The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-10

From the wealth of material on hand
at Georgetown this year one OF the best
teams that has ever represented the uni
VerSity on the diamond will be seen in
action. For every position there are three
or more men who are bound to be con-
sidered in the running.
Last years nine more than held its own
against worthy opponents and ii is doubt
full if any college team in the country
had as coed a record as the one estab-
lished by Georgetown. The material at
the Hilltop was anything but good when
Coach Sprlnnman took hold of it, and il
looked though the team would not
be anything out of the ordinary but
when the time for play ball came around
things looked diffenertly. as a real base
ball team had been nodded together.
Georgetown played 4 gCOc many of the
big college mines. and on no occasion did
the Blue and Gray team lose out. 1t
will he remembered that the HilItoppers
had little trouble i'm defeating the crack
Yale nine by decisive score. and this
feat alone is worth Il great deal to any
school or university. Through Dave
Whites mastery pitching was George
town able to hold Princeton to an even
score. the game lasting for fourteen in
nings, and nEally being called on &C
count of darkness.
1t will be remembered BY close follow
ars of college baseball that Princeton had
the best team in the country, and easily
disposed Of all the sO-cilIed Big Four
mines, namely. Harvard. Yale. and Penn
sylvania 50 that when the Blue and Gray
nine held such a good team as Princeton
to tie score it must be conceded that
Georgetown had more than an average
team. Pennsylvania was one of the
teams that lost to the HIltoppers. Com
Ing to WASHINGTON with nine successive
ffstF
lied that it would meet with its first
defeat. But Wdhby O'ConnOr was in
good shap,' md handed PENNSYLVANIA
defeat Cornell. Holy Cross, Furdham.
West Point and the Navy also fell be
fore the prUwcsS OF the Georgetown team.
Considering the quality of the opposing
teams, Georgetown should I've given full
credit for its commemorate showing. The
Blue and Gray showing vas unique mas
much as Georgetown cOnquering the
stronger cams. fell a prey to the weaker.
Although thu team lost two games %
Virginia, their old rivals. these defeats
should not be held AGAINST it. as it more
than made up for such losses by humbling
teams which. according to their records.
must be conceded the superior Of Nir-
ginia.
Plenty of Material.
The material left over from last years
nine will form q very strong nucleus for
the coming season Bunny Feenan. the
track first baseman Of last years team,
has been lost through graduation, but his
loss is the only one that tn team has
sustained
The team will he well fortified with
pitchers because of the talent on hand. ,,
among these being ''Wobby'' O'Connor,
Dave White the varsity full back: |
F'ienIe. and Lynch.
Dave" White made his debut on the !
Hilltop diamond last spring, and his |
phenomenal pitching is still fresh in the !
minds of those who witnessed his per !
!Ormances. Being handicapped by bad |
shoulder most Of the year, nevertheless. |
the big fellow covered himself with glory .
and his achievements Won the admiration !
of the student body. Besides being a !
splendid slahman. he is a batter of more |
than ordinary ability.
His work attracted the attention Of the |
big league scouts last year and he was
the recipient of many good offers. but
his devotion to his college and his de-
sire to complete his course and obtain
his degree forced him to ignore these
offers. Lynch. the youth who shattered !
the hopes of Yale. and 'Chr.S Fienle, |
who defeated Holy CFpss. are also en- !
titled to much praise for their excellent
work. Among the new men who are
Murray. from the Boston Latin School;
Jim Tob:n. who comes from Salem.
Mass. and Charles Delaney from viii
lesion Sem nary. East Hampton. Mass
These men come to Georgetown pre-
coded by big regulations and no doubt
will he heard from during the coming
season.
Many Cntcherx on Hand.
The team is especially fortunate in hay
ing many candidates for the backstOp
position. Reliable Tug" Fury whose
splendid hitting and throwing to bases
won for Georgetown many victory will
again he a candidate fer his old job
Venus Bergen, whose work at left end
on the football team during the season
just closed attracted wide attention. will
oppose Fury for catcher. Dave" Wald-
ron. a catcher on the varsity two years
ago. is expected to he a candidate
Spike Lynch. who caught on FOrdham
last year. is also a promising candidate
for the baCkstOp position. as his work
was Of the highest Calber while on the
Maroon team. Ed Malan"y. the football
man who caught on Mount St. Josephs