Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
FIELDING
Wins FOR CORNELL
Georgetown Puts Up Ragged
Game and Goes Down to
Its First Defeat.

The Georgetown University base ball
team dropped It's first game of the season
yesterday in a ragged contest to the Cor
nell University team by a score of to 3.
The work of the Blue and Gray was
the poorest that they have shown this
season. The game was played with
stiff wind blowing across the diamond
from the west, which handicapped the
players considerably in their work. but
In fact the Cornell boys outplayed them.
and this tells the tale. Cantwell, who de-
feated Yale Thursday. was on the rubber
for Georgetown, and with better support
would have won the game. as four rank
errors were made by his teammates.
Halves was selected to do, the twirling
for the visitors. and he certainly pitched
fine game, as he famed twelve batters
and gave but one base on balls. He held
the locals down In fine shape in every
were recorded off him for three runs
Cantwell famed eight batters and gave
no bases on balls. He was also touched
up for Six hits. None of the hits off
either pitcher was good for more than
one base.
The crowd was the largest of the sea son
and the Cornell boys were we'll supported
by rooters, who cheered them from the
opening until the closing of the contest
The Blue and Gray roOterS were in the
north stand, and. although they cheered
for their team. it was an off day and their
efforts were of no avail
The two local boys Howard and Fulton,
who were at third and second bases re-
spectively. for the Cornell team, showed
up in great style, the former accepting
four chances and the latter five without a
slip-up. In fact, the entire team played
an errorless game. Williams. at the re
ceiving end, had a busy day. while
Matchner. on first, also did well. Only
one of the putouts was made In the out
field. For Georgetown Murphy pulled
down several hard chances in center field.
while Schlafly, In right field. also made
two good catches. Mayock. Mcdonald
and Cogan. all on the infield were re-
sponsible for Georgetown's misplays.
In the batting line Howard led with the
stick for the winners, getting two singles
Schlafly. for the locals. also connected
for two safe drives.
Cornell was first to score. In the sec
ond inning. after Caldwell went out May
when Mcdonald let Cogan's throw get
through him. and the runner went to sec
ond. Gable singled to center. and Will
liams scored. Howard singled to right.
and Cable scored Fulton died, Cogan to
Mcdonald. Halves was safe when Nc
Donald again dropped a throw and How
ard scored on the play. Magner famed
The other scoring for the winners came
in the sixth. Caldwell struck out Will
liams singled to left. Gable hit to Gala
han, but Mayock dropped the throw. and
both runners were safe. Howard singled
to right scoring Williams Fulton and
Gable worked the squeeze play. the latter
getting home and the batter going out
Cantwell to Mcdonald. Halves singled to
center, and Howard scored. Wagner flied
out TO Schlafiy.
The three scores for Georgetown came
lin it's half OF the sixth. Cantwell led
off, but was sent down on strikes. Muir
ply drew the only pass of the game
Schlaf1y singled to center. Simon hit a
sharp one to Magner and was safe, but
Murphy was thrown out at the plate at
tempting to score on the hit. Mayock
singled through short. scoring Schlaf1y
During discussion at first base regard
ing the safety of Mayock Simon stole
home. Mayock took second on passed
ball and scored on McDonald's single to
left. Mcdonald stole second. Callahan
ended the inning by striking out.
The score: