Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-08
COLLEGE BASE BALL.
Hot and Exciting Game Between
Princeton and Georgetown.

A Hot and Exciting Game Between
Princeton and Georgetown.
Yesterdays game between Princeton and
Georgetown was neither a disgrace for
Georgetown nor an overwhelming victory
for the Tigers. The former do not feel
crushed and the latter do not feel over
elated. Had nine innings been played in
stead of the seven, Georgetown might have
come in ahead, but the time arrived for
the local boys to go to the boat for Old
Point just when their star was at it's high
est point, and consequently the game had
to end with Princeton one run in the lead.
The game was full of excitement, and the
rooters for old Georgetown kept up a din
that could be heard for mile. The "Rah,
rah, rah." of the visitors could be heard at
different intervals, but it was weak and
shrill compared with the booming "Hoya-
Hcya-Saxa" that issued from the threats
of thousand followers of the blue and
gray. About fifteen hundred persons wit
messed the contest, the grandstand being
filled with ladies. and were treated to
genuine college game, full of exciting fea-
features of a binding snow storm.
Neither side scored in the first inning,
and each made one in the second Then,
by good hitting, Georgetown made 3. But
the Tigers began to hit Tracey freely, and
before Harley had decided to put Mahoney
in the box. the Tigers had touched up the
fair-haired twirler for seven runs. Then
big Mike" went in but three more runs
in the next inning made the score II to 4
In favor Of the orange and black.
Georgetown stuck to it, but could do
nothing with the left-hander Easton.
Princeton's evil genius suggested Replacing
him with Wilson Then the Georgetown
lads found their batting clothes and gath
cred in six runs Easton pitched a splendid
game, and 1t Is mystery why he was
taken out. After Mahoney came in the hits
We're exceedingly scarce in Princeton quar-
ters, and although he was not feeling we'll
ne pitched splendid game, striking out
SIX men In little less than five innings.
The Princeton team was seized with a
bad case of rattles in the sixth and seventh
innings. and played like amateurs Wilson
was being hit hard, and the fielders could
not stop the ball even when 1t came into
their hands. 1t was in the seventh that
Harley made play that would have saved
the game If it had gone through With
Mahoney at the bat and Fleming on the
base, Harley stole third just as Mccarthy
hit the ball to Shortstop Ward, and without
stopping took fresh squirt and made
straight for home. Ward, however, turned
IN time to see him, and did not make the
throw to first, but got 1t home In time tc
catch the Georgetown captain, ending the
inning and the game. 1t was desperate
cfance, but nothing would have been too
good for the popular leader of the blue and
gray If 1t had gone through.
If Mahoney had been put in a little ear
her, the game would probably have been
saved to Georgetown at that time, and it is
surprising that such an important game as
the one with Princeton. with the reputation
for batting that the Tigers have this year,
should have been fntrusted to Tracey.
Belts ump.red the game, and with the ex-
ception of decision on second base against
Georgetown, and on long hit down the
left foul line that was plainly fair, gave
universal satisfaction
Columbian Defeats ,. HI
10
visited Washington yesterday and was
treated TO defeat by the Columbian Uni
vers.ty. The game took place at Capitol
Park. the home team winning by the score
of 8 to 6. The two teams had faithful
rooters back of them, but otherwise the
crowd was small, and the weather made
playing hard work. Cummings for TO-
lumbar. pitched good. steady game.
while the batting of the home team ia the
eighth was the feature of the game. six
runs being scored before Johns Hopkins
could catch its breath. The latter started