The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-13
VIRGINIA BEATS
GEORGETOWN.
Pollard Proved An Enigma for
the Washing
toi1ians.
VIRGINIA, 8; GEORGETOWN, s.
Splendid Fielding on Both Sides
Was the Main
;. Feature.
VIRGINIA, 8; GEORGETOWN, s

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spurred on by tho roofing" OF the larg-
est crowd Of the season. which included
many old boys and visiting girls, VINO are
here to attend gaycties Of the commence
mont season, Virginia scored well-earn-
ed victory over Georgetown to-day, the
| final score being to 6.
Seven Of Virgnin's eight runs were earn
ed on punched hits in the first, third and
| fifth innings. Georgetown. on the other
hand showed up rather weak with the
stick. Pollard proving an enigma cx-
cept In tho third inning. when nc was
landed on for five hits including double
and two triples. ,The clever young south
paw gave away to Adams, but the latter
4 lacked control und was allowed to stay
in but one inning. Pollard being called
upon for a second time to try his hand.
In the remaining five innings, the Blue
| and Gray battcrs were at his mercy. Tho
contest was called at 315 with Virginia
at bat. AS Pollard stepped to the plato
Iradella's band. OF Richmond. struck up
q lively air. The second ball pitched by
| White was Strengthened out to the rum
ming track and Pollard stopped at third.
Cracraft hunted, Graham flew out to
Burns. Council was given a free pass
filling the bags. Daniel then sent q hot
liner to left field scoring Pollard and
Cracraft. Council tailed on an outfeld
error and Daniel slid home a moment
later. beating the ball by narrow mar
gin.
Georgetown scored one in her half OF
the first on timely hit by Martell. Both
sides were BANKED In The seconds.
In the third, tho Orange and Blue add
ed two. Council was safe on McGhetti-
gan's failure to handle his high fly back
to second. Daniel flew out to Simon.
Walker secured single over second,
scoring Council. he himself counting on
springers long fly between center and
right.
Georgetown gave the southerners a
bad scare in the third by knocking Pol
lard out OF the box. Aver opened with q
rafting hit between first and second,
romped around to third on n passed ball
and counted on McGhettigan's long ny
| to left field, which council misjudged.
Martell followed with a single, scoring
McGhettigan. Hart picked out q straight
one and soaked 1t down the third base
Inc for two sacks. and Simon to cap the
climax. pounded out the second third base
hit OF tie inning, the ball going over
councils head Into deep left field and
rolling to the fence. With Adams in the
box. the Blue and Gray tied the score in
the fourth. Aver was safe on Pollard s
bad throw to Daniel and went to second
on Daniels error. McGhettigan walked.
Aver counted on Pollard's failure to
handle Martell's liner to short, Adams
showed good although two bags were fill
ca, Adams purposely passed Hart to
first, Simon was an easy out, Graham Ia
! Daniel -, =
/ Virginia won the game In the mir
Graham singled and tailed on Daniel'a
terrific drive between Kean and Burns
Daniel came home lator on a felder's
choice. =
Both teams then settled down. and
put up rafting fielding game through
out the remainder Of the contest. Many
OF the chances were very difficult, but
they were taken care or
The features OF the game aside from
the heavy hitting. were the fast double
play by Marital and Curry. Harris back
stop work and the pretty catch OF White
| IN right field, after he had practically
lost his footing on the turf.
For Virginia. Chandler's work behind
the bat was especially good Hart, Mar
tell and McGhettigan were each thrown
out in trying to steal second. Pollard
and Graham did some sharp playing In
the infIeld, and Walker brought down
the stand by pulling down Martell's hot
liner near the foul line In deep right
/ field. D
The score: