The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
Georgetown Shows Remark
able Reversal of Form.
WHOLE TEAM PLAYS FAST BALL
North Carolina Unable 10 Get a SIN
gle Man Across the Rubber-Cant-
wei Pitches Good Game and Re-
ceives GfIt-edge support from His
Teammates-Mudd a Bright Star.


base. Cantwell pitched a good game and
deserved to win, bat the support that he
received was enough to win a game for
almost any twirler Not once did the
Blue and Gray lads show the slightest
semblance of an error. Sidney MVed.
who received Cantwell caught the game
OF his life, his throws TO second being a
revelation to the goodly number OF fans
who We're on hand 10 see the show. II the
tail backstopper always puts up the ster-
/ ling exhibition behind the rubber that he
did yesterday. he should rank with the
! best college catchers ta the country. But
one base was stolen on him, and that one
was due to the cleverness OF Montgomery.
/ the Tar Helrs second baseman. who
/ blocked Mudds throw. IN addition to his
excellent fielding game the tall catcher
gave good account Of himself at the
bat. thereby vindicating the confidence
/ Coach O'Hara showed in his sticking abil-
! ity when he showed the catcher up peg
on the batting list
Courtney had three chances in left field,
ali Of which were OF the most difficult
variety. ana not only did the little fielder
/ pull them all down, but his throwing was
of high class order Simon made one
OF the longest hits ever seen on George
town Field when he smashed the BAN 10
! deep left center in the third for a circuit
OF the bags. ScheIler and DeVIin were all
over the infeld, each accepting FIVE
chances. and Capt. Smith, at the far
corner. put up the quality OF ball that
put his name on the all-colIege team last
year. Byrnes played a consistent game
az the initial corner. but did nothing with
his willow. Neither Duggan nor schlahy
had a chance in right field
Morrow Knocked Out.
Morrow was sent TO the pit for the Car
olinians. but was deposed at the end OF
the fifth after four hits and FIVE runs had
been made OF his delivery. in favor OF
Story, who came in from left and took up
the going. Story held Georgetown TO two
hits and one ran in the three sessions he
was on the rubber.
Fountain, at third for the visitors,
played a eorking good game, accepting
/ six chances and making a one-hand catch
Of Smiths high one in the third while
running fun tilt toward the third base
seats.
Cantwell passed Montgomery, the first
man to face him in the opening round
and he was sacrificed to second but flies
/ to Courtney and Devlln wound up the
session. Devlin poked out a single and
/ stole second after Scheller had ballooned
to third Rogers throw to catch Devlin
/ stealing was poor. and the ball continued
toward the outfield. It was helded by
Davis. who made pretty throw. which
/ just nipped Devlin at home. Simon skied
I to Montgomery.
/ Georgetown got its first run In the sec
ond on a pass. a stolen base and a wild
/ heaye. After Byrnes had been set down
4 pitche. TO first, Courtney got a base on
/ balls and annexed second. Mudd famed
/ but Duggan laid down a bunt and Rogers
I threw it over Thompson's head. allowing
! Courtney to score. Two more IN the
( third brought the West Enders' total up
TO g. Morrow hit Devlin. and the little
second baseman stole second and huggsd
the bag while SchelleT and Smith were
/ flying out. Then Simon made that mighty
swat TO the gymnasium. making the
round Of the bases while Story was chas-
ing the bail.
Two Rams In Fifth.
Courtney's single in the next round was
wasted, but a double. base on balls, a
passed ball. and an error brought in two
runs IN the 1fth After Devlin and
Seheller had been handled, Smith tore of
! a two-bagger 20 left and went TO third
on a passed ball. Simon gracefully ac-
/ knowledged free transportation by pilfer-
! s-.~~
to left, which Davis permitted TO get by
him. and Smith and Simon chased home.
/ Byrnes stole second, but was left
Mudd singled in the sixth and was sac
/ riAced around to third. but Devlin proved
easy for Montgomery and Thompson. The
/ Creek lads went out in order in the sew
enth but showed one more run ever in
/ the eighth. Story passed Byrnes. and
/ Courtney neatly sacrificed him TO second
Then Mudd whaled The bali lor two sacks
! and Byrnes scored. bringing Georgetown's
/ total up to 6.
/ The Tar Heels got men on bases in six
different rounds, but Cantwell's steadi-
ness and good fielding prevented any
/ scoring North Carolina came nearest to
/ scoring In the third. the only inning in
! which the visitors made more than one
] hit Fountain singled TO left. and Thomp-
son. In an endeavor to sacrifice, hunted
/ his third strike and sat down. Story then
placed a single over second, but fast
! fielding on the part of Simon held Foun-
/ tain on second. Raney and Rogers ended
/ the session by skying TO the outfield.
/ Except in this one inning. North Carolina
was never q contender.
The Scare