The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-01
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON.
Yesterdays Game Between Wichita and Hutch
inson Considered zone of the Finest.''


Yesterdays Game Between Wichita and Hutch
inson Considered zone of the Finest
About 2:3O yesterday afternoon the
Wichita and Hutchinson ball clubs, head
ed by the drum corps, again appeared in
parade on Douglas and Main, advertising
the ball game at the park yesterday after
noon. A fair sized crowd greeted the boys
as they appeared in the field for prelimi-
nary practice and throughout the game
they freely applauded the brilliant plays
made on both sides
Maxwell and Conklin appeared in the
points for Wichita and the former pitched
magnificent game from the start, strik-
ing out sixteen men. Conklin gave him
excellent support though little weak in
his throwing to second base. Crew
son, Andrews, Murphy and Nc
Lain carried off the fielding honors,
while Evans, Crewson, johnson,
and Andrews excelled at the bat. For the
Hutchinson team Chapman and Miller led
the batting while Gorsuch and Whitman
done some splendid battery work. Norris
Jetty gave general satisfaction as umpire.
The game was close and interesting from
ninth the score was a tie interest ran high.
At the close of the tenth the score was
again tied, though each team added run
to Their score. In the eleventh the home
team again got a man across the home
! plate while with two strike outs and pop
fly the Hutchinson's were retired and the
game belonged to Wichita.
THE GAME.
The home boys went first to the bat,
Crewson being the first man to face the
pitcher. Crewson struck out. McLain
hit safe. johnson made a two
Dagger sending McI.ain to third
Evans hit to pitcher and
McLain was put out at home. Andrews
hit to left field, johnson and Evans coming
home. ConkIin struck out-two runs. For
Hutchinson Chapman struck out. Phelan
went to base on balls and to second on
Conl1lin's muff of AIiller's third strike
Whitman hit safe, sending Phelan home.
Gorsuch struck out-one run.
Second inning-Perrin was put out at
first Maxwell struck out and Murphy
went out at first-No runs. Holland and
Mills went to base on balls and Peck hit to
McLain forcing Holland out. Chapman
hit for two bases sending Mills and Peck
home, the former going to third on Nc
Lains muff of'thrown ball Phelan's hit
sent Chapman home. Phelan then stole
second. Miller struck Out-three runs.
Third iuning-Crewson fouled out to
catcher McLain flew out to center. John
son struck out-no runs Whitman and
Gorsuch went out at first. Holland struck
Out-nO runs.
Fourth inning-Evans struck out. An
drews out at first. Conklin fOuled out
catchef-no runs. NIillsstruck out. Peck
hit safe. Chamberlain flew out Chapman
hit to Perrin who muffed and Peck came
home. Phelan struck Out-one run.
Fifth inning-Perrin hit to right and
stole second and third. MarkwelI struck
out Murphy flew out to pitcher Crew
son hit to right sending Perrin home. Nc
Lain went out at first-one run. Miller,
Whitman and Gorsuch, struck oUt-no
runs.
Sixth inning-JOhnson reached first on
error. Evans hit for two bases. Andrews
hit safe, Johnson coming home while
Evans was put out at home. COnkHn
flew out to third base. Andrews stole
second and third but was caught mapping
one run. Holland struck out while Mills
took his base on balls. Peck struck out.
Chamberlain hit to centre and Mills was
thrown out at third-no runs.
Seventh inning-Perin hit safe and went
to second on Markwell's hit to left. Both
men stole bases and Murphy struck out.
Perrin came home on third muffed strike.
Crewson sacrificed sending Maxwell
home Crewson then stole second and
third. McLain flew out to left. Johnson
was struck by pitched ball and stole second
Evans went out at first-twO runs. Chap
man reached first on error by johnson.
Phelon flew out and Miller hit safe. Chap
man stole third and came home
on passed ball: Whitman hit to
McLain, who threw Miller out at first
Gorsuch flew out to Murphy. One run.
Eighth inning-Andrews hit safe and
stole second, while Conklin flew out to
Short, who doubled Andrews at second.
Perrin hit to right and stole second. Mark
well struck Out-nO runs. Holland and
Mills went out at first, and Peck flew out
to CrewsOn-nO runs.
Ninth inning-Murphy struck out, and
Crewson hit for two bases. He stole third
and home on McLain's out at first. John
son fouled out to catcher-One run. Cham
berlain went out at first. Chapman hit
safe and Phelan flew out to catcher. Mil
Ter hit safe, sending Chapman to third.
Whitman went to base on balls, filling the
bases. Gorsuch was then presented with
base and Chapman came home. Holland
struck out-One run.
Tenth inning-Evans hit safe and went
to second on Andrews out at first. Conk-
lin hit safe, sending Evans home. Perrin
hit to left field. Both men advanced a
base on a passed ball Maxwell fouled
out TO left and Murphy hit to third who
touched COnklin out-one run. Mills hit
TO first but found the ball waiting for him
Peck struck out. Chamberlain hit safe,
stole second and scored on Chapman's hit
to right Phelan out at tirst-one run.
Eleventh inning-CrewsOn and NcLain
went out at first. johnson made a safe
hit. stole second and brought in the win
ming run on Evans nit to left-one run.
Miller hit safe. went to second on Witt
mans hit. Gorsueh few out Holland
struck out and Mills Went oDJ at frst-no
runs
WICHITA. AB. r. BE. 20 4. J.
q. !. 3. Il
1 Crewson, s.S-.-....-......... 0
johnson, Ib.-...-....---.... II
[ Perrin, II ----..---.- =
! Maxwell p.-........-...-.. ,
Totals. ...........,. 90 . Is 3 . 5
HUTCHINSON. Al. f. TE. 20. =. Z.
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