The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
COLUMBIA LOSES
HARD BATTLE TO
GEORGETOWN BOYS
Timely Rally in the Seventh
Inning Brings Victory
to Hilitoppers.
BAILEY LOSES CONTROL
by NAT t. woRLEY.

Georgetown came from behind yester-
day after six scoreless innings and cap
tured well-played and stubborniy con-
tested battle with Columbia University.
s to l.
With Bailey holding the Hilltoppers to
two scattered hits In six rounds and pre-
venting a Blue and Gray man from pass
ing second. Columbia's lone tally, gar
nered In the opening chapter, began to
resemble house, and II appeared that
Sprigman's charges were doomed to suf-
fer defeat at the hands Of the New York
aggregation.
the Blue and Gray batters got TO the
illustrious "BiiT' In the two final periods.
psralyzing his slants and making his
trusty arm creak as he served the pellets
plateward.
Daily started It, and Davis drove in the
nails. On this particular point you viii
ind no dissenting voice on the Hilltop.
Georgetown's big second baseman landed
on a fast one in the sixth after Bailey
had furnished free transportation to
Fury. who was first to face him In that
session. and sent Il spinning heavenward
into unexplored territory In left field.
Despite the fact that the ball was
travelling against the wind. and there
was some wind. the horsehide nearly
touched the fence. and this bingle was
easily the longest Of the game. The
blow brought Fury across the platter
with the needed run to place the Hill
toppers on an even footing with their
opponents. and after Mory o'Connor had
sent a sailer to Sanders, -Inkey" Davis
slapped the leather into deep left for
another two-bagger and Daily counted.
Then Things started to Happen.
Then there was something doing. Mr..
Bailey reflected on the eviI OF his ways
and before he was through meditating
he had invited MulIaney, who was max
ing faces al him. to take a free jour-
ney down the first base line Feinie
was too anxious and hit a short ny to
left. on which he was retired. and Davis
was caught at the third station trying 10
slip one over on the enemy.
This caused q temporary lull in the
bombardment. but after the New Workers
had made an Intellectual attempt to stem
the tide which was setting against them,
Bailey paved the way for further fun
by handing Capt. Cogan a pass.
Sitterding followed with a clean-cut
single TO left, after which Bailey filIed
the bases by walking Fury. A moment
later he lost control entirely and passed
big Tom DAILY. forcing in a run.
Mory Q'Connor thought this was about
time TO fatten his batting average and
proceeded to whip one over the middle
station. scoring Hltterdfng and FURY ana
taking second himself on the throw In.
Mullaney and Feinle fell victims to
Bailey's slants and Georgetown counted
FIVE runs after the smoke Of the fray
subsidized.
Columbia shows Them How.
But Columbia showed the winners how
to do 1t. In the very nrst inning the
New Workers swept the Hilltop aggrega-
ton on their feet after two were out.
Williams opened with a double 10 left
field and then Capt. Kiendl brought him
over the block with a sharp rap along
the first base line. Lommel hit a slow
one TO first which squirmed past Eeinle.
permitting him 20 reach the initial peg
in safety. but Kiendl thought he could
score from second on the play and was
nailed at the home plate on Daly's good
throw.
Although the lads from Gotham threat
ened several times TO invade sacred ter
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