The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
IspecIal q The Tlmes -pIspatch.

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4 Washington, ID. c., May I.-What IS
has striren to do for 10 these many
years. was accomplished by the 7Ir-
ginia baseball team this afternoon
when IT took Georgetown into tow on
the hilltop diamond. making II two
straight wins from the Blue and Gray
in one season. The score was to 8.
II was only by sticking cverlastlngly
at It. and lighting all the way. that
virginia carried Off the laurels. George
town scored all of It's three runs in its
hait Of the first inning, giving 1t
lead Of that margin. but the Orange
and Blue kept pegging away. and final
" ~ sent the winning tally across in the
eighth.
Until Hunts hard smash was gather
cd In By Shor,stop Douglas. who hurl-
ed the ball 10 Carter at first, for the
fnal putont, the result was in doubt
Two hearers OF the Bite and Cray.
were hngging the sacks at the time,
ana al that was needed 10 change de-
feat into victory for the Hilltoppers
was one measly bngle.
hunt made gallant effort to drive
the ball Into safe territory. and no
well nigh succeeded. but by grand
4 try Douglas intercepted its course,
and by a throw that had TO be true.
+
corner
An Exciting Finish.
IT was an exciting iinish and had the
+adherents Of the Blue and Gray stand
Ing on their tip toes. and holding their
breath, during the time Hunt stood
ct the plate. and while Douglas and
Carter were blasting their horhs.
II vas a hard game for Georgetown
70 lose. and great one for Virginia
to win. after It's uphill fight Errors
niaEed prominent part in the pro-
ceodings both teams Fronting by tho
mlscues, but despite the bad playing. i;
furnished more thrills than any game
Fought on the 4-.lltop this season
RiXey. the elongated southpaw, had
a shade on O'Conncr on the work done
on the slab, lie was stcader and
famed ten mon TO six for the home
twirier
4 o'conner's bases on balls also proved
costly, three of them being turned into
runs. Hume. the first man TO face
Oconner hit safely. but was left
stranded.
Then came The roseate half for
GEORGETOWN. Hunt was safe on the
+ first .fi.ct's error Cogan turned his
twouid-he sacrifice into hit Rixey
made matters worse FOR himself hs
fumbllng Fury's Srounder, llling the
bases. Catcher Anderson. in All at
tempt 20 catch Hunt of third, heavcd
Wildly, ana Hunt and Cogan scored
S!tterding went out, short 70 first and
fcenan strnck out Fury was ena ble.I
TO score when Driver messed UP Dayis's
roller
+ o'conner tanned three men IN the
second. but Virginia got It's FIRST run.
with one down Blakeney was passed
Driver vas then retired on strikes
Anderson took one In the short ribs
and R!Xcy's single sent Blakeney home
hume struck out.
& virginia added two and tie1 the
Fcore In the NTH Rixey MAS walked
as a starter but was forced at second
by Hume Sitterding made a try for
Carriers Texas Lacquer. but tho bail
barely touched his fingers. In an al
tempt TO nall Hume at third Billy"
threw Wild. and Hume counted Garter
pulling IN atth!rd Nen's single
brought In Carter Sittcrdnr threw
out Douglas al first and Seff was
nipped trying 10 make third.
Winning Rum Tailed.
II was in the eighth that the win
mig run vas tailed. Douglas beat
tont bunt, but was forced at second
by Lille who In turn was caught tr.
ing to steal Blakcney received his
third pass OF the me. stole second
and came home easy ipoa Drivers
three Dagger smash oyer DopnalI;.,