Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
C. j. IS SURPRISED.
BY CHAMBER TEAM
CoiIegians Have Hard Time
Winning Game by Score =
of z to /. . .5 :.
WINNING RUN SCORED
IN EIGHTH INNING
Hilltop Pitchers Allow Only
One Hit-Hunt Stars for
Georgetown With Bat. J.

All that was lacking to make the drst
game played by the Chamber of COM
merce ball team huge success was the
absence Of as large a crowd as the con-
test was worthy of. The battle which Is
referred to was played yesterday ON
Georgetown field against the Blue and
Gray varsity. and so we'll did the down.
town nine handle themselves that the
seasoned Hilltoppers were only able TO
trim them by one point. the fnal, scors
being 2 to 1. -.....
The game was far better than what
most of those who journeyed to George
cations played excellent bail and Inc
runs were so scattered that it was hard
to pick the winner until the last bail
had been sent over the plate. The Cham
Der of Commerce team put up an exhi-
bition worthy of much comment when II
is considered that yesterday was prae-
IDEALLY the. first time that the nine play
ers get together.
The feature work both sides was
performed by the twirlers Fiannery for
seven innings, during which time he al
iuwed but one safe nit. O'Connor then
went on the mound and proved irwin
chile for the rest of the game. Becker
for the losers gave four hits, all Of
which were singles. Two of these, how
ever. figured prominently In the scoring
in each case, q run being, driven over tile
plate. ..- -
g. q. First to Score.
Georgetown made the first run in the
second inning. Connolly got a free pass,
stole second and went to third on an
error on the part Of Smith. the down.
town backstop. In the meantime Feenan
had famed and NJ. OConnor had flied
made clean hit, scoring Connolly. Flan-
merry, who was up next. went down with
three strikes.
In the fifth, by q punching of a couple
OF hits. Georgetown again looked dam
gerous, but the men on bases were re-
red by excellent fielding before any
damage was done. In the sixth both
sides went out without any runs.
The Chamber players put their lone
ally over IN the seventh P Kins7walK-
ed and stole second. getting to third
when c. King flied out to first base Bull
men came W. and connected for a single,
scoring p. King. Smith famed and the
side was retired when Cogan ffeided
Quinn's drive to short. -: 80.
III their nal. Of the seventh the Hill
toppers decided to change pitchers, as
Flannery complained of weakness. This
gave a chance to use Duggan at the bat,
but as two of his teammates had already
been put down, he did not see any use in
trying for anything short of a home ruii.
He swung hard and made a pretty. drive,
but it failed to get by the third sacker,
who heaved 1t to first. % - 900
In the eighth the .,downtowners. rwefss
unsuccessful in their attempt at scorins,
although they succeeded in getting two
men to first. Georgetown. however, came
back strong and brought home the run
which meant a victory. After Sitterdiflg
had been retired by a piece of nifty
fielding on the part of Bull, Murphy out
speeded a pretty bunt toward third base.
stole second and went to third on sa
error by the downtown. catcher. Hunt
then came up and made clean hit over
the shotstop which sent Murphy home.
Gibson flied out to left garden. ConnoT~
got a. walk only to see the side put down
by Bulls banding cf Feenan's drtrer~s
In the ninth the Chamber OF Commerqe
team went down in order. P. King flied
out to first, c. King did the same to cen
ter field and Bull famed 7--i.- eel
Bull Plays Well.
Bull. for the losers. put up a ster1irg
exhibition OF fielding. his pick-ups being
all clean and his throws sure. The g1rsrs
as a whole went off fast and there wsre
many present who declared that 1T was
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