The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
EASY FOR FORDHAM
Georgetown Is 0utclaSsed by
the New Workers.
PROVES INvINCIBLE
Clever TwiEIcr Allows Blue and
Gray BHtters but Five Scattered
gOmery and Devine for Twelve.
Locals Put Up Ragged Game.

Fordham yesterday administered the
most decisive defeat TO Georgetown that
the Blue and Gray has suffered this year
al Georgetown Field. the score being TO L
This is the second defeat the New
Workers have given the local collegians
this year. the hrst occurring at Fordham
on May >, when the score was to O.
In every department Of the game the
visitors excelled. Their work at the
bat, on the bases, and in the field made
Georgetown's performance seem medi-
ocre. The Georgetown infield was un-
steady in the extreme, every man being
guilty Of at least one misplay.
Five Hits on Mahoney.
But poor fielding was not alone respon-
slble for the loss OF the contest The
real cause of Georgetown's downfall was
one Mahoney. a pitcher. But five hits
were obtained of him. and no two OF
these came in any one inning, and two
Of them were scratches. On the other
hand, Montgomery, who started In for
Georgetown, was driven from the box in
the third inning. after six runs and seven
hits had been obtained off him, and De-
vine, who succeeded him. although an i'm
provement, allowing but one run. was
found for five additional hits.
Aside from the inning in which George
town got it's run, the team did not sue
ceed In getting a man as far as third, ex-
cept on one occasion, and he was doubled
up.
Fordham. although it tailed seven runs,
had many chances to augment this total,
| having eleven baserunners left on the
| bags. Georgetown had three.
| Behind MahOney the Fordham team was
veTitable stone wall. not single chance
getting by it. Simons game in center
| for Georgetown was also good, his one
hand catch of a fly off E. Schiess' bat in
the fifth being the fielding feature.
FOrdham Wins in First.
Fordham won the game in the first In
ming Hartman banged a hot one to
Smith. who fumbled Duffy caught Egan's
| fly. but Mahoney was safe on hit past
Smith AfayOck's error of Coney's
smack scored Hartman, and Mcdonald s
single tailed Mahoney. Baldwin came
across with a single to right. sending
Coffey in. Montgomery hit a. Schiess
and then Mcdonald was caught off third
Montgomery. Mess, Afayock. Macdonald
and Duffy all taking a hand in the play
'Cy" Macdonald finally tagging him with
the ball. f. Schiess famed, ending the
| inning.
Macdonald got a clean hit to center
with two down in Georgetowu's half OF
the opening round but Schlafiy famed.
] In the second inning Montgomery passed
/ MeCaffrey. Hartman went out to Court
ney, but Egan tripled to left. Courtney
misjudging the ball, and McCaffrey scor-
/ ing. MahOney struck cut, but Egan tai
lied when Macdonald dropped Mess
throw of Coffeey's grounder, The next
out was easy Mayoek was thrown out
trying TO steal second after making a
hit in Georgetown's half
In the third Baldwin was out, but A.
Schiess got a hit E. Schess lifted to
Simon and McCaffrey put A. Sehiess on
third with another single. Hartman
scored his teammate with a single TO left
Here Devine was substituted for Mont
gomery, and he caused Egan to retire
the side by popping to Macdonald. II
was one, two, three for Georgetown In
this round.
IN the fourth the visitors added their
seventh and last run. Mahoney led of
with a single to right, took second or
Smiths error Of Coffeey's groundeT. went