Evening star., 1916-05-03
BY n. C. BYRD.

Weak hitting and generally ineffec-
tive playing cost the Georgetown and
Catholic University mines their games
with Harvard and Swarthmore yester-
day. Neither of the local mines was
able to connect consistently with the
delivery of the opposing pitchers. and
each made errors which cost consid-
erably in runs.
Eddie Mahan. who pitches for Har-
ward when he is not playing the out
field or fullback or some other sundry
position in athletics, held Georgetown
to four hits and one run. The Blue and
Gray was never able to land on his de-
livery consistently, and the three-run
lead his teammates gave him in the
opening inning was sufficient to guar
antee victory. Georgetown got its one
count in the first half of the ninth.
Mccarthy was the only member of the
Blue and Gray team to whom Mahan's
delivery was not a complete puzzle, his
bat yielding two-bagger and a sin
gle out of four attempts.
Murray pitched a good game for
Georgetown, but the support he got
was very poor. Miscues in the field
placed him in holes often. Murray was
hit safely only six times. and he famed
eight.
ogden of Swarthmore famed eleven
Catholic University batters and al
lowed them. only three safe drives.
ogden held the game in his own hands
AT all times. there never being time
when ne even threatened with de-
feat. He worked one of the best
grmCs any hurler has accomplished
against the Brooklanders this season.
rahey pitched creditably for the
Brooklanders. but was not we'll sup
ported. Fahey famed ten men and
was hit safely eleven times. Catholic
University had FIVE errors charged
against il II was rather coincidence
that the Brooklanders. as did George
town. scored the only run they got in
the first half of the ninth.
The Maryland Aggies pulled a game
out of the fire with the Virginia Milf
tary Institute yesterday at College
Park. taking the long end of a 7-to-s
score. At the end of the fourth in
ming the Virginians had the Aggies on
the short end of STOP count but
the latter began to get men across in
that period and in the fifth. sixth. sew
enth and eighth crossed the plate five
times. They came near allowing the
v. NJ. l. nine to go into the lead in
the frst half OF the ninth. though, the
first man up walking. He was caught
at second on hit 10 short, which re-
suited in a double play. The next man
was hit by pitched ball and the one
who followed clouted the ball into left
center for a double. He was caught
ROlnE 10 INIrO IN an attempt TO stretch
the drive into a triple.
Mornhinweg. who started the pitch
ing for the Farmers. lasted two in
nings. and Chichester. who succeeded
and triple by the only two batters
he pitched to. Derrick was then called
in from center field and worked very
"reditably from that time until the
only four hits and famed eight in the
hve innings he was on the mound
The poor throwing of the V. NJ l.
catcher and the timely hitting of Mess
Aggles- Eight bases were stolen
against the peggtng OF the visitors
backstop- Mess drove five runs over
the plate with three clean hits. He
also caught one of the best games OF
his career.
viii be resumed this afternoon at
american League Park Eastern a,-i
Technical being scheduled to ella ash.
TINS VIII he Eastern's first appearance
IN contest this season with another
high school and much interest Is
being evidenced by the other school
IN its proDaple shos-I.-
The Engineers were TOO strong for
ordnance in the War Department In
terbureau League yesterday. winning
ny 10 5. Ordnance made a game try
for a victory in the last inning scor-
ing twice. but was unable quite TO
reach the desired goal
OLeary. who did the pitching for
nc Engineers also led his team in
hitting. OLeary allowed seven hits
and famed fifteen men. MitcheIis
work for the losers was good also. as
he struck out fourteen. Errors were
made by both clubs, the players show
Ing a lack of practice.
The game between Bureau and the
E,shlarders yesterday resulted in a
victory for the former by TO 9 The