The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
TIMELY HITS WIN
FOR GEORGETOWN
Quick Work Gives Locals
Victory Over Syracuse
University by 4 to 1.

A combination of timely hits gave
Georgetown its third successive victory
on It's own campus yesterday afternoon.
when they defeated Syracuse by TO 1.
As Ia the game with Yale. yesterdays
contest speedily developed into a pitch
ers' battle. between Mack. the heftv
southpaw who whistled EN- over the
Orange and Blue. and Devine. Who YES
terday pitched his first full game for
Georgetown. According 10 the official
register Mack had the better of the
argument. but four hits being made OF
his delivery. against six secured OF
Devine- OF the four hits made BY
Georgetown, however, one rolled over
the hill for. four sacks, one was for
three bases, and one was a double. The
last three hits, too. came when men
were on the sacks and resulted in runs
while Devine kept the slugs Of his OPP
Ponents SO well scattered that they had
no effect on the final score.
Syracuse's Errors Costly.
The fielding on both sides was ragged
at times, but the errors made by the
Northerners were more costly, and re-
suited in an addition Of two to the tai
were made by the locals, and one of
these, made in the fourth inning by
Simon, was responsible for the lone
tally chalked up by the visitors.
syracuse had but one fair chance TO
disturb the dust around the counting
DOCK. That was IN the eighth session.
when hit, and error and base on
balls filled the bases with but one hand
down Devine steadied himself. how
ever. and pulled out o. the Quagmire.
The next two men famed.
Game Is Fast.
For the first three innings the game
was fast, clean. and snappy. Neither
side was able 10 get a man within hall
ing distance of the plate Both twirlerg
had their optics well focused on the dish,
and bowled en- over in approved fash
ion. Syracuse got men on bases In al
m Jst every. -ourG, but the weorers or
the Blue and Gray took brace and
prevented any scoring until the fourth.
At no time did the visitors attempt TO
bunt- pevlln, ScheiIer, and Byrnes
scored a fast double IN the NTH session.
Byfnes was there with the strcng
arm, ana lambasCed out two beauties
that contributed materially 10 the VIC
tory for the lads on the heights. one
or his sWlpes was good for q continuous
trip around the circuit. WallOp No. ,
was not apprehended until the sturdy
initial sackeT had reached second Dew
lin bit on : biuglc that carried him 10
the third precincJ Courtney's single
finished out the list of safeties credited
Georgetown Mack served ozone sand
witches 10 ten batters. and gave Two
men free transportation.
Byrnes' Four-Saelzer.
After Syracuse had crossed the rub
Der in the fourth GeOrgetown's braves
came in WITH the determination TO even
matters. Byrues laced the globule down
into right center A wicked bound
caused the pill TO roll over the bank
near the gymnasium. and a homer was
credited TO the sticker.
In the hfih Georgetown got another
tally by some heady inside ball play
ing. Byrnes smacked the bulb on the
nose in the sixth, and dropped anchor
at second kopje. Ryan's endeavor 10
scoop up Smiths grass cutter down to
short before he got his hand on the
leather resulted in the pellet meander-
ing down into center. and Byrnes
romped home with another tally In his
arms