Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-27
NAVY WINS THE FIRST GAME.
GEORGE WASHINGTON SUI
FERS A DEFEAT.
The Middies Play a Splendid Game
In Which Stick Work
Was a Feature.


II required ten full innings 10 decide
the hot scrappy game OF ball which
was played Saturday at the Naval
Academy between the Midshipmen and
the George Washington University of
Washington. The game was close and
interesting. but was entirely devoid
of any sensational or clever plays
which would give an indication of the
strong players on either side. The
ground was in very poor condition,
owing TO the rain of Friday night and
great difficulty was experienced IN
the field.
First Inning Price famed Bradley
went ont TO first and Stevenson flied
out 10 first. The Navy failed To do
ANYTHING in this inning but get men
"a bat Gill made a single To left;
McWhorter hunted and Gill reached
second. Spofford Singled to third and
pushed Gill TO third. Things We're
looking interesting when Goldtliwaite
went out from the box 90 first aud
Theobnld fled out 90 third,
Second Inning-Birloski tiieT out TO
first: Weber singled TO right and went
ont irving TO steal second. Burkett
tanning. For the Navy Stilems flied
out 10 right Fields went out from
middle 10 first. and Cohen was beaten
TO first on warm grounder.
Third Inning Van Welt
and Holland went out in one, two,
three order and the Navy was given a
chance for it's white alley. NeedhanI
went out from short 10 first; Gill flied
ont To third; McWhorter singled To
left and stole third. Spotford sent a
safe single 60 middle and McWhorter
cantered home, bringing in the first
run of the dav Goldthwaite went out
{ ON the box t. first aud everything
was off
Fourth Inning--price Went ont sec
nnd to first; Bradley from the box TO
first and Stevenson sent hot liner 60
left. which Melted him two bases.
Rirloski found the ball for two bases
10 right and Stevenson came in like a
twa.horse ambulance. Weber singled
right and Birloski scored. Bnrkett
famed and Navy made try. They
were unable TO do anything.
Fifth Inning Welt and
Holland famed. retiring the side.
Nedham went out from the box To
first and Gill limped to first by being
hit bv pitched ball and stole third.
McWhorter sent out a pretty two
Dagger to left and Gill came home.
Spofford made sacrifice bunt and Nc
Whorter scored; Goldthwaithe going
out from the box TO first.
Sixth Inning-Both sides made va
lient efforts 20 do something desperate,
but neither one got man across the
plate.
Seventh Inning George Washington
tied the score and revived interest III
this inning and the Navy rooters re
doubled efforts to check the onslaught.
Birloski was given base on balls.
Weber advanced Birloski by little
non fiv, which was not covered and
Burkett tried to take advantage of q
base on balls by stealing second,
where he was caught mapping. Orison
sent nice little one into middle
| field. where it was fumbled and Biz
loski cantered home with plenty of
time 20 spare Van Welt aud Hol-
alnd cut the wind and the half was
over. The Navy could do nothing to
recoupe.
Eighth Inuing-Price went out Sec
ond to first; Bradley was given base
on balls; Stevenson made "a safe single
to left, bringing in Bradley, but going
out at second on steal. In the
Navy's half Stiles went out third &c
| first, and Fields singled TO middle. be-
ing advanced to third by double on
the part of Cohen. Van Auken, who
had replaced Needham in the box,
| singled to left and brought in Fields
and Cohen, the half being ended 10y
| Gill flying out TO middle.
Ninth Inning-The score las again
tied by George Washington. Weber
| singled TO middle and stole to third
Rurkett went out TO left; Orison flied
out TO middle and Weber scored, after
| which VanVliet went out from sec
ond to first. The Navy tried hard to
score, but McWhorter went out from
| short TO first; Spofford from the box Il
first and Goldthwaite flied out to left
| Tenth Inning-George Washington
| was unable to make satisfactory con
nections with the ball and retired
| For the Navy Theohold, on error oil
the box, made first, Siles walked
| Fields went out from the box to frs
and Cohen sent out nice one 20 bt
fumbled at first, allowing Ihenbold &
score and winning the game for the
/ Navy. Score
4