The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-11
LOST TO TEE BROOELYDS
George owns Ball Team Goes hewn
Be ore HanIm's SuperbaS.
The Varsity Boys Put Up II sn"ppy
kaS's Peer Control Responsible
for Nine Gifts of First Base-Chnm-
piuu>' Last Appearance To-day

The game between the Superbas and
the Georgetown champions. yesterday. at
tracted a larger audience at National
Park than attended Mondays game The
day was bright and sunny, yet a cold
breeze prevailed, which seriously de-
tracted from the pleasure and comfort Of
the spectators.
Many friends Of the varsity favorites
were present, and vociferously encouraged
their team with their inspiring college
yells. and notwithstanding they were con-
fronting great odds. the local collegians
put up snappy and plucky game.
Ed Hanlon. whose principal object in
playing these exhibition games is to give
his regular lineup an opportunity to prac-
tice and get themselves in proper playing
condition. had in all his star players. as
signed to their regular positions, so that
he might judge OF their team work and
indulge in criticism where it would do the
most good.
When Tommy Simpson, the umpire
called the game, there were about hVe
hundred spectators present. The George
town lads started the ball rolling in the
first inning Moran, the first man up, was
an easy out from Yeager to Kelly. Downes
struck out, and Walsh died by the feager-
Kelly route. For the Buooklyns SheckarC
and Kelly were given bases on balls, Jones
went out to Walsh on a fly, and DAILY hii
to Mackay. who very cleverly threw hin
out at first.
The Brooklyns scored in the second in
ming. Yeager singled to left. was advanced
by DeMont's out-Mackay to Devlin-and
scored on McGuire's fly to Devlin.
Georgetown tailed in the third. Devlin
singled and went TO second on Smith S
sacrifice and came home Oh Moran's sin
gle. The champs" also scored in this
| inning. Keller walked, Kelly hit one to
! Moran and went out to Devlin, Jones went
TO first on fieldeT's choice, while KeeieT
was beautifully put out at home plate
| OHara to Cranston Daily singled to CEN
ire scoring Jones.
| The BrookIyns again scored in the fourth
| MCGUIRE went to first on error Dunn sim
! gled, Sheckard walked, Keller singled
! Kelly went out-Smith to Devlin-and
Jones singled, scoring Sheckard and Keel
| er. The collegians also scored in this in
/ ming. Walsh. the first man up, hit ball
/ into deep left field and went to third. II
was a beautiful drive and ELECTED a round
/ Of applause. O'Hara followed with a sin
gle, which sent Walsh across the plate
Z Cranston perpetrated a lovely bunt, land
ing safely on first With three consecu-
/ tive hits and one run in things looked en-
! couraging for the coilegians, but it was
/ Of short duration. Golden went out on {
! fly to Mcclure and DAILY caught CranstoT
/ trying to pilfer second
The champs" scored one in the fifth
( on Yeager's hit, an over throw, and De
! n.~ MaEtrira and Mo
/ Ginnity going out on in6eld hits.
/ In the sixth sheekard and KeeleI
/ walked, shecksrd scoring on Kelly's Ions
fly to Walsh. Jones walked. DAILY and
Mcclure went out from Moran TO Devin
In the seventh two more runs came
across the plate. DeMont singled and was
retired between Smith to Moran trying
( to reach third. Steelman reached first
! Sheckard walked, and Keelers double
/ brought in both runs.
Georgetown scored their last run in th'
seventh. Golden went TO first on Kitson
/ error and was advanced by Devlin's single
and came home on Smiths single. Thu
game was called at the end Of this in
/ ming. the score standing s to in Brook
( lyn's favor.
The game put up by the varsity boyi
was a pleasing revelation to their friends
/ Mackay's poor control was largely respon
sible for the result Nine bases on ball
Is fatal to the best Of pitchers. The local.
made as many hits as the visitors ant
they played the game in good styl
throughout proving they were foemel
worthy the efforts OF any club.
The Brooklyns play their last game thi
I afternoon, when their opponents will b.
| the Augusta Reserves. Game Will b.
I called at 4.l5 p. m.
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