The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-10
Philipsburg's New Pitcher Lost His
Cunning in the Fatal
Eleventh Inning.
Helena Tightens Her Grip on tho
Pennant Of the Montana
League.
Fine Game 1t the Park Yesterday and An
other Ono To- Dsy-Butts Genes to
Life Agsin.

Az tns season draws to close interest In
the outcome Of the struggle for tho base
ball pennant is growing all over the state.
All OF the clubs have been greatly strength
sneu within the last few week and the
teams are now evenly matched. From this
on tho struggle will be furious.
Eleven innings were required to decide
one Of the finest ball games of the season
at the park yesterday. But in that inning
the Helena men plucked all the feathers
ous of Nh. Parrott, getting six of their
thirtssn hits and pilina up five runs, enough
to insure victory. Philipsburg made four
in the second. and two in the eighth. Hell
sna made four in the third, one in the sixth,
one in the seventh, and five in the eleventh.
PhilipsburR has nine nioe goose eggs in her
basket and Helena seven. From the way
Missoula jumped on the burgers the cranks
did not expect much Of . struggle. but
those in attendance yesterday were most
aereeably disappointed and the contest
was prophet of fine sport to-day and Sun.
day. The visitors were very decidedly
strengthened BY the addition of three new
men from the northwest league. They are
Parrott, Raymond and Klopf, all strong
men. The latter had a big days work,
putting out three men and assisting to dis
pose of eight others. with one error charged
to him. In the tenth he threw out the Hell
ena mon in one, two, three order. all Of the
chances being hard ones. Raymond put
ont five men, though he failed to handle
one hot Rrounder.
George swatted the sphere for four safe
hits out Of six times at bat, getting among
them one double and one triple. He went
from frst to third on bunt by Hassamaer
by very clever base running. The work of
McGinnis in the box was very good. He
struck out sight men, gave two men bases
on balls, made ono wild pitch, and held the
mountain slugRers down to eight hits. The
Helenas opened the game by laying their
heads on the block in a procession. In the
second Strathers got q hit, but that was ALL
McGinnis opened the third by getting life
on Raymond's error. Lohbeck pounded
one down to first and was ont. Hernon got
life on Klopf's error, and Huston was
thrown out at first by Klopf. Two gone
and one run ia. Hatfield was sent to first
on four balls. Then George came to the
rescue with long double. bringing in two
mon and himself crossed the plate q mo-
ment later on Hassamaer's single. That
made Q stand. off for the four made in the
second by Philipsburg, and the cranks felt
better. Strathers closed the inning by fly
to MoMillan. Six Helena men
faced the pitcher in the fourth
and fifth. Hernon opened the
latter by hit, but was doubled up on Hat
fields Qrounder to short. after Huston had
died on q fly to Fuller. Geor Re opened the
sixth with hit and got to second on Has
samaer's out. From there he scored on
Smiths bad throw to catch him at third.
Hatfield went to first on an error by the
third baseman in the seventh, took second
on Georges hit, stole third and came home
on wild pitch. Helena batters walked
out in order, with one exception. in the
next three innings.
The eleventh opened with Crotty at the
bat. He made Tremendous drive along
the ground just inside the foul line, the
ball going past tho left fielder. It was q
fine double. AcGinnis and Lohbeck fol-
lowed with singles. The latter was forced
ton made a double. Hatfield q single and
George = triple. Five men had come in.
George was caught At home in his endeavor
to lengthen his triple into a home run.
Hassamaer pounded ono down to first and
closed the proceedings for the homers.
OAO VppOsIGlOu MOMlIlNu tOOK ur66 on
balls went to second on Hattield's error
and third ON klopf's out. But he never
came home. The second opened with Tully
at the bat for the visitors. He took first
on balls. Raymond was thrown out at
6rst BY McGinnis. Then Parrot Wickizer,
Mcmillan and Fuller raped out sngles.
four men scoring. For the next five in
nings they were disposed of in order. ex-
cept Fuller, who got hit and was imme-
diately caught trying to steal second. Two
runs were acquired in the eighth. tieing the
score. MCMILLAN few out to Huston and
Fuller got life on the third baseman's
error. though he was Immediately after
ward forced out at second. Two men out
and klopf on second. Whitsley sent one
into the clouds over in right field, which
got lost in the sun. Pop came to on
second and Klopf scored. A hit by Smith
brought Whiteley home and the book was
closed to the visitors. Three men faced
McGlnnis in the ninth and the same num-
bsr in the tenth. The eleventh opened for
PhilipsburR as the twsnty-hrst opened for
Sullivan. aud ended the same. Umpire
Marsh was again satisfactory.