The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-14
~ FEEBLE PITCHING
Seattle Players Beaten at Ia
coma Six to Five.
scHoENEcK MAKES HOME RUN.
p.r,lsnd Loses TO Spokane, Eighteen 20
rvo-Three Pitchers Knocked out
Return Of Van Zandt.

TAcrosA, May Especial IA great
ssrne and great crowd-the best, in fact.
bst has been seen this season on the
home grounds-were the things to be re-
,.smbered about the opening game of the
raeou,a-Seattle series. McVey made his
temperance at the same old stand-third
har-and batted in victory for the Ia
ecsuas. In the seventh inning, with two
hts previously placed to his credit, he
slaunaed the ball full in the face and with
srreaming wings the white sphere sailed
II a graceful curve far down the field and
over the fence. Such hitting is what the
erosd-a most impartial crowd-wanted.
Every play was recognized. The center
Geld playing OF Newman was marvellous.
KS catch in the seventh on a fun run.
vhile bending over so as to make
sim stumble, but still holding the
hall. was cheered to the echo. Four
o,her fine catches saved his team
tron . worse defeat than the score shows
Routcliffc's play in left was reassurlng. and
he crowd saw every fly lifted into his ter
riory safely lodged in his cspacious paws.
Naskrey came down town with his chest a
foot further out than on ordinary occa-
fons. He was pleased with the PLAYING
of his men. and conducted himself in the
nne sure way at the bat that he has al
ysys done.
schoeneck distinguished himself at the
nat in the eighth. With Newman on first
ts bis own safe hit, the mastodon of the
frss base ran his club against balloon
Aai came twisting and twirling up the
home path and Strengthened it over the
kft-feld wall for home run. He was
given an ovation for what to him was a
puny task.
The score was twice tied by the Seat
tles whose play never tagged from the tap
If play till Hernon's hard hit in the ninth
fell to Routcliffe's lot.
The opening inning with Routcliffe at
bs. saw that PLAYER take first on hit of a
pitched bail, steal second and score on
Cody's hit. The latter also stole second
and came in on McVey's first single. Full
Ter took first on balls, Ardner took first on
Powcll's excusable muff of his fly against
The fence, and on trying to reach third on
the error Mcvey was thrown out at third.
nonshue fouled out and Berger smote
kcorching fly TO Newman.
Seattle came in for her half and evened
VI tllt sCoEt. 11tfUDn DuOteu n little one
10 third and beat the ball to first, stole
second, went TO third on an error by
Donshue of Shes's hit. and scored on
Powell's sacrifice hit. Shea stole second
snd come in on the sacrifice hits of Powell
aad Newman. Sehoeneck's first time at
bat was rather inglorious, going out on
strikes
Both sides went out for the next three
Innings on the sharpest kind of play. The
ftsttles took the lead for the first and only
time during the game in the fifth. Kee-
nsn hit safely to center. Hernon hit TO
second and on Adner's error came around.
Hsrnon was put out at the plate by a
quick throw of Sippi. and the next three
hatters who tried to help Hernon
helped to make three outs, while one was
left on second.
The next inning saw the score tied.
nonahue and Berger both went out at first,
kippi hit over the fence for two bases