeton were not disposed to
gamble and as a result but little money was
dependant upon the game.
The visitors had over 100 fellow students to
cheer them on to victory, but the cheering
was entirely confined to the Georgetown
heeiers. and the latter were guilty OF all the
noise made during the contest. For u time i.
looked us if the local team would come out
ahead but their trouble seemed TO be lack
OF confidence, and this absence of nerve really
cost them the game.
Murphy WIS SO unfortunate as to drop an
easy fly and this error cost two runs and gave
the Tigers the lead and subsequent victory.
Murphy is usually the most reliable OF fielders,
and his slip only went to prove the George
town boys were nervous. Then again Harley
seemed unable to keep his mind on his num-
ber and lost at least two chances to retire
man. Dowd pit he'd Il good game, and not
more than two hits were made IN any one
inning II was u wonder he was not dis
cCuraged at the poor support accorded him.
The visitors gathered III Il brace of tallies
in the opening inning. when single by King,
a triple by Mackenzie. and wild throw by
Dowd did the damage. In the third inning
the local boys tied the score after two hands
la. hSr an
tive double-baggers 10y L. Mahoney and Cot
ter The Tigers made two in their half OF the
same inning all because OF Murphys bad
mufT OF Gunsters easy fly. Two hands were
out with one man on base. when Gunster
drove nice little one to Murphy. who took
couple of forward steps. spat on his hands,
and then let the sphere pass through his
hands.
1t was n most unfortunate mufT, and, to
make matters worse. George MahOney and
Harley followed suit with a brace OF errors,
and two runs resulted. A feeling OF sadness
prevailed in the camp of the Localities. and
thus early in the game hope seemed to wane.
To make matters worse Mackenzie plcked
foul fly off the left field fence with one hand
in the fifth inning and killed all chance of
scoring in that inning.
Mackenzie's effort resulted seriously, as he
turned an ankle and was compelled to retire
from the game. Bradley taking his place.
Bad base running prevented the Georgetowns
from scoring in the sixth, when Cotter led off
with douDle-baggcr and was caught trying
TO make an extra base. Altman relieved
Forsythe as pitcher for Princeton in the fifth
inning, and the local boys failed to tally after
ward.
In the eighth inning two hits. two bases on
balls and an error by George Mahoney gave
the Tigers three runs aud cinch on the
game. Georgetown suffered considerably
through the failure to hit on the part of Muir
ply Carbon. and Bahen, the latter striking
out three times.
Umpire Belts proved impartial in his de-
cisions, although both teams had n kick COM
ing on the calling of balls and strikes. The
base decisions. however. could not have been
improved upon. The score: