The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-22
Professionals Win Out
After a Nip and Tuck
Contest.
MARGIN DECIDEDLY NARROW ONE
Blue and Gray Put Up a
Rafting Example of
Fast Play.
MACkEY TWIRlS FINE GAME
MACKEY TWIRLS FINE GAME
Drill Officiates Behind Bat Against His
Old Clubmates-Given REFUSING Send
0f-Washington Was Hard Pushed to
Win Out.


1t was determined lot of ball players
that went in against the Georgetown Col
lege athletes at American League Park
yesterday afternoon. Revenge was written
all over their faces, and yet there was
look of confidence that accompanied it.
1t was apparent from the very first that
the Senators were bound to win. for they
took no chances and they played the
game as it should be played. They had
learned a week ago not to hcts .heir COM
petitors too cheaply, and there was in
consequence marked difference between
the ball played yesterday by the profess
SIGNALS and the article they put up on
Saturday against the Columbian students.
Game Co1ker.
The score shows plainly that the game
was good one, ard Georgetown, while
defeated, was by no means disgraced. In
deed, if the Washington ball club is re-
quired to play all this season as fast and
as good as they were compelled to play
yesterday. the boys have hard year be-
fore them.
They're pretty husky lot of bali play
ers. that Georgetown crowd remarked
orth after he had given way to Townsend
in the sixth inning; and this was the gem
eiaI verdict OF the 5000 spectators who
occupied seats in the grandstand and
bleachers.
The partisans of the college boys were
on hand in force, and they evidenced their
desire to see their club defeat the Sena-
tors by frequent and noisy expansions of
the lungs.
Sun, there was satisfaction even to the
Georgetown rooters when Washington
won, for after all the college fans will
likely be just as loyal and earnest shout
ers for the Washington club on wednes-
day as any OF the fans in the city.
Drill Cheered to Echo.
Every row and then yesterday popular
member Of the college nine was given
hearty round of applause and when Drill
came to the lat the first time. the stu
dents TO a man raised up and saluted him
with a vociferous cheer.
There's no denying that Georgetown put
up smashing good game of ball, but
youth and enthusiasm were forced in the
end to give way TO age and experience,
and this was what won for the league
players. II is doubtful If any team in the
league could have taken liberties with
the game OF ball played by Georgetown
yesterday. Washington won, but they
were not allowed TO loaf al any stage of
the game.
the Georgetown boys, and he pitched a
mastery game. He had perfect control
OF the ball and did not allow a base on
balls during the nine innings, besides
striking out three of the professionals
All told, the Senators made only seven
bits off the young pitcher. and at least
nve of the players we're unable 10 connect
with his curves at all.
On the other side, Georgetown hit Orth
for four saferies in the six innings that
he pitched, while Townsend was touched
up for two in the remaining three.
Clarke Failed to Show.
Drill caught good game against his
old companions and had but one mispIay
charged against him. Manager Lotus
would have put Clarke behind the bat had
that player reported for duty, but he was
call, and Manager Tom had received no
word from William, so Drill went in and
did quite as well as would the older man,
if not bitter.
Ortiz. who pitched for six innings, kept
the Georgetown boys down. and although
they hit hard and often, there was gem
orally Washington fielder in the way.
Townsend, who succeeded Orth, kept up
the good work, and the college youths
were unable to do any serious damage TO
his curves.
Ii did look for q moment in the ninth
as IL they might score, but after Apper-
fous had touched up the pitcher for a
single and Ely had made disastrous
error, Townsend steadied down and retired
tie side Georgetown sent in two of their
best batters in an effort TO save the game
but they were unequal TO the emergency.
Morgan to Blame.
In the Geld Morgan. at third, was the
chief offender for the collegians, and but
for his mIsplays IN the first and third
innings Washington would have had two
less tallies and the game would have been
a tie.
In the first inning Ryan sent a hot one
to the third baseman, which he stopped,
but When he attempted 10 throw to first
the ball went sailing over Dowling's head
and Ryan went to second, from which bag
he scored later on a hit. Again, in the
third, Ryan's grounder was fumbled by
Morgan and Ryan was given life, which
he improved by scoring. Dorman was
the only other Georgetown man to be
charged with an error. which was muff
of a thrown bali TO head on Wolvertop.
who was forced to second by Coughlins
grounder.
For Washington Drill made the first
error when he threw wild TO Wolverton
in an effort to head of Apperious. but the
error WAS not costly, for Apperious was
thrown out at tho plate. Ely. at short,
contributed the other misplays made by
Washington, the two errors being FUN
bIes of infield hits.
Caught at the Plate.
In Georgetown's opening turn at the
bat Bowling and Dorman went out in
order on flies to Keister. but Morgan was
given life when Ely fumbled his ground
: HsoraY ratired the side with Il ground