The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-23


satisfied with the result, save perhaps Man
ager Reber of the Pottsville club, who had
counted upon victory and felt very much
chagrined that he was obliged to go back to
his home and say the championship was be-
yond question. Yesterdays contest was the
fourth of the championship series. Reber
counted upon Jordan and Potts, an excellent
pitcher and catcher, and both good general
players, and had the hope been realized the
series would have stood to 2 and then
Phenomenal" Smith, who had been secretly
engaged for to days game at Pottsville, was
counted upon to make the series stand to 2
in favor of Pottsville. 1t was a deep laid
scheme, but the "coal diggers" drove chutes
and headings under it and blasted the whole
thing, The attendance was large and the
spectators, though at times extremely en-.
thusiastic were very well behaved.
There is hardly a thing in this world in
which views and opinions clash as frequently
as in base ball, therefore when one makes a
decided statement on the result of game he
cannot expect that it will be accepted by all
as correct With this fortifcation as it were,
the writer will say that the result of yester-
days game was brought about by the home
teams brilliant fielding. Setey left the
grounds decided hero, but it was not really
his pitching that won him the distinction it
was his batting in the fifth inning, when he
covered TOman's three-bagger with run, and
his batting in the ninth when he brought Ed.
Henry and Toman home. Only five hits are
recorded against Setley, but he has pitched
better games at the Trotting park than that of
yesterday. TOman, Martin and Patchen gave
him excellent support. True they were on
the diamond for that purpose, but fortunately
for Setley's record and that of the team their
work was above the ordinary seen at the
Trotting park Toman really was the feature
worker Of the day. His work in the second
inning, when he brought about a double play
and followed up with grand catch Of what
appeared to be a safe liner above his head
won applause and cheers that lasted for some
time. "Cappy" Martin distinguished himself
in the fifth by bagging to very sour looking
flies. Ward, 100, played a good game He
had no errors and retired the side in the
third inning with two assists and fly catch.
Patchen was not "in it" with the bat, but he
was in with the rank and file with his field
ing and two of his catches were the result of
excellent Judgment.
Jordan was the pitcher of the day and he
had a splendid assistant in Potts
The first run was made by Shenandoah on
Ward making hit, stealing to second, get.
ting to third on passed ball and being
brought home by Fox's two base hit.
In the fourth inning Pottsville took the
lead by reason of errors. Ed. Henry made a
wild throw to first and this followed by a
wild pitch and an over throw to first by setley
allowed Hill and Jordan to score, making the
tally to l.
In the fifth inning setley redeemed him
self, Toman started out with a three-bagger,
Martin went out on Nyces throw to first. Ed.
Henry struck out and setley brought Toman
home on a hit. Setley was left on base by
Fulmer going out on fly to Nyce, who made
an excellent record during the game.
In the sixth inning the home team added
another run to its score by Ward making a
hit, getting to third on wild pitch and
reaching the plate when Fox was thrown out
by Reilly at first
The ninth was the exciting inning of the
game, Patchen, whose batting was depended
upon 70 a great extent, went out on fly to
Golden. Ed. Henry followed with hit and
Toman did likewise. Martin went out on a
fly to Cayanaugh. Two men out and two
men on bases-Henry and Toman. Frank
Henry comes to the bat. 1t was his day of
for batting The umpire calls three balls
and two strikes and large majority of the
spectators look upon three strikes as fore
gone conclusion. But no, the last ball pitched
by Jordan Is a ball and Henry takes his base.
Who is the next batter? Setley ooh,
pshaw !" says Pottsville man sitting behind
the scorers, neither Of those men will score.
l haven't seen setley do any hitting yet"
The words are hardly uttered when whack
What what-what is that? 1t is the bat
setley has made the hit of the day, and a
timely one. Ed, Henry and Toman come
into the plate, Frank Henry goes to third
and setley lands ON first.
The shouts and cheers that followed must