The times., 1897-05-16
BLUE AND GRAY V|CT0Rs
VirginianS Prove No Match for
Their Snappy Rivals.
TEAM BATTING THE FEATURE
Bach Pitches Mastery Ball and Is
Most Effective at Critical Times.
Dawson's Playing Strong and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fine Field
ers, But Weak at Bat.

Had Georgetown Varsity team played
the same class of ball against the idg
Northern college teams a fortnight or SO
ago, il could have defeated them with the
same degree of ease that it did University
OF Virginia yesterday afternoon Oh George
town Field, the score standing IL to 6.
1t was great game Notwithstanding
the onesidedness OF the score and the er-
rors OF the blue and gray, which, however,
helped the visitors but little.
Collier, the great big pitcher Of the
blue and orange, was very easy for The
Locals, who touched him for IL clean hits.
He had good support, as his team is only
Charged with = errors The teams weak
ness Is IN batting, and the eight gifts
ny Bach with any ordinary hitting, would
have won the game.
Bach toed the rubber for GEORGETOWN
and while he was trifle too generous
with his passes to first, giving eight OF
them, he pitched mastery bali when The
bases We're occupied, and kept the six
hts off his delivery Well scattered
Virginia opened the game with Horton
up, and he and Martin and Collier were
retired on five balls pitched
Georgetown tailed three times as an
opening, and Kelley began by hitting
safely to right and promptly stole Flem-
ing's foul lily was taken in by Mellor
Mccarthy was an easy out and then,
alter two outs, the fuSilade began With
ReardoLs pretty single over short on
which Kelley scored, Reardon following
close betind on passed bali. Lamb, not
To be outdOne, dropped a soft one in short
left, and stole and and scored on Daw son $
pretty dump over short. McIntire was
out from Martin to Mellon. Three runs
and four ldts was good beginning. An
other run was scored in the second after
Virginia was again banked in order on
two assists from Fleming to Dawson and
one from Bacb to first. Maloney pinged
hot one out to the road over left, and
before 1t was returned he was on third,
and scored On Bach's out to steptoe.
The old Dominion scored her first run
In tic third on Keefe's base On balls the
first man to reach first for his side,
and scored on Horizons fly TO left, mis-
Judged by Mccarthy.
Ia the third two Were added for George
town on ReaTdon's second hit, this time i
hreC-bagger to the road, scoring on Lambs
single to hight, and then after Dawson
SINGLE came MclntiTes long drive tonight,
good for three bags, on which the fist base
man scored. Maloney was hit by Collier;
Bach walked, and with the bases full
Kelly famed. Score, 6 to /.
Tie blue and orange drew blanks in the
fourth and fifth, While Georgetown found it
easy picking and added three more IN the
fifth, all on Virginia. 5 errors.
N +heir fiji IA n H-iSi tors
for pretty double Bonney walked, Coch-
rane was safe at first on fielder's choice
but was doubled with AfcNair on his hit to
Fleming, he to ReaTdon to Dawson. George
town added two in the sixth and Virginia
followed suit, running their total up TO
three. o'Keefe walked, but was caught
mapping at second Hoxton was safe on
fielder's choice, Martin gave Kelly an
easy chance.
HoXton stole and then scored on Golfers
hit through Fleming Meilor was safe on
Naloney's error on the bunt at the plate
and Steptoe followed up the nom antary
semblance Of breakdown by hitting TO |
right, scoring ''Tubby'' Collier George |
town scored her last run in the seventh |
on Maloney's hit through O'Keefe, steal, |
and scoring on Bach's drive TO left. Kelly |
doubled TO short left, and with the bases |
full, Fleming failed TO connect safely; like /
wise Mccarthy, and Reardon ignominiously |
famed.
Gid Virginia got her second wind and
was playing well, but too late TO catch up. !