Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
THURSDAYS BALL GAME.
The Salems are Ball Players and VIII
the Game in Score Of Twelve
TO -Four.

fair and impartial game, with the
Salems at the bat, and the Chemawa
In the field in good trim and i'm a
cheerful mood. The afternoon WAS
clear and not too warm. A good
attendance was out to see the game
and among them some of the best
people of the city. No unnecessary
following or cheering was allowed
and everything passed off quietly
and pleasantly, with the exception
OF one Of the Chemawa players
meeting with an accident While run.
ming. Sam Wilson, the catcher,
while making close run to second
base, sprained his ankle and had to
drop out of the game. He was
brought to the city in the carriage
Of Superintendent Irwin. Fred
Williams entered the game, and
Fielder Brown went behind the bat.
The game opened with Teller and
Wilson as battery for the Chemawas.
Stanley took the bat for the Salems
and after knocking few fouls sent
a grounder into the left field and
made his first safe. In stealing Sec
ond, Catcher Wilson for the Che
mawas, made wild throw to Sec
ond which brought him home.
Baxter followed at the bat and
struck out. Leveque went to the
bat and took his base on balls and
made tally. Smith and Mimic were
the next two at the bat, and both
struck out.
Wilson went to the bat first fol
the Chemawas with Booth and
Stanley as battery for the Salems
and struck out. Jacobs made fine
play by putting grounder into left
field. Kennedy knocked a fine fly
into right field, which was caugh
by Mimic, who put the ball to frs
before Jacobs returned to the base
thus making two out by double
play.
Conley took the bat to open the
second inning and by nice ground
er made a tally. Melen followed
and struck out as did Baxter
Potter was caught on first by light
grounder picked up by pitcher.
Richards went to the bat and
struck out. Teller made a good
play and reached second. Brown
took first on being hit by a pitcher
ball. Jennings and Irwin went out
at bat which ended inning and left
two men Oh bases.
The third inning opened with
Stanley at the bat the second time,
he knocked a fine fly to right field
which was muffed by Teller, to the
surprise of all. Booth went out by Il
fly caught by Wiley in center field.
Leveque followed him by fly sent
away into left field which was
taken by Irwin.
The last half of the third inning
was fatal to the Chemawas. They
were in fair way to score a tally
when Wilson sprained his ankle on
second base. He was put out on that
base as was a man on third. An
other struck out thus ended the
third innings with a score of 8 to 0.
The fourth Inning Was quite one,
both sides going out at the bat or
by slow grounders which beat the
batters to first. The Chemawas rail-
lied in the fifth and Miller made a
tally, which encouraged them.
Some good batting was done, but
too high and were taken by the
fielders. The Salems did nothing
in the fifth.
The sixth opened easy with smith
at the bat. He made a successful
run. Mimic failed to reach first on
a slow grounder. Conley went safe
le around and Mellen went out on
strikes and Potter was caught on
third while Booth was at the bat,
The sixth inning showed score of
six to one.
The seventh opened with Stanley
at the bat. He knocked a fly into
left field which was caught by Will
Iiams. Baxter went out by fly
taken by short stop Teller. Booth
struck out at bat. Williams went
to bat for Chemawas and struck out.
Brown and Wiley followed with a
similar fate.
Leveque went to bat and made a
score by a nice grounder. Smith
followed, but was caught on third
while stealing base. Conley took
first on balls and secured a talley.
Mellen and Potter both went out.
Richards took bat for Chemawas,
but lost on second in stealing a base.
Jacobs and Kennedy failed to reach
first on slow ground balls.
The nineth inning opened fierce
with Booth at the bat. In this in
ming some wild plays were made
ON both sides. Booth made first by
a fly In LETT field, but lost on third.
stanley made successful run by a
long fiy. Baxter went to first by a
a slow pickup by pitcher Jacobs.
Smith made fine fly in right held
which brought in two men and he