Evening star., 1899-04-13
Clever Pitching by the Georgetown
Twirller.
TIE GAME PLAYED WITH SENATORS
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THE RACING AT BENNING

Fully 2,O00 spectators went to National
| Park yesterday afternoon to witness the
| game between the Washington and George
| town clubs and they were well repaid for
| the trip, ten innings being played, with
! the final score tie-3 to 3.
Both sides played fine ball, but the pitch
| ing of Bach was the bright particular fea-
ture of the game. Time after time he had
the bases filled, or almost SO, and hit
would have won the game for the Senators,
but his crafty use of curves and benders
proved too puzzling for the batsmen and
the side retired without run. Many of
the spectators blamed Bach for sending
so many batsmen to base on balls, but for
the cause thereof all eyes should have been
turned on the coiiegiates bench, where
Phil King. the varsity trainer, was tipping
off his twirler what to do and picking out
the batters on the Washington club who
doubtless would have done considerable
harm with the benders that the Georgetown
twirler was sending over the plate. Eleven
bases on balls are recorded against Bach
but free gifts TO first were never given
with better judgment. Four times 'Buck'
Freeman came to the plate at time when
a hit meant a run. but each time he was
allowed to walk, and the succeeding bats
man died before reaching the first corner.
After witnessing yesterdays exhibition
few will wonder why the Georgetown boys
have made such a brilliant record this
season, and without prejudice the wearers
OF the blue and gray can be placed in the
very front rank of college teams OF W,
Behind Bach the team was also strong, al
though few hard chances were given. But
one error is charged to the team bad
throw by Cranston. Coupled with the eX-
hibition of Bach and the fielding and bat
| ting of Georgetown was the steadlnesS OF
every player not one of the boys taking on
a case of rattles at any stage OF the con-
test
From the Washington clubs point of view
everything but the batting was satisfac-
tory, the men working the finer points OF
the game with telling results, their knowl-
edge of the balk rule alone giving them
two runs. Manager Irwin doubtless erred
in sending Dunkle to the rubber as the
students have been feasting on swift pitch
ing all spring. Any one of the older mem
bers of the pitching staff, Baker, Weyhing
or Killen would have done better with a
slow ball but Dunk shot them over with
all his strength. and a result the stu
dents simply feasted on base hits or hard
drives that were cleverly fielded.
The players back of Dunkle and Mercer
played right up to the handle, Hulen's bad
throw to first being about the only flaw
observable.
The little satisfaction that is coming to
the Washington management developed
through the exhibition given by Winnie
Mercer during his seven-inning turn on the
rubber. Mercer is evidently in excellent
shape, his sharp benders being under per
feet control, while the 'slows" introduced
here and there in his twirling were Win
ners at every point Of the game. With
good support Mercer will win many games
the coming season.
The batting of both teams We're of the
spasmodic order one spasm striking George
town very successfully in the third inning
three runs being driven across the plate
while the Senatorial breaks lasted only long
enough to land men on bases and then die
out without scoring.
Umpire Snyder was for the most part
fair but what little favors cropped out in
the game went to Georgetown, where they
belonged. Two decisions at first base that
proved disastrous to the Senators went to
Georgetown, but at times the umpire SEEM
ed to be hard on Bach in the matter of
calling strikes. Summing up the entire ex-
hbition with it's details, 1t can safely be
said that Georgetown should be more than
pleased with breaking even, and the Sen
ators should be satisfied they were not de-
feated.