The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-19
His Swinging Left-Hander in the
Ninth Knocked Helena Out
Of the Game.
a Close and Exciting Contest Won
by the Mormons at the
Last Minute.
With the Score Standing Eight to Nine
Against Them, the Visitors Cleaned
Up q Victory.

1llOm100O Inc SuuDuTuoO laCe VI AdIIy
Gleason yesterday afternoon.
Everyone conceded that the fighter had a
right to smile. From start to finish he
worked like q demon. He swung the stick
for four hits, and when in the last inning
he let a two-bagger out in left field, win
ming the game by one run, Larry was in
deed proud ball player. He had it in for
the home team and his work was largely
responsible for their defeat. OF course
there were other causes. Hubbard's ragged
work had fatal effect; the throwing to
bases was bad Nevertheless the Athletics
put up fine game of ball and should have
won, for they had the game in their hands
until the finish. At the same time the
Mormons kept them working from the
start and at no time was there lack of
interest. When the score narrowed down
in the last half of the game the ex-
citement grew to intensity and in
the last half of the ninth when the crisis
was reached everyone was wild. The crowd
rushed down in the diamond and began
yelling and for moment it looked as
though the game would end right there but
the Mormons got back and won by neck.
With two men out and two on bases, Gleason
wound matters up with fine two Dagger
giving the Mormons the game by run.
The game was without brilliant features.
The battery work on both sides was excel
lent though Phillips appeared stronger than
pitchers were we'll supported by Crotty and
Lloyd. Tut distinguished himself by the
beautiful long throw from left and Larson
made two fine running catches in one
inning. Crotty made the only home run in
the game sending the sphere over the left
field fence.
II is safe to say that an umpire never re-
ceived more uncalled-for abuse than Gala
CHER. The slowness with which he rendered |
decisions was of course aRgravating and he |
made a few Dad errors of judgment. He
evened matters up 80 that neither side
gained any advantage on the whole from
his work. It should be remarked here that
unless better discipline can be had among
the players it will be difficult to secure an
umpire. The treatment given Gallagher
yesterday was ungentlemanly and was
wholly uncalled for.
This afternoon the teams will come to-
gether again and fine contest may be ex-
pected. 4
The game yesterday afternoon was lost
and won as follows:
Hubbard opened the fun With safety to
FIRST 'and .. steal to second after Blanchard
Dryers long hit to center. When the ball
was returned Dryer came in on a wild
throw to third. Stuart struck out, Crotty
went out at first and stole second and Nc
Donald struck out.
The visitors evened the score. Platt hit
to left and came in on Blanchard's long
hit. Griffith struck out. Lloyd's base hit
let Blanchard in, but the catcher was called
out at second and Larson struck out.
The local team struck a great gait in the
second inning. Gondolfo went to first on
balls and stole second. Lindsay got his
pass, Gondolfo scoring. After the third
strike Tut reached first on Lloyd's error,
Lindsay scoring. He reached the plate on
Dryers long hit. Hubbard went out at
first and Stuart struck out. Crotty then
lined the sphere over the fence letting
amid chorus Of yells from the grand
stand. A strike out from Keas ended the
inning after five runs had been made.
After the third strike McMann, for the
vieitors, went to second and third on pass
balls and scored on Phillips safe hit fun
bled by Stuart.
Goose eggs were the order for the third
inning, the men on both sides being retired
in one two three order.
Tut opened in the fourth by reaching
first. stealing second and going to third on
q PASS, Hubbard went out at first and
Stuart went out at first, sending Dryer to
second. He scored on Crotty's safe hit,
while the latter was left at second by Keas,
who flew out.
For the visitors McMann struck out.
Gleason hit for a safety, stole second, and
scored Jon Burns two-bagger. Phillips
resched first on Crotty's. Platt's hit and
Hubbard's error let in Phillips and Burns.
Tut made fine catch of Griffith's fly, and
with fine long throw caught Platt at the
plate.
This sent the score to six and nine and
the crowd decided that the winners would
have to work for their victory. Neither
side scored in the fifth and sixth INNINGS
though the Mormons came very near it in
the fifth. Lloyd hit to first but was caught
at second. Larson flew out. Gleason made
q two Dagger but it was too late to score for
Burns went ont at first.
The Athletics failed to score in the seventh
and they also failed to prevent the Mormons
from scoring. Griffith hit safe to first and
went to third on Hubbard's wild throw to
Gondolfo. He came in on Lloyds safety.
Lloyd went TO SECOND when Larson was
scored. Gleason went out to Lindsay and
Burns flew out.
The eighth was played sharp and hard,
Tut hit out at first, Hubbard struck out,
Dwyer reached first and Stuart flew out.
The Mormons Jared no berter. Phillips
struck out, Platt few out to center and
Blanchard struck out.
The excitement reached topmost pitch
as the Athletics came up for the last in
ming, but they could do nothing. Crotty
and keas flew out IN order and keas struck
out.
With the score standing eight to nine
against them the Mormons came up for a
game finish. Griffith reached his base on
balls. He was forced out at second on
Lloyd's safety. Larson reached first and
Lloyd was neatly caught at the plate. Nc
Mann hit to first, Larson moving up and
McMRnn going to second. Then with two
men out and two on bases Larry Gleason
stepped to the box. He struck twice at the
ball, while the crowd was breathless. The
third time his bat swung out and caught
the sphere. which few over the third base
mans head. In came McMann and Lar
son and the game was ended amid wells
from the crowd.
The following is complete score and the
score by innings:
HELENA.
ABB n 1B 20 Z
hubbard. 8. s............... o o
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