The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-04
SEATTLE THE VICTOR
The Tacomas Defeated On Their
Own Grounds.
Dun soYs ourBATrED THEA


The sesstis Baseball Cub won its hrsf
~sue n III seSSon at Tacoma from the
home t1sm ysste rday afternoon By the
score If "a. The seatties won the game
BY oatbassing their opponents. who. on the
other points Of the game. are their equals.
The game WAS interesting 20 everyone OF
the . SO people present from the time Z M
psre Fitzgerald called play ball until Be-
ass1e u1axis the winning run IN the last bail
OF the ninth inning. In run-gsffing the
seassses led, bat twice the Tacomas tied the
score once when their Opponents had Q
lead Of four runs. The audience was Tar
from being 3 fair one. The seattiss had
bat about 80 friends present while the
Tacomas hsd 400. By the latter the VIC
tory fairly won, was declared IN accident,
and during the progress of the game moth
ing that the Seattle players could do was
satisfactory. Decisions o. the umpire. II In
favor AZ seattle, were boofed 81 whenever
shere sas shade OF doubt The Seattle
boys took the treatment in good part, bat
frequently displayed nervousness.
The game was played for Tacoma by
Pope, McCabc. Manassau and Muiiee.
Their pitcher, Hunger. has good speed
and several puxxling curves, but relied
largely on his support. He was found by
the seafsies for total OF fourteen base hits.
The playing OF the SeattIes was more even.
Curry, who pitched. proved himself good
general He threw q speedser ball than
Hunger and had better curves His sup
rort Was as rule good. but the players
showed they had not played much to-
gesher. Deyiue and Dean both made giar-
ing errors, having total Of four out OF six
between them.
The treatment accorded the Seattle
players and tneir friends on their arrival at
Tacoma as II 30 O'Clock was much differ
ent from that on the diamond. A recep-
ton committee was on hand. and every
courtcsy possible was extended 10 the visi-
tors. After lunch ~ the Tacoma hotel
came the parade, participated in by the two
clubs. q brass band and the directors OF the
two clubs. The line OF march was over the
principal streets and then to the grounds
HOW THE GAME WAS wos.
The Sesttles we're called out for practice
at O'Clock. and for fifteen minutes the
ball. Tacoma followed. and for the same
around the diamond. The players showed
want OF practice together.
Game was called at just 8 o'clock with
the Taeomas ~ bat. Manassau. the hand
some blonde left-feider, Was the first man
up He hit = slow grounder to Devine and
was out At first. Huffman then went to
first on balls. Pope hit . pop fly to Camp.
Strothcrs hit hot grounder TO Bright and
Was neatly assisted out NJ first Hoffman
Was left 1t second. As the Tacomas
silently took their places In the field the
Seattle contingent cheered loudly. while all
wAs quiet in the sections Of the grand
stand and bleachers occupied by the Ia
comaites.
Hernon was first up for Seattle and bit
a safe aingle TO right field. Devine hit the
first pitched ball sac to center. advancing
Hernon to second. Whitley followed with
q two-hagRer. and as Heruon and Devine
crossed the plate the visitors howled
them selves hoarse. Camp was
out on q fly to Hoffman. Bright hit q
liner TO lett. scoring Whitley. Dean dew
out 10 Hoffman. Bright scoring. Curry
went out ut first. One. two, three, four
runs that inning to Tacomas nothing, and
the Seattle cranks arose from their seats In
a body and cheered and hooted for five
minutes.
strothers. Tacoma's FIRST batter In the
second inning, was hit bv one OF Currys
fn-shoots. and was given first. Christman
HIT q slow grounder 10 Devine, who. anxi-
Gus for = double play. threw to second.
The throw was Wild. and ssrothers tosk
third and Christman second, amid
an outburst OF Tacoma enthusiasm.
Mullee went out on fly 10 Dean, Strothers
scoring. Howe hit to Camp and was as
sisted out at first. Hunger hit liner TO
left field and was thrown out al FIRST by
Dean. Chrfstman scoring. MSnassau took
first on . slow safe hit to short. but was
put out at second by Camp. who made
lightning pickup of Hotfman's hit toward
center. Score: Seattle 4. Tacoma 2. Ia
coma people hopeful and more enthusiastic.
The seattles went out IN one, two, three
order Snyder took first on a safe hit 10
short Hernon went ont on q foul fy TO
stroihers. Devine hit hot liner To Howe.
who threw to second base in time to catch
Snyder. and Mocahe threw TO first doub-
ling up Devlns. This pleased the Tacoma
folks immensely
The Seattle delegation took revenge in
good shape when the racomas failed 90 get
sman past lirst base. Pope. the first 10 bat,
was assisted oas al iirst by Camp. McCahs
was safe on Devine's single, Ssrokers struck
out and Christman retired the side hy hit
ting high hy 60 center which Whitley
captured.
For Seattle Whitley Was safe on Az
dropped by Pope. Smith and Camp both
went out on siys. the former 20 Pore and
the latter 60 Hoffman. Bright hit a
groander To Fore and was assisted oat at
h-st. Whitley hesag lett on second.
Nullee epsned the fourth for Tacoma
with safe his io right. and took second on
passed bail Howe biz ay 10 Eernon.
who doubled ASlsee oas at third with a
sea1sisnl throw from deep center. Hung.
IL. retired the side By striking OUT
Dean opened the last 81 the fourth with
single. Carry raised ay over the left
Neld fence for two bases, advancing nesn
70 thir3. Then whea il seemed alraos,
certain that Seattle would score. snysle,
sew ons to Hoffman. aesuon 50 Howr. ara
levine VAS assissed out st frss Ay Huns.
Ter much TO The sxslssac. ion OF the Tacoma
spectators.
Maaasssa opened the ffih for Tsco.na
~ giving cnt 81 Erss on Curry's assist.
tterasn Knocked tbs seeaad bal pitched
oseE tie rssas nssa iencs for Two bases,
Pore Ait 80 deep oeaaas. ana Holman
started heuaa wa.seiy masie TIE agav os
tlse game wssa Inc TIRES 20 sAe home
rlste. shutting oas Hoffman,. TAe throw
S@ss saeElsea sAe eve rasaatos' cheering
stesa tae Walters uhscA followed. Nee ale
Fws4seS shs sssss wsth ey % Whitley. WAC
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