Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
too STRONG FOR NAVI.
Georgetown Wins Exciting
Game at Annapolis.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. May 13.-The appearance
of the ball team from Georgetown Uni
versity here today proved the stellar card
of the year, for the crowd that saw the
visitors defeat the Middies was the largest
and most distinguished that has ever gath
cred on Naval Field, to witness an ath-
letic contest The visitors came in trains
from Washington. Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, while the people of Annapolis, decked
out In their best. were present in great
numbers, and hence when the game began
the scene was most inspiring. The entire
body of midshipmen were given the post of
honor behind first base, and as they num-
bered over 600 strong. their roofing and
yelling was one of the events of the day
The navy team has been playing strong ball
this year, better by far than any team
that has represented Uncle Sans Jack tars
since base ball was started. This fact led
many of them to suppose that they would
beat out the collegians from Georgetown.
Many of them tonight without cigar
cite and soda water money in consequence
or their rash plunging. 1t was good game,
replete with some brilliant work. errors
and other attributes that go to make up
the great sport and the vast crowd was
convinced that the better team won on its
merits.
Morgan's Good Work.
There were many fine plays, but the best
work was that of Capt Morgan of George
town, whose pick-ups and throws to first
base We're all made on hard chances, the
kind that usually go for hits. His one lit
tie error was made on a hard chance and
was excusable. He also made a record as
his home run hit was the longest ever seen
on Naval Academy grounds. and never
would have been stopped If it had struck
the path on navy row. Morgan was at
home base before the ball was recovered.
brennan was wild and unsteady and not
up to his usual standard Perhaps the
roofing was too strong for the youngster,
for he gave three free trips and gave three
batsmen blows below water that allowed
them free voyages to first base. He had
the Georgetown rooters under heart failure
In the ninth, as he sent Symington to first on
balls, and then politely drove the nine-inch
shot into Needhams ribs. With the three
next men up Nays best batsmen at that.
the Georgetowners were sweating but a
mastery play by Hub Hart. quick throw
catching Needham mapping at first, brought
the youngster back In form. eased the ten
sion. and as the two next batsmen proved
easy. they won the hardest game of the
year.
Navy Played Faultlessly.
The Navy played faultless game. The
work of Capt. Spofrord. who was formerly
high school boy OF Washington. was gilt
edged. Needham pitched a mastery game
and had the best batsmen of the Blue and
Gray guessing. and outside Of that fatal
nrst inning. pitched a game that would
win nine out of every ten played.
There were continual growls from both
sides over the decisions Of Umpire Snyder.
and once while Georgetown was disputing
play, the umpire deciding Martell had
taken his foot off the base too soon, they
lost run. for Goldwaite ran home during
the squabble. In justice to the umpire 1t
should be said that in this case he was
right, as Martell did remove his foot be-
fore catching the ball.
Story Of the Game.
The battle royal began in the first inning
Georgetown starting the matinee by scor-
ing four times. Scheller proved a good
waiter and was rewarded by going to first.
heane started the navy yelling by tanning
OUT but Capt. Morgan quieted them by
senolnS his home run to left, Scheller trot-
ting In ahead Of him. Hart sent one To left
center, ana Martei dropped one just back
OF second, Hart moving up one sack White
then tuned the navy rooters I'D again by
striking out. but Burns sent a single to
right field. on which Hart scored, MarteIJ
gong up 10 third Burns stole second and
throw Burns out. Smith ended the navy's
agony by going out on fly to Gill.
Goidwaite opened the first for the navy
Dy driving hot one into scheller and
reached first. being credited with
MT. Spoford then made another dash at
Scheller, who fumbled and both runners
were safe. brennan gave Thebauld a free
on fly to Burns. Goldwaite scoring. Gil
nit low one to left field that Keane
caught in fine style. and quickly throw
Ing to second caught Spofford, thereby eff
fecting double play.
Again in the second brennan sent Stiles
TO ftrst on balls. Thibault sent a fine one
to left field for single. Symington at
tempted to bunt. but brennan got it and
Needham's small hit and threw him out
at first. Goidwaite was pierced by one Of
Drennan's fnshoots and walked filing the
sacks Spoford beat out an infeld hit,
dninauit scoring, but the inning closed by
White catching Thebauld's fly to deep
right.
In the third Hart strung one out to left
for single, and then stole second In good
style Martelrs high foul fly was taken by
stiles White sent one out to the right
garden for a single, Hart scoring On the
hit. Burns went out to Spofford. and Smith
retired on strikes.
Symington. the first to face brennan in
the fourth. beat out an infield HIT the Sec
ond one in the same place for the game
as Smith. Georgetown's shortstop. was
playing too deep. Needham singled to
ii6n'. Oiehiidl caught NeeOnam mapping
and Symington ran to third. Martell held
the ball too long, and both runners were
safe at second and third. Goldwaite hit a
high fly to Burns and went out, but Sy-
mington scored. Smith captured Spofford's
fly. and, throwing to second, doubled up
Needham.
Every one of the navy rooters was up In
the seventh roofing and whooping things
up lively. Needham was finely fielded out
from Smith to Martell. Goldwaite sent a
safe one to center for a single. Morgan
threw Spofford out at first Goldwaite going
UP to second. Thebauld's hit to Smith was
fielded finely. but Martell left first base too
quickly. Goidwaite scoring during the dis