The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-08
BALLS AND STRIKES.
Gossip From the Four Dia-
m0nds Of the League.
FUNERAL SCENE AT SPOKANE.
Umpire Woods Failure "Toothpick'
Camps Pitching-seattie's New
Piayers-snyder's Batting.

The Seattle baseball team will have cause
to long remember the past weeks history
OF the Pacific Northwest League. as Incl
dents have occurred that must have played
on the whole gamut of their feelings. The
untimely death OF popular Ben Young on
Monday night will never be forgotten by
them, for the conscieRtiousness in Ben's
character stood out in such prominence
that he was greatly admired by them all,
and as tribute to his memory the players
wore the symbol of mourning in Wednes-
days game. On Thursday a score of an
entirely different character was presented
on the Spokane grounds. Pandemonium
reigned for two hours and half, and C. E.
Woods, newiy-appointed umpire from
Tacoma, was the cause of it.
In the FIRST inning when he
called thinner safe ON steal to second,
1.-THE people in the grand stand. according
TO the Spokesman, ''roared with delight at
the ridiculous decision, ..and the Spokane
players, gathering around the empire,
famed the air with their gesticuiations. {"
This state of affairs existed throughout the
whole game, only worse. if possible. Then
to complete the farce the kid umpire was
five times hit by pitched balls and the
crowd guyed him numerically Owing to
many fouls, a number OF balls were in use.
and the umpire became a target for these
when they were returned into the diamond.
Umpire Wood will umpire no more in this
league. Another feature of the game was
the stick-work of the Seattle club. OF the
eighth inning the Spokesman says:
Seattle did some fle batting in this inning
running catch OF Smiths hot liner to second
base, held the visitors down. Snyder followed
with a three-base hit, and z MINER brought him
in by a sacrifice hit to left field This made the
score 10 s. The batting of Seattle during the
inning was simply phenomenal, and that no
more runs resulted was due to the superb ball
playing of Spokane's players.
Seattle's victories against Barnes slug.
gers were a surprise and altogether the
week in ball circles has Teen memorable
one.
Bob Fender, who was unfortunate
enough to be seized with a bad attack of
malaria Immediately after his arrival here,
which prevented him from doing good
work in the box, but who is now holding
down third base creditably. is thus spoken
OF by Jerry" the Galgeston's correspond
ent OF the Sporting Nei0s, in an issue of
June 81:
The club in need of irst-class pitcher should
AZ once secure Pender. He has played third
base for tie sand Crabs for the past two months,
and in a very satisfactory manner, too He has
pitched three games. winning all. In last Sat
urday's games signaiiz I'd the last game in the
Texas League-for now long no one can say.
Colonel Ponder was in the box and had Hous-
ten down TO three hits very gooi game in
deed. Ulon his first advent in the pitchers box
here he inspired confidence, until row the in
habitants have cons TO swear By him Bob is
quiet gentiemsniy fellow, and a good ball
player.
"Whim Wham," who writes baseball
from Houston for the Sporting Nescs, gave
Pat Flaherty this send-off before ne signed
with Seattle:
One BY one the players have left here and the
only one who still remains is Patrick Flaherty.
Pat is anxious to catch on, as he has numer
ons solicitations for his services, but is biding
his time 10 catch on In great shape. A. these
are the last words shall say regarding Patsy,
will in all candor say that he is one of the COM
ing plavers of America He has done the great
est work OF his life this year in batting. fielding
and base running and in the numerous posi-
tons he has filed this season on the diamond
his work in all has been most excellent. Be-
sides. Pat is a perfect gentleman on and off the
u.
gets Jewel and a treasure.
"Old Reliable" Snyder's popularity at
home and abroad continues, and the Spo-
kane papers speak of his playing in the
highest of terms. By the way Frank leads
the home team in batting this season.
In the twenty games in which he played
from August TO September 4, be never
missed making one or more base-hits ex-
cent in the game of August 10 with Spo-
kane on the home grounds. The story of
that contest tells how Turner made mar
velous catch and prevented Snyder from
hitting the $50 sign. In the twenty games
referred TO he has been TO bat "A times,
scored I3 runs and made % base-hlts,
which makes an average OF .Sol.
The papers in the league towns have had
mn occasion this season 10 make d!sparag-
ing remarks concerning any one connected
with the Seattle team. The Spokesman of
Thursday has the following:
Manager Rockwell yesterday declared Ward
ont on a third strike before the bal wss caught
by the catcher Ward gave wsy 20 an uDneees
sary display OF spleen Mr.. Rockwell behaved
like the gentleman he is throughout aud the
Spokane people applsuded him.
The Sporting Netes OF late sJnne date
speaks thussy OF Francs, Seattie's new
pitcher:
In b France and Ed Hutchinson, Chicago
has secured TWO hummers, whe. under AnSoa's
special care, vii develop into players OF the
first grade. France did some excellent work for
Houston, in fact, twfrler was hesd snd
shoulders above any in the Texas League
fiald
for the home team. played with the Bur-
lingtons. During the month OF June his
record shows that he made two base-hits