The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
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PRINCETON TAKES
CLOSE GAME FROM
GEORGETOWN NINE
Heffernan's Wildness and
Timely Stickwork by the
Tigers Bring Defeat.
REED GETS HOME RUN
b, NAT t. woRLEY.

BY NAT T. wORLEY.
Heffernan's wildness and timely hitting
by Princeton gave Ciarke's Tigers yes
terday's battle on the Hilltop, to e.
Stung by Saturdays defeat. the Hill
toppers fought tooth and nail from start
TO finish, outba,ting Princeton nearly two
TO one and playing a slightly better
fielding game.
But Heffernan. who did the singing for
Georgetown. although qualifying as a
real tightwad in the distribution OF his
hits. was as wild as the widest wild man
that ever visited Washington with cir
Gus. and gave out passes with a lavish
hand.
The first man up in the third.
fourth. fifth, and seventh innings. ard
the second in the sixth and eighth chap
ters reached the initial sack through his
generosity. four OF them being later poled
across the plate with timely swats by
Tiger batsmen-
Georgetown started OF with a one-run
lead. but II was not long before the Jer-
seymen evened matters up. scoring one
in the third inning. The Blue and Gray
forged to the front again in the NTH,
when a hit and some weird playing by
the winners, gave the Hilltop players two
scores and an apparent winning lead.
But not for long. as one run In the sixth
and another In the seventh placed the
visitors on a fighting level. Then Reed
connected for his terrific smash against
the left field fence. sending sterrett In
ahead OF him and placing Roaring Bllls
henchmen ahead by two runs.
Georgetown came back and rang the
bell in the eighth and the ninth openo1
with the Blue AMI Gray one run to the
bad.
Coach sprIgmln sent Dave white to
the mound TO hold the Tiger batsmen.
confident that his team would either tie
the score or win out In their half OF the
final session. Dave blanked the Orange
and Black men to face him, although Old
King Lear laced one TO center for two
bags and then the Georgetown players
prepared TO make their last stand.
Whites Catch Stops Rally.
But for a sensational play by Sam
White, guardian of the second corner.
the scalps Of the nine players represent
ing Old Nassau might now be hanging
in Georgetown's hall Of trophies
After Davis had struck out. Connolly.
who batted eor Mullaney hit a screamer
between first and second. which any day
but yesterday would have been the safest
kind OF a nit. Sam White started after
the ball. and while on the run scooped
the leather into his nit and retired the
catcher at first Dave White
then smote one on the nose for single
to left and everyone had mental pic
ture OF how Connolly would have looked
going around TO third base II White hadn't
made his sensational stop Hollander lift
ed one to right. ending hostilities.
Princeton scored the only earned run
Of the game, Reeds home run wallop to
the fence. Georgetown's four tallies be-
ing the result OF errors by the winners.
Old King Lear pulled out OF two tight
places in the second and eighth sessions
oy good pitching besides steadily refusing
10 give free transportation and moving
iown six Of his opponents on strikes
when IL appeared most necessary. Not a
single .Georgetowner got to first on balls
Ind with perfect support the King would
lave rung down the curtain on an Easter
Monday egg festival
Princeton gave an excellent demonstra-
ion Of how to make four hits at the
light time to win ball game. The first
Tiger to cross the plate got around the |
corners on a base or balls. sacrifice.
'rror. and out, but the other runs were
lirectly due TO timely batting by the |
Z trseymen. |
In the sixth Sterretts hit put White |
N third, whence he scored on an
'ut. Parker scored from second in the |
eventh when Pendleton hit to center. |
'terrett counted in the eighth when Reed |
mashed out his four-sacker. Whenever |
. hit was needed the Princeton lads were
here with the wagon tongue.
The Blue and Gray had two chances TO
end men. across tie pan, but failed to |
PRODUCES In the second. with one out,
dullaney and Heffsrnan struck out with
wo men on bases. while in the eighth.
With Fury on, the best DAILY and o'Con-
lor could do was to send gentle rollers
own the first base line.
Georgetown Draws First Blood.
Georgetown gave the Tigers tail an aw-
ul wrench in the second inning. Fury 4
Fas out. third to first. Pendleton muffed 4
)sly's roller. and then threw low to first
''Connor hit to third. and worthinston
lade futile attempt to stop the horse
ide as 1t went by. but only touched It
nth his glove Davis hit through the
itcher's box, scoring Daily. Then Mul-
aney and Heffernsn paid homage TO
ling Lear, striking out
Princeton tied the score in the third |
lhodes walked: Lear sacrificed him 10
econd. DAILY fumbled Penfleton's poke
D second and then threw 100 late. the
asst Frincetonian beating the toss 10
rst- Worthington hit to DAILY, and was
etired at the first corner, Rhodes count
Is on the play. When Pendleton tried
} follow suit he was caught at the home
late. O'Connor to MuIlaney.
The NTH was Georgetovn's biggest IN
ing. Davis was safe on PendIeton,s
econd error. Mullaney tried to sacri-
ee. but Lear was on the job, catching
)avis on a quick throw to Pendleton. /,
ieffernan singled to left, and when Hol-
lnder hit to White. the Princeton man
ried to touch Heffernan out as he went !,
.. but missed him and then threw too