Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
MANY MISHAPS FOR
GEORGETOWN TEAM

A queer congeries Of accidents follow
ing close upon each other within the past
week threatens to upset the fine record
begun by the Georgetown base ball team
this season and sends weak and
patched-up nine to Charlottesville today
to play one Of the most important games
of the season, that with Georgetown old
rival, the University of Virginia.
In the game a week ago with Cornell
Howard Smith, the ex-captain and the
Blue and Gray's crack shortstop.
wrenched his knee SO severely that he is
still on crutches, with small hope of dom
ming suit again this season. In the
same game Mayock, the freshman find,
who has done such brilliant work at Sec
ond base this season. split his finger while
bunting in the last inning. and the in
jured member has given him so much
trouble that he has not been able to ap-
pear in practice all week.
A new man, who reported for practice
this week and was showing up --ell, was
Fred Rice, the basket ball player. He
had been out but three days when he also
split a finger and Is now out OF the came.
This was bad enough. but now Duffey.
the mainstay of the team behind the bat,
has an examination SATURDAY and cannot
possibly accompany the team to Char
lottesville. 1t looks as II the hoodoo had
alighted upon Georgetown Field earlier
than usual this season, and the outlook
for q majority Of victories over the big
northern college mines next week ts rather
dubious.
However, Georgetown is lucky in having
a couple Of hard-hitting pitchers In Can't
well and Montgomery. and both Of these
against Virginia. Cantwell Is also an ex
cellent fielder, and Montgomery can play
q good game in any one OF the nine posi-
lions on the team. as his past work has
shown when he has both pitched and
caught. and during the past week, when
he has done we'll in the outfield.
Capt. Simon has come in from his reg
ular position at center field and Is now
playing second base. Simon played at
third base three years ago, and also some
games at first base.
Joe Courtney, the left fielder. and this
year one Of the strongest batters and
pinch hitters on the team, Is taking
Smiths place at shOrtstop. He has a
fine arm and handles himself we'll for q
new man to the position. Mess at third
and Mcdonald at first complete the in
field.
Montgomery in left field and Cantwell in
center are by no means weak spots in the
team. although both men feel little
the ball back to the plate just as quick
as the regular outfielders, and Montgom-
cry Is very fast in covering ground.
Schlafiy will be in his old position in
right neId.
Fallen. who was out the first OF the
season for the infleld. and ran Mayock
close second for second base. had the hard
luck to fall below in his studies at the
very time when he Is most needed. 1t is
expected that he will be above again in
about a week. when he may replace one
of the men in the infield.
1t Is expected that Devine will pitch
against Virginia today, with Diamond,
the other southpaw, In reserve. In case
Cantwell Is needed. Lawrence Smith. who
Is first reserve man for the outfield, will
probably get into the game.
Manager Hugh Spaulding left for Char
lottesville this morning with twelve men
and a score or more Of loyal rooters. The
party will return late this evening. The
members of the team who were in the
party were Manager Spaulding. Assistant
Manager Stuart. Capt. Simon, Mcdonald.
Courtney, Ness, Schlaff1y. l.. Smith.
Catchers Eckenrode and Montgomery and
Pitchers Devine, Diamond, Cantwell and
Montgomery.