The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Georgetown Defeats
Mount ST. Joseph Nine
Fail to Show Any
Form, But Whitewash
Baltimoreans.

pitches ana ten glartng errors intermin-
gled with only four hits enabled George
town to shove seven runs across the
plate yesterday afternoon and defeat
Mount st. Joseph's by a score Of Z to O
Had the Blue and Gray exhibited any
kind Of form at all with the bat there is
no telling how large a score they might
have run up.
For the first three innings the visitors
put up q mastery exhibition. but in the
third three base on balls in succession
by Pitcher Knerisch followed by an in
field out, two wild pegs and another base
on balls with an error Of commission
broke the ice and the Hilltoppers regis
tered four runs before the third man was
retired.
In the fifth Georgetown showed two
more runs over the counting block by the
aid of two fumbles and three hits. They
scored one more In the eighth on a base
on balls, a sacrifice and q hit.
Murray, who started the mound work
for the locals. famed the first three men
to face him. He retired the Mount st.
Joseph players in order for the next two
innings, but Martin lead-off man for the
visitors, pried open the fourth with a
clean blow to right. advanced to second
on an error by Green. He was left at the
midway station as the next three hit
ters to face Murray went out in order
two via the strike-out route and the
other on a weak foul to Green.
Murray took the side in a row again in
the fifth. bringing his total Of strike-outs
for the five innings up to ten. In all,
only sixteen men faced him.
Jack Breslin was sent to the firing line
in the sixth and while he did not fare
as well as Murray he nevertheless per-
formed in q creditable manner.
During the time he was on the rubber
he allowed only two hits, famed six and
issued one free pass. In only one inning.
the eighth. did more than four men face
him. In this frame he passed Herbert,
the first man to face him, and then re-
tired Nolan on strikes and caused Ma
thews to hoist to Comerford. Loughney
reached him for a single to left, but fast
fielding on the part Of the Blue and Gray
left gardner kept Herbert from scoring.
Knerisch ended the inning by taking three
healthy swings.
Fail to Score
GEORGETOWN failed to tally in the first
two innings although she had men on
the bases in each frame. In the third
Cody started by striking out, Harry
Sullivan drew a pass and on a passed
ball advanced to second. Tom Whelan
was given a free ticket to first
Knerisch in an attempt to catch Whelan
off the midway sack threw to center
field, neither Mathews nor Martin cover
ing the bag, and both runners crossed
the counting block.
Maloney drew a pass, and when Hart
and Cannon finished throwing the ball
everywhere but out Of the lot, the Blue
and Gray shortstopper had crossed the
pan
In the fifth whelan offered Nolan an
easy chance. but the st. Joseph third
sacker messed it up Maloney then hit
swinging bunt in front of the plate
and Hart added to his already growing
collection of errors by throwing into right
Whelan pulling up at third and Maloney
at second.
Bill Cusack then shot a single into cen
ter and two runs were over. Cusack on
an attempt to steal home was cut out by
inches. Jimmy Sullivan and Green fol-
lowed with bingles into left, but were left
when Breslin skied to Cannon.
Georgetown added their seventh and
final score in the seventh. After CusacK
had famed, Orsmby hitting for Conner
ford drew a free ticket to first, but was
forced at second when Joyce hitting for
Jimmy Sullivan grounded sharply to
short.
Joyce stole second and when Whitaker
lined one to center for a single he regis
tered
Gtorgetown's next game will be against
next Tuesday afternoon. and Coach
OReilIy will in all probability work Fin
negan, Breslin and Murray three innings
each against the big leaguers.
Tne score of yesterdays game follows;