The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-29
ATHLETICS WIN AGAIN.
They Carry Away the Last Game
and the Series From
the Denver Team.
A Big Score But an Interesting
Game Replete With
Fine Plays.
The Visitors Outplayed from tho Start
Both Pitchers Hit Freely
by all Players.

While the score does not indicate very
sharp game between the Athletics and Den
vers yesterday it was nevertheless very
interesting contest. There were several
brilliant plays and the infield work was ex-
cellent. The crowd was small but enthusl-
astic and was disposed to give fair treat
ment to the visitors. good deal OF mon
ey changed hands on the results of differ
ent innings. The Athletics maintained the
lead from the start, but the visitors played
a great uphill game and came very
near reaching their opponents. All OF the
pitcher were touched freely, the only, diff
ference being that keas held out III peter
great game behind the bat. He had no
pass balls and he welded the willow with
GREAT success. Little's work at first was
very ragged. Both teams showed the lack
of good leadership at times when there
nda n f0r do as Woh terrtory
Gondolfo should name the man
to take it and the others should
keen away, The visitors were outplayed
from start to finish. Their score would
have been much more if the home boys had
looked out for the finer points of the game.
Mr.. Barbour's umpiring was satisfactory
With few exceptions. He made one very
bad decision in calling Conley safe at third
after he ran outside of the base line. There
were few close decisions and little fault
was found. The game went off smoothly,
and while the playing was listless at times
it appeared to satisfy the audience.
The Athletics started the scoring. Hub
bard was hit in the face by pitched ball
and Gondolfo took his base. Dwyer struck
ont. Hubbard scoring on Crotty's hit to
left. He came in on Keas single. The
visitors were goose-egged in the first two
innings, but in the second the Athletics
took great Jump scoring six runs. Con
dolfo opened with a single and went arount
on TUFTS single and pass. Hubbard
DIVER, Crotty, Stuart and Keas FOLLOWED
with singles, four of them scoring.
The home team failed to score in tn
third, but the visitors did better. Cop
fingers single was muffed by Conley. Iay
lor reached his base on balls. Coplinge
came in on Everett's single and Taylor di
likewise on Brady's safe hit. Brady crosse
the plate on Little's long hit to center.
Both teams scored in the fourth, Nc
Donald going around on pass balls, an
Hubbard's hit letting in Conley and Tut
went to second on Hubbard's error. II
scored on Cavanaugh's double. Cavan
augh scored on Taylor's single, Taylor b.
ing caught at third.
The visitors piled up runs in the fit
after two men we're out. HeRel made
Scott scored on a, pass and Conley's mut
4 Coplinger, whose hit brought in Presto
and Cavanaugh, scored on Taylor's singl
The home team brought in run o
Crotty's and Stuart's singles.
In the sixth INIT made single and score
on Hubbard's two Dagger. Hubbard crosse
the plate on single by Crotty, who score
on errors after a safe hit. Coplinger's
brought in Hegel and Scott for the visitor
Both teams were goose-egged in the Sc
enth. In the eighth the visitors made
game fight for victory. Hegel made 81
Gle, which was fumbled by Dryer, and sto
second. Preston went to base on ball
Cavanaugh made a single, Heeel and SEQ
scored on hits and Everett's single broug
in Taylor and Cavanaugh. The local tea
brought in two runs, Crotty scoring on bal
and a pass and Stuart scoring on an erro
The Athletics clinched four runs in tt
next inning and the visitors were COOS
egged, ending the game.
Following Is the complete score and Il
aCore bv innings: