The Washington herald., 1908-04-03
AMHERST SHUT OUT
Georgetown 0utclaSSes Bay
State Collegians.
PLAY AN ERRORLEsS GAME
Visitors Fail TO Connect Consistent
~ with Harry Deyine's Twisters
and Aid blue and Gray Batters by
Numerous SIip-ups in the Field.
Base-running of Locals a Feature.

Georgetown completely outclassed the
Amherst College nine in all departments
of the game in a set-tO on the heights
yesterday afternoon. obtaining nine runs
against a quota of goose eggs, for the
visitors
Amherst is by far the best team that
has shown here this spring. and the de-
cisive defeat administered by the Blue
and Gray may well cause Joy for its ad-
mirers.
The New Englanders never looked to
have healthy chance of acquiring the
long end of the score. and after that
memorable third inning II was just
question Of by how many runs George
town would win. After the sixth. when
the Bay Staters had gotten men as far
as third on two different occasions. with
no avail. it was a good bet that they
would be blanked
General excellence explains the victory
Although errors swelled Georgetown's 5
quota of runs, the needed bingles were
produced at the proper time. and the best
team would have come out had the New
Englanders maintained the fielding stand
ara set by the locals.
Play ErrOrless Ball.
Not an error bobbed up TO mar the work
OF the Georgetown felders. and the way
the boys swatted the ball effectually set
at rest all fears that the nine is lacking
in hitters.
The work OF the Georgetown base run
ners was feature Of the contest. every
chance 10 advance being taken advantage
Of, with the result that in the majority
of cases when a gray-stoclinged player
reached first it was a procession around
the sacks. Danahey. the visiting back
stop, was powerless to check the amb!-
t!ons Of these sprinters. and. as a result.
total Of eleven bases were purloined
Duffy. for Georgetown. pegged them
down to second in good style, and al
though the visitors had fewer chances 10
attempt base. only two OF these at
tempts were successful.
Harry Devine was on the rubber for
the locals. and pitched a strong game.
only two Of the six hits obtained OF his
delivery being punched in one inning.
smiths Spectacular Play.
The Georgetown infield was a verltable
stone wall. and the outfield took care OF
its two chances in good style. Howard
Smith pulled off the most spectacular
play OF the day. when, with a man on
first. he ran back OF second and grabbed
a sharp grounder. touched second, and
heaved the bali to first ahead Of the bats
man.
Pierce, the visiting twirler, who made
such a good showing against Virginia,
got off TO good start. but in the third
inning he was found for five hits. which.
with two bases on balls and an error.
netted five runs Pierce took a brace
after the fatal third. but his team did
not support him, and the runs continued
20 sift through.
Mess started things for Georgetown by
working Pierce for a pass. Courtney
sacrificed him TO second. but he was
caught at third on Simon's helder's
choice.
In the second Smith and Schlahy were
easy. but Mayock came across with q
hit and pilfered second, only to have
Duffy fan.
Five Runs in Fifth.
In the next inning the fireworks were
set off. Devine was put away. but Mess
cracked a single over short and stole
second. Courtney reached first on
scratchy hit past the pitcher. and likewise
annexed second. Mess having moved up.
Simon took his position ard whaled the
bali tn right field tallvinR Mess and