The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
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Seattle jumped into the lead in the pen
nant race yesterday at the expense of
| Billy Works team by reason of the splen-
did box work of McGinnis and the strong
all-sround play of the men behind him.
The youngster from Wisconsin did not
pitch strike-out game, but did mastery,
heady work, with good control and the use
of sharp curves and deceptive change of
Ipace. Only two hits were made off his de-
livery. and those two by the same man
and when they counted for nothing His
success in shutting out the visitors was
due not little, however, to the sharp play
of his field. Every man handled himself
Lin gingery manner and added his share
! to the result The errors credited to
I.aroque and Minnehan, especially that of
the second baseman, were on easy chances.
and the misplays astonished everybody.
fortunately neither was costly. Willie
Lange's error was a very excusable one,
being low throw to Laroque after hard
| run to capture foul fly. when Sippi
started for second after the catch. The
team hitting was decidedly timely, and
whenever hit was needed it was gener-
allv forthcoming.
The fielding honors of the day belong to
Charlie Irwin, who had eight accepted
chances, not one of which was easy. Two
Of them were captures of hard hit ground
Aers on the foul line back of third, followed
by quick line throws to first in time to cut
off the runners. Abner Powell distin-
guished himself by beautiful running
catch into left center of long drive from
Works bat. The manager also did great
execution with the stick, getting in three
nice singles. 1t was Dummy" Ryn's
day, too, and the bug mute, besides taking
leading part in two double plays, came
to the front with effective hitting. His
two singles were at opportune times, and
each brought in couple of runs, greatly
to his evident delight. LANCE and Laroque
joined in the stick work with two hits
apiece, and gave fine exhibitions of base
running.
While Tacoma's work did not approach
that of Seattle. it was by no means poor,
and if any Roadway could have been made
against McGinnis' pitching the result
Ewould not have been so one-sided.
k"Chicken" Routcliffe was the only batter
Ishst could hit the ball safely, he getting
| both singles credited to his side. Cross
did not pitch badly, but the men who faced
him were hitting anything that could be
pitched. and drove the ball out just where
1t would do the most good. kid" Speer's
catching was full Of life, and his throwing
to bases strong and accurate, and the two
won the admiration of the crowd.
Seattle started scoring from the start.
After Hernon had reached first on balls
Powell hit a hard drive right over first
base sending Tommy to third. Abner
| then stole second. Minnehan hit to Pat
ton and forced Hernon out at the plate.
When Danny started for second Speer
made feint to throw to Sippi and fired
lethe ball like a fash to Lauer to catch Pow
ell off third. The throw was wild and the
sphere escaped Lauer's clutches, while
Powell sprinted home. Hatfield flied out
20 Work and Minnehan scored after the
catch. Sam Lorouqe hit safe between
first and second, but LANCE ended the run
ming on a little grounder to Cross.
Tacoma came the closest to scoring in
the first that she did at any time during
the game. Routcliffe started with a cork
ing single that nearly took of McGinnis'
head He went to second on passed ball
and Goodenough sacrificed him to third
| BY grounder to second. 1t looked like a
run, but a lucky double play wound up
the inning Cartwright hit little
grounder to Ryn. who threw to Lange in
tme to catch Routclifie coming home.
The catcher then touched out Cartwright.
| sho did not run. The big Tacoma captain
| kicked sturdily. claiming he did not mean
. to hit the ball, and that it struck the bat
while he was trying to dodge it, but
(>Knight was firm in his decision.
l Seattle added another run in the second
| after two men were out. Ryn was retired
at first on grounder to Sippi. Irwin
| took first on balls and stole second nicely.
MeGinnis hit to Sippi and was out at first.
hernon hit fly to right field. Routeliffe
misjudeed the ball, and ran in while it
scared over his head. counting for a two
base hit and scoring Irwin. Powell was re-
tired at first on Sippis assist.
No more runs were counted until the
sixth, although Tacoma had q ch ance to
score in the fifth. Patton led off with
base on balls. Sippi hit a grounder past
second OF which Hatfield made u nice
stop, and stepped on the base, forcing out
Patton. Lsuer hit high foul dy, of which
LANCE made a fine catch back near the
grand stand. Sippi started TO steal second
Ster the catch and kept on TO third after
Esnge's low throw passed Laroque. Speer
hit 10 Irwin, who made neat stop and
threw the runner out at first.
!. Seattle counted two more in the sixth.
After Hatneld's out Laroque took first on
balls and made beautiful steal of second.
bringing up with dashing slide that
swung him out of Sippi's reach. Lange
HIT to Cross. who Knocked the bali out of
Sippi's way. The Port Townsend boy
then stole second in good style. Dummy"
kyn then drove q safe one past second.
scoring both Laroque and LANCE. Irwin
went out on fly to Routcliffe and Me-
Ginnis on an unintentional bunt in front
OF the plate, which Speer picked up
promptly.
- Seattle wrapped a cinch around the
/ Same in the eighth by piling up four more
runs. Sam Laroque led off with a hot
drive that Patton touched as it came TO
him, but couldn't begin to handle. LANCE
followed with a safe hit past second. The
runners then stole third and second in
concert. Dummy" Ryn got in his sec
ond safe hit in good time, sending La
ROGUE and Lange home. Irwin hit TO
Lsuer, who fumhled. McGinnis went out
At first on grounder 10 Lauer. Hernon
lied out TO Work. Powell hit a single
over second. sending Ryu and Irwin
home. Minnehsn died on a grounder 10
sgpi.
break the shut-out after Danny Minnehan