The Washington times., 1902-04-13
Georgetown Aggregation
Defeats League Team.
COULD NOT CONNECT SAFELY
College Team 0utplays the Professionals
League Bunch Disrupted by Clarke's
Absence-Third Baseman Behind the
Bat-Score I3 to 8.

htu 'dIGN yesterday sA'tluOOli, iOSS
ing the ball idly from hand to hand.
Il beg your pardon. my dear Scoops
blandly replied Carrick. You precede
me-
Not on your life my dear Wee Willie;
you first" answered Carey.
Before Carrick could form a suitable
reply to this last bit of repartee, Golden
had planted himself firmly on the initial
sack and another collegian had won his
base through a bull-headed play by the
Senatorial aggregation. Either Carrick or
Carey could easily have made good on the
play but neither made any effort to re-
tire the runner. and Georgetown was one
base nearer its thirteenth run.
The Senators seemed utterly demoral-
lied In the first place it looked as
though a Kansas cyclone had struck the
team and deposited the players in any
old position. Wolverton, whose natural
element is in the vicinity of the third
sack. oificiated behind the bat. Coughlin
had been jumped from the second TO the
third corner. the position he occupied last
year.
Billy Keister was lassoeh and dragged
ed lose in the second cushion corral,
where. although he handled himself in
fine style, he seemed uneasy, and would
take long, wistful giances toward the mid
die field. where some very queer stunts
were being pulled eff.
The first gentleman to undertake the
care of the center territory was Carrick.
lie was not what might be called COM
piete success, and IN the fourth inning
aba al MI I y2bn y-ae of ia
ing in the box.
Senators Minus Backstop.
This hoi-poi was caused by the contin-
ued descrtion of Catcher Bill Clarke. This
very chesty gentleman seems more
anxious to line his pockets with the filthy
lucre than to assist his team mates in
winning games. At any rate, although or
dered to do so by Manager Lotus, he has
failed to report, and consequently placed
the Senators in the deuce of hole
While the Tecreant Bill was soiourning
on the banks of the Chesapeake yester-
day afternoon, his fellow Senators, minus
the services of a regular backstop, were
Valnly endeavoring to wallop what Is
doubtless the strongest amateur aggrega-
tion in this country Handicapped as they
were, this venture did not result al
together to the professionals credit, as
their amateur brethren took them into
camp and administered a drubbing to the
tune of 13 to s.
No matter how expert pitcher may be-
there is no denying that he is severely
handicapped when a strange man under
takes to receive his delivery. There is
a lack OF confidence that is half the bat
tie to a twirler. He is rather backward
about letting out the kinks in his salary
in &c
certainty about his work that prevents
him from deceiving the opposing batsmau
with his usual ability
1t also creates a tendency to 90 I'D in
the air upon the slightest provocation,
and this feeling is easily communicated
20 the other members of the team. There
is TO doubt about it that the work OF
the Senator'S yesterday was far below the
acreage maintained in the Jersey City
series.
Cellegiars Played Fast Ball
Il must not be thought, however, that
because the Senators did not put up their
mcst approved article of ball the George
town aggregation is not deserving of all
credit fer the elegant exhibition OF the
national game that they put up yesterday
at the League Park The boys from
across the creek made good on the theory |
that they are acquainted with the most !
intricate ins and outs of the art of base
ball
They played 4 game that no profession /
al aggregation in the country need have
been ashamed Of. and they defeated the !
Senators without asking or giving favors
Of any kind. The contest was replete
with plays that were far above the or
diuary and the hitting Of the college lads
WAS hard and accurate. Their fielding
was positively sensational at times. and !
many seeming safe one that sped mer-
rily from the Senatorial wagon tongues
WAS nipDed in the bud by fast sprint
and a phenomenal catch.
For some reason or other there was
a decided slump yesterday in the Sena-
tCT5' hitting ability. II is usually the
case however, that when a sudden shift
is made in the positions OF several mem
bers Of the team, the batting averages
usually suffer in consequence. In any /
event. the Senators surely did not con-
meet with the ball TO any purpose, with
the exception of one inning, when they (
secured three hits
To the Georgetown mind the day yes
tar1aE was complete success in every
respect. After flirting with the clouds
lnll nearly O'Clock, Old Sol finally made
lp his mind, and shown forth during the I
remaining hours of daylight in all his
slCiy. The only drawback was a sharD
sesterly wind, that was slightly discom-
c1ting 10 the spectators, but which the
llaycrs did not seem to mind in the least.
Enthusiastic BIeacherites.
Fer he first time this year. the grand
,tand and bleachers contained their usual
xcitable burdens. The sentiment was
bout equally divided. and every excep-
ional play received its reward of ap-
'lause. II anything. the supporters OF the
1cal team slightly predominated and they
cn;inually importuned their favorites 10
Line EN- OUT" and Knock the cover
n"
This advice, good as it was. was not
ollowed by the Senators. Even the great
could not secure a single safe
ne. and Wolverton, another terrific | i
lugger. was also suffering from an at L
ick OF the same disease. Ryan and Keis- 4
II. too, were apparently in the same \
oat. as they could only obtain a single {
ii apiece. Coughlin was the star bat t
.r of the day. winning this distinction Il
y donating double and a single. p
There Is some consolation to be derived | K
oweyer. from the fact that heretofore b
lc Senators have always shown bright "
in every practice game, but have fallen Il
,wn woefully after the season opened | s
the present team has the intention of
versing the old rule by losing a few of 4
e preliminary games and winning a "
eater per cent of the championship con- q
SITS, there will surely be no regret at (,
wing lost to Georgetown, the fastest col c
ge team In the country. ri
The coilegiaps began TO cause serious ri
ouble from the very outset Bowling rt
e first man up. donated double along