The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
G. ", U, WINS OPENER
Defeats Catholic University
in Five Innings by / to 8.
LOSERS FAIL TO HIT CARR
Elongated Pitcher Has Good Con-
troll and Holds suburbanites Down
when Men Were on Bases-Rube
Clark Moved. from First Base to-
Box, but Game Was Already Lost.

George Washington opened the local
baseball season yesterday by defeating
the Catholic University in a five-inning
game. at Van Ness Park. by to 3
Billy Carr was on the firing line for
the Hatchetites, and did good service con-
sidering the earliness Of the season The
elongated slab artist famed twelve
Suburbanites and passed one, Maher, who
did net figure in the scoring. Campbell
at third for the winners. got three hits
out OF as many trips Brennan, the Mar
quette League recruit did not get much
to do In the field but showed his worth
on the bases, working the pitcher for the
initial sack twice and stealing three bases.
The George Washington back-stopping
department seems more in need of bolster
ing up than any other position. Warren
having hve passed balls and an error
ehalked Up against him. Hits were
scarce. but the team will undoubtedly
improve as the season progresses.
The Catholic University squad is likely
looking outfit, and should give d good
account OF itself this year Spicer
the midget catcher. did good work. Capt
Canaie started the tossing for the Brook
landers, but after hitting Brennan with a
wild heave and being touched up for a
double and single by Hester and Camp
beiL respectively, ke called Rube Clark
over from first to do the honors. Clark
does not seem 10 have suffered any from
the accident which deprived him of two
of the fingers on his left hand, as he
struck out six men. passed one. and hit
the bah every trip TO the plate.
Catholics Lead on.
The Catholic University came to the
bat first. and Crook the diminutive
right fielder, started the fray by striking
out Curamiskey got a single, stole sec
ond, and came home or Burke's single
Rodler famed. and Warren nailed Burke
at second on an attempted steal In the
second inning Clark got a hit, but was
nailed at second on Mervas bounder
Merya getting first on the felder's choice
Ia the game, Merva working his way
around and scoring ON a throw TO second
TO catch M8her stealing.
George Washington was blanked for
two innings. but came back strong In the
third and piled up four runs. Brennan
led off and got his base for gettias IN the
way of one of C4nales inshoots. Orrisoa
went ont, third 10 first. Brennan aego-
tiatcd both the second and third corners
and came home on Hester's two-bagger,
the only extra base bit IN the garle.
Campbell brought Hester home on his sec
ond hit Of the game. and got TO second on
an error of the catcher. Titus got base
on balls. and both gamboied home on
Seniors single. This gave the Hatchet-
ties four runs and ended their scoring for
the game.
The Br0okland boys tried 10 tie up the
game ia the next inning, but they fell one
short as the best they could do was one
run on Cars error, stolen base and q
/ passed ball.
SCORE By INNINGS
George Washington 0u--...-..--..-.--. o.
I Catholic Unigersity. .-....-...-..-..-. e-l
Earned ruus-GcorFe Washington. g; Catholic Uui
setsity J. First base by erI0rs-tie0rga Washing
/ ton. D. Catholic University. J. Lcft on bases
George Washington. q Catholic University. g. First
I base on bails-OF Carr, 4 Canale, 2; CLARK @
/ Innings ptched-By CaHalG. IS: CLARK. 25 Hits
made-Oh Carr. 9; Csnale. 8; Clark. g Struck
out-By Carr no. Canale. /; Clark. 5. TW0-bsse
mr-HssteI. st1icn bases Brennan, 3; Campbell
I !: Crook /; Cummiskey, 2; Merga, J; spcer. J.
I Umpife-Alr Charlie King. Time Of same-l hoaI
and ui.ttsfas