The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-16
ms WILD THROW.
~ the Opening Game to
ne Tacoma Team.
TURNED INTO DEFEAT.

Ia People witness Spirited
Portland Won From Spo-
e-The Game Today-Notes.
= spectators who saw Tacoma defeat
Yesterday afternoon at the Madison
~. IA the first game OF the champion
-. were treated to nm interesting ex-
- 81 the glorious uncertainty of baseball.
q leading their opponents in every de-
- of the game it was evidently the de-
5;52 ~ fstes that the home team should not
- came was virtually lost in the fifth
zS7Sss - Camps wild and senseless throw TO
i575 -. who was playing on third, result
= ~ Moore and Berger scoring.
- ~ the pace, and o hot one, at the
- ~ Ihcoma soon drew up, and the race
5 : e6lft one TO the finish, first one team and
~ other taking the lead. In the fifth
7S75, faoffle piled up four runs, but Tacoma
81 responded with three. tying the score.
- 7* ssveufh inning Mcvey crossed the plate
S5f ~ winning run, the only one made after
- ~ Inning.
80 ~ Was perfect one, and brought ont
- 0tkn1fasts In force. . large sprinkling
80 166ieA Tacoma was also we'll represented
Se lulseation, who came over to shout for
ny ! men.
lIe e1uwd was good natured and orderly
= ~ although the applause at times wss
61ng there YVES almost = total absence of
S61e q the umpire and players. Only occa-
f1r31Y did some irresponsible youth on the
1uksss give vent to his partisansbip.
~ teams were well matched and the con-
1ux hard fought from the time play was
~ until the last man was ont Although some
80 players wcrc little unsteady in their
~w. dloWing lack of work, the game was re-
= With brilliant fielding, free hitting and
NJ base running. Every man put AZ much
M into his work as II the national cham
lfouBhip depended upon the result Of the game,
% ihe crowd was kept busy applauding.
u ~ loatufes Of 6eattle's field play was Shea's
{ nyoQlnR Of the short field and Matt Zimmers
t1llont though somewhat cratic, exhibition
1neood, and Irwin's neat work at third. Zim-
{ - Brought the stands to their feet by start
& - double play, taking hot liner from Sippi's
r Int q he slipped and fell to the ground, but
1ud1ng the ball to Shea at second In time to
ssouleh Routcliffe, who had started for third.
luhoeneck's work at first was splendid.
At the bat Newman carried Off the honors,
naking safe hits the first three times he stepped
q he plate. one Of them corking two-hagger
= eenter field
8 he nth inning, when, with two men on the
1ss he lifted the ball over the left field fence,
"a lesurely trottcd around the circuit. As the
dant crossed the home plate he was greeted by
auh0wcr Of silver, with little gold, from the
nsnd stand.
Ths hight particular star of the visitors was
young Berger in center field. He covered an
Immense territory and gathered in everything
bit 10 his part OF the outfeld, having no less
than seven put outs. In the fourth inning Shea
eought the ball squarely on the end Of his bat
1oF line hit that seemed good for three bases, but
Berger msde remarkable catch within two feet
Of the ground while running at full speed.
Ge0Fge Mcvey led the Tacomas with the stick,
With three hits, one OF them for two bases.
The contest was In no senee pitchers game,
Ill the players coming In for their share OF the
work For Seattle snyder caught a strong
2ane, but C0dy's work for the Tacomas was
very neped, the result, II seemed principally, of
ueryousnesG Camp and March each pitched
hiny well, but both teams had their batting
cl0thceon and kept the opposing folders busy.
Bat Two strike outs were recorded and by novel
coincidence each pitcher was retired in this
Wy By the other.
SANDY McDermott made his debut az an
umpire In the Pacific Northwest League and
eooeed a decided success. He seems TO possess
0cellent judgment and his decisions are given
b prompt and determined manner. Not a
single Kick was made by either club.
THE GAME ny INNINGS.
At the call Of play Hernon stepped to the plate
md was greeted with applause. Only once did
b. take the wagon.tongue from his shoulder to
End high foul into the left field bleachers,
md be took first on four bad balls. Shea hunted
the ball towards third, and was safe at first
alter desperate head first slide. Powell hit to
pitcher, forcing Hernon out at third. Shea and
Powell both advanced a base on . passed ball,
and scored on Newman's hit to center field.
Schoeneck flied out to Moore and Irwin to
Derger
Routcliac got in the way O. the second ball
pitched and was sent to first Fuller flied out to
Hernon. Routcliffe, by fine base running, went
nom first to third OH wild pitch, and scored
On Sippis fly to Newman. Mcvey went out
nom third to first In the second inning
neithcr club scored
In the third Shea led Off with two base hit to
left center and went to third on Powell's sacri-
ice. Newman hit a ground tall past Moore,
40 hot to handle, and took second, while Shca
scored. Schoeneck flied out to third. Irwin
Mt safe past third and went 70 second on Cody's
iamble Of the throw in to catch Newman who
crossed home plate safely. Snyder hit to March
and was retired at first.
ln the fourth inning after Seattle was retired
Without run Tacoma made three runs and
took the lead. Berger reached first ON Zim-
mers tumble of his ground hit. Ardner made
bit over Sheas head. March was retired ut
mt on a hit to third. Routcliffc dropped a
enort ny safely back of second bare on which
both Berger and Ardner scored Fuller hit to
tchoeneck who threw low to catch Routclffc at
me plate Sippl was retired on a foul fly to
irwin, and Fuller was caught mapping at first.
II the nth Seattle piled up four runs. Powell
- on with two-base hit over shortstor, and
newman followed with his third hit OF the day.
NE center fielder then stole second. lew
Enoeneck. after one ball had been called hit
we next one over the left field fence, bringing
POWELL and Newman ahead of him. Irwin hit
Me between short and third and went To second
Meodys poor throw to catch him playing of
mt Snyder went to first on balls. thinner
~ out from third to first and Camp was retired
nfst on hit TO shortstop, which allowed IT.
vln TO score. Hernon flied out to Berger
vody went out on Zimmer's assist to Schoe
.ek McVey made hit to right field. Moore
nok first on balls. Berger hi, safe over second,
:. went To second on Newman's tumble, while
&sey scored moment later, in endeayoring
catch Moore at third. Camp threw the ball
su TWINS head against the bleachers, and
score and Berger scored. Ardner flied to Powell
az March was out on ground hit to thinner.
Inc only other run scored was the one that
svn The game. In the seventh. after Seattle
- retired, Cody hit safe between fret aud
sr ,od. McVey made a hit to left field. Moore
az az % Camp, forcing Cody ut third. Berger hit a
-, one at Camp, which WAS too hot to handle.
A1uner nit To Irwin, and was out at first Mcvey
suieu on the play, but Moore was thrown out at
1,e nome plate by schoeneck's assist To Snyder
ss.'ie made desperate rally in the ninth.
w y amounted 10 nothing.
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