Evening star., 1909-05-02
VIRGINIA NOSES
OUT GEORGETOWN
Blue and Gray Made Fine
Rally, But Fell One Short
of q Tie.
Special Dispatch TO Tho star.

SperBi lpSpafrh 10 nc star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. May i.-vir-
Einia finished her home season this after
noon in a burst OF CORY by winning
from Georgetown by score of to q.
Both teams played loose but brilliant
ball, and there was not dull moment
from the beginning until the last Blue
and Gray player grounded ont in the
ninth. Walker and Devine, the oppos-
ing pitchers. were both southpaws. and
battle royal was expected. but the Vir-
gfnians took to Devine's curves in the
fourth and drove him to the bench. but
not before they had gathered five hits
and three runs off his delivery.
Georgetown was the first to score. Schla-
fly drove one to center for two bags and
Mayock walked. Both runners crossed
the plate on SitterdinS,s timely single.
Virginia came back strong in their half
and added three runs. Hume hit safely
and went to third on Schlahy's tumble.
Pearson walked, and >Nalker scored both
men with a clean single. lie was sac
rificed to second and third. and scored
on Dabney's drive for two bases. Fitch
EFT, the first man up in the fifth, was
hit, stole second, went to third on Hume's
out, and came home on EckenrOdes poor
throw to catch Pearson at second. In
the seventh Virginia added couple
Fitchett, the latter's being a three-bagger.
In the eighth the home team scored their
last run of the game. on hits by Walker
and Honaker.
Start Rally.
Georgetown, with five runs to the bad.
made a game rally in the ninth. and
threatened to pull the game out of the
fire. Three rank errors and three clean
hits put four runs over the plate.
Callahan. the first batsman up bumped
a grounder to Hoff at third. The Virginia
captain gathered up the bail. but threw
wild to first. the Blue and Gray short
an easy one to Pickford. who made
miserable tumble. Callahan crossing the
plate. BalZer was retired on strikes.
Eckenrode pilfered second. and raced all
the way home when Murphy placed a
timely single to center. Schlafiy then
made his second hit of the contest. the
ball dropping back of shortstop. just out
Of Honaker's reach. Simon famed. May
aker at short. and Murphy crossed the
plate In the excitement. ICY" McDon-
aid then shot bounder to Hon, who
made his second error of the inning,
dropping the ball long enough for Schla-
fly to count With two of the bags oc-
cupled. Sitterdng drove a hot grounder
to second. which Pickford tossed to Dab
ney on first. and the game was over.
with the exception OF the ninth inning,
Walker, VirginiaS clever southpaw. was
invincible and had the Blue and Gray
players completely at his mercy. lie
famed seven in the first three innings.
his total for the game being even
dozen. Smokey Blazer, Georgetown's
freshman twirler, was sent in to the game
In the fourth to save the day, but after
a couple of innings the Virginians. got on
to him and he Jared little better than his
predecessor.
Virginians Stole Bases.
Duffy was conspicuous by absence.
Eckenrode made a poor showing throwing
ID second. eight Virginians being cred
tied with stolen bases.
Mayock fielded cleanly at second, while
Callahan at short took care OF the only
two chances offered him. ''Cy'' McDon-
aid accepted fourteen chances without the
semblance of error. He was literally
appauded for his fine work. though he
was chaffed good naturedly for not COM
ing up to expectations at the bat.
Dabney fielded cleanly for Virginia at
the first game that Virginia has won
from Georgetown on the diamond in the
past two years.
Virginia plays Georgetown again Mon
day in Washington. and IL will be Can't
we'll against Wilmer. Wilmer has lost
but one contest this season. the North
Carolina game yesterday, and that was
due to the fact that he had not worked
for ten days. He has defeated such
teams as Holy Cross and Fordnam. To-
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