Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
WON GAME WITH EASE
Georgetown Defeated SYRIA
cuse, 9 to l.
FOUR HITS OFF AVER
LARKIN, MARTELL AND KEANE
MIGHTY AT THE BAT.
Fielding of the Visitors Was Perfect,
While the Home Team Had
Only One Error.

The team representing Syracuse Univer-
s.ty went down in defeat yesterday after
noon before the husky sons of Georgetown
University the score being to l. The
game was of the istless sort until the
fourth inning, when Georgetown began
knocking the ball all over the lot, not stop
ping until five runs were scored. Syracuse
managed to get four scattered hits off
Ayers delivery. Larkin, Martell and keane
had on their batting clothes and aided ma
terially in piling up the score for George
town Larkin and Keane got three hits
each, one of the formers being homer,
and Martell got two singles. Hanretty
knocked two-bagger to right field IN the
eighth inning which looked like a home
run but Watkey felded the ball finely and
he was obliged to stop at second base. one
bleacherite in the early part OF the game
kept yelling poor old Georgetown, which
caused the props to give "Hoya! to each
GEORGETOWN man as he came to the plate.
He continued his calling until the fourth
inning when Georgetown struck the batting
streak and was not heard from thereafter.
Georgetown scored the first run. Larkin
was first to the bat and the second ball
over he smashed for a homer over Watkey's
head in right field. McGettigan sent hot
liner to third and was thrown out at hrst
Hanretty hit to Conevery, who threw him
out at first. Hart was given his base on
Martell could only send slow one to
Rutherford, who threw him out at first
retiring the side.
In the third inning Syracuse tied the
score Dollard singled to right and stole
second. Conevery sent up an infield fly,
which Smith captured after a run. Ruther-
ford sent a liner at Aver, which he handled
in good style, throwing him out az hrst
Wilbur singled to right and Burrell, the
next batter, sent the ball to left field for
single Dollard scoring. With two men on
the bases Ryan could only send short fly
TO Smith at third.
Georgetown took the lead in the fourth.
Hart hit a hot one to Rutherford, which he
had difficulty in handling, Hart rea ching
first in safety. He took second on MaIteH
sacrifice and scored on keane's hit to deep
center. Burns. the next batter, was hit by
Conevery and Smith struck out Aver
singled to right and Keane and Burns
scored. Larkin singled to right a moment
later and McGettigan hit 10 center, scoring
both Hanretty could do no better than
fly out and the inning was over, after
Georgetown had piled up five runs.
Georgetown scored again in the hfth.
Hart hit a long fly to Morrissey, who made
A difficult catch. Martel sent the sphere
far over Watkey's head in right field for
home run. Keane hit to short stop and
later stole second. Burns was thrown our
at first by Martin, after he had hit the ball
TO the second baseman, and Smith, the next
batter. was hit by Conevery
Aver made the third out by hitting a
grounder to first base. Georgetown MADE
another run in the sixth, when Larkin sim
gled to right and later stole second Nc
Gettigan got a liner to third, and when
Burrell threw TO first to retire him Larkln
went TO third. He scored on Hanrettys
out from Burrell to Wilbur.
Georgetown got another in the eChth
after Iarkin had sent a short fly to Wilbur
at first. McGettigan was given ms base
on balls and scored on Hanrettys two
Dagger to right field. Hart flied out to
left field and Martell hit grounder to
second heing thrown cut at first.