Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-08
SPRIA DROPS A GAME,

youngstown Wins the First of the Serieo
in Close and Hot Contest--(aood Sport
NJ the Hall Park-The Eries Tomorrow.
II was cold day and Springfield got left.
That's all there Is of il, and disbanded Day
ton is welcome to make the most of IL.
All the SINE, good ball was played, and
the 300 or 400 shiverers on the grounds were
given something to applaud and did applaud
both sides liberally. Up to the fifth inning
the Grst Of the Interstate Championship
series between the Springfplds and Youugs-
towns played yesterday on the home grounds,
was as pretty an exhibition of ball tossing as
ever was seen here. The totals are against
us, four to three, but should have been the
other way by score Of two to one. Spring.
fields error column il the full score given
herewith shows what did it. IT, home team
was simply ontGelded and came near being
outbatted, to put the thing in nutshell.
The foungstowns are as fne a team az ever
came to town; quiet, ge.tlemanly, well-dis-
ciplined ball players. Their fielding is nearly
perfect with irst-class team work; they are
fair batters and generally better at running
bases than our own men, With individual ex.
ceptions. They have the advantage, at this
early stage, Of more and better practice than
the Springfelds have had. They have with
them Toole and Weir OF last years Spriug.
fields. Overlook pitches slow twister
which is puzzliug, and it was some time be-
fore the sluggers made its intimate acquaint-
ID ha;n <ha n
ball for more than single. Gilman, of
Youngstown, scored a hit with every time at
bat, excepting one. Kelly pitched a good
game yesterday, aud was not hit with any
great success. Faaiz behind the bat made
bis usual good record, his one passed ball be-
ing entirely excusable, the single base run on
1t being scratch. Ardner got in some of
his best work at second, making with Fisher
the only two double plays of the game.
Youngstown inaugurated the pounding
process. Toole had his edge taken off on
strikes. Gilman hit to left for single, aud
with Buckley should have been out on the
latter's hit, which Shoupe cou dn't handle
quite quickly enough. Weir fouled out and
McAleer hit to Shoupe, forcing Gilman at
third on close play. In the second AXE,
Curry and McCollum went out in one, two,
three order at first, right and a foul to Faatz.
Youngstown was within an ace of scoring iu
tbs third, Gilman being touched at home
plate after Overlook had lost at first and
Toole flied out to Shoupe. In the fourth AXE
vas orced at third by McCollum after Weir
had flied out and McAleer was out at first
In the fifth Springfield struck snag and al
lowed the visitors to score three runs on a
series of errors and inexplicable funny busi-
ness. The bsses were twice filled IN the in
ming. Sixth inning, Curry took Sc. on
balls and was forced at second by Overlook,
who YVES forced by Toole. McCollum flied
out to Arundel In The seventh good man
Gilman hit to center for two bases,
went to third on a passed ball, and
home on Buckley's single to center. That
was the only run, Weir foulng out and Nc
Aleer and AXE going out on a double play by
Overlook went out In one, two. three order.
In the ninth Toole died at first, Gilman
fouled out to Faatz on a well-hed low bound
Spripg6eld's three runs were all made In
the seventh inning. Huey bit to center for
single and Shoupe to lett for another. Hu.y
came home on Fishers hit, f lded to be
plate too slow to catch him, Shoupe and
Fisher were brought in on Ardner's yard
wide, all-wool three baser to center field
fence. 10. was left by Peckinpaugh's failure
to accept an opportunity to tie the s ore. In
the first, fourth, fifth, eighth and ninth
Springfield went out ia one, two, three orde,.
In the second Shoupe was lett on base, 10 the
third Ardner and Peckinpaugh, in the sixth
Baker, and in the seventh Ardner.
Carroll. Of the SprinRf Ids, fl led the posi-.
ton OF umpire with good success, his decis-
ioas, som of which were necessarily very
close, being given promptly and wi hout
ground for kicking, Following is the full
score:
sPRINGFIkLD