The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-04
VICTORY AT LAST.
4 Hard-Hitting Game, With
Batting Honors Easy.
ssATTLE.s HITS COUNT MORE.
e,okane knocks Out Portland's Pitch
ers-Gus Klopf Re- Enters the Box
Seattle Team Abroad.

Ahner PowelPs men were out 10 win yester-
Nv and they managed to do so, although it was
* NO means an easy matter. Both teams had
fke gauge Of the ball, and the hitting was lively
/ snonqh 10 satisfy the most ardent admirers of
timing 'em out" 1t began in way that gave
rromise of q shut-out contest, hut soon de-
ssloped full-fedged symptoms OF a smuggling
refch with honors easy. The number of runs
3 ~ resulted was not so great often follows
s.rh hitting. but when they were scored they
..oerslly came in punches that made 1t hard
~ 10 keep track of them, and mixed up the
- hoard boy considerably in his figures. A
rxotwo or three runs amounted to nothing
& ~ game, and the great uncertainty kept
a. eovd ON pins as much as If it had been a
ftoo1outest 1t was a cheerful relaxation
Ann ~ closely contested games which pre-
ssded Il and everybody was in a good humor,
ssner,slly when the game ended in Seattle's
xs1tber Petty nor Conover pitched effectively,
.nd after the batters got their hands in the
6elders were kept busy chasing leather. Petty
- also wild, sending five men TO bases on
hi;s While the fielding was rather loose,
fbae was occasional sharp work by both teams
thst gave added zest to the sport. The only
- features were two beautiful throws by
wife LANCE, that headed base runners of at
eeeoud ssMajor' phelan accepted ten chances,
INIT had couple OF rank errors that made him
Iook shespish and start to tossing pebbles.
Charlie Irwin got In his usuai fine running
catch of iy over his head, and Joe shea's
sborsstoppihg was very clever. The visitors
best work was quick fielding of Tommy Her
mons two basger to right by Sunday and Sippi
that retired the runner at third. With so much
hitting any body that missed a share of the safe
ones was in hard luck, and only Powell. Patton
and Cody were 90 unfortunate. Work had the
biggest portion, with two doubles and two
angles while Newman was close behind with
a double and three singles. Hutchinson got in
three singles, and Charlie Irwin a single and a
triple.
For the first two innings both teams drew
nothing but horse-collars. Then in the third,
after two men were out, the Tacomas started in
TO give Petty sample of their hitting ability.
SUNDAY opened it with hit to left field Work
followed with a drive for two bases over Her
mons bead, sending Sunday to third Cody
hlled the bases by waiting till Petty tossed in
four bsd ones Hutchinson hit safely to left,
and Sunday md WORK scored. With Cody on
third Hutchinson attempted to steal second.
but was cut Of BY Lange's fine throw to Phelau.
In the fourth the Seattle players found the bat
they were looking fora rusty, weather-beaten
one with several rings burned around it-and
every man took crack at the ball. Tommy
Hern0n could get nothing better than foul tip
that suited him, and started off with two-bag-
ger 70 the left field fence. With Maskrey play
ing close In, Powell hit over his head and
reached second on the left felder's excusable
nun Joe Shea took his turn, and cracked out a
single past Short scoring Phelan and Powell A
passed ball sent shea TO second, and he scored
90 Newman's twobagger Then Irwin got In one
n his low drives to left center that scored New
nan. The hit was good for three bases, but
rad II,,f.E
ey's throw. Schoeneck and LANCE both went
put on grounders to Sipp
There was alull In the run-getting until the
dxth, although some pretty lively hitting was
kept up Then Seattle increased her score to
what then seemed safe lead, but which after
ward proved delusion. Newman opened with
! single TO left. Irwin followed with a scorcher
straight toward second. Strothers was umpiring
behind tho pitcher, and before he could get out
olthe way the ball hit him squarely. 1t counted
ios hit and two men were safe on bases. Then
1ehoencck cracked out a liner to left field,
which Maskrey handled so quickly that New
nm eouid not get further than third. With the
hduowded, LANCE drove a safe one to right
Ad,m nd Newman and Irwin came home. The
mutthree men flied out in turn
h the seventh, Tacoma made things very
Hysiy trying TO catch mp. Sippi hit slow one
70 Irwin, and beatit out Patton walked to first
on balls. Sunday hit to Shea, forcing Patton at
second but in the attempt to make a double
play. schoeneek mufed Phelan's throw, and
meantime Sippi scored from second. Work hit
sale past second. Cody hit TO Phelan, forcing
Work at second, but sending Sunday to third.
hutchinson hit safe, scoring Sunday, and
March brought in Cody in the same way. Then
Petty made balk and advanced both Hutchin-
SOD and March base, but Maskrey wound up
The inning with fly TO Phelan.
In the eighth Sehoeueck got in a single past
short aud took second on a passed ball LANCE
started an easy one to Sippi and beat it to first,
schoeneek taking third. After Lange had stolen
second Petty hit to Hutchinson, who cut off
sehosneck at the plate. Petty started TO steal
second, and on the throw down Lange came
nome hernon hit long fly TO right field that
ie'i almost exactly on the chalked foul line. IL
"as sood Tor two bases, but in attempting TO
suetcn II INTO triple Tommy was thrown out
az tnifd. Phclan went out on a grounder to
HUTCHINSON. For Tacoma Conover opened with
MT over second. Sippi hit for two bases to
me fence. Patton hit to Petty, who made a
leint 10 throw to first, and then caught
oonover of third by quick throw 10 Irwin.
sunday went out on gronnder to Schoeneck
OUT work got in his second two Dagger. driving
nome sippi and Patton Cody hit hot drive TO
me night of Petty, who made fine one-hand
'top and threw his man out at first
Each club added one TO its score in the ninth.
After two hands were out Newman hit safe to
light and took second on Sundays famble Ir-
fln took first ON balls. Newman started TO steal
ARD and came home on Cody's throw past
hird. Schoeneck went out on a grounder to
'atton. Hutchinson led off with a single.
asrch hit 10 Irwin, who threw to second to head
u Hutchinson, but Phelan mufed the ball and
18th runners were safe. Maskrey waited for
our balls aud filled the bases. Conover flied To
Newman, Hutchinson scoring after the catch.
'ppi went out on fly to the same place. and
'atton closed the game with hot grounder 10
'hes which forced Maskrey at second. The
core
SEATTLE.