The Washington herald., 1908-04-14
LOSE TO HOLY CROSS
Georgetown Defeated First
Time This Year.
DoUD OUTP1TCHEs CANTwELL
YOunEster from Worcester, Mass, Is
Ably Supported by Teammates,
Who Win Contest In Last Inning
by B1nching Their Hits-LOcaIs
Make Four Double Plays in Game.

Georgetown lost its first game OF the
season yesterday 10 Holy Cross, by 3
to ?.
II was a great game throughout. and
kept a large crowd at fever heat during
the greater part of the nine innings. Nu-
merous errors cropped out to mar the
even work of the fielders, but these
served only to add interest to the game
and make II the more exciting.
The visitors put up one Of the snap
piest articles Of bail seen here this spring.
but, despite their fast work, it was on
errors that they won IRE game. Both
Georget0Wn's runs were earned. While
the Massachusetts lads had their first two
TALES handed to them on platter. and
scored the third and winning run. aided
and abetted by a wild pitch.
Doud, youngster, who was on the
slab for Holy Cross, twirled a clever
game. and fully deserved TO win. His
teammates stood by him in good style.
and what is of more import, punched
their eight hits effectively. three in the
fifth and three in the ninth.
OF sensational plays there was an
abundance, the locals carrying of the
larger share of the honors with four
double plays to their credit. Courtney, in
left. was continually in the limelight,
and drew forth the plaudts OF the spec
tators time and again by his clever
catches and accurate throws, his spear
Ing of a line drive in the ninth and
throw TO the plate completing double
play provoking a storm of applause.
MayOck Plays Fast Game.
Mayock, at second base, kept up the
fast pace he has set for himself since the
season opened and covered his position
and part OF the outfeld
Schlahy had his batting togs on yester-
day, getting three hits. half the number
the team made.
Duffy received Tom CantweI. and did
a good job of it. Cantwell himself pitch
ed a creditable game, but the combina-
tion Of punched hits. an error. and a little
sleep his team INDUCED in in the fifth in
ming gave the visitors the two runs that
tied the score, and in the ninth three hits
and a wild pitch enabled Sweeney to
cross with the winning run. Cantwell
was touched for eight hits. famed three,
issued two passes, and made a wild pitch.
Howard Smith was sadly missed at
short. Fred Rice, Of basketball fame,
essayed 10 fill the position, and on ac-
count Of lack Of practice made three
bobbles. none of which, however, figured
in the scoring.
For Holy Cross. Capt. Barry. al short,
and O'Rourke. in center, furnished the
fielding features. the latter's catch OF
Simons fly about a foot from the ground
with man on third being a most difficult
chance. Barry was all over the inheld
ana executed several stops and throws
Of grounders that looked good for extra
bases.
Shay got a life in the opening inning on
Rices error. but was doubled at second
when Cashan famed, The side was re-
tired in order in the second.
Score in the Second.
Georgetown did nothing in the first. but
In the second Schlaay led of with a hit
to left and stole second. Mayock scored
him with a double along the Ieft-held
foul line
Doud got Texas Lacquer in the third.
but was doubled al second. Mayock to
Macdonald. There was nothing for
Georgetown in the third. but in the fourth
Macdonald started things with a single
over third, took second on RIce's single
10 right, and tailed on Schlafy's hit.
which was too hot fer Doud to handle.
The visitors got three men on bases in
the fourth, with no result, but In the fifth
Mansfield and Doud singled in success
sion Sweeney and O'R0urke popped. but
Shay got scratch hit between first and
second. which Mayock reached, but slip
ped and fell, allowing Mansfield TO score.
Doud crossing the rubber on Mayock' s
poor throw to the plate.
Cashan doubled in the eighth and
reached third, but a double play. Court
ney TO Rice. stopped a run. In the ninth.
with the score tied, the visitors came ia
the bat, the first two up proving easy.
Sweeney tore of hit, went to second on
o Rourke's scratch hit past Cantwell,
reached third on a wild pitch, and scored
on Shay's single to left.
Georgetown got but one hit after the
fifth, and although a man was gotten
around as far as third on two different
occasions, the necessary hit was lacking