The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-30

The crowd of 400 or 800 people who went
out to Beck's Hot Springs yesterday af-
ternoon and witnessed the contest be-
tween the Park City Browns and the
Rio Grande team were not disappointed.
1t is but fair to say that the game was
among the liveliest played on a home
diamond. This was especially the case
up to the seventh inning, when the
score stood 5 to 1 in favor of the home
team, every one of which had been won
by swift and brilliant playing by both
sides. Unfortunately, the home pitcher
went into the box weak, and while his
twirls puzzled the visitors for a few in
nings, he gave out in the seventh and
was batted all over the field, the Park
ties plliug up six runs. IverSon was sub
stituted, but the odds were too great to
overcome, and the result went against
the home boys.
The game was called promptly at 4
o'clock. with the visitors al the bat.
Despite a sore arm, McGinnis led off
strong, and the inning ended with three
scores to the home teams credit. In the
third. two more runs were added, and it
began to look as if the Park City boys
were not to be in it even for a moment.
In the fourth, however, they scored one
No advantage was gained in the follow
ing, but in the seventh the situation was
changed. The home pitcher gave out
completely, and though his support was
excellent, he was numerically batted all
over the field, and the Browns never let
up until they had sent six men over the
home plate. From this on the visitors
had everything their own way.
The features of the game would be diff
ficult to describe. The Rio Grande team
played without a single error up to the
fifth. Hahn demonstrated that he is the
stealing second twice and third one. His
arm was disabled in the seventh by a
wild throw from the Park City pitcher.
! Griffin played center field and won
| plaudits from the crowd by covering
everything that came his way. Gray, on
first, demonstrated that he knows thing
or two about baseball, and the reputation
in this line which preceded him was Wen
sustained. Mathews and IVerSon, who are
considered among the best players in the
nine, were not up to their standard, the
latter especially making several mex
cusable errors. LampIough, behind the
bat, made some good throws and covered
his position eXcellently.
The Park City boys played an even
game from start to finish. While the
home team seemed to have better base
runners, they were out-batted and team
work was lacking.
The visitors conducted themselves in a
very gentlemanly manner and won we'll
merited applause from the spectators.
Following is the game by innings:
Rio Grande ..............3O2oo0 90 o.
! Browns observation-disclosures " " L " v y L . ~
Urnpire-W. C. Simpson.
Today's game between the FIT Douglas
team and the Park City nine is looked
forward to with much interest. The man
agement of Beck's Hot Springs has mu-
nsicently made arrangements to carry
( tine crowd out at the regular fare and
! ch>rge no extra admission to the
grounds The grand stand is thrown
/ omen to spectator without charge and
| the contest today should be witnessed by
| thousands.
Tfere is some talk about organizing a
nurpose of conducting prize fights but to
promote legitimate sport, and those who
| have been instrumental in arranging
| these games are hopeful that the people
interested in manly sport Will turn out
! and lend their enthusiasm.