Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
MOSCOW MEETSA WATERLOO.
Lewiston Club Larrups the Would.be
Champions of the North.

C0amp1OuS OF C0o N0TC0.
Strange isn't it that after series of
defeats the Lewiston's should snatch
a signal victory from the strongest
team in the north country? The famous
Moscow team came, they saw, they de-
parted disgusted, it is said, but certain
ly wiser and dustier than before.
In spite of the extremely disagreeable
weather which prevailed on Sunday
last large crowd assembled to witness
the initiatory game of the lewiston
Moscow series. The Moscow men were
the first in the field for practice and
their movements about the diamond
showed them to be first class ball play
ers. Their pickups were clean and neat
and the throwing quick and accurate.
They were confident, self-assertive
players, VIII versed In the tactics of
the game, but it ill-becomes the best of
players to depend on victories past to
secure present game. Lewiston soon
showed up and by the time the crowd
in the grand stand had clawed the dust
out of their eyes the game was on. The
first inning convinced the Moscowites
that Lewiston was in the swim. Four
runs were knocked out of their star
pitcher in this inning, while they in
turn franticly beat the air in trying to
judge Fryar's curves. This strong lead
taken by Lewiston in the first inning
practically decided the game. Moscow
could not find Fryar's balls for enough
safe hits to score a single run. The two
runs placed to their credit in the third
and seventh innings were scored on
errors of the home club. The Lewis
toms found Smith with readiness and
batted him safely and often. McNamee
whom they substituted in the eighth
inning threw swifter ball but was a
trife wild and gave several men bases
on balls and before he could steady down
the boys had placed five additional
runs to their credit. Fryar and Null
ally make fine battery and the entire
club in the field and at the bat did ef-
fective work. The high, strong wind
prevented any fine displays of fielding
by blowing most of the long fys back
of the foul lines. Still, however, Brear-
ley, of Lewiston and Mix, of Moscow,
settled under few nice ones.
The game was full of fine features.
The battery work of Fryer and Null
lally was first class. They are sure
batters and good base runners. The
daring slide Of the latter to the plate
was the most exciting movement of
the game. Newell found the ball in
the fourth for three bagger that made
the fielders hunt leather with rapid
motion. For Moscow, Bye, McNamee,
Martin, Smith and Mix did the most
brilliant playing. Smith is very cool
in the box and Martin stops the balls
easily and effectively. Bye Is every
where at once and just at home in
shortstop's position. Mix and Nc.
Nance were the most effective at the
bat.
The usual amount of kicking was
given on the decisions of the umpires
This Is expected always. No position
in the game is played with greater risk
of losing q reputation than that of um'
pire. 1t was good game inspite of tile
dust and wind and big crowd will at
tend the return game to be played a,
Moscow, Aug. 10th. Following is the
score by innings:
Lewiston.....4 90 90 "a IL:
: Moscow. O1O OO1 0 o.
Struck out-by Fryar l5; by Smith
IL; by McNamee s.
NOTES OF THE GAME:
Pan cakes.
He is q lah lah-Mula-lah.
And the band played Annie Laurie
"This fills long felt WANT
Fletcher.
; 1--WE have met the enemy and W
are their'n."
. "We'll let 'em down easy."-Moscov
before the game.
u With Fletcher on the coaching line
, the circus was complete.
l 1t was little surprise party Al
0 ranged for Mosc0w's benefit.
: ut is such good day for Lewisto
! to blow."-A Moscow lady.
J. Strike one, Bye; strike two, poe
q Bye; strike three, good Bye.
a It Is an Ill wind that blows nobod
some good but it would puzzle the vii
l' est to find q benefit conferred by th
gale Of Sunday.
ol Mullally's fine slide to the plate /
n the fifth inning was the great featul
Of the game. The crowd fairly raise
. itself to applaud but the adverse d
70 cision Of Umpire Brown put . damp'
q on the yell.
n When in the first inning Newell, Il
10 first man at the bat, struck out, prom
inent Moscow man raised the W,
n whoop, but as Lydon began Il
ID slaughter his Joy was changed
q unOurnanu and hQ sfOlo ayvav In n Clns