Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
Holy Cross Defeats Georgetown.


the shape of the Holy Cross team. and in
stead Of clearing it with dash and precision
they fell. the score being 5 to in favor of
their opponents. Two Of the Georgetown
team We're missing. O'Hara was out of the
game on account of the serious illness Of
his father. and Smith was absent for some
unknown reason These defections caused
considerable of a shift in the out and in
fields, the substitutes being pressed into
service. Downes went to second. Biewett
to center and Burbank to third, and the
shift worked well under the circumstances,
an unfortunate throw by the latter letting
In the winning run, the closeness Of the
score bringing up the thought of what the
team in their places. White pitched I'M
usually good ball for the wearers of the
Dlue and gray, and Griffin was not far be-
hind him for Holy Cross, the latters home
run cllnching matters for his team. Holy
Cross team this year is one of the best in
the college ranks, and it Is to be deplored
that Georgetown was no in its best shape
yesterday as to get a decision upon the
merits of both clubs.
Eastern to Play Western.
The Eastern High School plays its first
game Of the inter-hgh school base ball
championship series with the Westerns to-
morrow, and closely contested game is
looked for. The Western boys are highly
pleased over their game fight with the Cen
trails Tuesday. and Manager Colliere is con-
ndent that his team will win. However,
the Eastern team is in fine condition and
Manager Rowe will put team on the field
that will be hard to defeat The Easterns
have been greatly aided by their new coach.
Mr.. Dawson. formerly of Georgetown Uni
Versfty. Game will be called at $3.50.
DumbartOn Clubs Team Beaten.
The base ball team Of the Dumbarton
Country Club of Georgetown went to the
Episcopal High School yesterday and was
defeated In an exciting II to IL game. The
Dumbartons batted hard, but felded like
LOT Of Juveniles. scarcely a run made by
the High School boys being earned.
The Dumbarton team will play the
Georgetown University Reserve nine on the
Georgetown campus, Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. d.
Base Ban notes.
Jack OBrien. the ex-senator, and now
with Kansas City, got a-going yesterday
at last. He had five hits to his credit and
hts work with the stick made an easy win
for Kansas City. " ~
Five hits and four errors are certainly
poor work for the champions but this was
their record at Pittsburg yesterday.
Jack OConnor, the well-known catcher,
| is said to have been sold to Pittsburg for
5000. Jack would have helped out New
York wonderfully
Billy Dinneen cannot be such a lobster
oiIeA jill nc outpItCueu Ny 1ouiS yes
] terday. and the Tebeauite Is considered the
best in the league this season.
There Is said to be a deal pending be-
| tween New York and Cincinnati In which
Amos Rusie is concerned Manager Ewing
is said to favor trading the big pitcher for
Outfelder Barrett and good twfrler from
the Reds staff, and it doesn't look like a
bad proposition. at that
Pink" Hawley complains of being Ill.
However, he thinks that a short season Of
warm weather will bring him around i'll
good shape.
Sockalexis. the once famous Indian, is
said to have turned over a new leaf, and
has entered the employ of the Colt Fire
arms Company Of Hartford. He will play
base ball with the team representing that
shop.
Getting hit with the ball is McGann's
speciality. Daniel is playing the game on
correct principles. He is proof positive
that 1t Is not always the man with the big
batting average that II most valuable to his
team.
President Young. having failed to secure