The Washington herald., 1907-04-05
DEVINE'S RARE FORM
Ge0rgetOWn'S Twirler Holds
Syracuse Safe.
SCORES TEN sTRIKE-OUTs
Has a Narrow Escape in the Eighth
Inning, When, with the Bases
Loaded, He Strikes Ont Van Ar
nam, who Is Benched for Talking
Back 40 Umpire Belts.

Georgetown won its third successive
game yesterday on Georgetown Field
when it defeated Syracuse in a good game
by +to l.
The Blue and Gray was outbatted, SYRIA
cuse gettRg six TO Georgetown's four, but
when the quality of the bingles is consid-
cred Georgetown must be awarded the
palm. OF the four hits made by the Creek
lads. one was a home run. another a triple,
and another a two-sacker. Courtney got
a single
1t was an interesting game throughout,
there being doubt at all stages Of the
contest as TO what the final score would
be-
Credit must be given to Harry Deyine
for the way he served them over for
Georgetown. Except for a couple of oc-
Casions, when he seemed a triie nervous,
the southpaw pitched masterful BAH, as
is shown by the ten strike-outs TO his
credit and the additional fact that George
towns outer gardeners only had three
chances on fly balls. Syracuse simply
could not get the ball out OF the infield,
except on the three occasions mentioned,
and one other time. when Sullivan made
two-bagger over the second corner.
Byrnes was the heavy lad with the stick,
poklng the ball on the nose for home
run over the right field bank the second
time up. and facing the leather to deep left
for two sacks on his third trip to the
plate Courtney followed Byrnes' two
Dagger with a single, so that both hits
counted.
SeheIIer's Good work.
Scheuer had a large day az short, ae-
cepting his seven chances ia faultless
style and being the pivot in the fast
double play that retired Syracuse in the
NTH. As 10 that double play, Sullivan,
first up for the New Workers, was easy
for Devine and Byrnes. TTuaX placed a
lit in right-center, and Raaflaub hit
rather slow one to Devlin who snapped
the ball to Scheller at second, retiring
Truax: and Scheller heaved TO Byrnes at
first. just catching Raaflaub.
Devlin continued his good work at the
second corner. getting four chances with
out an error. In addition TO reaching FIRST
base three times, twice on bases on balls
and another time on corking three
bagger. His triple came 10 naught, how
ever. as Scheller was unable TO bring
him in.
Each Of the pitchers retired the oDpos-
ing side by the strike-out route in single
innings. Devine setting Syracuse down in
the sixth and Mack performing the same
stunt with Georgetown in the seventh.
Mack pitched a good game for the En-
~
Dee attributed wholly 10 him, He was
unfortunate. He issued two bases on
balls. the FIRST of which did not count
but errors behind him brought the other
one iu. And, again, while the Blue and
Gray only connected for four hits. all
but one of them We're for extra bases,
and all hut one Of the men who made
them scored.
Van Arnam. the big first sacker Of the
Syracuse team. was put out of the game
i'm the eighth for 'sassing Belts, the
umpire. 1t was critical stage of the
game, for Syracuse had the bases loaded
and q hit would have played havoc. There
were two down when the coTpulent guard
ian Of the initial corner came to the
bat. With three balls and TWO strikes on
him, he allowed the next bah to go by,
and Belts called it d strike, whereupon
the big one raised a howl, and was
beached as q consequence.
First Run in Fourth.
Neither side was able 10 tally until
the fourth. when Syracuse chased the first
run across the rubber Walker famed.
and Devine walked Mack Mack was
caught going TO second, Devine to Schel-
Ter. Van Arnam reaching first on the
felder's choice Thayer then lifted one to
center field which should have counted
for single but Simon messed things up
a bit, and Thayer went to third. Van
Arnam having preceded him to the plate
for the only run that the New Workers
were able TO obtain.
Georgetown came back at Syracuse
in the fourth and tied the score,
Byrnes doing it all by his whack into the
ravine. The Creek boys got another one
i'm the fifth. After Mudd and Devine had
flied out 10 Simon and Courtney, re-
spectively, Devlin worked Mack for a base
on balls. The little second baseman got
around to third on errors by Sullivan and
Raaflaub, and scored on Ryan's misplay
on SCheller's grOunder The West Enders
brought their total up 70 four i'm the next
inning, the sixth. After Simon had lifted
one to TruaX. ByTues smacked a two
Dagger TO left. Courtney scored Byrnes
on his single. reached second on a field
er's choice, went 10 third on an out TO
Thayer. and scored on balk by Mack.
Georgetown was set down in order in the
next two innings
Things looked pretty bad for George /
town in the eighth. With one down, Raaf-
laub singled, and took second on Ryan's
single. Walker famed Then Dcvine
walked Mack, Milling the bases. preferring
TO take a chance with the big first base-
man rather than risk . hit with d man
with Mack's reputation at the bat. His
judgment was indicated for Van Arnam
famed.
Georgetown will play the University of
Pennsylvania on the Heights to-day ut 4
o clock.
The Score.
Geotown. RH0AEi Syracuse. RHOAEt
R ssE55Is, b B.. Z 3 R &9P.- ss On
Saith. Sb-... 0 ] 0 0 Mack, Pr. Q 0 O 3 0 /