Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
BANKERS GIVE c. j.
TEAM A SURPRISE
Mp-and- Tuck Struggle Results
From First Game of Year
on Georgetown Field.
COLD WEATHER MAKES
CLEAN FIELDING HARD
Big Lead of HiIItoppers Gained
in Early Innings Proves
Enough to Win Contest
for Them.

About three hundred fans graced the
bleachers on Georgetown Field yester.
day and through two chilly hours watch
ed with interest the game between the
Hilltop Varsity and the American Sc
curity and Trust Company base ball
teams. Although loosely played by both
sides and having tendency to become
slow. the ever-present uncertainty of
what might happen. with both mines
troubled by the cold served to make the
contest somewhat attra active until the
close. The collegians won by the score Of
to g.
Apart from its worth as a base ball
battle the event was of value as a means
OF sizing up the strength of the Blue and
Gray on the diamond for the coming
campaign just starting. In this respect.
however, very little real information
could be obtained. as the weather was
far from ideal for base ball, and as a re-
suit lot of the teams mediocrity could
be excused on that ground.
The team, though. as a whole looks
very good for so early in the year
Fienli, who opened in the box, revealed
himself as valuable find, working at all
times like machine, and allowing but
one Int in four innings. White, who re-
being wild at the start and erratic after
ward. He went in, too. before he was
fully warmed up, having been deceived
as to the amount of work needed to over
come the ravages of the cold air.
Fury Catches Well.
Fury. behind the bat, was very good
as far as receiving and hitting were
concerned. He made a big mistake.
in
the first sack after hitting nicely. for
triple to deep center field. He was
promptly called out by Umpire Belts and
roundly called down by Capt Sitterding.
SO that the lesson probably did him more
good than harm. He du. icated with an
other three-bagger in the sixth, when he
hit far out into left, afterward scoring
on GibSon'S single.
Carrigan was on first and did execution
ally good work in fielding his position.
Sitterding also covered second in form
with the added honors of making three
stolen bases. Cogan felded poorly at
short, but made two good hits, showing
conclusively that he has improved in bat
ting and warrants his being placed sec
ond in the order. Connolly, who re-
placed him in the eighth, had no chances.
The third bag was well cared for by
Qunlan and Gibson. despite the fact that
the latter made an error late in the game.
Each got one hit. The former seems
lv looks as formidable with the stick, but
at the same time he works better in the
field and also throws accurately.
Fielders Good.
The two veterans in the outieId are
both back strong, Hunt and Murphy being
the ones meant In left. McGauley and
Donnelly each held forth. McGauley's
arm seems weak, while he is slow on
bases. In fielding, though, he was more,
speedy and it is thought that with warm
weather his throwing power will increase.
From looks of things now, the position
lies between him and the Exclusives
High player.
The Trust Company nine was handi-
capped from the start by the wildness OF
'Shae'' Rawlings i'm the box. The little
fellow started off well, sending down the
first three men to face him, although one
of these got hit only 10 be nabbed later
on a double play. In the second inning
Fury's three-ba gger, after Murphy
fielded down. set Rawlings off. This
was ruled out, however, as stated above.
The next man got a hit inside of first.
CaTrigan then came to the plate, going
to first on being hit by wild pitch
F'ienli retired the side by slow grounder
to shortstop, fielded to first.
This was only the forerunner, however
of the next inning, in which Georgetown
scored five runs. Sitterding went TO the
pfate getting to first on Davis error
CoSan followed with hit past the initial
sack, which advanced Stterding, who
later stole third. Coaan stole second. and
Hunt got a base on balls, this being fol-
lowed by another gift to Fury after Muir
ply struck out Eurys walk forced Sit
terding home and again left the corners
all covered. Another gift to Quinlan sent
Cogan home and McGauley got TO first
a fieder's choice, by which Hayes nabbed
Hunt at the plate. Fury came home OH
x1-iId itch vxbi ,h snd IL laf O,1ip
in, when Hayes rnuned, and McGauley
In. when West made. like error. F1enli
went out on fly to Johnston.
Hunt Hits to Center.
Hunts hit to center in the fourth sent
another score over, Sitterding having got
ten to first on balls and stole second.
The other two runs Tor Georgetown came
in the sixth after two were out Murphy
was walked, stole second and went home
ON Furys three-bagger. Gibson then
sent Fury in by a Texas Lacquer over
second base. McGauley went out by
hard drive into the pitchers box, which
Rawlings barely stopped. making q sure
heave to first. Murphy's run was the
only one in the game that was earned
The Banks scores resulted In the fifth
seventh and eighth. In the fifth West
got 4 base on balls of OF White Boykin.
also walked. sending West to second:
choice which gave X. Rawlings first and
sent Eoykin to second, whence lie went
home on a wild pitch. Fnry's error Lett
lim in. Johnston famed, Mcdonald,
walked and Hayes was fielded out
In the seventh, after West fled out TO
iibson, Boykin got on bases on Coean's
error. being sent to third on r. Rawlings
single and stealing home in a mix-up.
Johnston flied out and Mcdonald tanned.
Rally in Eighth.
The three tables fn the eighth caused
he HiIltoppers some concern, they com
ng so quickly and at a time when a rally
night have meant the game. Hayes
,pened with a single, being followed by
riddle. who drove a pretty hit over Sec
md base. Rawlings flied out. A Wild
CONTINUED on .SsooRd EsEAS