The Washington herald., 1910-05-19
GREENE IN FINE FORM
Georgetown Loses to Cath
Ollie University.
BALZER BLOWS UP IN THIRD
Two Hits and Two Bases on Balls
Enough to Give BrookIands Com
manding Lend-"Wnb" O'COnnor
TwirIs Air-tight Ball for Hilltop
pers After He Relieves "Smoke.v
BY y. T. w ORLEY.

Yesterday was blue Wednesday at
Georgetown. 1t was likewise Comet day
and the two should be linked together.
as the Hiltoppers are willing to stake
all the coin they have left that the comet
hoodoOed them in the game with the
Catholic University nine. which the
Brooklanders won, 3 to J. Br-r-r-r but
il was a nasty game 90 lose and by a
measly brace Of runs at that, big CHER
Greene had all his feathers and war paint
tackled on and slaughtered the Blue and
Gray warriors as fast as they stepped 10
the plate. Besides the ordinary curves
and shoots that generally afe found in
/ the assortment Of a hrst-class SLAB artist
and scalpcr Ike Greene there are nine
players on the Hilltop who will tell you
about the comet ball" That was what
the Chief was sending over the plate
with the velocity of fast express yes
terday. Br-r-r-r. but he had speed,
At the outset before being properly
introduced. the Catholic University lads
commenced 10 take liberties with Smoke"
Balzer's twisters and only good fielding
saved the HilItoppers' twirler from a bad
hole in this session In the third. the
winners held a powwow and afterward
started in 10 do the dirty work. as the
william does in a melodrama. DE Nries
caused a buzz when ne shook the dust
of his shoes and scampered down To first
on a clean swat ~ center in this chap
/ ter. Widmayer poled one al Balzer which
Smoke" could not handle. but whicn
rolled over TO Cogan. the Georgetown
shortstop nabbing wild" AZ FIRST ny a
close play Tobin contributed 70 the me-
lee by driving the ball singing over the
shortstop's head, scoring De Vries, and
then stole second
Balzer Taken Out.
About this time Smoke" commenced
TO think about fair lands far. far away
and wished he was anywhere but pitch
| ing. He walked Hessler and filled the
bases when he gave Stock four wide ones
"Heinie" then called for his airship and
SCARED away, and Coach phil Kins
sent "Wab" O'Connor TO the mound 90
face the Indians. The newcomer. after
getting two strikes on Mcdonald, made a
wild pitch. and Tobn cantered home
Mcdonald hit 20 Gibson and "Gibby'
threw 10 the plate. shutting him or
1 there Clancy was having difficulty io-
( eating "Wab's' Stats and was about 10
/ fan when Feenan made a foolish play
1 by throwing the pellet down 20 third. and
| the ball went wild. letting anothe.
/ Brooklander scamper home. Clancy then
struck out. ending the misery.
O'COnnOr Pitches Wei.
In the next six rounds. Catholic Uni
vCrsity only made two singles off O'Con-
/ nor. these coming in the fifth session and
/ they failed to get a man around the
sacks. Besides this. "Wab" struck out
eight Of the Indians. and his pitching was
voted the best of the day Many George
| town man sadly shook his head and asked
| himself "Why didn't we send O'Connor
| in to start the game" O'Connor did not
walk a man.
| Georgetown's only score was made in
! the third. Sitterding's single and stolen
base and Hunts neat poke. being re-
| sponsible for the lone tally. Georgetown
| threatened to sew IN the battle several
/ times, having the bases fun and no one
out in the fifth. and two on bases and none
| out in the sixth. but was unable to con-
meet with Greenes slants for the single
| bingle that was necessary 20 bring in the
/ scores. II was in tight places that the
visitors twirler acquitted himself best.
Both clubs played a good fielding game.
| COgan and Sitterding doing well In their
respective positions, and stock and Hes
sler playing in good form for Catholic
! University.