The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-22
SALT LAKERS SALTED.
The Athletics Mopped the Diamond
with Them Yesterday After
noon at the Park.
Twenty-four Runs and Nine Goose
Ngas Made Up tho
Score.
The visiters Played Lifeless ard Weak
Game--Three Pitchers Knocked
Out

The small audience 1t Athletic park yes
terday afternoon Witnessed very one-sided
game of ball. II appearances indicate any
thing the.a llurements in certain portions of
the Capital City had q bad effect ON the
Salt Lake ball tossers. They played ball as
though they were dead. Indeed, more
lifeless game Of ball has not been set up In
Helena this season. The visitors neglected
all points and were too listleN to accept any
chances. Lloyd was the only man in the
team that showed any sort Of activity.
0rifhths, Plat and Wilson, who pitched at
different times, were knocked out of the
box in succession. When tho Athletics were
at the bat the ball was flying all over the
field. They scored runs until the
people were tired of counting them.
At the same me they
put up fine game in the field, taking good
care Of the ball and following the finer
points in excellent style. The battery work
Of Keas and Crotty was particularly good.
While the visitors found the ball at various
times, they failed 10 hit safe. Lloyd was
the only man who touched Keas for three
Dagger, while eight visitors struck out. The
game was succession of nine goose eggs
for the visitors. In six out of nine innings
they we're put out in one, two. three order.
Blanchard was the only Salt Laker who
reached third. This was in the third in.
ming, when, after q single, he reached third
on Lloyd's long hit to right, which was
muffed by Dryer.
The Helenas commenced piling up runs
in the first inning and they were shut out
in but Ave. Hubbard opened with q single,
stole second and came in on pass ball,
Dryer went to first and also came home on
In the second Gondolfo hit for two bags,
stole third, Tut hit safe and both men
came in ON Hubbard's hit to right. Hub
bard went to second on pass, to third on
Dryers hit and home on Stuart's single.
Stuart scored on a four base hit by Keas.
In the fourth Keas went to first on being
Donald's single. Gondolfo hit safe, and he
and Mao scored on TUFTS single.
The fifth inning was picnic for the
home team. They nearly knocked the cover
from the ball. Stuart opened with a single
and scored on keas' hree-bagger. Conley
first on Lloyd's error, on which Keas scored.
Mcdonald reached first on balls and Conley
scored ON Gondolfo's double. Mcdonald
and Conley scored on Hubbard's single to
left. Hubbard scored on 9 passed ball.
Dryer made single and Stuart went to
first on hit by a pitched ball. Both men
scored on wild throw. Crotty made a
single and scored on Keas' single. The
latter scored on Conley's two-bageer. This
inning resulted in ten runs for the home
team and virtually settled the game.
In the sixth Gondolfo made 9 fine hit.
which landed him at third, and he scored
on Wild throw to second. TUFTS hit was
neatly stopped, but mufed at first. He
scored ON Hubbard's single. Starts hit
sent Hubbard to the plate, and Crotty, after
three Dagger, came in on Keas' single.
The Athletics made goose eggs in the re-
manning innings.
The only brilliont feature of the game
was pretty double play in the sixth
inning from Mcdonald to Gondolfo,
catching Blanchard at third and putting
Lloyd out on his hit. Hubbard did excel
lent work yesterday, making several fine
stops and throwing we'll to bases. Follow.
ing is the complete score and the score by
innings.