The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08
WORST on RECORD.
Yesterdays Ball Game Enough
to Make Angels Weep.
wErTY.onE FIELDING ERRORS.
..th Teams Tried to Make the Most
Biunders--Tacoma Loses - Usual
Game Today.

s,,.sne debated the home team yesterday
.ss~noon in q contest remarkable for poor field
= ~ both clubs. For two hours and forty
=. mfnufes the few spectators present wit
49, 8 finished comedy of errors as could
ss.s..~iped. There were very few redeeming
. s-.,r-es spouf the game. and those few were 50
s ss-,Ie.ely overshsdowsd by the glaring mis-
-. thxt II would be much easier TO discuss
- lev sood points than to show wherein the
s~~sx hzled. Although Spokane won the
80 e up TO TIE very last ii was expected the
e-e1een would show a larger total in the
~~reolrmn than the visitors, but this was
.s..ed not 10 be- Kiopf and Turner worked
- rrojsns and soon piled up 50 many errors
- de- home team was robbed of its laurels,
IN Ia this respect
Th;le il would be a difficult matter 70 say
-kes would have happened If Crowell had re-
,~syed good support, the record of the game
.sovs that be was not supported even fairly
,~,u that he sent five men 20 bases on balls and
ssst be vss hit hard at several critical points in
i. r.me On the other hand, Borchers, while
epuswhat wild, was generally effective, and, in
=. face Of support which would have driven
most pitchers wild, wore q broad grin IS the
srrors multiplied. He presented six men bases
~ halls but these were divided up into several
Innings Hernon alone reached first three times
d this manner. To atone for this he struck out
povell who saw q wild pitch coming and
showed his quick perception by striking at It
sad reaching FIRST safely when the ball passed
etenzel.
Irwin is charged with three errors, yet in the
ether plsys in which he took part, his work was
bri.lssnt. Powell made a fine catch OF Klopfs
hirh iy In the fifth, and Newman took one of
the center field fence in neat style. Tommy
Hernon was happy. He reached first on balls
df.rsu he nd
each time Powell had to hustle, but he man
aged TO get three stolen bases aud equal Tommy
IN this respect thinner played q good game be-
hind the bat, but when il came to hitting he
generally sawed the air, although he hit the
bali saiely once. For Spokane Gus Klopf occu-
pset most OF the time making errors, and when
be vas not the principal figure Turner got in
his work However, Turner's home run drive
over the right field fence did q great deal to
atone fos his errors. Stencil did good work be-
hind tho bat, and with it was a terror to
CioreI
ne game started by Hernon going to first on
nl6 and Immediately stealing second. Powell
ms given frst on balls. Shea now advanced
both men by a sacrifice to Mutton. Newman
put mp high hy, which Klopf tried for but did
not hold The bases were full and one out
sehoeneck sent a grounder 10 Mutton, who FUN
bed. Hernon scoring and Newman reaching first
Mcdonald sent in the second run by pretty
sacrifice. For Spokane, Stencil hit to Irwin,
who threw wide. sending Stencil to third. Null
Ton sacrificed 70 Newman, Stencil scoring.
Klopf struck out Polhemus hit TO Irwin, who
made a fine stop, but Schoeneck dropped the
throw. Turner now got in q single 70 right
Hayes duplicated IL with one between third and
short, Polhemus scoring. On the return Irwin
dropped the ball. giving Turner third when he
should have been an easy out Huston took
first on balls. aud on Zimmer's throw TO first 10
catch him of Turner tried to score, but was
caught at the plate.
Seattle did nothing in the second, but spo-
kane scored one. Mannassau hit safe, but
Borchers forced him at second. Stencil came
up with q hit and got second on doubtful work
on the return. Mutton hit . sacrifice and was
out at first, Borchers scoring.
Seattle tied the score again the third on two
hits in succession and q pretty steal home by
Joe Shea, who beat the ball IL came back
from second. The last half of the third was I'M
eventful for Spokane, as they went out in order.
In the fourth Seattle gave some hope of victory.
After two men were out Hernon got first on
balls, stole second, assisted by Hayes error.
With two strikes Powell struck az q wild pitch
and went to second. Shea got four balls, and
the bases were full. Newman put in his second
single, sending in two runs. and giving Seattle
the lead by a score of to 8
Spokane drew blank and Seattle came in for
fBt on Klopfs poor throw, anu went around to
third on wild pitch. Zimmer's single scored
him. The remainder of the inning was un-
eventfnl The last of the fifth gave Spokane the
usua! FIVE scored by all opposing clubs in recent
games during some one inning. Polhemus was
the FIRST man up, and base on balls was the
result Tom Turner came up with blood in his
eye. He connected with one of Crowelfs
outcurfes and over the right field fence IL
vent Two runs did not satisfy the visitors.
lrxia let Hayes grounder escape his clutches.
Huston gave Crowell hot one and was safe on
the tumble. Mannassau did the same thing
borehers was the man for the occasion. He
drove one which went through Mcdonald,
much TO the latters surprise. and two more
runs came in. Stencil was presented first on
balls. Mutton hit to Schoeneck. who threw
poorly TO the plate, Msnnsssau scoring. The
aext two went out, but the slaughter was CON-
pieted
In the sixth Seattle got one more. Shea was
an easy out Newman hit one TO Mutton, who
threw to the bleechers, Newman going to third.
shoeneck hit to Klopi. whose throw was
dropped by Turner. Newman crossing the plate.
This ended the scoring for Seattle in this inning
Much to the surprise OF all, Spokane went out
che, two, three in her half.
Seattle took a new lease of life in the seventh,
and scored two runs on q hit by Irwin. an error
BY Turner and two errors by klopf, who allowed
beth men to score, the first ON q throw to the
grand stand and the other on tumble. Spo-
kane was not TO be outdone. NANNY" went
TO first balls. Borchers got in single past
second. Stencil followed with q clean hit 70
left The bases were full and nobody out. Null
ton responded with hit, two men scoring. A
passed ball by thinner allowed Stencil 10 score,
Three runs had crossed the plate in this half,
and the crowd was weary.
The eighth gave Seattle two hits, by Mcdonald
and Irwin. bu, no runs Spokane varied the
noaotony by going oct in regulation style.
The home team were going 20 win sure in the
ninth, but Bosche-s fooled them. Powell was
out from Hayes 10 Turner. Shea took first on
balls. Newman jumped Up in the air after three
Wild balls ard sat down. Schoeneck got in
Gagle, and hit would tie the score Melon
le, however. ingloriously struck out, and the
most disgrSceiul exhibition Of the season was
ran END. The score:
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