The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-10

Johnny S0WuerS attempt yesterday to
duplicate his wonderful pitching feat of
Wednesday proved failure and Seattle
pulled out a hard-earned victory from
Ollie Boards team. From the time Gil
Hatfield, IN his first turn at bat, pounded
out the ball to right field for three bases.
until Lucid ended the game with a strike
out. the contest was bubbling over with
excitement. Although Seattle kept the
lead throughout it was by such a slight
margin that there was a constantly i'm
pending danger of Spokane's catching up.
The brilliant success attained by Sow
ders in Wednesdays game induced Mana
ger Beard to put him in again yesterday,
but he was not the same puzzler of the day
before The Seattle boys mashed away at
the ball with an accuracy that furnished
some evidence of why they have had good
batting records In former years. Gil Hat
field, who has been hitting the ball hard
game after game. only to have it bring up
in fielder's hands, finally basked in for
tunes smiles. Three times he landed
safely on the ball, opening the game with
three Dagger that paved the way for Seat
ties winning start. Osborne came in for
couple of singles, while Ryn and Irwin
satisfaction when he dropped the ball
safely in right field and galloped to second
was so great that he came pretty near talk
ing.
Danny Minnehan added fresh material
to the daily increasing impression that he
was cut out for a second baseman by the
clean cut manner in which he handled
everything hit to his territory. He fur
nished the star play of the game by spoil
ing two-bagger for Lefty" MARI. Joe
Strauss had just hit for two bases, and
MARI, intent on bringing him home, sent
q tremendous line hit over Minnehan's
head Danny went up into the air and
pulled it down, although it nearly turned
him on his back. Osborne did some clever
work in center, making splendid run
ming catch in the ninth of a long hit that
Darymple started for the fence. Captain
Hatfield did his usual good work at short,
one of his chances being made by taking a
hard grounder ten feet back of the line and
cutting off the runner by a long quick
throw to first.
But along with Seattle's general good
work it was the mastery pitching of Nc
Ginnis that furnished perhaps the greatest
element of success. Although temporarily
ragged support gave Spokane two runs in
the second, and more than once Seattle
was in the highest kind of hole. the
young twirler did not falter in the steady,
effective pitching with which he opened
the game. Several times with men on
bases and dangerous batsmen up, he
either struck them out or gave easy
chances to his field.
While Sowders was hit much more
freely than on the day before, he yet
pitched a good game, and most OF the
time kept the hits pretty well apart. He
had good support, too, barring little
shakiness by Strauss behind the bat. Joe,
however. made up for this by a couple of
two-baggers, one of which was response
bic for rum Monk" Kline furnished
one of the fielding features of the game by
along running catch of fly. while Beard
and Mari both did some clever lntield
work
1t was ladies' day and the soothing eff
feet of their presence helped to calm the
irritated state of mind prevalent among
the fans" on account of Seattle's recent
losing streak. In consequence there was
plenty of enthusiasm, and PoweiPs lads
seemed to derive not little benefit
from the encouragement they received.
They started the game at pretty swift
pace. Hatfield caught one of Sowders'
curves just where he wanted it for a drive
to the right field fence and sprinted around
TO third while Polly" was hustling after
the ball. A moment later passed ball by
Strauss let in the run. After Powell's out
Osborne was given life on klopfs fun
bic, bur was forced at second by Minnie
han. Hernon was given base on balls.
Dummy" Ryn came up with two-bag-
ger 20 right that sent Minnehan across the
plate and Hernon 10 third. Then the
same play that lost Seattle one of last sun
days games to Tacoma turned in her ia
gor. A short passed bali struck Umpire
Knight and Hernon was called home. IT.
win had gift of base on balls, but Lob
neck went out n first on grounder to
Mari
Spokane waited only until the second
inning to pull up in dangerous proximity
10 the leaders. Dalrymple struck vainly
three times at McGinnis' drops, but
reached first on Lohbeck's muff OF the
third strike. Dalrymple lost no time In
Stealing second, and kept on to third on
LohbeCk's throw over Hatfeld's head.
Beard hit hot grounder To Irwin. who
threw wild to first. and Dalrymple scored.
hiopf followed with hit against the left
Held fence that sent Beard home. klopl
TOOK second on passed ball. Reccius hit
70 Irwin, and was safe on Ryn's mun OF
The throw. Reccius started for steal OF
second, and As Lohbeck threw to Minnie
nan klopf started home. but quick re,
Turn Of the ball cut him off. Sowders flied
out to McGinnis, and Cline died on a
erounder to Ryn.
Seattle counted her fourth run in the
Fourth inning. after two hands were out
fo~ell started il with n hit over second
he then stole second and took third on
snort passed bail. Osborne brought him
nome with line drive right over Sowders
head.
IN the sixth Spokane again cut down
.ne gap to one run, put stopped there
Joe Strauss opened the inning with
double Dagger after Mars liner had been
pulled down by Minnehan. folhemu'
sent the ball down the right foul line io'
TWO bases, and Strauss came home WITT
'he only earned run of the game. III
next Two men went out in turn.
Just az the eleventh hour Spokane mace
afa.y that set >eattie's boosters shaA
.''s IN their seats In the ninth the mrs
Two men flied out to Osborne. linen ou'
,.opi, after getting two strikes on ann
nat sale past Hatfield; Reccius ioiio"es
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