Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Senators Show Good Form in
First CAME.
GEORGETOWN SHUT OUT
PITCHERS AND INFIELD WORKED
VERY FAST.
Golf Tourney at Aiken-Johnson Says
Lotus Can Trade Delehanty-
Fast Auto Trials.
GEORGETOWN SHUT OUT

About 800 base ball enthusiasts witnessed
the initial exhibition game of the season
at American League Park yesterday after
noon, when the Washington league team
defeated the strong nine from Georgetown
University by the score of to o. Not
outstanding the fact that the runs were
all on one side of the score caro-, the
game was not without interesting features,
and several times during the contest the
collegians were within hailing distance OF
the home plate. The batsnen. however,
were unable to connect at critical stages
with the choice assortment of mysteries
which Manager Lotus bunch Of twirlers
served up to them, and the opportunities
for bringing in the runs were lost.
While several of the leaguers did not play
In their accustomed positions yesterday,
yet the fans were enabled to judge as to
the sort of ball the Washington team may
be expected to put up during the coming
season, and from all Indications the Sena-
tors will be strong aggregation. The IN
field promises to be well-nigh impregnabie,
and the fans may confidently expect some
fast playing on the part OF the boys VINO
hold down the territory marked on by the
bases. Another encouraging feature OF the
team this year will be the splendid base
running of several members OF the nine,
evidences Of which were shown IN yester,
the diamond. The new players look
mighty good, and there Is no doubt but
that they will add strength to the team,
while the old favorites showed that they
have not lost their former ability. which
has made them popular with the local base
ball public.
The Senators played with considerable
ginger, considering that the game yester-
day was the first of the season, and they
are rapidly rounding into form. They had
a good eye for the ball. and each man got
his share of the good things
How the Runs Were Made.
The Senators began hanging up the runs
In the second inning when Coughlin soaked
a good one into left field for single. Rob-
inson was allowed to walk and Coughlin
advanced to second. Orth was given the
initial sack on McGettigan's error. and Lee
pounded a long single into left field. scoring
Ccughlin and Robinson. That finished the
run getting until the fourth inning when
Robinson slammed the horsehide into LEFT
field fence for two bases. continuing to
third on Orth's high fly to Keane, who
gathered it in. Robinson scored on Drills
tumble of hot grounder by Lee.
The Senators scored another run in the
sixth and in their half OF the seventh Sell
bach started the ball rolling by hammering
a two-bagger into center. Coughltn singled
over second and Setback scored on Robin
sons high fly to Hart in right field. Orth
was hit in the back by one Of Seitzs In
shoots and walked to frst and Coughlin
scored on a wild pitch. Lee was put out On
a grounder to Bowling. and Drill proceeded
to drive hot one to Dorman, who let 1t
pass and allowed Orth to cross the plate.
Ryan retired the side by sending high
fly to Simon. who placed 1t in his sack.
In the eight De Montreville gained Sec
ond on wild throw by Fay and scored on
Moran's hot grounder to McGettigan, who
failed to pounce upon it. This closed the
run getting for the league players
On several occasions Georgetown had a
man on third and eight filled the bases with
two men out. but Ortiz took kink out of
his arm and famed the next batter, retiring
the side and putting end to the cole
CLANS hope of a score.
The score was as follows: