The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-01

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even the nine errors marked up against
them does not do justice to the dizzy exhi-
bition of ball playing furnished. There
were not few errors of judgment. some
Of which were costly. On top of this the
Spokane men had their batting eye with
them. and smashed the ball for keeps
I whenever Dunning put it over the plate.
The New York boy seemed to have lost
all his speed, and made but poor use of
. his curves. At the bat, too, Poweil's men
made poor showing. except in the first
inning when they got in four of their
seven hits of the game. They hit the ball
often enough, but it either went up in the
air or straight at a fielder.
With the exception of the first inning,
Spokane had everything their own way.
They not only played better ball, but had
the additional advantage of all the luck on
their side, and won the game hands down.
They commenced to hit the ball viciously
at the start and kept it up to the finish.
They also showed up in good style in the
field, and barring wild throw
by Jack Brennan, their wark was
perfect. Except in the opening inning,
when the Seattles hammered out two
earned runs, the pitching of Reccius was
very effective. He had but little speed,
but kept the batsmen from hitting the ball
In the right place by his good head work.
The fielding features of the day were
nv, and strangely enough were almost
without exception on the part of the
6eattles. Tommy Hernon made q nice
running catch of line drive by Beard to
\ right center, and Sam Laroque a clever
stop of a singing grounder, followed by a
throw home to cut off a run. Hatfield,
Laroque and Ryn also made q lightning
double play. In the batting Abner Dali
rymple carried off the honors. He seemed
determined to atone for his poor record
with the stick Wednesday, and landed on
the ball with an alarming vigor, getting
In two doubles and single.
The heavy rains of the past few days
had their full effect on the grounds, and,
although the infield had dried out some
what, the outfield, especially ip,right field
and right center, was little short of lake,
and made the fielders splash water at a
lively rate upon going after ball. The
threatening skies had their influence on
the attendance and the crowd was limited
in numbers. 1t was chiefly represented in
delegation. which came down to cheer for
Willie LANCE and his comrades. They
had little chance, however. to exercise
their lungs, excep. in the eighth inning,
when the young catcher smashed the ball
over Polhemus' head for two bases.
The Seattles started off at a lively gait,
that promised well. After Hernon went
out at first on grounder to Reeder,
Powell hit a scorcher along the ground
past second. Reeder made a beautiful
stop with one hand while running at full
speed, but was not in time TO catch the
runner. Danny Minnehan followed with
hot drive right through the pitchers
box. 1t came so fast that Umpire knight,
who was behind the box, couldn't get out
OF the way in time, and was struck on the
leg, while Danny was credited with
hit Hatfield followed with a
single that sent Powell home. and himself
went to second on the throw in. Laroque
hit to Beard and Minnehan was forced
out at the plate. LANCE hit safe between
short and third, and Hatfield scored. Ryn
retired the side by grounder to Beard,
that forced out Lange at second.
Spokane at once proceeded to catch up.
Following Cline's out, jake Strauss
Totted 10 first after letting four bad balls
go by. Mare hit hot grounder between
hrst and second, which Sam Laroque al
lowed to get by. and Strauss reached third.
MARI played off first, and on Ryn's mutf
OF Dunning's throw to catch the runner
Strauss scored Beard went out at first
on grounder TO Irwin. Polhemus hit to
Hatfield, who fumbled. and Mari scored.
Reeder made the third out on hy to
Powell.
Seattle did not count again until the
seventh, although Spokane kept the
scorer busy. The visitors half of the
second brought volley of fumbles and
other mis- plays. which with only two base
hits netted seven runs. Reccius started
with safe hit over Powell's head Bren-
nan was safe on n little bunt toward
third, on which Irwin slipped up in the
soft earth. A wild pitch advanced
both men base. Cline took first on balls
and the bases were full. Strauss flied out
10 Hernon. MARI hit safe and scored
Reccius. Dalrymple hit hot grounder to
Laroque, who made a nice stop and threw
Brennan out at the plate. The Dummy"
mutfed another throw of Dunning's as
Dalrymple played of first. and Cline ran
home. Beard and Polhemus were both
given first on balls and MARI was forced
home. Reeder hit a high fly back of third
which Powell mutied after hard
run, and Dalrymple and Beard
scored. Reccius took his second
turn at bat in the inning and dropped a
fy TO short outfield, of which Hatfield
made an excasable muff, while Polhemus
and Reeder scored. Brennan forced Rec
Gus out at second on grounder to Hat
field
In the third Spokane scored another run
when, after two men out, Lefty" Mari
took first on balls and was sent in by Dali
rymple's two-hagger.
The visitors counted again in the fourth
on folhemus' hit Tor two BASES, Reeders