The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
PORTLAND IL, TACOMA Q.
superior Batting Wins the Game-Um-
Pire MeDeTmott Exhibits Hirnself


TACOMA, Aug D. Especial Tacoma died
with ner hand ON the Latch again this afternoon.
But retter things are promised. They PLAYED a
very good game of ball. and when the late i'm
portations from the California League get used
TO the tail-end gate, Tacoma will no longer be
mutton for the leaders TO fatten their percent
ages on.
Defeat this afternoon is attributed to the ont
field Reliable Routclife was missing for the
hrst time this season He is on the sick list
togefher with Tanning, but both are counted on
Tor WORK during some of the remaining games
OF the series with Portland Fuller succeeded
sSoufeIne, and of course proved too light for
aeep-neid throws. besides mutfing once, and
miEludging in another instance. Patton put on
Captain Van Zandt's cap for the DAY, and he
TOO, showed how q little light man cannot
throw bal 10 the plate Hutchinson covered
tnird no better than Van Zandt has been doing
Tor the past few games.
AT the start MeDermott brought down the dis
pleasure OF certain critical clique for allowing
Lytie safe on second, when sippi was standing
with the BAL. ready 10 all Observation-Disclosures
an optical delusion-to prevent him from steal
Ing the sack. Later McDermott, plus the dignity
tnat becomes the autocrat, gave an exhibition of
having back TO the glib wits on the
bleachers. During this undignifed parley,
aeDerrnott got ratified on balls and
strikes This sort of thing doesn't court
cent that marred the pleasures of the game for
the habitues of the grand stand Lytle was at
bat, and exhausted the supply of balls By re-
peatedly fouIing over the grand stand McDer-
mott ordered new bali for play, and with the
scene between Sandy and the bieaehers still
fresh, there was some good -natured guy
ing. Jack Hewitt, constant patron of
the game, joined in these remarks, the tenor Of
which was better treatment of his favorites-the
Taeomas. MeDcrmott at once bounded to the
extreme of his authority, became painfully
dIgnited. and ordered Mr.. Hewitt removed by
an oficer. Everybody knows Jack Hewitt
everybody sympathized He left the grand
stand amid Kisses for the umpire and loud calls
for him to remain
compromising the situation he left the
grounds and the pay was resumed. Soon be
returns The cranks cheered Play was inter
rupted, and when McDermott ordered him again
TO vacate, the enthusiasts got up In body and
ENCOURAGED him 20 remain. They tried TO drag
him back. He knew the game would be for
fsited II he remained, so be left the grounds.
quietly assuring Mr.. McDermott that he would
see him later. Mr. AcDermott volunteered the
information thst he would be on hand. little
dash of dignity might have spared umpire.
IN this instance, the unpleasant duty of order
ing a citizen removed.
The game was chock full of surprises In the
fourth Conover had the modification Of seeing
runs. produced by two terrific whaeks over the
center field wall for the home runs and hot
single. In the sixth, however, George, Abbey
and Osborne were struck out in one, two three
order.
The Tacomas outbatted the PortIands, but
their hits were made after two men were out
and not so well punched. In the first they
started to do waisworth up. Fuller and sun
day hit safely, and both came IN on Cody snd
Patton's hits. After this inning it was uphill
work 70 get man around the bases In the
fifth inning sippi hit safely, stole second and
scored on a sacrifice and single. From this
time out they began 20 find Wadsworth easily.
After two men were out in the seventh Sippi hit
safely again and rapidly stole second and third
and came in on Crafts wild throw TO catch
Cody, who had taken base on balls and started
TO steal second.
The eighth inning saw better playing. Work
took first on Lytle's error sacrifice sent him TO
second and Hntehinson's single brought him
home. Conover took first on balls and Graf $
inson.
The ninth inning saw the game nearly won
and wadsworth Knocked out of the box Sippi
hit for two bases aud scored on Cody's single
Cody went TO third on Patton's safe hit and a
wild pitch brought him in. Glenalvin here
called for time and substituted Parrott.
March's sacrifice aud Hutehinson's second
safe hit brought Patton in. Conover was now
at bat and was loudly called on for two-bag
ger, but he sent liner to Notz and the latter
held IT,
Portland scored three times in the first on err
rors by sunday, Fuller and March and MOTIFS
single, one in the second on Crafts base hit and
Lytle's two-bagger past Hutchinson. In the
fourth two home runs, a single and q base on
balls brought in four tallies. In the fifth Oar
rah reached first on Hutchinson's low throw to
FIRST and Lyties single. In the seventh Darrah
singled, Graf made a two-bagger and George 3
single, two runs coming in. The score: