The Washington times., 1902-05-01
GEORGETOWN SHUTS
OUT WEST VIRGINIA
Visitors Unable to Hit Crack
Local TwirlerS.
PLAYED GOOD UPHILL GAME
One Hit Of Blewett and Two Scratches
OF Mackay-Blu, and Gray Had
Things All Their Own Way-The Score
in Detail.

1t took the nine sturdy sons of George
town but seventy minutes yesterday af-
tcrnoon to demonstrate their baseball su-
premacy over the team representing the
University of West Virginia. The score
was to 0.
Bobby Blewett. Georgctown's old war
horse. was sent in to do the twirling. He
held the visitors down in superb shape
and had them under his thumb at all
times. At the conclusion OF the sixth in
ming Captain Moran looked up the score
and found that his messmates were
enough in the lead for him to run a little
risk and he let Mackay go in the center
of the diamond. When Blewett went to
the bench he had struck out three men
and allowed but one safe hit. When Mac
kay retired at the conclusion OF the game
he had struck out one man and allowed
two scratch hits. The three hits did not
count, as they were scattered.
Good Uphill Game.
The West Virginians played good up
hill game. They were all shifty on their
feet and accepted every one Of their
chances, but they were weak at the bat
ting slab. The visiting aggregation is one
of the fastest and snappiest that George
town has played outside of the four big
teams.
In the fourth inning, when Bowling hit
long fly to right center garden. Midel
burg. the center fielder. and Washer. the
right fielder, made a try for it to keep 1t
from getting over the embankment. They
collided just as the ball struck Midel-
burg's glove. The latter was knocked
down. The leather bounced from his
glove over the bank Dowling scored.
When Midelbnrg's team mates went to
his rescue he was suffering from a severe
cut under his right eye and spraincd
ankle. but he continued to play. and fin
ished the game. although the injury to
his eye hurt his batting. as he was I'M
able to get a line on the sphere.
Bowman VINO ofticiated en- the rubber,
did good work. but the followers of the
Blue and Gray had on their swatting
habiiiments. and would have secured nine
hits of Of most any other pitcher Bow
man assisted in a double play in the
fourth inning. the play preventing the
scoring of q run
Morgan and Bowling were the only mem
bers of the team that secured home runs.
but II the others had exerted themselves
they might just. rs well have stretched
thzir hits to two sackers. Apperious, who
had charge OF the receiving end OF the
local battery, played a good game. and
led at batting with three hits.
Georgetown First at Bat.
Georgetown took FIRST turn at the bat.
Bowling was patient. and was given free
transportation to the premier hassock.
Dorman fiddled around the home plate
until Bowman was forced to jolt him in
the ribs. With these two men on bases.
Morgan sauntered up to the batting sta
tion, bat in hand, and lambasted one to
deep left center. and was not content until
he had ambled around the entire circuit.
Moran tried to duplicate the order. but
the center fielder gathered in his long
fly to that territory. Apperious got hit.
Waxed the First One.
Mcwhorther waxed the first one that
Blewett sent in and sent ii sailing to cen
ter field This was n good start. but Mid
elburg struck out and the next two men
flied cut to short field. Three men wear
ing Georgetown uniforms appeared at the
plate during the second inning. but could
not secure hit. The visitors were con-
tent with going out in enc two three or
der in the next three innings, but in the
fifth inning when Blewett attempted to
throw TO frst base and threw to the
beyond. Miller went to third.
but died there as nonc of his colleagues
could make connection with the leather.
In the third inning the locals did more
business in the scoring line. Morgan
drew a free pass to the initial ottoman
and came home on fieldcr's choice. APP
perious go, hit and ambled around to
the counting block when O'Hara singled
to center.
The fourth inning also nctted Captain
Moran's protcges two runs Bowling wax
ed one on the nose. and when Midclburg
and Washer collided he stretched his hi;
into a homer. Dcrman got next TO one
.Or two sacks and romped across the fin
ishirg line on Moran's hit.
Last Run in Fifth.
The last run was secured in the fifth
session. o'Hara hypnotized Bowman and
drew the first cushion. Golden hit to
center field. sending him home. Disscll
went out from short to first, and Blewott
hit a long hy to the end of left field.
Golden was on third at the time. and at
to score after the long fly had
been caught. Smith. the left fielder. had
his long-dstancc throwing wing with him.
and threw to the catcher, who tapped
Golden Just in tint 10 prevent run.
Only one run was secured during this |
inning, and that was the final one.
During the next four innings there was !