The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28
PLAYING MOIST BALL.
DoubIe Diamond Goes Stanford
One Better.
neck.Ano-NEcK RUN FOR HOME.
-. 10 Mae Puts Seattle Ahead-Pftch-
<rs CoaIdn's Handle the Bsil-Eseh
Team Tries Two TwirIers.

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The game was played in steady drIzzle
snf the big crowd present, most Of whom
w:snessed last Saturdays fasco. cheered
d 4 delighted way at the game manner in
xhfeh the players stuck 10 their work in
..ste Of rain and mud. The agreement
bstxsen the managers Of the teams was
sbst nothing short Of a cioudburst should
ssoo tie game. and there was no breach of
tbe agreement. Only once was there any
ktsp in the dripping from the sky.
thea only for q moment. In the ninth
s1ning, with the score q tie and Seattle
ngsvlng for the deciding run, old Sol
susled through rift in the clouds. It
moved good omen, for two or three min
ules later Randall was sprinting home to
vietory.
Considering the conditions the game
vas remarkably well played on both sides.
tsser the bali had rolled for few minutes
n the mod and wet grass il was about rs
es.y 10 handle as bar of soap, and ID Is
surpr.sing that the error column did not
sssame large proportions. But the best
narf Of the game was the dash and de-
iersnination which both teams put into
thsir work. The Seattle Athletic Club
boys surprised every one by the way in
mich they performed on the base lines.
new not only did some sprinting. but
ned good judgment. The prettiest bit of
sorx in this line was when Small deiiber-
stegy walked off first and pulled throw
frum the pitcher To Walton. While the
fnneidcrs we're chasing Small down RAN
dali scored from third. Papa" Cobb also
captured the bleechers by stealing third
after Bnmiller's catch OF foul fly.
With such slippery ball it vas impos-
sible for the pitchers TO use their curves
effectively, and they generally tried 10 put
the ball over the plate. trusting TO the
feeders behind them. Thornton was not
at himself. being all but laid up with
bad cold. This seemed TO affect him to
such an extent that be did not make use
OF MS head a. he generally does. He per-
sisted IN firing the vet bali to bases. and
once let In run from third by letting the
ball get past him when Cobb tossed it out
30 him. In the middle of the fifth inning.
after three runs had como in, he gave way
TO Small. The latter. although hit hard at
times, kept his head and pitched steady
game under trying circumstances. Camp
bell was also badly handicapped by the
rain and was very unsteady. He was re-
leTcd BY Weldon at the beginning Of the
seventh inning. The latter was little or no
Improvement. and was directly response
be for the winning run by his wild pitch
ii the ninth.
Teddy Gamble made his debut on the
team and gave clever exhibition of infield
fe r4iw asRf at "a - oh
he slso showed up strong with the stick,
although he hit the bail safely but once.
Atkinson VAS also given q chance to show
shas he could do after Thornton's retire
rat aud he did it in a manner that
hzsd the crowd greatly. HIS oppor-
nsty came with his first time at bat,
saen he smashed tho ball clear down TO
hs center field fence 50 that none but
fat man ike Sheehan would ever have
touehed IT, The Stanford captain muffed
latter gallant run. and Atkinson took
second. sFrom there he scored on Camp
bells short single over first. bringing up
safe after pretty slide across the plate
he also accepted five fielding chances in
good sty.e Morris led the batting with
two doubles and single. In the field he
spoiled tso-bagger for Bumiller by TAX
Ing line hit on tho dead run. and COM
pleted double play by throw to second.
For STAFFORD Rea. Lewis and Davey all
hit the ball hard, the first named leading
with single, double and triple. The
feature OF the visitors fielding was the
way in whicA<1nmiller captured foul flies.
ene Of the ping taken after he had
slipped IN eud aud lay at full length
on his back
Toby - was unable TO leave his
business 70 umpire the game aud his place
vas taken By Mr.. Coebrane. who did re-
inarkably we'll considering his lack of ex-
psrience Only once was there any serious
Kicking. This occurred in the third in-
n'ng, when Morris took advantage of the
nmpire's inexperienee 10 play the old
time trick of cutting a base. Morris
vas on second, when Randall hit
groundeg 10 Davey, aud while
'ae official was watching the out
nrst Morris cut third base and scored.
The whole Stanford team rushed around
sas umpire 10 raise a protest. but not hav-
ing seen the play he could take no notice
g u. The college boys, however, con-
nnaed TO kiek so vigorously that Mr..
seeaFane threw up his JOB and left the
neid- After several minutes delay, dur
nag which both teams distinguished them
saves as orators, Cochrane was induced
70 change his mind and finished tne
zane Another unpleasant feature was a
sshdeney which cropped out among the
stanford PLAYERS. ca several occasions
snsy deliberately ran into Campbell at
So ia 4. a. ~
49, WHO once Lewis prevented throw
2 me tFst hasemsn 10 catch Sheehan of
'ssend by knocking down his arm.
Notwithstanding the bad weather the
sseNd was the largest Of the season, there
~,ag ia'ly 5000 people in the grounds
y sae hltA iuaing Bamiiicr brought out
ae msscot, which is commonly reputed
sAase Soa the first game of the series
= Stanford. /. vas big red paper ring
.-skftis.ns Something Good tobacco,
= SAs hang on his back. Immediately
sac rs appearance stanford shot to
sIeai, making three runs in the fifth
s-atse more IN the sixth. But the mas
:. - saised 20 prove slayer When Seat
- came in for her bali Of the sixth and
:. 50 Stanford catcher took his place under
s-s bat . great rcat appeared across
: 'sasSains Good. #" This broke the
-, 80. Tue S. 4. G boys touched off
- - fyroteehnios. aad when they rested
Ne score was tied.
s.Aniesd co4id not count in the seventh
=. g sSnth, and Seattle forged ahead on
So 'e's run 81 the eighth. Ia the ninth
- s'Aiiof'is started oal FOR one of their
aS finishes. pavey led of with a
ssss~eagger Dyer tried TO lose the ball.
VI s'Faek cat. ReA came 20 the front
-, - as third h,t. double. aud seat the
s.-'s sen aefoss the Plate. Walton gog in
- g = pitched ball and took FIRST. Bu-