Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-29

Mystics made one run they would d.
we'll. The result was surprise ant
gave much pleasure to the man,
friends of the home club. The Sagi
naws found Potter's curves were puz
zlers, and did not hit him very exten
sively, and most of their runs we're OBJ
tanned on fielding errors.
The game Thursday was commenc
ed with the Mystics at the bat. Whit
taker went out on foul, McNamars
out ON a fly to right field, Corbin out
on foul.
Second innings. Collins struck out
Cameron got base on balls, stole sec
ond, got third on wild throw and ran
home on passed ball. Shefferman
struck out, Potter's out at first, left
Hagen, who was on third.
Third innings. Parks and McNa-
mara died at first and Whitaker
struck out.
Fourth. Corbin and Collins struck
out and Cameron was caught on a fly.
Fifth. Hagen, Shefferman and Pot
ter struck out.
Sixth. Parks and Whitaker out
at first, McNapara got first on hit.
stole second, but was left as Corbin
went out on a fly.
Seventh. Collins and Cameron
tried to reach first on hits but did not
succeed, and Hagen sent fly to right
which Baur caught.
Eight. Shefferman hit to right,
got first but was forced out at second
on Potter's grounder. Parks clean
single landed him at first, Whitaker
did the same, Mcnamara was put out
at first, Corbin sent the ball on trip
that gave him two bases. Collins
ended the innings by being run out at
3rd-four runs being made by the AL
pena boys.
Ninth. Cameron beat the ball on
a race for first, worked round to third
and muffed ball sent him to the
plate. Hagen struck out. Shelter
man got base on balls, Potter went
out at first. Shefferman landed at
the home plate, Parks ended the game
with fly to right
In the third innings the Saginaws
scored six unearned runs, owing to
fielding errors Of the Mystics. The
Saginaws played fine game for seven
innings, and then did some very poor
playing. The Mystics had also got
their eye on the ball and in the last
two innings hit it hard,
Some Tawas people, who had bet
money on the result and lost, made
boisterous claims that the runs made
by the Mystics in the last two innings
we're sell, and that the Saginaws had
been bought. The real reason was
that the Saginaws got careless, and
the Mystics took advantage of it.
The selling out talk, led to second
game being played Friday afternoon,
and the belief was general that the
home club would be shut out. In
that belief the Mystics did not share,
and the result was that the Saginaws
had to work hard to prevent them
selves from being defeated. 1t also
satisfied the people present that the
Mystics were able to play far bet
ter ball than was expected of them,
and put an end to the wild reports of
the Saginaws selling out for a paltry
few dollars. The Saginaws were un-
able to prevent the home club from
scoring. The Saginaw club is a good
one, and the manner in which the
fielders handled the ball brought
them much praise from the spectators.
Every good play of the Mystics was
loudly applauded, and the umpire's
decisions were satisfactory.
The receipts of both games amount
ed to about $50. The Saginaws were
guaranteed $40 for the first game,
and $50 for the second. The ground
rent was 10 per cent. of receipts, and
including printing and other expenses,
amount to about $25. The Mystics,
therefore, are some $15 out of pocket,
besides their time. for furnishing the
citizens two good days amusement.
Not very encouraging for the club.
The following is from the Saginaw
official score book, showing the base
hits made by the Mystics. 1t credits
the Mystics with six base hits In the
first game, and II in the second. In
the table only 16 base hits are given,
when II is the right number, but as
the score book is out of town, we are
unable to state which one of the play
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