The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-31
POUNDED THE PACIFICS.
Chambers st. Louis Nine De-
feated by the Sedalias
Yesterday.
A Jug Handle Game, With q Score
of IL to 3 in Favor of the
Home Club.

for the purpose of playing a match game
with the Sedalia club at Sichers' park in
the afternoon. The members of the visit
ing club are all employees of the passenger
dedartment of the road whose name they
bear. They are certainly gentlemenly lot
Of players, and their conduct in Sedalia
made for them many warm friends.
They stopped al Sichers', and during the
forenoon visited the bail grounds, where
they INDUCED in practice, which they GER
tainly cannot have too much of.
About two o'clock p. m. the rival clubs
made their way to the park, where
VERY SMALL CROWD
was in attendance-the smallest gathering
by far of the season.
Mr.. Maurice F. Flynn, the well-known
ST. Louis drummer, was chosen umpire,
and at the conclusion of the game it was
universally conceded that he filled the re-
spunsible and unpleasant position in .
manner that was Satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
There were q number of bets made on
tie result, the Sedslia boys being prime
fxvorites at two to one before the game,
and at the conclusion of the third inning
four to one was offered. with NO takers.
The toss vas won by the visiting club,
who, of course, went to the field, and at
2:30 o'clock Mr.. Flynn called "play, when
Will Kelk, for the home club, took up the
bat and squared himself for the
yIRsr INNING.
Billy is usually safe hitter, but in this
instance he went back on himeelf and his
friends, going out on strikes. Easton's hit
permitted him to reach first, from where he
went 10 second on an error by Mansfield,
and then stole around to third. Jordan hit
we'll but the ball was 6elded to frst in
good shape and he retired. Rose could not
get ball to suit him, and
was told to take 6rst, Easton reaching
home. A passed ball, which should have
been Stopped by Webb, permitted Rose TO
trot around the bases, bringing in the Sec
ond run, which was I'll, Ne Ray struck out.
Two tallies wasn't bad, and the friends of
the home club smiled significantly.
For the Chandler's, Curry was the first
batter, but he was soon done up, - Easton
took his Ay ball. Webb was given first on
called balls, but he got no further, -
Mansfield Vas 6elded out BY Rose,
and McGrsth few out to Newton.
SECOND INNING.
Hulland commenced the eecond inning
and was 6elded out by Webb to first. Ma
son hit out past third base for one bag, but
bad throw permitted him to reach third,
when be Tailed on Newton's hit to center,
which allowed him to place his No. 9's on
second base. He stole third and was
brought home BY Smith, who also went TO
second when he should have been stopped
at first. Kelk picked uD the bat and
struck terrific blow. going to second,
while Smith scored. Kelk stole around to
third, where he was left, as Easton and
Jordan were not permitted to reach first
ST. Louis Vas again done up in short order.
Thompson died on strikes, while Hoyt's
fly was taken BY Smith. Curtis sent long
fy to center field, but it gave him only one
base. He was sent around the bases BY
Priests hit, but did not come in lively
enough and was put out n the home plate.
making two whitewashes for the visitors
THIRD INNING. :.
Rose knocked the sphere over to center
field, taking inst Rays hit sent Rose to
second, but the batter was retired. Rose
made q successful sneak on third, but was
not enabled to tally, as Hulland's fy was
secured by ALEU-, while Mason refused to
strike at three good balls and was justly de-
clared out on strikes.
Another time was short horse soon cur
ried. Allen few out to Hulland, Curry
was attended to BY Hullsnd and Kelk, and
Webb's fly was frozen to by Rose.
FOURTH INNING.
Newton's foul tip was taken in BY Webb.
and Smith struck out. Kelk took first on
his hit to middle field, but was caught
mapping and the side was retired with an
other goose egg.
Aansfeld's high foul was taken care OF
BY Kelk, and McGrath Shorty was saved
the trouble of running BY Smith fielding
him out Thompson should have died at
first, but Kelk's error permitted him to
reach second. Hoyt reached first, whore he
was not attending TO his business hence