Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
PITCHING
WINS BIG SERIES
Superior Box Work Gives Vir-
ginia Victory in Last Game
With Georgetown, 6 to 3.
THREE HOME RUNS ARE
MADE BY TWO TEAMS
Douglas, Fury and Lille CIout
Ball for Circuit-0nIy Six
Left on Bases.
BY II. C. BYRD.

ISlilid has won the series With
Georgetown this year. Excep-
tionally good pitching on the part
of the men who did the slab work
for the Orange and Blue institu-
ton gave that school the long end
OF the o-to-.3 score. Superior box
work was the difference between
the two teams. both Grant and
Rlxey, who worked for Virginia.
doing better all-around work than
did the three men who held down
the job for Georgetown. There
was no period during the entire
contest when the Virginia pitchers
were hit consistently enough to
give the Blue and Gray an advan-
tage.
Virginia got an early lead when
Lille clouted the ball to deep CEN
ter for a home run in the fourth
inning. which advantage was
maintained until the seventh,
when Georgetown evened up.
Virginia got two more runs in the
sixth on a three-base hit by
Landes and successive infeld hits
by Finley and Lille. Georgetown
made two runs in the sixth and
one in the eighth.
For the first three innings the
game was a remarkable one, in
that neither team was able to get
anybody as far as second base.
Only nine men faced each of the
two pitchers in the first three
periods. and not hit was secured
by either of the teams. Neff. first up
for Virginia in the second got on first
when Hollander fumbled his hard hit
grounder, but he was nabbed while on
the bag. That was the only man Vir-
ginia got to first in the first three in
nings. Davis. second up for Georgetown
in the second. also got as far first
base when Hewitt fumbled the ball,
which was hit directly at him. but he
also was caught on the bases, Finlay's
throw to second getting him off the bag
by ten feet.
Virginia Tables in Fourth.
1t was in the fourth that Virginia be-
gan getting its work Finlay, the first
man up. had gone out third to first. when
Lille caught one of Whites fast ones
and drove it to deep center for a homer.
Georgetown got its first man on first BY
walk in the same period. but he died
on second after getting there on Hewitt's
error. He was caught off the bag and
Hewitt threw the ball to nobody I'M par
ticular, 1t going to the stands before it
could be secured.
Virginia failed to get run in the fifth
and so did Georgetown, though both hit
safely after two were down. In the
sixth, Virginia tailed twice. Landes the
first man up, hit to deep right for
three bases. Grant followed, but was
thrown out at first by Holiander, Landes
being held on third. Finlay laid down a
perfect bunt, beat the throw to first.
and Landes scored. Lille then came
through with another hit. sending
Finlay to third. from where he scored on
an infield out by Lille, Daley of George
town getting grounder from Douglas
bat running to second and trying for
double play. which failed to go through,
as 1t was not fast enough to get
douglas at first.
Georgetown also secured two tallies in
its half of the sixth Hollander was
first up again and he got to first through
being hit by a pitched ball. He was
thrown out at second on Cogan's hit to
third. Sitterding few out to short and
there were two down. Fury had two
strikes called on him at the bat and then
he clouted a high fast one over the right
field embankment for the second homer
of the game.
The first man up for Virginia in the
seventh singled. and then Coach Spring
man took White out and sent in O'Con-
nor. who got through the inning success
fully by reason of double play, short
to second to first. Davis hit single to
left that went for three bases at the be-
ginning of Georgetown's half of the sew
enth, and stole home.
0'Connor Hit Hard.
The score was a tie, and Georgetown
had come from behind. giving its adher-
ents encouragement, lending to the belief
that the Blue and Gray would win the
series. but such was not to be. In the
eighth O'Connor met with his downfall.
Landes again led off. and met the ball
for two-base- wallop. Grant beat out
an infield tap. and Landes went to third.
He scored on Finlay's sacrifice fly. Then
Douglas caught the first one pitched for
a line drive over the right field bank,
making a total of three runs. Neff few
out to Davis, ending the inning
There were no more runs scored dur
ing the game, though safe hits were Sc
cured in the last period by both teams.
In the eighth. after Virginia had secuerd
the three-run lead of O'Connor. Rixey
was trotted out to take Grants place on
the mound. Grant had been getting away
with his stuff. and 1t did not look like
very good policy to make the change, con-
sidering the fact that Rixey had been
worked very hard and was not In very
good condition. His work, though, was
classy, and. although a hit was made in
each inning on him. he pitched such ball
that ii was practically impossible to con-
meet with his delivery consistently. Until
the time when he was taken out, In the
eighth. Grant had allowed Georgetown
but four hits, and had done. fairly con-
sistent work. White, who started for the
Blue and Gray, was not hit very hard
either.
The game in general furnished some pref.
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