The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-09
VICTORY TOR THE TIGERS
Princeton Defeats Georgetown by
a Score of 6 to 2.
The Sons of Old Nassau Win by
Superior PIayinC-in Enthusiastic
Crowd Witnesses the Game-Tbe
Visitors Bunch Hits in Great style.

Visitors Bunch Hits in Great style
With a recent victory over Yale to its
credit, Georgetown Universitys baseball
team went down in defeat yesterday be-
| fore Princeton. BY a score of 6 to the
/ Tigers triumphed in a game every good
play of which was unanimously cheered
| by a huge crowd composed of adherents
of the contesting teams. The Sons of Old
| Nassau won by dint of clean, hard ball
playing They punched their hits and
! took advantage of every misplay of their
| opponents. Their splendid showing marks
them as coming intercollegiate champions.
Despite the fact that Princeton finished
| four runs to the good the game was close
| ly contested at every stage.
| The Georgetown rooters rallied loyalty
to the support of their team, and at criti-
| cal stages of the contest the uproar was
! deafening. The college slogan was sent
| ringing across the diamond time and
| again, alternated with songs and the
steady repetition of Georgetown! George
! town." In the grandstand and along the
sides of the field, in the bleachers, and
| stylish equipages. which filled the car
riage field, defiantly fioated flags and rib
| bons of the Orange and Black, heralding
| the sympathies of the bearers. Graduates
of Princeton and those with sympathies
| for the Tigers cheered Justify every play
! their favorites made.
| Princeton's superiority was apparent at
| the bat more than in the field. The Tigers
! appeared TO possess the faculty of bunch
| ing their hits at the critical moments,
when timely stickwork meant runs. They
| were credited at the end of the game
with nine hits. OF these two were two
| aplra ba pfr
base drive to left. Three hits were made
in the fourth, the fifth, and the eighth
innings, and as a result the runners with
striped stockings crossed the plate in each.
Another point in the visitors favor was
their GOODNESS. Nothing appeared to dis
turb the sangfroid with which they played
the game. In the seventh and elghth IN
nings, when Georgetown scored their only
runs, the yelling of the supporters of the
Blue and Grey was deafening. The Tigers
played without getting in the least hus-
tered, and Georgetown was retired in both
innings without coming within dangerous
distance of their opponents score
Underhill, the halfback on the Prince
ton eleven last year, was in The box for
the Tigers, and his showing was splendid.
struck out SIX of the opposing batterS
Meier, at first, was a tower of strength:
ne made two runs, three hits, one of
which was a three-bagger, and had two
stolen bases chalked up to his credit
Blewett was on the rubber for the Blue
-
when he was forced to retire on account
of slight injury. He struck out five men.
Drill put up his usual consistent game,
catch in the fourth inning. Apperious
made two ereditable throws from the out
field during the game, and did good work
with the stick Devlin held down the
initial bag in good shape:
Princeton was first to bat, Hiliebrand,
brother of the famous Doc" of that
name, walked to the plate and struck
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Drill, helped Georgetown along, and
Meier went out at the initial bag. There
was nothing doing for Georgetown in the
second half of the inning. Moran, Con-
nors, and Walsh all hit easy grounders,
which were gathered by infielders and
sent to first ahead of them.
-Four of the Tigers walked to the plate
in the second, but the scoring results
amounted to nil. Steinwender, whom the
crowd affectionately dubbed 'Stemwind-
er." gained first on an error by Moran
Brown essayed bunt and raced away
for first: Bowling sent the. leather there
first, however, SteinwendeT reaching
the second cushion in the mean
time. Cosgroye was hit by Blewett's
curves twice, but Umpire Belts thought
he allowed himself to be hit and refused
to allow him to take his base. Finally he
was retired at first, and Hutchings struck
out A Guartette of Georgetown batters
faced Underhill in the next inning. Drill
few out to centre and O'Hara famed.
Deylin walked to first, and Apperlous re-
tired the side on a fly.
BIewett got credit for striking out two
men in the third. Green made three futile
swipes at the ball. The final strike Drill
failed to catch, and in throwing it TO
gained his base. U:.derhill was the sec
ond TO be rendered three strikes.
Hillebrands pop-up was corralled by
Moran, and Pearson was cut off at first.
Morans single in the third gave George
town rooters glimmering hopes of a run.
Two outs had been already made by
bowling and Blewett, and Conner made
the final out
Prirceton's victory began to come in
the fourth. Meier led of with a handy
single and made daring steal of second.
Steinwender went out at first. and then
Brown scored Meier by driving out a long
liner into right field. 1t was easily good
for two bases, but Brown tried TO get
three. ApperjoEs rounded up the hit and
made beautiful throw TO third Brown
was caught between the bases, and after
Bowling and Moran had tossed the ball
around for bit he was put out at third
by Walsh. Cosgrove made another hit.
but Hutchings retired the side by flying
out to Moran. Hutchings fly was one
ordinarily considered safe, but Moran
captured IL after a long run into the out
field. Georgetown went to bat with
plenty of good resolves, but one-two-
three was the order of retirement which
sent them to the outfield once more
Green's striking out at the opening OF
the fifth was an inauspicious start for
| the Tigers. Underhill went to first on an
error of Bowling, and reached second
minute later. Hillebrand punched out a
hit which scored Underhill. Pearson new
out to Blewett, and then Meier advanced
Hillebrand to third on another single.
Meier stole second and Steinwender
walked to first. Brown contributed an
other single, which went into right
garden. The ball was picked up by APP
perious, who made a splendid throw TO
the plate where Drill put out Meier.
Hillebrand scored just before on Browns
hit.
More of the one-two-three disposition OF
batters met Georgetown in their half of
| the fifth. Then Princeton players to the
number of three went to the plate and
We're sent to the bench as fast as they
could knock out easy flies and a grounder
The last half of the sixth was replica
of the fifth for Georgetown, as far as
scores were concerned.
The regular way in which the batters
went out became monotonous. Not a man
reached first in Princetons half of the
seventh. Georgetown's best playing and
half of the run-getting occurred in the
last half of the seventh Walsh failed to
reach the initial bag, but Drill followed
him with a hard single into centre. He
stole second and O'Hara went to first on
an error of Cosgrove, who iuggled and
then dropped grounder much to the
delight OF the Georgetown rooters, who
began TO stamp their feet and below the
college slogan. Devlin walked to the
plate amid entreaties to Hit 1t out, Dew"
And he did hit it out. A neat single. on
which Drill scored. was the resGlt of his
endeavors. The hopes of the Georgetown