The Washington herald., 1910-04-01
BY \. 4. MORLEY.

terday afternoon on Georgetown Field,
winning by an s-to-7 score, after eight
rounds of nip-and-tuck baseball, during
which the Blue and Gray nine played like
veterans.
After their easy victory Wednesday.
Cornell expected but little trouble from
the Hilltoppers, and were very much sur
prised when Georgetown took kindly 20
Carvajals curves, and obtained a twO-run
lead In the third inning The Blue and Gray
batters had their eyes peeled. and drove
Carvajal off the mound in this session
and continued their heavy batting when
Abbott took up the job of fiinging them
over. In the fifth. after Georgetown had
settled down to hard and brilliant playing,
Coach Coogan took Abbott out and sent
in Goodwille 10 stem the tide, and the tail,
lanky one held Georgetown TO one lone
bingle for the rest OF the game.
Balzer seemed to be in the best Of con-
dition, and, besides letting Cornell down
with nine hits and only walking one man.
Smoke famed four and grew steadier
as the contest progressed. BalZer had his
bad innings, as usual, the first and fourth.
but outside Of these two sessions. he was
a stumbling block.
Georgetown Fields Ball Well.
It reminded one forcefully Of old times
TO see the way the HilltOppers handled
hard chances in the field. Capt. Murphy
again made the feature play Of the day,
a one-hand catch OF Watson's hard drive
in the second inning. which looked safe
- 4sgr
Feenan was back at his cid position on
first base, and old some clever fielding.
his one miscue being the mun Of q low
throw from third.
waldron was tried out behind the bat
and proved TO be eOrking good backstop
throwing the bases better than any catch
eF Georgetown has played this season
and catching Balzer in good style. Wald-
ron did not do anything at the bat, but
he has been out Of the game, and should
he develop in this respect, he will make
fine catcher.
The Cornell infeld, with Capt Williams
and Isett catching and playing third. re-
spectiyely. in place Of L,alley and Howard
wabbled Ike a chicken with its head cut
off. and il was largely due 10 the I'M
steadiness Of Williams, Isett, and Wat
son. who made all of Cornell's errors, that
won The only redeeming
playing was that Of Magner at short the
little fellow eating 'em up whenever they
came down his way. and handling five
chances in graceful style.
The Hilltoppers literally hummed around
the bases. stealing seven sacks of VII
liams. three of them being pilfered by
Cogan, who was unusually frisky.
Besides putting Up star game in cen
ter, Murphy led his team at the bat.
with three hits. Hunt made the only
extra base hit OF the game. a triple to
left in the fourth inning that started q
rally for the home squad.
Baker Gets Bad Start.
BaIzer got a bad start in the first inning,
issuing a pass to Magner. Owens neatly
sacrificed him up a peg. and Gordon beat
out a blow to short Gordon piIfered sec
ond. and with a man on second and
third, Smoke" made Williams Whit the
air Judson hit to Sitterding. and in
his hurry to get the runner ''Sit'' threw
low to first. the ball getting away from
Feenan, and two scores resulting. Jud-
son pulled up at second on this play,
where he died, as Matchneer was retired.
short TO first.
Georgetown got one Of these runs back
In their half. After Hunt had been re-
tired. Murphy walked. and was advanced
by Sitterding's out; and instead Of stop
ping at second. as he would have done
or5f1oriJu +ba Caor1ator-,, o-..s,g-. -
every one by surprise and kept on the |
run to third. Watson threw hurriedly to |
Isett and the ball went high, Murphy
on the error. Gibson ended the
round by tanning.
Neither side scored in the second. but |
In the third 1t was different. Owens.
leading of for Cornell. hit safely to left |
and was sacrificed by Gordon. Owens
then stole third and scored on williams
out
Georgetown went to bat in their half OF |
the third inning two runs behind, and re- |
sponded to urgent calls from the stand |
to get together by grabbing four |
scores. Hunt singled 10 left and stole |
second. Murphy brought him over the |
pan with a wallop to right. In an at
tempt to catch Murphy at second Will |
ans threw wild and he took third. Sit
Ierding poled one to right, scoring Muir
ply, and then, profting by Murphy's ex-
perience. promptly stole second. When |
he tried TO pilfer third, Williams again |
threw wild. and Sitterding scored. Dugan
struck out Gibson walked, stole second. |
and scored on Feenan's clout to right. /
At this stage Abbott was substituted for |
carvatal. and Waldron. the first man 10 /
lace him. hit into a double play, Match
1eer to Watson.
Cornell Scores -Four Runs.
The Ithacans duplicated Georgetown's
'eat in the very next inning and nearly /
put the game on ice. Balzer hit Match |
1eer and Watson singled. Isett advanced |
10Th by neat sacrifice. Abbott brought |
n two scores by a liner to left field, and |
crossed the plate himself when Magner
put the ball in the same spot. Magner
going TO second on the throw-in to catch /
Abbott Balzer made wild pitch, which |
allowed Magner to take third, and he /
scored when Sitterding made a miscue /
N Owens bouncer. Gordon and Williams
we're easy outs. ending Cornelrs scoring
'or the day
The Hilltoppers won the game in the /
fourth inning by pushing three men |
nome. Cogan sent hot one to right and 1
had no trouble stealing second. He /
scored on a wild pitch, Balzer famed, |
1ut Hunt tripled to deep left. and count /
"a when Murphy hit a pretty liner 20 /
,enter, Sitterdiag singled and Dugan /
walked. Murphy scored on wild pitch I
md Sltterding and Dugan advanced a |
peg. Gibson struck out and Feenan