The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-14
Sp0kane's Star Twirler Batted
Out Of the Box.
sEATTLE's BATTING CLOTHES.
Home Team Pounds Out Victory From
Barnes sIusgers-McGuirk Retired
Portland Loses Again.

wear the Seattle colors, and intended as
well to show Queen City people how ball Is
payed in the neck OF woods known as
Spokane.
They had with them young man
named Ward, whose facial aperture Is
equal to that which belongs to arhinocerous
on an eightsheet poster which small boys
are so wont to gaze at with awe. This at
traction the Spokanes kindly threw in,
two shows in one, for q single admission.
To more clearly distinguish him from the
common herd, the young man was arrayed
in variegated costume, and was told TO
make as much noise as possible. He was
aided in this effort by Mr.. McGuirk, who
was down on the bills as guardsman of the
first bag, and who kept the audience IN
formed that Jack was the given name of
their star twirler, Huston.
Under ordinary circu instances the three
stars. with their satellites, could win game
of ball in Seattle, for the local
club have been modest in speech
and the audiences have not enthused.
But the 800 loyal lovers of the game who
were in attendance yesterday went out to
the grounds primed, and great Cesar! how
they yelled. For over two hours there was
one continuous uproar and excitement,
and the encouragement given Rockweli's
colts made victory sure. When Ward flied
out to Whitley in the ninth the score stood
Is to 10 in favor of the home team.
The game yesterday was without ques-
ton the greatest ever played here. II was
veritable smuggling match, with Seattle at
the long end. This was a surprise, as the
Spokanes were regarded as such tre-
mendous batters that betting was lively in
their favor at $50 to SIS But Mccormick
outpitched Huston. He put up marvellous
ball. and fairly threw his arm out of joint
to down the club from which he was re-
leased. Huston, the "phenom," was
knocked out of the box and
in the eighth Klopf was SUBJ
stituted. Fitzgerald, who played
left field with credit, batted like a demon
when given chance. Twice he was sent
TO first on balls, aud twice he soaked the
sphere for two bags when they were badly
needed. In the ninth inning, with the
bases full and two men out, Director
Thornell shouted to "F'iiz,' as the latter
grabbed the willow, Five dollars, 'Fitz,
for base hit" The crowd applauded,
and the next instant the
globe was being chased by o half dozen
frantic and disguised Spokanites. 1t was
two-bagger and it brought in two runs.
Umpire Stanton, who made his frst APP
pearance here yesterday, won golden opin-
ions from the spectators. HIS decisions
were impartial and rendered without hes
itation and he would stand no kicking nor
bulldozing. In the eighth Ward hit to
Bright and was fairly out at first. Both he
and McGuirk used threatening language
to Stanton, and the first baseman called
him vile name. Stanton fined McGuirk
$40 and retired him from the game and
Ward was fined half the amount The
victory was won as follows by the Seattles
after the Spokanes unsuccessfully played
magnificent uphill game
STORY OF THE GAME.
Huston started off by giving both Her
non and Fitzgerald bases on balls, and each
advanced bag on Whiteiy's sacrifice
Snyder sent long fly to Polhemus and
Hernon beat the ball home. Smith flied to
Powell
The Spokanes failed to score and thinner
came MP for the Seattles in the second,
pasted single over first and stole second
Bright fouled to Powell. Lou Camp
slammed two-bagger over Polhemus and
thinner scored. Mccormick sacrificed.
Hernon plunked pretty single past third
and Camp crossed the plate. Hernon was
put out on a steal to second.
Again the Spokanes were goose-egged
and the home team came liz and piled up
more runs. Fitzgerald flied out ard White
ly, after making enough fouls for family
fricasse. drove single over Ward and was
advanced bag by Snyder's hit to left
Smith hit to Huston and Snyder was forced
out. Whitley scored on Zimmer's beauti-
full line drive over McGuirk. Bright sent
the sphere safely to left and before the ball
returned Smith and thinner had tailed.
Lou Camp flied to Peoples.
Mills first chance at the pat came in the
third inning. He took first ON balls and
was advanced to second on Polhemus'
single over second. Ward sacrificed to
Mccormick and Mills was at the third
point Powell hit pretty fly over Zm-
mer and both Mills and Polhemus scored.
McGuirk sent q hot liner to Lou Camp. In
another instant the ball was in Sam Smiths
hands and the double play retired the
'sluggers."
Mccormick hit to Ward and the ball
beat him to first. Tommy Hernon waited
with good effect and got base on balls.
Fitzgerald hit to Huston and Hernon was
forced at second. Whitley flied to Ward.
Neither side scored in the fourth. In the
fifth Snyder banged the first ball that Hus-
ton sent through and scored a single past
second. Smith flied to Ward and thinner
10 Phillips. Bright paraIyzed the crowd by
swipIng at q wide out-curve, but the next
minute the ball was sent spinning for two
bags TO Powell. who fumbled. SNYDER
scored and Bright reached third Lou
Camp flied to Ward.
Peoples sent a grounder to Smith and
walked back to the bench. Mills hit a
grounder TO Smith. who threw the ball to
Mccormick on FIRST. Mac fumbled and
Mills was safe. Polhemus sacrificed to
Mccormick Ward sent clean two-bag-
ger TO center and Mills came home. Powell
hit to Lou Camp, retiring the side.
Seattle failed to get a run IN the sixth,
Ward doing some magnificent work at Sec
ond. The Spokanes got one man home in
their half. McGuirk came up and hunted
at the ball. Some one in the crowd yelled:
Don't be kid all your life; hit at il. !"
He did so, and the ball landed in Whitely's
hands. Turner reached first on balls.
Phillips sent q grounder to Fitzgerald, who
slipped and the ball went by, Turner scor-
ing. Huston and Peeples flied out
The Seattles had no better luck in the
seventh and failed TO score. The Spokanes.
however. pounded out i've taliies, getting
lead.
Mills hit TO Bright. who muffed, making
the first error OF the game. Then Hernon
dropped Polhemus' hy. Ward hit 10 deep
center. scoring Mills and Polhemus. Ward
scored on Powell's single toF1eft McGuirk
put one in the same place. Turner put the
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