The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-22
BY n. II. woRLEY.

By n. Il. WORLEY.
Georgetown Field has been the scene
Of many historic battles. but yesterdays
contest between Mount St Joseph's. OF
Baltimore, and the local collegians. which
was won by the Hilltoppers. to Z.
after eleven hard-fought innings. de-
serves to rank with the best athletic
battles ever pulled off on the west side
diamond.
After falling hopelessly behind In the
early part Of the game. disheartened and
tired of trying TO push their runners
around the bases, Georgetown's pluck
came TO the front for one more desperate
stab at victory in the eighth inning. and
by few smiles OF Dame Fortune and
some mighty good use of the willow the
lads from across the creek tied up the
game, and after three more rounds Of
strenuous effort landed a well-earned
victory.
Georgetown used four pitchers, and all
Of them were we'll scorched. but Schaub.
of the visitors. stuck to his job in good
style. and it was no fault Of the Mount
St Josephs captain that his team did
not go back home with the game safely
tucked away. Each team made sixteen
hits, so it is unnecessary to say that the
game was replete with the good old
bingles that bring JOY TO the heart of the
fan. Georgetown did not commence to
connect with the ball until after the
seventh session. nine of their hits COM
ing after this round, five of them. two
Of which We're homers. being punched in
the fatal eighth.
Are Game Finishers.
The HiIltoppers displayed an unexpected
ability to put up game finish which
will probably be the most pleasing bit
of news to the fans Besides. they con-
tinued to field the ball in great style,
only one faiseue being registered, a muff
by ShoTtstop Gibson IL the eighth inning.
In the tenth, when it looked like the
visiting aggregation would score. a quick
double play by Gibson, Feenan. and
Menefee shattered their hopes and gave
Georgetown a chance to win in the next
turn at bat
the great American game as has been
furnished local fandOm for some time.
good and bad plays coming in quick sue
cession. and the ball being constantly hit
10 odd corners Of the field. Toward the
end Of the game, when the score was
tied, and when the crowd had been swell
ed by those who had been over watch
ing the Western Georgetown Prep game.
the Georgetown rooters got busy and en-
livened things with their Hoya. Hoya.
Saxa, and Locomotive yells.
Although on a strange diamond and
without a handful of sympathizers. the
Mount ST. Josephs contingent proved TO
be gritty until the last man was down
and out. and the boys from near BaIti-
more left the field having earned a right
10 share the glory and honor Of one OF
the highest of games when the battle
was over
Menefee. who again was on the receiv-
ing end for the Georgetown team. han
died himself like veteran, and but one
man successfully pilfered a base. besides
the ex-Centralite made four hits. leading
his teammates, and it was Menefee's hit
IN the eleventh which started the down
fall Of the Mount St. Joseph aggregation.
Menefee also scored the winning run and
was a tower Of strength when It came 70
bracing up the infield with his words of
cheer when things looked darkest for the
Blue and Gray.
Catcher Williams, Of Mount st. JOseph's
proved to be tight customer at the bat.
slashing out four hits out OF five trips to
the chopping block, one Of them being
double along the left field foul line in the
opening round, which brought home the
first run Of the game.
The fielding Of Gibson at short. Lanasa
N left. and McGrath on third was sen
satonal. Lanasa made a wonderful
catch OF Connolly's swat in tho seventh.
and while on the dead run jumped up in
the air and brought down the leather.
Visitors First.
Mount ST. Joseph's started trouble in the
opening inning. Lanasa failed to con-
meet with Wymard's shoots and famed.
Balm singled to center. and after Ne
Grath fouled out to Feenan, Williams
sent hummer down the third base line
for two bags, scoring Balm. Tracey sent
a weak roller to the pitcher and was
snuffed at first.
For Georgetown. Hunt walked. Connol- /
~ was retired, second to first. ana MIR
ply beat out a hunt and stole second.
Sitterding struck cut. Menefee made his
first hit Of the game by slammfng one to
left field that got away from the guardian
OF that corner. and scored Murphy.
The visitors made four runs in their
half Of the fourth inning, and gave the
Georgetown players and rooters had
attack of the blues Williams. Tracsv
and Scallon all hit safely. and after
Brooks lifted high one to right. which
was caught by Hunt. Boyle singled TO |
left and sent two runners over the nan
At this stage OF the game Wymard was |
taken out OF the box and O'Connor took
his place on the firing line. "Wab" was |
all smiles. and his advent in the game /
was hailed with much Joy. until he
walked Schaub, filing the bases. and
Lanasa beat out an infield blow, sending
in another runner. O'Connor then walked |
Balm. and Mount ST Joseph's total was |
swelled TO five scores. McGrath baIlooned |
to left and Williams hit to short and /
the ball struck Lanasa, this out retiring
the side
After sehaub was hit by one of
o Connor's speedy curves in the sixth. |
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