The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-22
ANOTHER IN TWELVE INNINGS.
Spokane g, Portland 5-The Umpire
Called Thief.

PORTLAND. June 2l.-lSpecial. l-Todaye game
between Spokane and the home team, although
an interesting and exciting one, was farce.
The game was stolen from the Portlands BY the
umpire, and, as Manager Glenaivin has given
notice of protest, II may be some time before
1t 10 known to which team the victory belongs
The game was set for 2:3O, but, owing to the
condition Of the grounds, it was postponed
until $3.50. At that time Umpire McDermott
was missing and the visitors, having the choice
OF umpire, installed Pitcher Conover. Me-
Dermott arrived ten minutes late, but as it
ralned, he refused to act, and Conover continued
In Office Conovers umpiring was absolutely
rotten. He favored his team on every occasion,
and allowed his men TO cross the diamond and
address spectators. Several times the entire
nine and Borchers, who was on the bench, were
coaching Huston, when in the field, and the
batsmen when at bat. In the eighth inning
Conoyer was called to the bench
and he dropped the baseballs he was
carrying to create the impression that
he had left his post, but he only went there to
receive instructions from Manager Barnes As
he returned to his post he was greeted with
mingled Misses and jeers from the now thor
oughly Disguised spectators. He continued his
rank umpiring, and because he would not send
Huston TO first ON balls in the sixth the Spokane
coachers threatened to smash his face and to
break his nose, etc. Conover had nothing to say,
and refused to fine them.
The catches of George, Osborne, Klopf and
Mannassau were the features of the game.
Georges and Osborne's were both running
catches, klopf's lefthand one, and Mannassau
made a big run into left field for his.
No runs were made till the fourth inning
when Osborne reached first on Hayes error and
second on Hayes tumble of Glenalvin's
grounder. Glenalvin essayed to steal base and
Osborne started for home but was caught at the
plate, Glenalvin sprinting 10 third and scoring
on Westlake's single.
Neither club scored again till the eighth,
when Tom Parrot whacked O single to center,
ran to third on Lyttle's bunt and Flahertys
error, and scored on Georges sacrifice.
In Spokane's half Turner, after being given
four strikes as balls, Knocked a foul over the
left field fence. Conover called 1t fair ball,
and Turner scored on Polhemus' single, Hayes
hit to left center, Huston given first on
balls, which passed over the plate, and Nulton's
foul over the fence was declared two-bagger
and three runs came in.
Westlake was the first man up in the ninth.
Conover called strike on the first ball pitched.
Westlake reached first on Nulton's tumble.
Graf followed with hit to center. Jiggs Par
rott forced Graft out at second, and Tommy flew
out to Mutton. Lytle now held the game in his
hands, but Conover lost no time in calling
strikes. Lytle, however, was equal to any
emergency, and when he hammered in two
Dagger, bringing in two runs, the bleachers
yelled like Comanche Indians The score was
now tied George followed with q whack to
center, and scored Lyttle.
In Spoksne's half, Stencil hit to left center,
was sacrificed to second by Mannassau and
scored on Turner's single. Spokanes' last and
winning run was made in the twelfth. Polhe-
mus hit to left, reached second on WestIake's
muff of Glenalvin's throw to catch him and
scored on klopf's single. This settled the
game. Had Glenalvin not tried double play it
might have taken another inning TO decide the
game. The score: