The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-05


100 the eiyf service examination Take
m fhis. mix u with some fine Individual
~ frpe outfeld and insieid hitting and
- snthnsiasm OF &c actual paying sight
- and some idea may be obtained Of
~ the nrst day of baseball brought
nth.
IN winner Of the Ticket.
II n Il 4 peculiar thing that out Of the
sI,auy hundred guesses received by tho
5IPst-Iuteiiigencer A. to the attendance ~
In opening game. not one sent In the
srvrss Es. John Wheeler guessed 800.
m. D. VI. Wheeler go. DIR. John w. Put
- rs, Henry w. Lang 4ai. Arthur Cole
- W. n. Robinson lS7. and 4. l.. Reich
Zesbech. Of the Arlington hotel. ~. Mr..
1eaebenhach having guessed the nearest to
~ figures given the Post-Intcligsncer by
President Robert II. Ieadiey. he win re-
1--we free season ticket.
u Tho tame.
i nj 70 return TO the game. A. hret u
noked ~ n the home team was going TO
n IN 4 cantsr, and the crowd was chuck
~ IL great gise At the way campan and
Irs1and had located the right field fence for
Rpue runs. About the fourth inning. how
A1ver. there was a change. for the Tacoma
IA tot the hang OF C5ark's curves. or
3|hch Of curves. and touched him up at a
:XGyeiy rate. From that on until the eighth
IN VS. NIP and tuck. neither side having a
sars thing "Caiiiope'' Cooke got his men
NO line In the eighth and they hammered
Une gome out.
n ne score shows that Seattle was out
0utded and outbatted. but that does not set
4 - the question Of supremacy by . long
81 lot Ferguson pitched a good game for
{ 4scoma after the first inning. and Dom
3esnn caught well. kim. the Tacoma frat
1nseman. In a fine player. and Ogden In
Xsstsr really carried of the honors OF tho
ley. He made a circus one-handed catch
IA Bill Browns line hit. and took several
Xkag hits while running. He was also
Ansdy with the stick. making two hits and
Xbur runs.
Tsr The home team Frary showed that he
10 capable OF catching fine game. He
XnAsred his work. however. by two throws
HAT showed poor Judgment. Campau IL
Hraying right field In good form: Luts liz
HGrnng In left. and Robinson will be all
anxht. Bianford led Seattle with three
Xlits. and Hartman. Tacoma. with four
&oFewn bit the ball hard. but could not get
s|ouf Of reach of Ogden.
II Umpire March was slightly on on balls
Iesd strikes. especially where the ball was
bar the shoulder line.
II me threatening weather kept many away
|lfom the game yesterday afternoon, and
Than to cap the climax the cable broke.
ms accounted In great measure for tho
Nnau crowd that was on hand when the
lali players came out for preliminary prac-
uuce Seattle players wore gray uniforms,
mile the Tacoma men had on sort OF
tlue-aray. Despite the condition OF the
1Founcs considerable vim was put into the
IoreIiminary work, and many pretty stops.
ack-ups and catches were made Robin
pon made a star onc-hand running catch In
eenter which was generally noted. At s:25
me men were called 70 the homo plate.
md Mayor Wood walked upon the field TO
naks the opening address. He took OF his
~, and OF course Young America from
ne top OF the fence remembered that he
.1nght catch cold.
= The Mayors Little Speech.
81 Aayor Wood held the little box with the
lAstbail in u up before him. and then said:
~. Manager and gentlemen OF both
Ieams: II gives mo great pleasure 10 re-
eave you here today TO iuaugurate a sea-
- Of legitimate sport We hope 20 show
~ that the people OF Seattle appreciate
yeur endeavors. We wish. however that
year manager could control this weather"
II me mayor then addressed himself es-
pscaally to the visiting club. and almost
sah that he wished II success. Then he
Imoained the idea so that he wished the
1acomans would make the home team
X.
mayor said: NOW I offer 10 the umpire
ne ball with which this contest Is TO be
seeded" The bah was tossed to Umpire
Aarch. and he proceeded 20 rip open the
cex. Mayor Wood saying: Now Mr.
umpire. may the Lord help YOU. for no one
Use VIII" The crowd cheered Justify.
melre March smiled. and yelled. PLAY
Fersu-or Unwtnds His Arm.
-
rom the city OF Destiny were In the
Held. and Second Rasemsn Essn of the
same team was at the home plate wait
w Tor the first curve OF the season.
Nsewssen rolled the white sphere around
MS hands. tooR a lock Al the iivyders
see that they We're In position, and
~sh unwound his hread-minnlng arm
w bah came M To Eran as big as
aaiieen. and he put his nas axains, II
he intended to knock down a few
NE hisekhirds that we're perched on
~ 81 The center field fence. Away shot
~e aail hu; II went or the ground like
snes between first and second. Morris
made beautiful stop. but threw
- sah Esan was safe. Iutz gave Hars-
80 an easy hounaer AZ third. but he
smiled big Biit" Brown caught the
- oaii pitched for a line III; 10 deep
| seatefs and y looked safe for a double
ss'e kid" ogden went after /, Ike
indian after scalp. and as the bah
Missing over his head jumped up
90 pulled Il down with one hand II
SENSATIONAL play and the crowd hal
sa.cr hin 'Counr' Camnau then gave
auie people Just what they like. lie
aSht tho han right on the trademark
- sent II scoa;iug over the right neld
fnee For home run. Exan and r,ntr
.e'sef home ahead u Cansrau. Ireland
saeS OUT. anil although Robinson made
R.itF single 20 left. ard Rianford re-
.eaasd 10 the applause ~ his many
/ .ass with clvan lire drive 20 center
- enc base F~ary struck out ana tho
sas Wen, into the acla.
Tacoma scores
Il Aerrsssey, the first man m for Tacoma
Saae long drive 20 deem center. su; Rob
'n rietded along through the mud az
.ssenishinS rate and pulled the hall
ssn smid grcat enthusiasm. "Kid" ox-
! - tner drove 90 ieft for one base toek
sses on Hartman's single over second
-, - scoFed on Nii rigch The next two
sere easy outs on pretty throws by
ssans nom third anG nlansord from
a'her side scored in she second. Fra
1ade a beautiful threw - second. cat
/ ca KIM In Tits inning Clarke was
Sow IN covering firSt when Brown
1 - after a HIT 1; was a had error of
\ sss score AZ "0' s'''" On
/ "a sAe isiFt Ireland hit Ter n home ran.
Una set tNree ms,n on bases through
| aote 10 right by Norrtssssv. a rnuffca
i h..S hsaa. ana snotaer u,un by Ire
i - teoSs TIE ncNt man up hit a uy
n - me pitcher Srsifh hit along the thira
rsses BAG Donovan scat a hot one to
asefc. Who waited for Esan 10 cover
4 - saa Instead OF fogcetns the bag him
~ and Completing = deaa4e AZ n,st