The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-21

seemed to have caught the prevailing
epidemic and proven themselves pretty
handy with the stick. The first man at
the bat hit sharply to Smith who failed
to handle it promptly enough and the
batter made first. The next man took
his base on balls and the next one made
hit that yielded two runs on the play.
the batter subsequently stealing second
and third and coming home on passed
ball. The next man went to first by
being hit by ball; he was followed by
batter who popped up short fly to
Brown which the Kid gathered in. The
next man went to first ON hit and the
next man hit sharp and clean. bringing
in two runs and going to second him
self. from wherre he stole third and
came home on passed ball. Next man
was given his base on balls and went to
second on Il pass: the next man struck
out: meanwhile the man at second had
gone to third on passed ball and by
the same misplay came home The next
and last batter for Custer in the inning
hit long and high fly to left field. which
was handsomely taken by Holt and the
side was out but not before seven runs
had been scored
Sixth inning; The game was now II
to l3 in favor of Miles City and the big
pull-up that the Custer boys had made
in the last inning nerved them for sharp
er play. and Miles City was disposed of
in one. two. three order. Smith Babcock
and Light being successfully thrown
out at first on short hits to the intield.
The same medicine was administered
to the soldier boys when they came to
the bat: the first striker flying out to
Dunnigan. the next out on strikes and
the third being thrown out at first by
Nashold
Seventh inning: In this inning the
town club welded the stick to some ad-
vantage again. Gordon opening with a
safe hit. followed by NashoId who hit SO
hard to third base that he had to let it
go. Nashold taking second and Gordon
third: both came home on Holt.s liner to
short which was too hot to hold. Holt
going to second on the play and taking
third on passed ball. Dunnigan was
thrown out at first and Holt came home
on pass. Brown struck out and New
land raped out nice clean hit on
which he took first and stole second but
was left there by Smiths out at first.
Three runs.
For Custer. the first man hit to Brown
and was out; the next went out on
strikes and the third one followed his
illustrious example. tanning the first
three balls that were pitched; they all
looked nice and easy but not one of
them was within reach.
Eighth inning: AT the beginning of
this inning Custer changed pitchers
again with pretty good results. as the
town boys were retired in rapid success
sion. Babcock and Light striking out
and Gordon going out on a short hit
from pitcher to first.
Custer came in determined to pull up
or die in the attempt. The first batter
was sent to his base by being hit with a
ball. The next man popped up fly
which was taken by Light at second.
The next man hit high to left field. but
although Holt got under it. he failed to
hold it. The next batter hit safe and
brought in run. and another came in
on wild throw from Babcock to Nash
old. The next man hit hot grounder
to Brown. which was neatly picked up
and carried to the bag before the runner
got there. 4 passed ball let in one more
run. and the. inning was closed by the
next batter being thrown out at first by
Nashold.--Three runs.
Ninth inning: With safe lead of
three. Miles City opened the last inning
with Nashold at the bat. He struck
short and was thrown out at first |
Holt followed with long fly to left field
and had the satisfaction of seeing it
just as he had done in the pre- |
reding inning. On bad throw he made |
second. Dunnigan flew out to left field |
and Brown followed with hard liner
that refused to be touched and bounded
over the left field fence. bringing Holt
home and giving the batter second.
rom whence he made third on bad
throw to second by the pitcher. New
Al
strikes and the side was out.-One run.
With four to tie and five TO win. Gus
er opened the last half of the last
nning. The first batter hit one of those
lot .grounders along the line to first
base. which Brownie had shown such a
for, and it was handled as
neatly as before, and the striker retired.
The next man hit safely for one bag. but
worked around to third on bad throw