The Progress., 1893-09-02

the bat, who hit safe to right which
landed him safely at first. He then stole
second and made third on Jordan's hit
to center. which landed the latter at
second. These two scored on McGinnis'
safe hit TO center. the latter reaching
first, and going to second on ScovelGs
hit to second, which was fumbled by
that player. thus giving the batsman
his base. Mcguire il now at bat and
gOingto first on balls made three on base.
Battle is now batsman. but he soon laid
it aside on failing to hit the third
strike. Baldwin now took the willow.
but soon Joined Battle. J. Foster then
stepped to the plate, hit safely to left
enabling McGinnis and ScOvell to reach
home plate and sent the batsman to first;
he soon stole second, but side went out
on Hollingsworth's fly to second.
Shreveport then took the field well sat
isiied with the four runs to their credit.
Marshall now took. turn at the will
low with Brooks at the bat. but he
knocked fly foul and it fell in Bald
wins hands. Eldridge took his place,
but he hit IA fly to Say at short and
! took seat. Fudger then toed the mark:
he hit to ScOvell who fumblcd allowing
him to reach first. Brownrigg then
faced the pitcher and Fudger went to
second on passed ball by Baldwin
Brownrigg went out on strikes and his
side failed to score.
Shreveport took now another turn at
! the bat with Seay as first striker. But
he struck at air and was laid away.
while Jordan steppel forward and sent
the ball whizzing to left, which gave
| him second and went to third on passed
ball by catcher. Mcguire then grasped
the willow. hit to short stop where it
was well handled on the fly and Jordan
being caught off his base was thrown
ors before he could return. This gave
| Shreveport a goose egg and Marshall
took another turn at McGinnis' balls,
with Blackburn facing the pitcher, but
he struck short ball to Mcguire and
was thrown out at first. Gordon then
stepped forward. but soon sat down be-
cause the ball was too small for him to
see until it struck Raldwin's hand for
the third time. Powell tried his luck
but hit fly foul which was caught by
Baldwin. This retired the side with
only a q still to their credit.
For the third time Shreveport eyed
Blackburn with ScOvell as the first man.
But he was near sighted and Gordon
advised him to sit down which he did
Mcguire stepped forward hit to second
and was thrown out at first. Battle
came forward but soon grew tired OF
trying to hit Blackburn and Laid dowr
his bat. side out. no score.
Marshall on hand again with Heinz
with his eye on McGiunis. but he hi
short to the pitcher who gathered the
ball and crossed him out before ht
reached first. Worthy took his place
Dut couldn't hit the ball and Baldwin
advised him to rest which he did
Brooks was no more successful ana give
up the job No score.
Shreveport now took another turn
with Baldwin "a first man; he hit safel.
to left reached first but was thrown on
trying to reach second. Foster follow
ed hit to left field and reached first anC
went to third on Hollingsworth stroll
to the same point which gave tha
batsman second on lost ball. Sea.
then paralleled home plate but soon gav'
ii up for position on the bench Will
Jordan took his place and hit to cente
bringing in Foster and Hollingswortl
! and giving him first. He then stOl
second while Mcguire went to the bat
Jordan then went to third oD a pass bal
, while McGinnis took first on balls
Scovell now grasped the willow but 1T
tired his side on pop fly to the pitch
er. The score was now 8 to 0 in favo
of Shreveport and Marshall endeavore
to reduce the majority by adding some
thing to their side. Iii this innin.
Eldridge took the bat but laid it dow
| on pop fly to McGinnis. Fudger no'
, tried his hand, hit to Seay and reaehe
{ first on his tumble, tried to steal secon
, but was thrown out by Baldwin t
I Scovell. Brownrigg tried a round a
McGinnis but stepped aside at the re
quest of Baldwin who held the thir
strike. Marshall still had only a lot c
goose eggs while Shreveport came i
for fifth bout. Mcguire cam
| first and went out on strikes, Battl
9 followed. hit and reached first. BalC
win took the willow while Battle reacl
I ed second on bad throw from catche
] pt-ar tho ha.anap's hna