The Washington times., 1908-05-24
.NOTRE DANE TRIMS
GEORGETOWN NINE
Dubuc's Classy Twirling a
Complete Puzzle to Local
BatSmen.
DIAMOND RELIEVES
DEVINE IN SIXTH
Freshman Find Holds Visitors
Without a Hit for Rest
of Game.

Georgetown closed its 1903 season at
home yesterday afternoon. losing to
Notre Dame in one of the worst defeats
OF the year by Il TO 2
The contest was enc OF The weirdest
exhibitions OF baseball seen on George
town heId in many moons. as far as
the Georgetown team was concerned.
Every kind Of a misplay Imaginable
was chalked up ON the Georgetown
error column. Devine was far from
being in form. being as wild as a
March hare. which. when combined
with the loose nelding behind him. put
the local coilegiaus far ia the rear.
Notre Dame, on the other hand, played
one Of the best games seen here this
season The team work was superb,
while batting at critical moments
boosted their total up to a high notch.
Dubuc, considered one Of the best col
Iege twirIers in the West, was forced
to retire after the third inning on &C
count Of weakness. brought on BY the
extreme warIn weather which the West
erners had not yet experienced this
season. Seaman. who relieved the IN
diana star. was equal 10 the occasion,
holding Georgetown safe when hits
meant runs.
Tally in First.
The run-fest began in the very first
inning Mayock made a bad boot OF
Bo5nam's grouBder. Mckee received a
base or balls, and when "Cy" Mcdonald
dropped Smiths perfect throw Of Dan
-eTs bounder all corners OF the diamond
were occupied. Devine could not locate
the L,Iate and forced BOnham In with the
first run of the game BY passinug Cut
shaw. Brogham struck Oul and ths
Georgetown hopes scared RueH came -
the rescue. after having two strikes
called on him. and lined out fast Cne
20 short left field. scoring Mckee. Cent
! livre followed With a pretty single 10
deep center. scoring CUtshaw. McDon-
Ough fattCned his average by connecting
with one OF Devine's tWisters for a.
single, scoring RuelI Dubuc's home run
hit over the right field bank. clearing
the bases. capped the climax and closed
NotTe Danes scoring. for the firsJ In
ing a least, as Bonham and Mckee
were easy outs on their second appear
ance at the bat in this session.
Devine passed Centlivre. the first nan
up in the third inning. and the latter
scored. after he had been sacrificed 10
second by McDonOugh, on Dubuc's Sec
ono nit OF the day 10 deep center field
Scores on Error.
Ruell tailed Nctre Danes ninth run
IN the NTH inning after, reaching the
initial sack on a safe hit. being ad-
vahced to second when CentIivre was
hit by a pitched ball. and crossing the
home plate when Mcdonald erred on
Smiths throw TO catch McD5nough.
Diamond. the freshman. was sent ii
10 pitch for Georgetown at the start %
the sixth inning and the 1905 finds
held the visitors without a nit during
the rert Of the game Two runs werd
scored by Notre Dame in the eighth in-
ming. Bonham flied out 10 Schlafly. Nc
Kee was nasred and stole second, res CHI
ing third on Duffy's error Daniels got
10 first on a helder's choice, and botH
men scored on Duf's second error.
Georgetown got its first run IN ths
second inning. Cy Mcdonald could not
connect with Dubuc's curves safely, fy-
ing out to RueI fc- the first OUT.
Courtney hit a slow one toward short
which he beat TO FIRST. Mayock received
a base on balls. advancing Courtney 10
/ second. Howard Smith lined out a.
pretty hit to center field. scoring
Courtney. Devine went out easily.
Brogham to Daniels.
Smiths Second Safety.
In the hfth inning Smith secured HIS
| second safe hit, placing the ball IN
exactly the same spot as at his first
/ time at bat Mont gomeFy, who was.
sent in to bat for Deyine, dropped q
Texas Lacquer in right, advancing Smith
| TO third. Mess skied out 70 Mckee
| Sohlahy hit a slow one TO Brougtams
Smith scoring on the play.
| Duffy hit over Bonham's head for
| three bases IN the seventh, but persisted
OF the far corner as his teammates
could do nothing with Scanlan's de-
| ceivers. Not a Georgetown man got to
| fret base in either the eighth OF ninth