Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-15
BALL AND BAT.
The Baverlys Strike Another "Cold Day"
The Pioneers Down the "'Pets."

The BaverIys Strike Another "Cold Day"
The Pioneers Down the "Pets."
When game was called at Agricultural
Park yesterday afternoon for the contest
between the Alta and Hayerly baseball
clubs, the weather was delightful, the
diamond all that could be desired, and
there was big crowd in attendance. A
breeze soon sprang up, however, and be-
fore long it had increased to young gale,
causing the dust to fly in dense clouds,
greatly to the discomfort of the players,
who had to stop playing whenever an I'M
usually heavy gust came, and walt TIL the
clouds rolled by." The wind was especially
severe upon the pitchers, who had to force
the ball against it, but it aided the batters
in making long hits. Mike Fisher, OF the
Atlas, was chosen umpire, and underworld
to act impartialy. He occasionally made
mistakes but evened them up pretty well.
The game that followed was a good one on
the part of the Atlas, who only made
three errors, but the Haverlys were
not up TO their usual form. Meegan
occupied the box for the HaYerlys,
Incell going into left field. He kept the
Atlas hugging bases, but they batted him
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Borchers, for the Atlas, showed marked
improvement, and great things are prophe-
sled for him when practice gives him more
steadiness and better control of the ball.
He struck out 10 during the game, to Me-
gans g. but gave men bases on balls, to
Megan's 2, three of them being in success
sion in the last inning, which enabled the
visiting club to secure their last run, aided
by a little hit. Doubtless by that time,
however, he had become pretty well ex-
hausted with the hard work of facing the
wind and flying sand. Newbert, of the
Atlas, was unfortunate, making two errors,
but not serious ones, and, though he hit the
ball hard every time up, there was always
some one where it came down. The error
of Meaghers was also little one" and he
more than made up for it by good play
ing at other times. Hilbert astonished
the spectators by getting in two hits, one of
which was three-bagger, Just in the right
place. Mclaughlin came out strong, as
did also Ahern. and Flint distinguished
himself by making three base hits, includ-
ing one for home run, stealing three bases
and securing three tallies. Moore, the cele-
brated left-felder is credited with two hits
and run. On the part of the Haverlys,
Hanly was always reliable, and played
first base so strongly as to suggest that 1t is
his proper position. He did quick work in
the only double play made. Levy, in CEN
ter field, captured the two flies that came
his way, and Lawton, in right field, also
made a handsome catch. Stein guarded
second base perfectly. Hardie, the catcher,
who appeared in the uniform of the Chi
cago Giants dark blue shirt and pants.
white cap, belt and stockings-did not do
himself credit except at the bat, his throw
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three balls passing him.
The game opened with the Atlas at the
bat. Meagher struck to third and was
thrown out at first. Moore got his base on
balls, and was brought home by McLaugh
Inns base hit to left field, Mclaughlin in
turn being brought in by Newbert. In the
fifth inning Flint reached first safely.
Borchers struck out Hilbert also had
three strikes called on him, but ran for his
base. and on Hardie's overthrow to first
Flint tailed and Hilbert made third, and
could have scored if he had been well
coached. And it may here be noted that
the Atlas do not pay enough attention to
their men on bases. In the seventh inning
Ahern struck safely to right field, Flint to
center field and Borchers to short, but
Ahern was put out at the home plate. Hill
bert took his turn at the bat and sent hot
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Borchers home, amid great enthusiasm on
the part of the spectators, which was
increased when Meagher's hit to center
gave Hilbert a tally, and Mclaughlin
did a like favor for Meagher. When
the Atlas went in for the eighth inning the
spectators were nearly all standing, their
coat collars turned up around their necks,
their faces red and purple with cold, and
everybody stamping his feet to get little
warmth into them. Consequently when
Flint, after two men had been put out,
drove the ball way down in left field, there
was great yell of encouragement as he
made the tour of the bases like quarter
horse, and terrific applause when he
safely crossed the home-plate. BorcherS
kept up the enthusiasm by sending the
little sphere well over to where Flint had
knocked it, and Hilbert again came to the
front, his three dagger bringing in Bor-
cheers and closing the Atlas total of nine
runs. -
The Haverlys made but two runs-one
in the first inning and one in the last. In
the first Lawton famed" Hardie hit a
two Dagger to left field, and made third on
a wild pitch. Incell famed Hardie
scored on another wild pitch. Hanly and
Sweeney were given bases on. balls and
while Levy was at the bat Hanly tried to
get home and was put out. In the ninth
inning Sweeney struck out. Levy, Stein
and Bennett got to first on called balls.
Meegan struck to short-stop and Levy sue
ceeded in getting tally to his credit on a
very close decision, Mclaughlin claiming
that he had been put out. Following is
the score:
Atlas. T.B. p. BIZ. BE-. 20 A. E.
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