The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-08
ror the third time the Hustlers downed

struggied desperately 10 keep OH Oeleat,
lint in vain. As usual Portland could
make but little Roadway against McGin-
MIS- pitching and were fairly beat at every
point. Lively Jack Leiper, who occupied
the box for them, was not as effective as
he generally is, but his work was plainly
Affected by his spraining the cords of his
right foot while running bases in the Sec
ond inning. His curves were not so puz-
ding as they usually are to the Seattle
bstsmen, nor did he have his customary
control.
McGinnis pitched mastery game, and
not once did he lose the hold he had over
the Portland batsmen. Up to the eighth
inning there had been but four singles off
his delivery. Then there came q triple
and two singles, but they counted for but
one run. "Mac" had perfect control, too,
irving but two bases on balls and striking
out eight men.
There was more base-running than in
most of the games of late and the specta-
tors enjoyed it. Earle, LANCE, Irwin, STEM
splendid style by head-first slide that
raised cloud and evoked applause.
Notwithstanding the occasional inter-
lection of an error it was a sharp fielding
game, with not a few features. Once
Billy Earle won the stands by pretty
piece of head work. With White on first
Stencil attempted to sacrifice by bunting.
The ball stopped only few feet in front
Of the plate. and ordinarily would have
advanced the runner on first base. But
instead of throwing to Minnehan,
sGinger Billy" fired the ball like q flash
+ to PARROT at second and cut off White.
Gil Hatfield made wonderful catch of q
line hit, taking the bail. after a side leap,
almost on the ground close to second base.
. Charlie Irwin made his customary circus
stop of lightning grounder over third
base. For the visitors Jake Stencil and
a0rator" Burns made pretty running
catches in the outfield.
With the stick it was Polhemus' day.
The sold soldier" had his eye on the ball
With vengeance, getting in triple,
double and two singles, one of the latter
BEAUTIFUL bunt. McGinnis drew q couple
Of singles, and everybody else, but Hat
feld, hit the ball safely. and he reached
frat three times on balls. Burns and
George each furnished two of Portiand's
hits and Stencils three-bagger in the
earned run off McGinnis.
Letcher, who finds striking at southpaw
pitching very puzzling work, managed at
the outset to drop two-bagger into Te-
beau's territory. ? wild pitch sent him to
third, and after Earle's out he scored on
\ Lange's sacrifice.
In Portland's half Of the second Leiper
( bit safe after two hands were out and at
once made a dash for second. Seeing he
Was about to be caught by Earle's throw
he made desperate leap, bringing up with
terrific force with both feet against the
bag. Hatfield had touched him in mid
cir, and when he picked himself up to walk
to the pither's box he could hardly stand
on his right foot from the pain of the
badly-sprained cords. He pluckily fin
ished out the game, however. although
the accident seriously interfered with his
pitching.
When the third inning began Baldwin
vent behind the bat, Tebeau taking third
and Stencil left field. After the first two
Seattle batsmen had been retired Leiper
for the time being lost all control of the
ball. sending four men to first in succession
and forcing the first OF them home with q
run.
In the fifth the Hustlers began to hustle
1t lively rate. After Earle's out LANCE
hit safe to right and stole second cleverly.
ninnehan hit to Werrick AID was safe on
Mains muff, LANCE taking third. Hatfield
flied out to Burns and LANCE scored after
theeatch. Polhemus hit for two bases to
right and sent Minnehan home from first.
Polly" took third on passed bali and
scored on Twins drive to the left field
fence. Charlie was thrown out at second
In trying to stretch his hit INTO a two
Dagger.
In the sixth two more runs came In for
Heattle. With PARROT retired McGinns
hit safely to center. Letcher struck out.
Earle smashed the ball past Stencil to the
ience for two bases. Stencil recovered the
ball and threw to Tebeau, who fired it to
Baldwin in time TO catch McGinnis. After
The runner had been touched the bali fell
70 the ground, and knight would not al
low the out, although Baldwin insisted
That he had touched his man and then
purposeiy let the ball drop, as it was the
third man out. After the wrangie over
the decision was at an end Lange dropped
ny in short right, and on Werrick's muff
Eare scored. Minnehan flied bout to
Stencil.
With the score Z to 0 against them, the
Visitors started in hravely 10 catch up.
and but for bad piece of base running
might have at least more nearly ap-
Preached success. Stencil was hit by a
Pitched ball, and took third on Tebeau's
Onge over second, the latter going to third
On Lange's throw TO head OFF Stencil.
burns hit a hot grounder to Irwin, who
made neat stop and throw to the plate.
oQs Captain Billy dropped the ball and
etenzei counted Portiand's first run.
ieoeau took third on the play, and q
moment later Burns stole second. George
MI to Hatfield and beat out the throw TO
lnf Tebeau evidently thought it was his
pay to hold third and keep the bases full,
Nd 20 made no attempt To GO home. He
aid not. however. communicate his
thoughts to "Orator" Burns, who dashed
Gown to third, putting two men on that
nag. Seeing the mistake, the Orator"
urned back, but was touched out by
afsin. George took second on the play.
"efrek's sacrifice to Irwin let Tebeau
core Then Captain Earle presented an
osher run by bad throw to catch George
"a third. The ball struck the ground
afst, bounded up and hit the runner and
tnen caromed over to the bleachers. while
george sprnted home. Mains ended the
inning with a strike-out
Inc hustlers widened the gap by two
lore in the seventh. Hatfield was sent 10
afst on balls. Then Polly" surprised