The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
LOST THROUGH A FORFEIT
Maryland's Kicking Gives Vic
tory to Georgetown.

The Game Awarded to the Blue and
fegians Given the Hardest Argu-
ment of the Season - Score to Z.
Georgetown was put on Its mettle yes
terday afternoon by the baseball repre-
sentatives of the University of Maryland.
In the eighth inning of the game played
on Georgetown Field, with the score a
tie to Z. Umpire Belts declared the
game forfeited to Georgetown because
when ordered to leave the field for kick
Ing, Burns, the Maryland pitcher. refused
to do so. What might have beer. an in
teresting game was msrred throughout
by the behavior of the Maryland play
ers. who sorely tried the patience of
the spectators. Many close decisions
made by Umpire Belts who has the repu-
tation of being a frst-class umpire,
brought forth protests not always couch-
ed in the politest terms.
At the opening of the game it looked
as If there was nothing to it but George
town. Maryland drew blanks in each of
the first three innings. not being able to
find Mckay for a single hit in that time
In their half of the first inning the
Georgetowns sent two runners across the
Connors made the circuit of the bases by
driving the ball down the deep ravine in
deep centre. Moran got a hit, made dar-
ing thefts of second and third and scored
on Walshs long fly out TO Saylor
shOrtstop After that the Marylanders
took a brace and sent the Georgetownites
to the bench in one-two-three order in
both the second and third innings
In the fourth an error in handling a
third strike served to H. Whitehurst per-
mitted him to gain first and was the
opening of a bit of run getting for Mary
land. Smith drove out single and was
advanced to second by Burns, who went
out a first. Fisher walked to first aud
then Shelly contributed a much-needed
single. which scored II. Whitehurst and
Smith. He was caught mapping and put
out at first and Saylor went out at first
The score was tied for the first time.
The GeorgetownS put themselves an
other point to the good in the fourth.
Golden got a pass to first, went to second
on an error by Shelly. who stepped off
the bag and permitted Walsh to gain the
base safely. O'Hara drove long one to
centre. 1t looked safe, but Richardson
gathered it in after long run. The base
runners each advanced a bag after the
catch was made. Cox flew to centre and
Golden came home on the throw in.
Walsh was caught between third and
home.
maryland tied the score IN the nfth-
o Mara led off with hit and gained sec
ond when Richardson reached first on an
error. NJ. Whitehurst hit hot grounder
to Moran at the second bag. Moran cut
off Richardson and doubled the out by
sending the ball to Connors. who retired
Whitehurst. II. Whitehurst lined out a
two-bagger, which scored Mara, and
Moran handled Smiths grounder, retiring
the side by putting him out at first. In
the sixth Georgetown scored again. Walsh
walked to first and scored later on
O'Hara's hit to right. Maryland was
awarded Il blank in the one-two-thIee or
o Hara, Moran, and Corners sent two of
the base runners to the bench
Once more the score was tied in the
seventh and that time through the agency
of SaylOr's home run. He drove a hot
liner clear over the edge of the ravine
and crossed the plate long before the ball
the Georgetown half of the seventh, over
running third base on Connors' hit a mo-
ment later. He was touched with the ball
before he could scramble back to the bag.
Moran gained first on an error by Sheeiy. |
Golden hit long one to right garden,
where it was caught by Saylor Before
he got it to the plate. however, both Con-
nors and Moran scored Walsh flew out
to short.
The visitors did lively stick work in the
eighth and three men crossed the plate,
making their score total Of seven and
putting them one run to the good. Two
muffs of high flies the part of Cox were
in part responsible for the scores. They
both scored on long fly out to right by
Fisher. Shelly made another out and
Saylor and Richardson both punched out
hits, the former scoring.
II was in the eighth the trouble began. |
Georgetown went to bat and O'Hara gain
ed first on a clean hit Cox was retired |
at that base. Bowling hit a savage liner
close along the first base line. Umpire |
Belts declared it fair and then while |
O'Hara sprinted across the plate the visi
tors went into paroXysms of rage They |
threw their caps and gloves on the ground |
and said unkind things about the umpire. |
Burns, the pitcher was especially vocif- |
eroGs. and Belts told him to leave the |
ment to see if Burns would not change |
his mind Belts declared the game for |
feited TO Georgetown by a score Of to O. |
The score: