The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
CORNELLBDEPEATED
Georgetown Wins Exciting
Game in Ninth Inning.
NESS HIT BRINGS a VICTORY
With Man on First, One out, and
Two Runs Needed tO Win, Fresh
man Third BaSeman Smashes Out
safety, and Comes Home with the
Necessary TaIIy-The scOFe.

Georgetown defeated Cornell yesterday
in sensational ninth-inning finish by
4 to g.
seldom since the first game of base
ball was played on that scene of so
many memorable struggles, Georgetown
Field. has the spectacle which met the eye
OF the onlookeF at the climax of yester-
days battle been enacted.
Mess. the diminutive third baseman Of
the Georgetown team, was the hero of the
hour. and as he crossed the plate with
the winning run. the field became mass
OF students, delirious with the JOY Of vic
tory. The hero was raised aloft on the
shoulders of the admiring horde ana car
ried in triumph to the gymnasium.
The game was a good one, inasmuch as
Il was close, and, although circus features
were lacking. the closeness Of the contest
served 10 sustain the interest and keep
the crowd on edge.
Pitching HOuOrs Even.
The pitching honors were about evenly
divided between Gable and Tommy Can't
well. with the local twirler, perhaps, nav
ing a little the better of 1t.
Both teams were a trife of in their
fielding. each being credited with three
errors. Only one of Georgetown's bungles
affected the result, while two Of the visit
ors' miscues figured.
Cy MaeDonald's work at hrst was the
brightest work Of the afternoon. The
big fellow did not get more than two
or three good throws out of the entire
assortment his teammates shot at him,
and the way he reached scooped, and
Jumped for them would have done credit
10 "a major Lacquer.
Duffy continued his good work behind
the bat and made possible Georgetown s
first run by his long three-bagger in
the second inning.
The BiJe and Gray hackers displayed
more life yesterday than al any lime
since the season opened and made things
hum with their cheers in the light places.
Cornell rooters were not lacking and
when in the eighth inning, the lthaeans
attained the lead. the cheering was loud
and prolonged. The weather conditions
were nearer perfect yesterday than they
have been on any occasin thus far this
spring and as a result the grand stand
was gayly bedecked with the warm colors
Of the seasons fnery worn by members
of the fair sex.
Open with Home Run.
The visitors started the scoring in the
opening round. The first two men were
disposed Of but Ebeling picked out one
that suited his fancy and sent it sailinl
in the direction Of the ravine in righ
field. Schlany made a try, but the bal
rolled over the bank. Ebeling continuing
around the circuit,
Simon got a life in GeoTget0wn's halt
Of the opener but he was forced a
second
one hit availed the visitors nothing il
the second. For Georgetown Smith wa
passed. Schlahy and Mayoek lifted hut
Duffy whaled triple to left. scorinl
Smith
Georgetown got a man on in the thir,
and fourth. but did not tally again unit
the NTH. when Duffy got pass wa
sacrificed to second by Cantwell, ant
scored on the left heIder's error Of Court
neys hit The locals got three men 0l
IN the next Inning but with no result
The visitors got a hit in each Of tn
second. fourth and fifth innings. but di
not pat another run over till the eighth
The first man up famed. but Judson 60
scratch hit which Cantwell just touch
ed, and moved to second when Smitl
threw wild to Macdonald.
Cornwall struck out. but Matchnee
singled to left. scoring Judson and taking
second on the throw in Matchnee
scored on Ebeling's safe drive to righ
field. The visitors were retired in Orde
in the last inning.
Georgetown could do nothing in its hal
OF the eighth, but in the ninth. with tn
score standing to against it. the sid
went to the bat with its confidence a trift
shaken. Duffy. the first man up, wa
easy. pitcher to first. but Cantwen places
a pretty single over second. Mess too
everything he could when he got 70 th
bat. and after having three balls and tw
strikes called on him. landed on the siXt
ball. sending it soaring over the LEI
helder's head. Devine. who was runuin
for Cantwell. scampered home and Mes
tore around TO third base. The let
fielder heaved the ball over the catcher
head, and before the pitcher could retur
il to the plate Mess slid over the pa
with the winning run.
The game scheduled with Cornell Nor
dag has been called of. because tn
Ithaeans have TO return home earle
than was expected.
The score.
CORNELL r. II. 20. A.
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Matchneer. 8b........... >
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