The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-12

~ nings the inter-
est kept up far above the ordinary. Then
at the wind-up it waxed to fever heat as
Spokane drew up alongside and all but
forged ahead. Even the most stolid spec
tators grew nervous while the exaitable
FANS" many OF them unable to keep their
seats, paced up ana down afraid to look at
what seemed apt to prove defeat and yet
afraid to turn away. Had any Of them
been subject to heart trouble they would
certainly have succumbed to an attack of
1t before the crisis of the game was safely
passed.
Throughout the contest there were two
boxmen doing admirable pitching, backed
up BY the most reliable field work, that
scintillated often with brilliant bits of
play. Each man of the two teams fur
nished share of it, and of the three err
rors in the game but one came in where it
did any harm. Fortunately for Seattle, it
opened the way for the run that brought
victory in the tenth. There was plenty of
vicious batting, too, but as a rule some
fielder bobbed up in time to intercept the
ball and retire the runner. The Seattle
players had rather the best of it in this re-
spect. and not ball was batted to them
but was folded perfectly. Tom Parrot
assumed the role of second baseman for
the day and flied it splendidly, taking all
Of his six chances-most of them difficult
ones-in good style. The work of Hatfield
and Irwin could not have been excelled,
and Dummy" Ryn played faultlessly at
first Each one of the outfielders, also. did
their share with clever running catches.
pah,oJ La hot I ahhoob hoo
tiful exhibition, notwithstanding that he
is credited with Seattle's only error. It
was on third strike. when one of McGin-
mis- great drops struck the ground and
carromed over the catcher's glove. going
clear back to the grand stand and giving
the batter second base.
The pitching of McGinnis was a re-
markable exhibition of GOODNESS and skill,
under the most trying circumstances.
Facing long list of heavy batters, who
were beginning to get the gauge of the
ball, he never for an instant faitered and
rose to emergencies with ever increased
effectiveness. Toward the close, when
matters assumed most serious aspect,
his seif-possession was perfect and just
when most needed he either struck out his
man or gave chance for an out to his
field.
Dummy" Ryn and Joe Lohbeck each
furnished run by hitting when needed
and the jolly catcher brought in the win
ming run in the tenth by his long drive to
Polhemus, that gave Hernon a chance to
score.
For Spokane old Phil Reccius also
pitched most mastery game. With little
or no speed he yet used excellent head
work and kept the Seattle batsmen most
OF the time either hitting the ball up in
the air or on the ground at the infielders.
There was no fault TO find with his sup
port, either, except Gus Klopf, who was
little shaky in his fielding. Not so with
the rest of the team. Ollie Beard covered
agreat amount of territory and did his
work neatly. At third Joe Strauss made
a circus play in the ninth by cutting off
a base hit for Lohbeck on a terrific
gFounder that he could just reach with
the big glove on his left hand. Dalrympie
and Cline did the timely hitting, each one
sending IN run by a hit in the right
place.
In the first inning there was no time
lost, but six men going TO the bat for both
teams. In the second. Seattle made dash
that proved her salvation by counting the
only two runs she could score in nine
innings 1t looked for a time as if they
had found Reccius measure and that he
was about to suffer the same fate as Lucid
On the day before, but future events
proved differently. Tommy Hernon
opened the inning with an out. Charlie
IRWIN was sent 10 first on balls. and took
'ook second on a passed ball. Tom Par
,o's sacrifice sent him to third. Joe
hohoeck marched TO the plate and shook
ms club threateningly at Reccius. Phil
ud not seem at all alarmed and sent IN
one right over the plate. Joe swung at it
ppcioasly and the ball shot safely past Ollie
ne"ru' while Irwin trotted home.
pammy' Ryn kept up the lick by smash
aug the ball high over Monk" Cline'S
seaa ioF two bases, Lohbeck scoring from
N1s@ McGlnnis ended the inning by
erounder to Beard.
for i've innings following the second
eaue could neither increase her lead nor
pSAshe lessen the gap. Then, with the
snu aTawing near. the visitors began 10 be-
sE themselves with an alarming vigor.
- the eighth Gus klopf started with
I.
~ ~ neiu fence. Wilson and Reccius fur
c,sheo sacrifices that sent him to third.
'e Followed with single between hrst
s-,' second, and the run came In. Monk
;n up his good stick work by dash
steal of second. but was left there on
Easy srounder by Strauss TO McGinnis.
iu NE ninth Boards men repeated their
''ng work of the eighth, tying the
ue ana coming so close To winning IL
she anxious fans in the stand All
-; STOOD on their heads from nervous ex-
,nst Like Spokane's other run, the
''.g one was earned. Mari started with
e. 'nos' ny 10 right center. Either Hernon
h., HSpoFne could have captured 1t, but
oeeame confused by conflicting or
ssss '"at We're shouted. and the BAH ie.i
toihemus sent Mari TO second WIN
'1ee' Abner palrymple next showed