Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
GEORGETOWN SHUTS
OUT THE AGG|ES
Well Played Game Opens the
Local College Base Ball
Season-Pitchers in
Good Form.

The Georgetown University base ball
team formally opened the season of 1908
yesterday afternoon with victory over
the Maryland Agricultural College team,
by a score of to 0. The game was play
ed on Georgetown Field and was witness
ed by a large crowd Of rooters.
Although the game was the first for the
Blue and Gray boys, the showing made
far surpassed what was expected OF them
The Maryland boys also played We'll.
Neither team did anything in the way of
batting. as both pitchers were in good
form for SO early in the season. and the
players have not begun to get the proper
line on the ball. Douglass Diamond. who
was on the rubber for Georgetown. pitch
ed his first big game and showed by his
work that he will be one Of the mainstays
in the box this season. He graduated
from the prep school last year, where he
did good work. Byrd, who twirled for
the visitors, had good control and used
his spit ball to advantage. Diamond hit
three batters and passed three. but he
famed nine men. Byrd passed three and
sent six to the bench on strikes.
Big ICY" Mcdonald. the old Central
High School star. who is holding down
played fine game. He also. got the first
home-run clout OF the season. when he
caught one of Byrds high inshoots on
the nose of his bat and drove 1t into deep
center field. In the eighth inning he just
missed duplicating the trick, bat FARRELL
managed to hit the leather with his gloved
nand and finally caught it after consider
able Juggling. Howard Smith, the ALL
American third sacker, who has been
switched from that corner to shortstop,
played good game, although he mas tax
en- on considerable weight during the win
ter. He got one Of his usual long swats
when he hit to right field for three sacks
Eickenrode and Diamond got the other
two hits for the locals. All of the hits
made by the 'Agsies' were singles, one
Of them being Texas Lacquer. The last
two came in the ninth inning on hard
drives to the outtield.
''Dukey' Mess. who has made consider
able OF a name for himself on teams about
the city, Is holding down the third sack.
He made three good stops, but let an
easy chance get through his legs He
could not connect with the ball Eicken-
rode. who was with the Props last year,
is behind the bat for the Blue and Gray
and held Diamond in fine style. He shows
heady work In keeping the runner close
to the first sack. In throwing to second
he was triae; wild, due to his arm not
being in good condition. but he showed
that he will make the other catchers
hustle for the position. Pallen. another
Prep graduate. was at the keystone sack
and did good work.
For the visitors Branson caught a good
game, while farrell. IN center field, made
several circus catches. Smith got the first
hit of the game, when in the second in
ming he laced out a triple. with one hand
out, but was unable to score.
The first run came In the third inning.
Mess walked and was sacrificed to second
by Schlafy, Byrd to Evans. Mess stole
third. Simon flied out to farrell and
Mess scored. Mcdonald was out, Byrd
to Evans. The last run was that made by
Mcdonald, when he led of in the sixth
with q home run.
nd hnv Ia}r fro ~,
the sixth. White putting short Texas
Lacquer into center field. but he was unable
to score. Evans, the first man up In the
final round. singled to right. He was safe
at second when Eickenrode threw wild
FARRELL singled to left. Reader flied out
to Smith and Diamond let loose some Of
his curves o1 the next two batters, and
they went to)the bench. Score: