Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
LATE RALLY SAVED
GEORGETOWN BOYS
BaIzer Pitches Brilliantly. A.
lowing the Aggies But
One Hit.

The Georgetown University tase hall
team opened its season yesterday after
noon on the Georgetown Field with a
victory over the Maryland Agricultural
College team. Tie final score at the
end OF the seven and one-half innings was
s to l.
Although Il was the first time this sea-
son that the team has been forced 10
extend itself in real game. some good
work was done. Balzer the local boy
who made his first appearance I'm a Blue
and Gray uniform. was on the firing line
and showed that he il all that has been
written about him. He went the fun
route for the local team and the Mary
ianders only secured one hit. which was
made by Grason in the third inning. when
short. BalZer famed ten batters and
passed three. His pitching
so good that not one of the putouis made
by his teammates went to the outfield.
Grason, captain of the Marylanders. did
the twiriing, for his team. and for FIVE
innings had the Georgetown boys on his
stan, but they managed To clear their
eyes o. the heavy dust which had been
blowing across the diamond and in the
sixth inning batted FIVE runs across the
plate and clinched the game.
Mayock a Slugger.
Mayock. the veteran keystone care
taker. was again on the job yesterday
for the Georgetown team. He showed
that he has not lost his batting eye. as
out of four times UP he connected for
three hits. including triple and two
bagger. OF the new men. Murphy. the
Pittsburg recruit. in center. got two hits
out of four times up: Dugan who playel
part of the game in left. got one: Cogan.
who from the ranks of the prep
school. a lah
chusetts. at short. played we'll Gala
han had six chances and accepted all ~
them without slp-up. He lis a st6c1ily
built chap and has the earmarks OF he
coming find for the local team. 'cy''
Mcdonald. on the initial sack, pulled in
everything that came his way. while Eek
enrode. who was at the receiving end
of theb artery for six innings. caught a
mastery game.
For the NJ A. c. team. Walters. at
short field. and Shirley. at third. made
some fine stops. All Of the -outfielders
made good catches Burns. in the left
the infield in the second inning after a
hard run.
Aggies First to Score.
The Marylanders were FIRST to score.
In the third inning Burns walked. farrell
hit to Balzer, who threw wild 10 first. and
the runner reached second. Walters
ldHneu IFdSOn singled 10 left. and jar
rell was thrown out at the plate. Simon
to Eckenrode, Burns having scored on
the hit. Hicks was out. Callahan 10
Mcdonald.
The Georgetown boys got busy in tho
sixth inning. after the game had been
delayed some time on account OF the
rain. Schlafiy was first up and singled
to center. Dugan. who had gone i'm in
Smon's place. hit a slow one 10 Grason.
who threw to first. but Shovel dropped
the ball and Schlahy scored. MayoclS
hunted safely. Mcdonald hit TO Walters
and Dugan scored Cogan hit to Hicks
and Mayock scored. Cosan stole second.
Callahan went out to Showei. while
Mcdonald scored on the play. Eckenroie
walked and stole second. BalZer fouled
out TO Saunders. Murphy hunted safely.
scoring cogan Murphy took second OF
a balk. Schlahy ended the inning by
going out to Shovel
The other run for Georgetown came in
the seventh. Dusan singled TO right ami
stole second. Maycck doubled to left
and Dugan scored. Mayock was caught
mapping, Grason TO Walters. Mcdonald
tanned and Cogan went out, Walters to
Shovel.