The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
ii 70 The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Worcester, Mass, April I9.-Never In
the history Of intercollegiate baseball
in Worcester was such a contest played
as this afternoon, when Holy Cross won
an extra-lnning game from Georgetown
by 1 10 0. II was the greatest college
game Of baseball ever offered Worcester
fans. it being full of brilliant flashes and
exciting situations one coming as soon
as the other ended.
Holy Cross won the game with one out.
Mansfield opened the last inning With a
long drive to the foul flag-pole in left
field, the hit going for two bases. Cahilr 5
sacrifice placed Mansfield on third base.
Capt Cashen knocked a grounder 10
Third Basenan Smith, who made an ac-
curate pickup Of the ball. but became
dumbfounded as to what to do with it.
Mansfield headed for the home plate as
soon as the ball was raped by Cashen,
and would have been an easy out If
Smith hadn't hesitated. Finally. throw
ing the ball, Smith struck Mansfield on
the back, and a hard-fought game was
brought to an unfortunate finish for the
Washington lads
A snowstorm previous to the calling
of the game kept the attendance down,
but $500 people Drawing the torture of the
weather, being well repaid by the game
that was seen. Georgetown had big
delegation of rooters, many coming from
Boston.
lightning double plays saved the day
for the winners. Mudd started the eighth
inning for Georgetown with a two-bag-
ger into left field. He went to third on an
out. Cantwel cracked a liner over second
base. and it looked good 10 go safe A
remarkable catch by Cahill landed Cant
wells drive. a few inches from the
ground, and Mudd wasn't able to return
10 third base before Cahin executed a
double play with Flynn.
Fast Double Play.
Georgetown filed the bases in The tenth
inning with one out. but another phe-
nominal double play by the Holy Cross
infield prevented a score Byrnes. the
first batsman for Georgetown in the tenth
inning, landed a single in left field. He
was sacrificed to second base by ScheIler
AIudd got his second safe drive of the
game, sending Byrnes 10 third base
Mudd purloined second base. Schlaay
who replaced Duggan. was given a base
on balls. filling the bags. The Holy
Cross infeld, which had been playing in
10 prevent a run, went back 10 their
regular positions. The change was lucky,
for Cantwell sent d scorching grounder
10 Barry, who threw into a double play
Barry to Cashen TO F. Flynn The play
tore the heartstrings out of the George
town players, who were not able 10 take
their positions in the field for several
seconds.
Both pitchers worked in midsummer
form. the Holy Cross JWirler having the
shade the better of the pitchers battle
because of his steadinesS On the rubber
Mansfield was not satisfied with pitching
a fine game as well as fielding his posi-
ton superbly, having eleven chances with
out an error but he also took it upon his
shoulders 10 open the way for d purple
victory with his hit in the final inning.
Smith played a good game for George
town previous TO the fatal misplay in the
tenth inning. He accepted twelve chances
before he was credited with an error.
Simon made three difficult catches in cen
ter field. The Georgetown team appeared
10 be more polished in its play than Holy
Cross, but the latter showed its supe-
riority at critical times Outside Of Mans
iis!ds work, the play of CahiH and
Cashen was the the brilliant aspect in the
Holy Cross lineup.