The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21

ohue couldn't get the first two balls over
the plate. Van Iandt walked over to the
pitcher and talked to him. 1t was evident
that he wanted to kill time. Strouthers
told him to play ball. Van Zandt said he
wanted the noise stopped. He was per-
emptorly ordered back to his position.
Donohue was still ratified, and Van Zandt
continued his dilatory tactics. He walked
to the home plate and commenced talking
to Cody. Strouthers told him to return to
his bag. This he refused to do, and a fine
of IS was imposed. I've got a right, as
captain, to instruct my players" retorted
Van Zandt, whose dander was rising
THAT costs you IS MORE" said Strouthers.
81 won't pay that either" said Van
Zandt, insolently. And that costs
you $25 MORE" said Strouth-
ers. Tacoma's captain became black
in the face with anger. He spat on one
hand, doubled mp the other, and shaking
1t in the umpire's face, yelled: some
body ought to smash your ugly face. and
I'm the man to do itl'' Strouthers was
cold blooded. He never fiinched, and said
You go TO the bench for that" Van
Zandt walked to the bench and then
returned to third base. .'Come
out of thatp' yelled Strouthers. pulling
out his watch to count the minutes az
won't come out of that" said Van Zandt..
Manager Maskrey came in from the field
and ordered his irate field cap
tain to the bench, taking third
base himself, and placing March in right
held. President Bushnell of the League.
was in the press box during the trouble
and was greatly excited. He is a strong
partisan, and naturally sided with the man
from his town. When the war of words
was at its height he called down, .sStand
up to him, Van, you won't have to pay
those fines" Afterward he repeated the
statement that the fines would never be
paid. After the game Van Zandt applied
many approbious epithets to the
umpire, accompanied by dire threats,
to which Strouthers paid no atten-
ton. Powell had been cooling on
third during the fracas and Donohue had
been getting back his nerve He got two
strikes on Mcdonald. 1t was desperate
case and Powell determined to steal home
AS soon as Donohue raised his arm Powell
stated down the base line. 1t was his in
tention to jump into Mcdonald, and by
that means balk the catcher. Mcdonald,
however, was not up to the trick and
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Cody touched the daring base-runner Just
as he was sliding in.
Tacoma got run in the first inning.
Routcliffe reached second on Shea's throw
over Schoeneck's head. Fuller flied out
to Newman and Van Zandt singled to left
field, and Powell failed to field the ball
cleanly, letting Routcliffe home.
Seattle's two runs were made in the sec
ond. Hernon was assisted out by March.
Schoeneck hit to Sippi and was out. Nc
Donald was hit by pitched ball. Snyder
hit to Sippi, who fumbled and then threw
wild and Mcdonald went to third. Snyder
stole second. March threw wild to catch
Snyder off second and both base runners
scored.
The visitors won the game in the third.
Routcliffe was hit by a pitched ball and
appeared to be badly hurt. LANCE felt
very much cut up over the misfortune and
Stacked up in his speed. Singles by Cody,
Sippi and Ardner followed and Routcliffe
and Cody scored. LANCE then settled down
and only two hits were made Off him in
the succeeding five innings. The score: