The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-07-18
BASE BALL.

The Manltowocs downed the amateur
champions of the state, the Appletons, on
Sunday last In a most exciting game.
The Significance of this victory in show
ing the material Of the Manitowoc club
may be perceived when it is understood
that the Appleton club has won % games
of rs played; while the Manitowoc bows
have played only 4 games through the
season. 1t is home club in every
particular picked up nine, in fact and
organized by the boys themselves.
Although the manner in which tbav
"scooped IN" the Sheboy gans led the peo-
pie to believe they had the ability to do
sooo WorA, there was but little expecta-
Ion that they would develop sufficient
strength to defeat the redoubtable Apple
tons. When Norman Torrison struck
the ball for two bases and few minutes
after reached the home plate, there were
hearty expressions of satisfaction that
the boys were not to be ''shut out" at
least. But when it was perceived that
the visitors found second base almost an
lnsurmountable obstacle the crowd went
wild with delight. 1t was for nearly one
half the game the two Torrison BOYS.
Gus and Norman, against the Appleton
club, and the advantage most decidedly
with the two skillful players 1t was a
marvellous exhibition of agility, GOODNESS
and disciplined strength. Every man
who started from first encountered the
nervy second base man and had his
doom sealed. Soon the burden of the
coachers song was changed occasional
ly to the admonition, given soto u0ce, "look
out for that catcher" There was need of
the warning; the ball described no parabo-
lie curve in its flight to second and the i'm
placable Gus never failed to put it to in
slant use IN cutting short the career of
some well meaning, bat too aspiring, base
runner.
Toward the last of the game no one
tried to steal second. "Would'nt You
like to be safe at second? said a little
urchln lying on the grass near first base
TO an Appleton man on first who acted as
If he thought Gus was rather a danger
GUS man to fool with. Indeed J would
sonny" was the players reply as j." roacb
., LIS to0' e' Gut first" seeing
49, 'ao ,'''-i "' :, N Norman's hands,
-, DATED like a slugger and stole
bases just as if it wasn't wicked to do a
thing OF that kind on Sunday. Reuther
was at his best at the bat and thumped
the ball most numerically. His home
run hit brought in four men. Lafeyre
pitched an excellant game and had judy
ment enough to let Cochrane, who has a
splendid record az batter, take his base
on balls. On the last inning he struck
the big fellow out. Herzog who is as
sure as fate on first was mot himself at
all' on Sunday. He was seriously sick;
he batted well however. Bob made one
fine catch and missed two others by no
means as difficult as the one he took.
kelleher did not have much to do but
did well what came to him. Thorval
Torrison made a fine catch at critical
stage of the game. Gus Torrison made
two double plays "all by himself" and
assisted in one other. He fairly divided
the glory With Norman in this game.
The batting of the Manitowoc boys
surprised every one as this is their weak
point. The Appletons changed pitchers
on the Fourth inning as Spore had be-
come sport for the Manitowocs. Briggs
is considered the best pitcher in the state
outside of the league club. He did fan
the boys out to begin with but they "got
on to" him for four runs The Manito-
woes did not go to bat on the last half
of the ninth as they then had runs to
their credit.