The Washington times., 1902-04-02
Defeats Old Eli in Most
Brilliant Contest of
the Season.
DoRMAN WON THE VICTORY
Cox 0fficiated on the Slab for George
town in Championship Form - Mag
nifcent Fielding by Both Teams-0ne
Costly Error-Score to I.

AS The last rays of the setting sun
broke through rift in the sombre clouds
| that had east their veil of depression over
| the Georgetown campus yesterday after
noon, they witnessed a scene of wild en-
thusiasm uncomfortable jubilation. and
frenzied joy of several hundred loyal sup
porters of the Blue and Gray. Yale had
been Debated; the sons Of Old Eli had
been forced TO acknowledge the superior
ity of the Georgetown ball tossers, after
one of the most brilliant games that has
ever been seen in this city.
1t was n game that sent the blood OF
the most phlegmatic rioting tumultuousiy
| through their veins. 1t was the sort OF
| contest that is handed down from gen.
Grafton to generation. The deeds that
we're performed yesterday afternoon by
| the local knights of the diamond, and
| their opponents, too, for that matter. will
/ be told over and over again whenever the
sons of Georgetown gather to discuss the
prowess of their alma mater.
For eight innings the warriors of the
| Blue and Gray and the Dark Blue strug-
gled manfully for supremacy, yet could
not succeed in gaining any appreciable
advantage one over the other When
Georgetown came to bat in the ninth in
ring it was with determination to do
or die. Every pair of lips was tightly
compressed. Every eye had the steely
glitter that notes the highest tension.
Score to I.
| In the closely packed grandstand and
! bleachers, hundreds of nearly frozen
rooters were cheering with the wild en-
thusiasm that only comes with the most
intense excitement. There was not one
of those who desired the Goddess of Vic
tory to crown the efforts of the George
town players who did not feel that it
was a case of then or never.
| With the score standing I to 1,
and with Yale yet to face the Blue and
Gray twirler it was indeed situation
| that strained to the utmost the feelings
Of every spectator.
One of those ominous quiets that US
| ually precede the most violent storm de
scended over the Georgetown campus as
Drill, the stocky little Blue and Gray
I backstop. took his place at the plate. He
swung viciously at the first ball pitched.
but encountered only the murky atmos-
pherc. The second ball glided off the
bat. and sailed gracefully over the grand
stand. The third ball went speeding in
the opposite direction, only to land on the
wrong side of the foul line.
Bases Filled by Errors.
1t was the fourth Of Caravans delivery
that started the trouble and Yales undo
ing. Drill met this one with a resound
ing whack that sent the horsehide spin
ming lightly over the ground toward Mil
Ter. The Yale shortstop easily gathered
it in. and threw to Chittenden. who, un-
fortunately. raised his foot off the sack
just as Drills pedal extremity pumped
solidly upon the initial cushion.
This accident gave the Georgetown sup
porters new heart, and volley after vol
ley of deafening cheers were sent crash
ing across the campus. The combination
of the excitement and the noisy. exultant
shouts of the Blue and Gray cohorts put
the finishing touch to Caravans nerves.
He went all to pieces and the next ball
that he sent toward the plate was one of
the kind you read about. 1t was also just
what Dorman wanted, and he cleverly
hunted along the first base line, reach
ing the first corner in safety.
! 1t was then the turn of Apperious to
do things for his country, and with the
, kind assistance of DeSaulles he did them.
such force that the Yale second baseman
failed to make good. and everybody pro-
gressed one more sack in consequence OF
this error.
Brilliant Work by Yale.
The bases were full, the score was tied,
and there was no one out. In this pre-
dicament the New Havenites rose man
fully to the occasion, and came very near
; to retiring Georgetown without a run. 1t
was I'D to O'Hara 20 win the game. \
little single would have done it, but it
, was not to be accomplished in that man
ner.
The Georgetown batter swung viciously
at the ball. but it caromed lightly of the
wagon tongue and dropped almost at Gar
vans feet. He quickly accumulated the
horsehide and easily cut Drill OFF at the
plate by 4 line throw to Wiuslow- The
. latter. with lightning rapidity. slammed
the ball to Chittenden, and the sons OF
1 old Eli had successfully engineered an ex-
ceptionally clever double play.
While the Yale contingent was thus
! ! covering themselves with glory ald swell
ing yisibIy under the storm OF applause
that greeted their achievement. small
unobtrusive and exceedingly innocent ap-
pearing lad was quietly accomplishing tfc
e complete undoing of the chesty New
! HaVenerS. During the IliEC tndL al
e was engaged in it's brilliant little stunt
= of retiring two Georgetown men at one
= time Dorman who had been sent to taS
Z middle cushion by DeSaClles' error, wa.
( apparently forgotten.
, Dorman Wins the Game.
d He amply repaid the sons Of old Eli fol
their neglect and with one bound forcet
himself into the centre of the calcium
and became the hero of all Georgetown
During the excitement attending the con
9 summation al the double play he wa!
making good use of the opportunity AZ
I forded.
He left the second base the instan
O'Haras bat formed connection viii
the horsehide. Rapidly covering the dis
tance between that sack and the thir'
corner which he reached in time to se
a Drill retired at the plate. he continued o.
$ his way without the slightest pause 0
h | hesitation.
= Ii was a beautiful example of head
e hall PLAYING. Like a flash he realized tina
The game must be won or lost on tina
X / play and. fully confident of the despera
chances he Was taking. the plucky littl
second baseman seemed to redouble NJ
speed as he neared the coveted goal. ii
was within about ten feet of the plal
when Yale awoke to its danger. Chit
'e tender who still retained the horsehid
( in his possession, made magnihceh