The Washington times., 1905-03-26
GEORGETOWN WON
OPENING MATCH
Showed Only Fair Strength
Against Farmers.
PITCHERS NOT so STRONG
Three Double Plays Attest Fair Field
ing-New Men Make Favor
able Impression.
PITCHERS NOT so STRONG

ing the Maryland Agricultural College
by to s.
The game was scheduled largely to
give Georgetown an opportunity TO
gauge what sort of material is available
for the team which will be picked to
uphold the Blue and Gray in the games
with the big colleges, which come dur
ing the next two months.
Showed Little.
Little could be judged by yesterdays
contest. First of ALL Georgetown was
Tcefully weakened by the absence of
her captain, Jim Morgan. Early yester-
day morning the leader of the univer-
sity team received telegram which
summoned him to the bedside of his
father. who lies dangerously i'll at his
home in Iowa.
With Morgan absent the team was
lacking in that steadiness which follows
good leadership, and 1t was necessary
to use z substitute to fill in at the cap
tain's place at third base Besides this
handicap 1t was the first time the new
inheld ever worked together, and as
some of the men were playing their first
varsity game, they were naturally ner-
vous, a weakness which will disappear
after experience.
Some Disappointed.
To some, the result of the game was
disappointment, in that the university
team was held down to a small score.
while the visitors were able to get three
runners across the plate.
Considering the taGdicaps under which
the Blue and Gray wss laboring the
result was not such disappointment as
few would believe. and there is some
promising material on the varsity squad
which Graduate Coach Apperious will
probably mold into a fairly strong ag-
gregaticn.
Georgetown's pitchers yesterday did
not appear especially strong. Aver. who
twirled for the opening three
sent in in the eighth when the
Farmers were closing up on the men
from across Rock creek, looked good.
With Titus and White in the box. how
ever the Marylanders were able to get
in several clean hits and shove three
EIen into tie run column.
Aver and Drennon.
Throughout his service on the rubber
Aver was cool and he had an assort-
ment of twisters which kept the farmer
boys guessing. He did not seem to DE
exerting himself to any extent and held
his opponents well in hand during the
three innings that he performed.
Drennon is a product of the George
town Prep School, and Of the four
pitchers tried his work was best. He
was mustered in in the eighth round
after the Agriculturalists had gotten
two runs and had three men on the
bases. He pulled himself out of this
hole manfGlly and In the ninth inning
retired the side in ore, TWO, three or
der.
Hanway IN Reserve.
Hanway, the only other pitcher on
the squad, was not worked yesterday so
no line could be gotten on his ability,
but he is said to nave speed, a minus
quantity in the quartet which was used
yesterday
The catching was done by Hart and
Martell The former led at the bat, get
ting two hits. one of which was a nome
run. and made two runs. Martell went
in in the eighth and had only one chance
at the bat
Larkin Did Well.
Larkin, at first base, showed up bet
ter than any of the new players. The
old Cornell man showed general
knowledge of the game in fielding his
position, and started proceedings the
first time up in the first inning by tear
ing off a homer into the great unknown
beyond right field. Mudd. who succeed
ed him, was suffering from a badly
bruised eye, which was injured in prac-
tice the day previous. and was hardly
able to do himself justice yesterday.
Hanretty, of last years team; Schel-
ler and Fleming were all tried at sec
ond base, and Judging from yesterday s
work there is little TO choose between
the three. Hanretty served for fiVe In
nings, ana while he dropped a fly ball,
he laid up against one of "Bradley's"
curves and drove it out for two bases.
Scheller had a chance afield and one
at the bat For a freshman Fleming
handles bimse!f cicely, and should i'm
prove with experience.
Curry at Short.
Another freshman guarded shortstop.
Curry. who halls from Waitham High
School, was in his first varsity game.
and was allowed to play the full nine
innings. All his chances he accepted
cleanly, but was not able to break into
the run column.
Smith. a first year man. who comes
from Buffalo High School. was sent in
at the last minute to fill up the gap
caused by Morgan's enforced absence
and acquitted himself creditabfy when
it came to fielding his position. He got
away with five chances, but pulled away
from the plate when at the bat in a
way which kept him from connecting
safely.
Outhelders Hit
Keane, McGettigan and Burns made
| up the trio which guarded the outer pre-
cincts. Each enc of these men tore off
a hit apiece, but had no real difficult
| chances in the way of fielding. Keane
| bagged a high fly to left, while Nc
| Gettigan nailed his two chances and
| by pretty throw to first In the second
session after he had corraled Parker S
J fly, completing a double play. Burns
accepted his TWO chances and would
| nave gotten another but was too slow
! in starting.
| Marylands strength was in the box
| where Bradley" who has seen serv-
| ice in other parts, was pretty much of
| puzzle to the Blue and Gray batters.
The visitors outbatted the home team,
| but We're so slow in getting started on
| the bases that they threw away several
| chances of bettcring their positions.
Pyles at firSt, took care OF all of his
| dozen chances, while Wood, in left field,
| captured three long drives and got a
| brace of doubles at the bat.
| The NJ. A. G. outfit which played yes
| terday is the best aggregation which
| the embryonic farmers have brought
T! here to open the season In several years,
all of which goes to show that George