Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
TIGERS DEFEAT
BLUE AND GRAY
Cunningham's Terrific Hitting
Scores a Victory for
Princeton.

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under conditions that are highly satisfac-
tory. case in point is that OF young
Washington athlete, Logan Cunningham
by name. "Cunnie" by reputation. and
a mighty hero to the undergraduate body
OF Princeton University.
Saturday this young man stepped
into the pitchers box on Georgetown Uni
yersity field and got his" for nine long.
ged and listless fielding on the part OF
his teammates. he was soundly walloped
by the Blue and Gray batsmen.
Yesterday Princeton and Georgetown
met again. Young Mr.; Cunningham oc-
Princeton pitcher did the honors for the
visitors. He was Mr. .Drewes and for six
innings he pitched gilt-edged ball, holding
the Georgetown team safe throughout
Revenge for Cunnie.
In the meantime. Mr.. Cunningham. hav-
ing little to do in right field. turned to the
bat as an outlet for his talents and
energies And right here 1t may be said
that he Observation-Disclosures all over
the lotto the wild and uncontrolled joy
OF Princeton and to the deep and gloomy
With the memory of Saturdays game
ranking in his breast, young Mr.. Cum
bingham strolled nonchalantly up to the
bat in the second inning. At the time Mr..
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ing hit the ball safely. was on first base.
With a careless and awkward looking
swing of his bat Mr.. Cunningham met
one Of Mr.. Devine's shoots squarely on
the nose. The ball did not stop until it
had rolled over the embankment that
borders the Georgetown right field and
there rested peacefully among some trail
ing vines. In the meantime Mr.. Cunning
ham chased Mr.. Pittman home and two
runs were registered for Princeton.
This Time a Single.
In the fourth inning Mr. Sides and
Mr.. Warwick had landed themselves
safely on the bases. There was one
out and Mr. Cunningham again came to
the bat. Once more he laid against the
slashing single. With the speed.
grace and careless abandon of pair OF
jack rabbits Messrs. Sides and War
wick loped across the home plate. Mr..
Cunningham .loafed around first base
and kidded Mr. "Cy'' Mcdonald until
the next Princeton man was put out.
when he trotted out to right field.
In the fifth inning Georgetown made
one run. Stfterding was safe on an err
ror by Dillon. went around on infield
scored on a drive to the outfield by
Murphy. In the seventh Drewes was
taken out and a Mr.. Lefevre went in
to pitch. This young gentleman threw
the ball almost anywhere around the
diamond and out OF 1t. except across
of how many different directions u
pitcher can throw in and Georgetown
prof1ted hugely thereby, collecting a
couple of runs on hits and errors. Mr..
sion.
Then Mr.. Cunningham was called In
from right field and stuck in the box. He
was mad-not angry-but mad clear
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sent a drive to right. The ball bounded
over Connor's head. and Mayock sat
down on second base. He was advanced
TO third when Mcdonald flied out to cen
ter. and Duffy drove him home and tied
the score with drive to the outfleld
Score, Princeton, 4; Georgetown, 4.
The ninth inning opened with great ex-
cftement. Georgetown much encouraged
Princeton glum. Mr.. Warwick and Mr.
Pittman were easy out Up came Mr.
Simon. Georgetown's veteran left fielder
over toward center. Simon obeyed the
motion. Devine shot one at Cunningham
Cunningham met 1t squarely. and the
looked like it might possibly be good for
two bases, but not for more.
The slender Simon started after 1t, for
1t had gone where he wasn't" The ball
hit the ground and kept rolling. Simon
is a good runner, but he could not catch
up with the rolling sphere until it had
reached the field gate.
Come on Cunnie.
AS the ball travelled SO Travelled Mr..
Cunningham. plugging around the bases
like quarter-miler. The Princeton
rooters and the whole Princeton team
stood up and yelled Come on, Cunnie."
Cunnie came on and crossed the plate
by a safe margin. 1t was his second home
run of the game. Every run that Prince
ton scored was earned by the power of
Logan Cunninghams bat. A wonderful
performance.
In her half of the ninth Georgetown
sent Montgomery to the bat to save the
day. Cunningham struck him out. He
also struck out the next man. Murphy
A hy to right field by Schlafiy was COB
bled up by Connor and the game was
over.
Georgetown played a good uphill game
during the latter innings, but Cunning
ham was too much. for them. 1t was
one-man victory pure. and simple, and
the young Washingtonian left the field
nursing the satisfaction that comes with
sweet revenge.
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