The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
SQUEEZE PLAY Wins
Georgetown Blanks Mount
st. Mary's College.
DIAMOND IN PITCHERS DUEL
Freshman sOuthpaw Has a shade
the Better Of the Argument with
Connolly, Holding the Visitors to
Three Hits-CIever Playing by Both
Teams ERIiVenx the Contest.

In one OF the fastest and most exciting
games seen at Georgetown Field this
year, the Blue and Gray yesterday tri-
umphed over the Mount st. Mary's Col
lege nine by 1 TO O.
! The visitors showed surprising strength
due, in q large measure, TO the superb
pitching of Connolly, who is one of the
/ best twirleTs 10 oppose the Georgetown
aggregation this spring. His team back
ed him up in great shape, clever playing
killing at least three base runners who
had reached second base. the danger
zone.
The Georgetown crew performed in
sensational style at times. and although
four errors were cNnmitted, the bad
work was invariably rNoaired by piece
OF brilliant playing, which more than re-
deemed for the bungle.
| Diamond twirled a strong game, and
really had a shade the better of the ar
gument with Connolly. The freshman
southpaw issued SIX passes. but when it
came 20 hits to help shove the gifts
| around the circuit. there was nothing
doing. The slight fellow invariably pitch
/
/ in numerous instances twirled the team
/ TO safety after It had bungled.
Three Hits on Diamond.
But three hits were obtained of Dia-
mond. and for FIVE innings the Noun
taineers could not get near HIS twisters.
Although only four were gotten of his
| opponent, two of these were punched,
which went a long way toward deciding
the game.
Robinson, the visitors third baseman,
showed lots Of class. his one stab and
throw Of a hot liner off ''Dukey" Mess
/ bat in the first inning being particularly
/ commendable
There were just enough misplays to
give the game that spice an errorless
| contest lacks. and despite the fact that
| two hours were consumed in playing It,
there was something doing every minute.
| Diamond started passing his favors
around in the first inn ng, Mr.. Robinson
| taking first on q free ticket Robinson
| stole second, and Duffy Overthrew the
/ bag which put the visitor on third. There
we're two out, but with Connolly at the
bat, things looked darker. Diamond, un-
ruffied by the bedlam Of noise the leather
| lunged visitors were making, had the So
/ luton for the puzzle he was up against,
and when he uncovered It, it proved 10
| be a large strike-out for the man at the
/ bat
| Diamond issued another pass in the sec
Ond. this time with one man down. The
visitor got no farther than the initial cor
ner, as the side-wheeler caused the next
two men TO lit easy. ones.
Lose Chance TO Score.
Georgetown was set down in order in
/ the first, but In the second Schlafy caught
/ one Of ConneIly's shoots on the ulna bone
and took second on Simon's easy bunt.
which went for hit. as the second base
man had gone over to cover the bag.
| Mayock whacked one to the pitcher. who
threw to third. retiring Schlahy. Smith
and Duffy were easy.
/ In the third, with two down, Smiths
overthrow Of first put Kelly on second.
Courtney drew in the same round also
went for naught.
In the fourth, 10 show his guests as
much hospitality as possible, Diamond
dOled out TWO passes right in a row, but
| little pop fly and another strike-out
/ and il was all over for that inning In
the same round Georgetown got a man
on first through an error, but he was
| stranded.
| In the next round, the fifth, excitement
came in chunks. The first visitor up was
/ hit by a pitched ball. and took second on
an out, third TO first Kelly raised one OF
! those balls which apparently belong to
no one-a teaser in short right which
/ Mayock got closest 10. The second sacker
/ reached the ball. but could not hold IT, il
rolling toward right field. Z. Connolly.
/ on second, rounded third and dashed for
/ home, but AIay0ck recovered the ball and
I by perfect throw nailed him sliding into
/ home.
Mess Double Wasted.
| In the locals half. Mess doubled along
the right field foul line, but was caught
mapping of second.
| Connolly. the pitcher. obtained the first
hit for mis- team in the sixth, double
over second. McHugh. who followed him.
famed and Duffy threw TO second 10
catch Connolly, but the throw was low
and the twirler took third. Barrett, the
next man up. drew Macdonald of first
with his grounder. but "Cy' pegged it
10 Mess at third ahead Of Connolly
| Courtney got one on an error in the
sixth, but was forced at second on Mac
| Donald's felder's choice Mac took sec
ond on Schlaflys inield out, and stole
/ third in clever style. but Simon could
not help him.
| Diamond bohbed up with his customary
/ pass in the seventh and a scratch single
came right on top Of IT, but fast fielding
/ by May0ck killed the visitors chances.
/ It was in Georgetown's half of this ses-
sion that It won the game. Mayock led
/ off with a single TO right. Smith famed,
but Duffy followed with a single TO cen
ter putting Mayoek on second.
| Mayock and Duffy moved to third and
/ second. respectively. on a passed ball.
and Diamond got his base, filling the
/ corners.
With Mess at the bat, the signal was
given for the squeeze play. and, al
| though Mess had to nearly fall down to
/ hit the ball, he managed to tap II, May
| ock crossing with what proved TO be
the winning run.
| In the eighth the MaTylanders got the
/ last pass Diamond had In stock, but he
/ followed IL with couple Of the strike
outs he nearly always has on hand.
Georgetown was set down IN order in
| the eighth. In the ninth Diamond allow
ed his third hit, but Duffy caught the
man going to second.
The Score.
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