Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
WON BY RATCHET MEN
George Washington Bests the
Virginia Cadets.

1Ee Teu anu WHlte ana yellow OI virginia
Military Institute was trailed in the dust of
defeat yesterday afternoon upon Univer-
sity Field before the buff and blue of
George Washington University. the score
being to 2. The soldier boys from Lex
ington put up good article of ball. but
they were not the equals of the buff and
blue. neither at the bat nor in the field,
and there could only have been one end
ing to the contest. The game decid-
eddy interesting up until the sixth inning,
when it became apparent that the only thing
left to decide was to ascertain what score
George Washington University would pile
up Such roofing by a visiting team has
rarely ever been seen upon college field
in the city.
When the Princeton Tigers played George
Washington University many remarked
upon the way the collegians from Prince
ton rooted. but be 1t said to the credit of
the yellow and black that they did not
root while they were in the fled. 1ester-
day afternoon Frazer, the third baseman,
Gordon, the shortstop, and G.. Frazer the
second baseman of the soldiers, were con-
tinually roofing for their team whether IN
the field or on the coaching lines. G. Fra
ser would stand on third base, and in a
foghorn voice call the decisions as TO strikes
and balls before the umpire had the oppor-
tunity of giving his opinion. The bieacher-
ites ever watchful of the interests of the
home team, then began to have little fun
a Frasers expense, who accepted 1t IN a
most friendly way, till al last they got
tired Kidding him and began cheering at
every good play lie happened to make. De
Vault played a good game for the Nlr-
ginia boys and only allowed George Wash
ngton University six hits throughout the
contest. Thomas, for George Washington
University, was hit for five sa-c b.ngles,
Pollock G.. Fraser, Goodloe, Conrad and
Fraser connecting safely with his delivery
George Washington University had one err
ror TO its credit. and that was made by
Bielaski at shortstop. Virginia Military In
stitute is credited with eight, and each was
costly. CT. Fraser had one to his credit,
as had Taliaferro. A Frazer ana De vault
while Conrad and Gordon made -FOUR De-
tween them, two being credited 10 each.
The first inning Virginia Military Insti-
tute started off with three hits, but ohiy
managed TO get one man across the rupper.
Pollock led off and hit safely to shortstop.
G. Fraser singled to right HELD Goodloe
famed Conrad singled to center field ana
Pollock crossed the plate. Tallaferro nled
10 third, and Peyton, the next batter up,
retired the side by striking out for
George Washington University, Asquith
went out to Taliaferro. Bradley was given
Conrad, Bielaski singled to right field and
Weber was hit with a pitched ball ana the
bases were all full, but McMahoh. the next
batter up. retired the side by senoing d
liner to Taliaferro. Score, Virginia Mill
tary Institute /. George Washington Uni
versity O. ..
Second inning A. Frazer went out TO
Bradley Gordon hit to Bielaskl ana was
thrown out at first and De Vault retired
the side for the soldiers by going out from
ASouith to BielaSkl. -.
Rnrkett knocked a fly to center and me
ball was muffed, but was thrown out
moment later after Price had hit 10 pltchef'
who threw to second. Thomas MT 10 sec
ond base and beat 1t out Asquith walked.
Bradley. flied out to center and Price scoreu.
Stevenson made the tnlrd OUT, , rom In
stitute /; George Washington UNIVERSITY l.
Third inning-Pollock was given his pase
and went to second on Frazers out 70 rlght
| field. Goodloe singled to right field anu
PolIock scored on the hit. Conrad went out
from Asquith to Bradley, and Tallaterro re.
tired the side by tanning out Bie!ashi
struck out, and Weber followed SUIT NC,
Mahon retired the side for the DUN anu
blue by flying out to A. Frazer. Score: Flr-
ginia Military Institute, 2; George WASH
ington University, /.
Fourth inning-Peyton, A. frazer aliu
Gordon went out in one, two, three oroei-
Burkett went out, from third to flrst Price
singled to center and stole second. Thomas
was thrown out at first after he had MT
to short. ASQultn nit d not iiiSi " sho'
and Gordon muffed the ball, ana frlce
crossed the plate while the shortstop was
recovering the sphere. Bradley retired lhe
side by going out, from third to first score:
Virginia Military Institute, george
Washington University, 2.
In the last five innings of the game the
red and white and yellow struggled IN vain
to get either hit or run. In the nth IN
ming for George Washington University,
Stevenson hit to A. Frazer and was thrown
out at first base. Bielask famed. WEBER
got to first after Gordon had failed to hold
his liner to short, and scored when the
soldiers center fielder muffed McMahon
fly Burkett flew out to right and the size
was out. Score: Virginia Military lnsu-
tute. 2: George Washington University, B.
In the sixth inning Price got to hrst base
safely after his liner to short had been
muffed by Gordon, and stole second
Thomas hit to second base. and Price start
| ed for the plate, but was thrown out AS
ouith hit to second, and G. Frazer attempt
ed to throw Thomas out at third, put the
pitcher beat the ball. Bradley singled 10
center and Thomas scored. Asquleh crossed
the rubber moment later on Stevensons
out. from A. Frazer to Taliaferro. Bielaski
went out, from second to first, retiring the
side. Score: Virginia Military Institute, =;
George Washington University, 8.
In the eighth inning the bum and blue
scores were added. Price was given his
base on balls and stole both second and
third bases. Thomas got to first after De-
Vault had failed to hold his liner. AsQuith
went out, from second to first. and Price
scored on the out. Bradley hit safely to
center and Thomas crossed the plate with
the second run OF the inning. Stevenson