The Washington times., 1904-04-17
GEORGETOWN Won
FROM HARVARD
WITH SHUT-OUT
C!arkSon'S Twirling Most
Erratic Ever Seen in
Washington Game,
MADE SIX WILD PITCHES
Cromley Always Steady, and
No Crimson Man Passed
Second Base.
Sich doin's l never did seet'

'Sich doin's never did sect"
these words of the old minstrel song
might well be applied 10 the game be-
tween Harvard and Georgetown yester-
day. in which Georgetown won by
score Of TO o..
IL was the most remarkable game in
many ways that has been played in
Washington. and the Blue and Gray
men have a right To be proud of their
victory.
Clarkson, the great star pitcher of
Harvard. supposed 10 be the strongest
college twirler now on the slab. was IN
the box for the Crimson, ard his erratic
doings for the day were about the crazi-
est assortment OF good and bad that
ever decorated a score sheet.
Astonishing Record OF Breaks.
He made the astonishing record Of six
Wild pitches gave seven bases on balls.
hit Morgan. and struck out ten men.
Seven hits were made of his delivery. /
but only in one inning did the hits have /
a great deal 10 do with the runs. as most i
OF the TALES were due solely TO Clark 4
sons inability TO throw the bail any
where near enough To the plate 20 be 4
caught with a long-handled crab net /
much less with an ordinary catcher's |
nit
His delivery was as variable as the |
opinions Of a women 5 club, and Steph- |
ensOn was utterly unable to cOmPre- /
henc the proceedings. The signals I
seemed TO be crossed. or something 1
else of that sort was the matter, for /
about hair the balls pitched were as /
TauCE OF a. surprise to the catcher as |
they were TO the spectators and the
batter Wide ones To right. wide ones
10 left. high ones over head-Jhey came
so fast that il was impossible TO keep
track OF them
Too Swift for Stephenson.
Il must be confessed that some Of the
wild pitches had the ear-Tnarls OF
yassed balls. but Clarllson was so I'M
c, rtain that the scorers charged him
witt the misplays 1t was obvious that
Stclhenson could not hold Clarkson, Tor
even when ne did get it through his
heac what kind OF a bail was coming
he frequently let il drop, making that
lund OF a play on two men who struck
out Again and again swift outshoots
landed on Stephenson's nit, only to
Wide OF.
ClarksOns performance in the frst IN
ming certainly surpassed anything ever
seen in this city. He opened up by Civ
ing Downing pass Then he sent one
of those remarkable out twisters which
hit the nit but would not have struck
had the nit been made of glue, ana
bowling caVOrted 10 third. This took
some of the life out Of Harvard. ana
there were many competent critics who
said that Clarkson should be removed
al once, as he was showing all the
symptoms Of an on day
Gave Game Away.
The captain did not take that view OF
the situation and. as captain. decided TO
keep himself in the box. Dorman also
got a base on halls. and IL became APP
parent that all Georgetown had 10 do
was let Clarkson pitch it to victory
He fell in with this scheme with
heary good viii and made a wild stab
that sent Bowling home and put Dor
man on third Dorman tried 10 do a
grand circuit stunt on the bad break
and reach home. but was nippcd by
Clarkson. Hart next drew four wide
ones. and there seemed TO be no end 10
The number OF easy things the Crimson
ite would hand out. but ApperiOus put
up 2 bunch OF peaches and cream Tor
Garrison.
Surely Morgan should have been al
lowed 90 take a Whack at the ball. but
ii was not 10 be. for he was hit by %
SWIFT shoot and hObpled 10 nTsJ. Han
letty was AT the BAT patiently waiting
Tor Il pass when Hart essayed the star
trick Of stealing third and persisted
rive men were up in the inning. yet
Georgetown could be charged with only
one technical time at bat, and scored a
run.
Good Points Obvious
CIarkson's good points as d pitcher
were almost as much in evidence as his
bad ones lie proved 10 be- the speed
lest pitcher amateur or professional,
who has pitched in Washington this
season, ana the way he shot EN- up was
enough 10 make your hair curl
iis curves had a beautiful and decep-
tive break. as ten strike-OuJs distributed
among All the George tOWners except
DOrmau, ApperiOus ana Morgan, amply
testlhed. he was so wild that he had
10 let down 20 steady himself. and IL IS
probable that had be been able 20 con
troll the ball better he would have held
the Blue and Gray down 10 no runs
and the game would have resulted IN a
tie
Cromley was the bright particular star
Tor Georgetown. and IL certainly Is a
Cheering thought 20 have such Valu-
able young man around the premises.
The great Crimson aggregation, picked
especially on lis ability 20 bat. was able
10 reach him scarcely but I'VE times.
Ia the one inning when TWO hits came
together he struck out man and
caught another on first clearing the
atmosphere and saving the day.
Speed. curves. and control were the
distinguishing features OF CrOmley s
work, which is about all pitcher can
De expected 10 have. He felded his po-
sitiOn a. ideal form and nothing escaped
MS eagle eye and sticky glove.
DOrman and Apperious were the bat
ting boys FOR Georgetown with TWO
hits each. Dorman's single in the Sec
ond scored TWO runs.
Fielding Was Fine
TIL. aeldfp,y an br+t, sfdas ,,,.- ..,,,...,.l.
but Georgetown excelled Itself. consider
ing The miserable exhibition il furnish
ed IN the games with Pennsylvania and
Lhe Washington professional team. Not
a Harvard man got past second. and
the only one who tried IL was caught.
Stephenson tried 10 reach the third sack
In the fifth inning on felders choice
and was run down between the bases
Harvard was spry as a spring chicken