The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-04

r~ss Young Leipers splendid pitching more
.h.n ANYTHING else that boosted Portland 10 first
,isce Yesterday at the expense OF the home
t..m With the exception OF a disastrous first
;ruiue skid" Camp also pitched ball for keeps,
I'D notwithstanding the good size of the error
so,umns /, was game that was full OF snap For
~ innings i; was shut-out ball when Seattle
-. Il hat. and single run was all that could
:. ,cYaued up in each Of the three remaining
F ic,inrs The visitors, although they failed to
.ount in eix innings, made enough in the first
and eighth to win the game.
Although the fielding was often sharp, with
seyeral neat double plays, there were no star
ts.tures. With the stick Billy Earle was on top
~ bis drive over the fence when Seattle seemed
In fair way to be shut out. Billy George also
distinguished himself by cracking the ball over
the fence In the first inning and sending man
ahead Of him. Leteher made his first appear
snee on the home grounds, and although he did
.othiup with the stick, created a good impress
sion by the lively manner in which he handled
h;maeli In the field and on the base lines.
Portland took firm grip on the game at the
s.yt As soon as three Seattle batsmen had
zone out in turn Jake Stencil poked a grounder
,ast second A steal and Tebeaus sacrifice sent
lin 10 third. "Orator'' Burns followed with o
mat slnele past short that sent in run. Billy
George selected the first one that came along
and smashed it high over the fence into the
woods and cantered around the bases with
Burns ahead OF him. The inning wound up in
ps.ty style with q sharp double play. After
Werrick was given base on balls Mains hit to
csmp who fired the ball to Hatfield at second,
and be completed the play by quick throw to
fnt
Nothing but shut-out ball followed for five
innings, although Serttle seemed sure of a run
fu the fifth. Minnehan was given q life on Te-
beaus tumble and Hatfield took first on balls.
Bsldwins high throw to catch Minnehan of
second sent him TO third. Then Polhemus flied
out to George Hatfield started to steal second
and on tho throw down Minnehan ran home,
only 20 be shut off by Werrick's perfect return
o. the ball. Irwin ended the inning with foul
Ay to Baldwin.
During ali of this time Leiper had been pitch
ing grand game, with only one safe hit Off his
delivery. In the seventh Billy Earle broke the
lee With three balls ne let two easy ones come
ever and be called strikes, while the bleachers
legsu to murmur. But the next one came in
the same place, and this one Billy went for. His
tiss.ick caught the ball squarely and it scared
high over the fence. After Langes out Mime
ban bit Tor two bases, but was left
In the eighth Seattle squeezed in her second
run, thanks to Portland loose work. Irwin was
sent to first on balls, and Leiper's wild throw
past Mains sent him 10 third. With the infield
paying close in Parrott dropped a fly back OF
second. Werrick made nice running catch
going out with the ball, but couldn't recover
himself in time to head OFF Irwin, who sprinted
home after the ball settled in the second base
mans hands. Camp also reached first on balls.
Isieher hit 10 Tebeau, who threw to Werrick,
forcing out Camp. In his hurry to complete
the double play werrick threw wild TO first and
le,cher took second, but was thrown out trying
10 reach third
Portlsnds half OF the eighth settled the re-
suit OF the game, three runs coming in without
hit Stencil trotted to first on balls and stole
second for the third time. Tebeau received the
same kind OF present. Burns hit little one
'olrwin, who fumbled, and the bases were full.
An instant later Camp caught Stencil playing
lar OH third. with quick throw to Irwin
stenrr! started game OF tag up and down the
LIE, aud a. the first opportunity Irwin, with
low throw, sent the ball past Earle clear TO the
grand stand letting both stencil and Tebeau
score. Burns came in from third with another
run after betcher captured Georges long foul
H. Werriek died at first on grounder to Hat
ned, and Mains went out on foul tip TO Earle.
In the ninth Seattle made a game rally, but IL
came too late, although Manager Barnes began
70 shit uneasiiy on the bench before the last
band was out. Earle hit to Tebeau, and on the
hliers wild throw, took third. Then LANCE
dropped single in right that sent in run, but
IN attempting 10 stretch it into two bases was
thrown out Mnnehan walked 10 first on bells.
Hatfield flied out 10 Burns Polbemus hit safe
toflght, sending Minnehan to third. Tebeaus
tumble OF Twins grouuder filled the bases.
lac crowd, catching CLINT OF hope, began to
FOWL Ike mad when Parrot came up, but the
uest Ion could do was to end the game with
" TO George. The score: