The record-union., 1893-05-08
THE PITCHER Won.
Yesterdays Extraordinary Exhibition
at Snowflake Park.
A Made-Up Nine Mops the Ball
Ground With the s.Bee's'' Base
ball Champions.

The national game was revived at
Snowflake Park yesterday afternoon,
when the amateur talent of the printing
fraternity tried their skill at swatting
out one, two and three baggers. 1t had
been on the tapis for several days past
that one OF our evening contemporaries
had nine that could simply ''do up" the
best of them, and were very anxious to
have "try-out' with local talent before
venturing abroad 10 win easy honors on
the diamond.
Contrary to the general rule, that a free
show always draws, only about hun
dred people had gathered at the grounds
to witness the contest. However, those
who did venture out were well repaid for
their time and trouble, heartily enjoying
the many laughable features of the
game.
Promptly at2 o'clock the Bee team
made their appearance on the field, fol-
lowed shortly after by the nine styling
| themselves the NelcS, but which was
| in reality picked nine from the NelCS
and RECORD UNION forces.
The game started OFT in true champion
ship style, with the NeicS team at bat.
The first inning was of short duration,
the NeCS securing one run, while the Bee
men were credited with goose egg. The
| second was even of shorter duration, the
flrst SIX men up going out in one two,
three order. The third inning closed
| with total of 3 to l in favor of the pick ed
| nine.
Then the fun began. The Ne,cs men
got onto" Kiernan's curves, and
knocked the ball all over the lot, and
when the first half of the inning had
closed had added seven runs to their
! score. Not to be outdone, the Bee nine
woke up and succeeded in finding Edgar
Sheehan Tor couple of hits, and four
men succeeded in crossing the plate.
But the fireworks had only begun
| With two hands out and three men on
bases Boyne knocked corker to center
field, and when the ball finally found its
way to the diamond the bases had been
cleared and Boyne was quietly nesting
on the third cushion.
One, two and three baggers followed in
quick succession, until Scorer Young
was forced to cry out for more paper to
score the hits and runs.
Pitchers were changed numerous
times, but each succeeding one seemed to
suffer worse fate. Finally the end came.
but not until fourteen runs had been
scored. In the Bees half the first three
men up were retired on strikes.
Two more innings were played, but
were devoid of interest, and when the
last man in the seventh inning was out a
halt was called, the score standing 27 to 6
in favor OF the picked nine.
1t was vaguely limited that the Bees
nine were drugged, that Sacramento
straight was too much for the festive
print on a Sunday morning, but the dis
| astrous defeat of the would-be champions
was really due TO their inability to solve
the puzzling curves of Sheehan, who re-
tired eleven men on strikes and allowed
but eight hits during the seven innings,
while the opposing pitchers, four in num-
Der, were sized up for twenty hits and
gave seven bases on balls.
Another game is billed for next Sunday,
and In the meantime Manager Mcmillan
says he will iced his team on '.ginper
straight"
Following is yesterday,s score: