The Washington times., 1895-04-17
Princeton Had no Easy Thing
with Georgetown.
UMPIER's WORK WAS RANK
The Home Team Got the Worst of His De-
cisions-Each Side Makes Nine Eits-Mc-
Creary Pitches Good Game Altman in
Fine Form-Bradlev Was Everywhere.
Hariey's Throw-in-Same Teams To day.

The admirers of Georgetown Uniyer-
sity basebalLt team felt sure it would
gain a victory oyer the Princeton Tigers
in the game yesterday afternoon, but it
was Georgetown's off day, and the game
went to ''Old Nassau to the tune of IL
| to T.
1t was game full of good playing, with
| just little of the saffron on both sides
to set off the shade OF blue which crept
in as the excitement OF the game and the
| awfully poor piece of umpiring allowed
errors to make their presence and effect
| felt
1t is not intended that the loss of the
| game by the local Varsity is TO be
charged to the umpire, but true it is that
| his decisions were in a number of in
stances, as the bleacllers would say,
"rotten," and cost the homers several
runs and possibly the game.
1T WAS A GALA SIGHT.
The two grand stands were filled and
the two sides of the field We're crowded
with spectators, and all the space re-
! served for carriages was taken. 1t was
| a gala sight to see the field and stands
| dotted with tie yellow and black" OF
| Princeton and the "blue and gray of
| the local college, and above all to hear the
! sputter and moan and roar and explosion
| OF the college yelis and cries intended as a
Z means of encouragement and discour-
agement.
The visitors came prepared, and expected
/ to find "a hard row TO hoe ana they
| Were not disappointed, for the locals put
| up good game OF bail, brilliant al tines,
oil
when some hodoo or other broke the charm.
GeoTgetown's three errors were costly.
/ The mighty Altman was in the box for
! the Tigers" and he pitched the game
for which he has become famous. He has
excellent control of the hall and very
! deceptive lot OF curves. hut succeeded in
striking out only three locals.
| He was touched up at times in lively
manner, but with no damaging results, as
] the fieldeTs behind him gave exceptionally
| fine support and especially did Bradley in
| right garden shine out prominently in this
| line. Hits seemingly good for three bags
were nailed with apparente
Williams, the doughty little catcher,
| played his position without an error, his
throwing being especially fine
! 1t was reserved for McCreary TO fill in
the points against the Tigers and he
| pitched an excellent game and was well
received by the genial Sullivan, who, with
,
| thing we'll that came his way.
In the ninth, when it was Just a little
| too late, &. Mahoney exchanged places
with MCCreary, aud the tide was turned
! little, fer the score was mounting along
| to where it took two figures to express it.
| By the time he got his arm warmed up the
| game was over.
! SURPRISES AND DIsAPPoINTMENTS
As in the Yale game both teams drew
a blank in the first inning. Then Princeton
/ opened and succeeded in getting q man home
on a base on balls aud an out and pretty
| nit over short by Bradley. Georgetown
| followed suit and tied the score. AT the
| end of the tnird inning il was still a tie,
! and the score . to 2.
Sharp, brilliant fielding on both sides,
! together with magnificent work on the
| part OF both pitchers made it impossible
! for either side to score IL the fourth, fifth,
! and sixth In,ithe last half of the latter
the umpire began more than ever to make his
| density felt. With two of Georgetown out
| and Murphy on first, Altman muffed Nc
| Creary's fly, and on the play Murphy
| landed on secoud safe by yard but he was
| called out, much 10 the surprise of Ward
and the dism3y of Murphy
1t was 7 Princet6n's chance now and with
| q rush three runs were made in the seventh.
With no one out and Easton on first
! Otto, the Blond, cracked out hit along
! first base lire which Mahoney made an
able effort TO get, but slipped, and Easton
| was easy on third, and Williams at bat, to
| do or die. He did the latter on McCreary's
! pickup and throw to Mahoney, holding
Easton on third, pretty play. Altman
was then up.
His graunder to third was splendidly
stopped by Murphy, who easily cut off
Eaton at home Altman safe at first
Now Pnvnn and t1p pVOitarla pt
was intense. ''Will he bring in his men?''
was asked. He did, by pretty hit over
/ second he brought in Otto and Altman, and
he himself second on passed ball by Sui
! livan. Wards hit passed AcCreary, and
Bradley's liner went through Murphy and
ON the prettiest throw-in of the day Harley
! cut off the runner at home.
! Mccarthy was the first man up in
! Georgetown's half of the seventh, and he
| was implored to do something to save the
! game, and he was promptly hit by Altman,
who was getting wild.
/ G. Mahoney sent along one out toward
! the tennis courts, but the spry Bradley
was there with his little basket, and Big
Mike was out; hard luck for him. Nc
! Grath followed suit, and then by another
extremely doubtful decision Murphy was
declared out at first, and the score
| stood 8 TO 2.
The Tigers" were unsatisfied with
| half of the eighth.
BIG MIKE CHEERED THEM.
Big Mike shouted "Cheer up to his men
when Wilson took the place of Altman.
McCreary led off with a base on balls, Har-
ley followed with hit, and then Ed Ma
honey natteDed one out past third. All eyes
were now upon Sullivan. Would he cut
down the eneniy's lead He would His hit
f,rc AfofNr n IJlr
and on the play Mahoney tried for third
and was safe by ayard, blthe was promptly
! declared out amid the means and Kisses
ofthe crowd. Itwasa robbery.
Carmody then advanced Sullivan, and
| Mccarthy followed with safe hit, and
| Sullivan scored. Mccarthy died at second,
and Carmody came in on McGrath's hit.
Murphy again made an apparently safe hit
and easily beat the ball to first but again
the umpire showed his grudge and declared
| him out.
Things were becoming exciting, and the
visitors began to show nervousness. George
town was playing assplendid uphill game.
Now for the last inning. Mahoney took
McCreary's place and presented Eaton with
base, Gunster having been given one
| by McCreary. With two out on a pretty
double playsfrom E. Mahoney to McGrath
to g. Mahoney, Williams put up a fly
which was missed by Carmody, but was
recovered in time to throw him out at
second, and the score stands IL to 6.
One more little chance and the blue and
gray began it's half of the last. With
McCreary out at first, Harley hit safely,
and In quick succession stole second and
third, and home on Sulliyan's out. Car
mody flew out and the game was over.
Score IL to- 7c
Murphy evidently had an off day, his
playing was i'll and out. He is capable of
better work. McCarthy's and Carmody IS
hitting and fielding were feature. Har-
ley's work at left and the two Mahoneys'
| r1y iraro icax rt1