The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
GEORGETOWN VICTOR
Shuts Out University of Yir-
ginia Team.
TOMMY CANTwELL IN FORM
susOnE, for Charlottesville Boys,
Pitches Good 3an, but Does Not Get
support Afforded Blue and Gray
Piteher-MaIoney CIoutz for Three
Sacks and scores on Wild Heave.
Georgetown. l: Vlrglnla- 3.

( Georgetown. l. Virginia, O.
In a game which abounded in brilliant
plays on both sides, CantweH and eight
lother Blue and Gray bah tossers applied
the calcimine brush to the University Of
Virginia baseball team with one tally,
thereby aveaging themselves Of their re-
cent defeat at the hands Of the Char
iottesviiie nine.
The game was a pitchers battle from
start to finish, and although FIRST honors
undoubtedly belong to one Tommy Can't
well, Mr.. Sus0ng. who was tossing them
over for the Charlottesville lads. was a
factor ever TO be reckoned with.
Tommy pitched the game Of his Hfe. let
| ting the visitors down with three scattered
hits. retiring them in order seven out OF
the nine innings, giving no free passes. and
tanning four Susoug's record. while not
as clean as Csntwelrs, is most COM
mendable. The Orange and Blue twirler
allowed only five bingles. one Of them a
triple. famed six Of the opposing bats
men. and issued three passes.
Both teams had large contngents of fol-
lowers and wen wishers. and in the grand
stand was a goOd-sized spriading OF the
fair sex, who when interested are the
most enthusiastic fans Georgetown had
a brass band in honor Of the occasion, and
the musicians were worked overtime by
the Jealous students.
Every man on the West End team de-
serves an equal share Of credit for the
victory With the memory Of their de
feat at the hands OF the Orange and Blue
when they were beaten g 10 @, at Char
I lottesville, fresh ia their minds. every
man Was on his toes. and Cantwell was
saved many a hit by phenomenal fielding
Oh the part OF the men behind him.
Only once was poor headwork on the
part of the Blue and Gray lads IN evi-
dence. In the sixth Courtney drew the
first pass of the day. and when Smith
laid down a nice buut to advance him.
he oyerran second 50 far that after
susong had thrown the captain out the
first 3aseman had time 10 complete a
double play by throwing Courtney cut
before be could regain the sack.
MaIoney Scores.
Maioney was the bad with the big stick.
as % him is credited the only clout that
counted FOR more than one bag. a three
sacker in the second. which he turned
into the lone tally on Thom's wild hesve
over third.
Ia spite of their hlgh-class showing in
the field the Blue and GRAY lads showed
an inability 20 hIt when "a hit meant
run. In six different innings they g0t
men on second and were unable 20 count.
Courtney got the first hit OF the game
in the opening round. a smash % center.
and stole second, az which corner De so
Joarned as Smith popped to first and
simon. VINO Is generally there with the
necessary clout, famed.
In The second. with two down. 21al5ney
lined a drive 70 the left garden which
Dalton misiudged and allowed tG pass
over his head Dalton. on recovering the
sphere, relayed it 20 Thorn. who. in an
attempt 70 nail AIaloHey AT third. dred
u into the bieachers. upon which Mal0ney
loped home with that lone run. Scheller
grounded 10 FIRST for the third out
Ia the next round, after two men pre-
ceediHg him had been sent 20 the bench.
Susong got Up and in spite Of the laughter
az MS peculiar poise. drove a liner 10 the
right bank for one bag. He got no far
ther, as CanJWeil came up 10 scratch and
famed H0naker
In the fourth round. after tho orange
and Blue boys had gone 10 the bench in
one, two, three order, Byrnes hit between
third and short and stole second. but as
Mudd famed for the third out. his bingIe
was of no avail.
Ia the next round. with two men down.
Johnson knocked a b0uncer over Smiths
head, went 70 second when Mudd let q
BAH get away from him. but was left. as
Cantwell famed Maddox and sent Wood
son 20 the bench Oh pop fiy % SeheIIer
In their halt of the same session MaIon-y
Fr HrH 20 ~ % ..rn 4r-.-
safe at second on CGntweITs out 10 first
he was lea on second, however. wheu
SusoLg fooled Devlin on three wide ones
In the next round. after the visitors had
been set down in order, Courtney drew a
pass and went TO second on Smiths sacri-
nee. and by oVeTrunning the sack allowed
virginia 10 pull OF the double play de-
Scrlbed above Simon was hit by pitcher
stole second. and stayed there when
Byrns famed
Hon smashed a liner over second in the
FIRST half of the seventh, aud was caught
in double play when Byrnes. after nab
blng Daitoa's fly behind first, touched The
hag- In the next half. with two mon
down, Sehelier drew pass, and got 10
second when Maddox, in his anxiety TO
head the former OF. fumbled CantweW's
clout. He was caught at the plate how
ever. by Maddox after the latter had
mutfed Devlin's grounder
In the eighth. Courtney drew his second
free transportation, but, as in his previous
trip TO bat. was caught I'm a double pIav
when Johnson Unexpectedly captured
Smiths pep fly. Byrnes benched his team
by grounding to Johnson. Virginia went
down IN one, two, three order in the
eighth and NINTH
The Score.