The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-11
THE HOODOO GONE.
willie LANCE Proves a Mascot
for the Home Team.
SEATTLE HITS coNovER HARD.
rvsrybody Takes . Hand In the Good
Work-GIenalvin's Team This Al
ternoon-Snyder Released.

feattie shook OF the 100000 yesterday ana De-
fnsed spokane in q very lively contest Willie
r1nxs the pet OF Port Townsend, was in the box
r. he home team and won his first game, much
q the delight of the few cranks who still re-
,rsiued loyal 70 the home team. Il was q good
rsms from start 10 finish, and while the batting
- heavy and the total bases ran
I'VE. yet there was no let up by either
IN in the good work done in
a. aeid. LAnge's appearance in the box faith
"a hopes among the hackers of the home team
81 his terrific speed might put q stop 70 the
11eyy batting of the spokanes. In q measure
DE hopes were realized, for LANCE pitched
eood game, striking out seven men, several Of
Geu at points when IL meant victory or defeat
fuu,er held s.Csnnon-balI' Willie In good
NE, and shows improvement In his work each
pne
corover sas in the box for Spokane, but was
ri q effective as usual. Somehow or other
Is boys hit the ball on the seam and out it
vent, sometimes for 4 single, now for double,
and on special occasions for q three-bagger.
Hou the crowd did enthuse over it II had
been 20 long since they enjoyed this pleasure
shnt thew made the most of IL, aud the shouts
eould have been heard across Lake Washington.
The features were well divided. Every one
"a good work Gus KIopf was everywhere,
eook everything and batted in his usual style.
milton also did fine work, and Jack Huston
Mayed left field in fine shape. Jake stencil
came TO time when needed, and the way he
uselded his little bat was enough to make any
pitcher tremble- Heruon played like q fend,
md never let up for the whole game. If all the
players did a. Tommy is doing Seattle would be
he Iiveliest, gamest and hardest working team
ii the league shea and Mcdonald both put up
Ina ball and hstted in good form.
willie LANCE got in two hits, q single and Q
Shree-bagger, and the way he sprinted around
~ bases caused much enthusiasm.
Powell played q fine left and accepted four
chances without error.
Ths game commenced on time, a. strothers
dsd not make another mistake. II took q very
shof time TO dispose of Seattle in the first, as
they vent out in order Spokane got two men
On bases, but Lange put on speed and struck
cut Turner, who was the third out, amidst great
spplausA
The second saw fortune once more with
GesffIe Newman beat out hit to the infeId,
sIf1oush IL was handled cleany, and q nome Mt
lafcr Conover drove the ball at Turner 20 catch
him OF first. II went through Turner like
shot and never stopped until the high grass in
the feld was reach. By the time it was found
Newman had scored. Spokane still drew blanks.
In the third LANCE started the ball rolling with
sthree-baggsr to the fence, and scored on Her
mons single. Powell and Shea both made
singles, and the bases were full. New
man hit q terrific liner, which Null
ton captured and caught Hsrnon of
third, completing the double play unassisted.
schoeneek hit up foul fiy, which Huston took
In fne style, putting the side out In the last OF
the third Stencil got in a two-bagger, which
might have gone on for mile II the fence had
not stopped it, As il was, every board in the
fence ratified. Here good work and little luck
prevented Spokane from scoring.
The fourth gave Seattle O mortgage on the
game. Mcdonald started with a two-bsgger.
thinner foulec out 70 Mutton. Irwin got frat
on bslls- Mcdonald tried to steal third and was
thrown out LANCE now came up with a needed
hit. and Irwin scored. Hernon landed on the
ball like q thousand OF brick, and when he
stopped il was on third LANCE scored on this
play. Powell kept up the good work by another
triple, and Hernon scored This ended the run
getting. One-two-three order satisfied Spokane
Seattle added another run in the fifth on
echoeneck's double and Zimmer's single. The
third man out was thinner, but it was on q
blocked ball, which strothers did not notice
The sixth saw Seattle retired in order, while
spokane got in one OF her whirlwind spurts
klopf came up with a hit and Polhemus did
the same. Turner would not be out
done, and sent Klopf across the
plate Hayes sacrificed to Powell and
Polhem1s scored Huston struck out; Mannas-
ssu got in double. and Turner scored. Con-
over took first on balls for the third time STEM
Del hit safe. as usual, and scored Msnnassau.
This gave Spokane three earned runs and the
only thing which spoiled the fourth was Man
nssssus steal of third base. Mutton siruck out
Seattle added two more In the seventh on q
double by Shea. . single by schoneck, which
sent in Shea, and dropped fly by Mannassau.
which let schoneek cross the plate. In the last
OF the SEVENTH Spokane scored one run. Klopf
led Of with double. Poihemus and Turner
uefs ont when thinner made poor throw 70
second, on which klopf went to third. Hayes
nov drove one past third and Klopf scored
Seattle could not gauge Conoyer in the eigth
inning and was easily disposed OF. The last
hall saw the home team in close place, but
LANCE worked like Trojan and struck the
third man out. leaving Stencil on third.
In the ninth Seattle did not see first. and Spo-
kane came in TO win. Klopf put up high fly,
which Hernon took in grand style Polhemus
struck out and Turner hit a grounder to Nc
Donald, who fielded him out at first, and Seattle
had broken the spell The score: