Telegram-herald., 1890-05-14
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The Grand Rapids and Flint baseball
clubs PaEsded the streets yesterday,
uding IN garages, while Wurzburg 8
Bronson's band marched ahead. They
proceeded b the bail park, and we're
followed BY about eignE hundred spec
tatOrs, made up Of the rank aud ME OF
last years bail cranks. The latter
seem % have passed the winter IN good
order, aud open up the season with re-
newed enthusiasm. Hon. Henry Fra
lex arrived early and sat throughout
the game, unmindfui OF the bOrean
blasts that toyed With bis sllyery beard i,
cheering the brilliant plays, grOanlng al
the bad ones, and occasionally kicking
a. the umpire
Among the other enthusiasts were
Wm. Robinson, Gen. l.. ". Heath, Geo.
PautInd and ". ;. Earle, aud the
stocknOiders OF the club we're on hand
u size up their baillsLic aggregation.
The game began al the proper time
and Moore started tne ball for the
home team by sending a tWO-bag3er
OuL % the fence while the grand stand
cheered. lne rest Of the boys did not
nave as good success, for none OF them
were able % ind the ball, Egan was
hlt on the foot and Meister and Nc
MahOn got tirst base on balls but kelb
succeeded IN striking out Newman,
Purys and Yuut. Moore was forced
home BY Mcmahon getting first on
balls when the bases We're full.
In the second and third innings
Grand Rapids re unable to score,
anu PUrvls was the only one who
secured a safe hit.
IL the fourth inning Grand Rapids
gcd TO score. Hart hitting TO
Mckinley, who tielded the ball all right
and then sent II about tour feet above
Lombard ) windmill arms. Moore got
70 first base on an error OF Slppi, letting
Hart score. Newman made base bit, ,
bat the side was retired by Egan flying
out % Gallagher.
The next four innings were unpro-
ductIve ones Tor the home team and
were characterized by sharp playing on
the SIDE OF the visitors.
Ia the ninth inning Grand Rapids
seemed TO be waking up. Newman
made a two-bagger and Egan followed
with l single, letting him home. Egan
was forced To second by base given to
Purvis on balls, stole third and scored
on Yunt's sacrifice.
The visitors outplayed the home
team all around and young Kelb
pitched trst rate game. while Hart
was Wild and evidently not N the mood
10 play his regular game.
The Fhnts we're shut out in the first
inning, but IN the second Lom bard
made a bit took second on a passed ball
third on base nat by NJ. FlAnnigan and
scored on A Wild pitch.
In the third two successive doubles
were secured by McCunley and Sippi
and the former scored.
In the fourth the visitors managed to
secure one base hit ana scored twice.
Hart did some very pretty Juggling
with the ball while Flanagan weL
down 10 first, and then threw the bail
over Purvis head, letting IN one score.
The next man mt hot grounder TO
Egan who blocked the ball 50 that Il
bounded % Puryis. The latter raked
the ground Nlfh his fingers and tirally
got hold OF 10 after the batter was safe
ON first. Both members Of the Flauul-
gan family scored before the side was
out.
In the fifth a base Iii, by Gallagher
and an error by Purvis, gave the visitors
another score.
In the seventh Flint got two singles, a
visitors three more scores. They didn't
need thcm however.
Tne following Is the Official score: