The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
VIRGINIA FALLS
BEFORE FEINLE'S
GREAT. PITCHING
Georgetown TwirIer Allows
but Two Hits and Strikes
Out Eight.
RIxEY IS BATTED HARD

Before tire masterful pitching of Chris
Feinle. whe only allowed four batsmen
10 reach first base. the University Of
Virginia baseball team proved easy meat
for Georgetown on the Hilltop yesterday
afternoon, to o.
Feinle allowed but twenty nine men to
face him in the nine innings, struck out
eight, passed only one man. and with the
exception OF the seventh inning was
never in trouble. In this round. with
one man out. Douglas doubled to left
field and went TO third when Hollander
booted Nenrs roller to short. Men was
Caught trying to steal second and Doug
las stood on third like a wooden man
in dime museum watching the play.
thereby throwing away the only chance
the wearers Of the Orange and Blue had
10 score.
Rixey, VirEinia's famous pitcher.
heaved them over for the Charlottes-
Vile lads. but he was anything but a
puzzle, and his shoots were slammed
about the barnyard about as hard as
those Of any other twirler seen on the
Hilltop this season. GeorRetowns total
bingle record was nine hits. Sitterding
polling two home runs and Fury getting
three singles. Capt. CoGan stepped into
the spotlight by sweetening his record
with two safe clouts, while Connolly and
Hollander managed to sandwich in a
neat single base whack apiece.
1t was a great game. the greatest that
has been played on Georgetown Field
this year, and the result so cheered the
l.5oO Georgetown rooters they went wild
with enthusiasm. Imagine the great
Rixey being pummelled 10 a crisp. vIr-
ginia, ancient foe OF the Hilltoppers
whitewashed and plastered with goose
eggs. and you have a picture which will
linger long a pleasant memory.
But, although badly whipped, Virginia
characteristically fought to the last
breath and fought manly and well, and
the decision went to Georgetown with
out a whimper or the sign of an ex-
cuse from the vanquished Charlottesville
students
The game abOunded in sensational fea-
lures. but most of them broke in George
towns favor. The only double play OF
the game went TO the winners; the best
fielding play Of the day was made by
OConnor IN the very first inning when
he nabbed q foul fly near first: and the
pitching and batting honors went to the
Blue and Gray.
Sitterding's home run clouts we're espe-
cially timely and produced three Of
Georgetown's five scores. Besides these
tremendous sleep producers. Billy made
a nice sacrifice hit and played an excel
lent game in the field.
Feinle handled Ave chances without
an error, one Of his plays when he ran
over to first and took an assist from
O'Connor being especially good.
Not a man stole on Fury. but George
town had no trouble running the bases
on Finlay once they got started and an
nexed a total of four bases of the Vir-
ginia man.
To-day the two teams line up for the
final game Of a three-game series. and
the odds slightly favor Georgetown in
asmuch as they have a string of first
class pitchers from which to pick. Coach
Sprigman stated last night he expected
to work Dave White, who did so well
against the Orange and Blue at Char
lottesville last month. while Fury will
do the backstopplng.