Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-25
WANDERING WILLIE.
FoRr WORTH AND DALLAS TIED
ron FIRsr PLACE.
penison Finds Another oirb that
Can Heat Her. and that ON Her
own orounds-other cames.

The Nayleators. under the command
OF Commodore white. arrived in this
city yesterday full of confidence In
their ability to win from the Panth-
ers hands down. hut did they? Wen,
hardly. In fact, they had run against
a large. heHlthy sDag In their onward
march for the penn1nt flag in the shape
Of well organized aggregation, COM
manded By tho lengthy Captain
Meyers, who speedily showed their
ability 20 put them out of the race IN
short order. YestScaay wes an ideal
day for the sport there being no sun
and nothing In the shape OF strong
wind, only a light breezy zephyr
coming and going in refreshing pufts.
The enthusiasts who filed the bleach
ers 20 overlooking and the grand stand
comfortably, reached In the neiShbor-
hood OF two thousand, counting those
who adorned the telegraph poles and
vehicleA convenient to the fence. tul-
" six hundred ladies' were In atten-
dance and were as noisy In their en-
thusiaRm ne ever a regular Fan
dreamed of being. They fairly raised
the roof when Gear sent the sphere
down the line past third base and
perched himself on second In the ninth
inning. and when little Johnny Bam-
inert sent nice hit against the right
center fence for a home run then they
broke loose and gave vent 20 their pent
up feeling in feminine shrielSa OF de-
light and many pairs OF gloves We're
ruined through over-zealous clapping
OF hands. Everything loose went into
the nir--hats. coats, umbrellas. fans.
handkcrchlefs and score cards. Some
in their excitement forgot they were
not acquainted with those next TO them
and punched thcm well, with all the
enjoyment of an amateur boxer learn
- N.IA. .ttNaaa 10.
price OF admission. Skinned up con-
venient telegraph pole at this juncture,
forgot to hold tight and fell to the
ground without receiving any very
serious bodily harm.
The Navigatora pnraded onto the
grounds like conquering heroes. lit
tie knowing what was In store for
| them. but the story was quickly told
| When Umpire Mclaughlin took his
| position and called "plny ball" Bam-
inert quickly responded and was re-
scented with four bad ones and walked
| to first. Thompson sacrificed. advance
! ing Bammert 10 second. Meyers and
| Steinfeldt went out In order. Ashen-
| back was the first victim OF the
/ prowess of the Panthers, Pritchard
was unable to connect with the pig
skin and Bastian came up for Try
and made double. In an attempt to
stretch 1t to three, he died at the hands
/
Nothing was gained on either side
In the second.
In the third Thompson was first up
md went out. Meyers singled. Stein
feldt and Fabian retired In regular
order. Conover lead off for the navi-
gators, but failed to reach the flrst
hag. Ashenback was presented with
first on balls, Pritchard hunted and
Gear In an attempt to execute a
double play threw wild, but the ball
was neatly stopped by steinfeidt.
Bastlan hit hard for triple and scored
Ashenback and Pritohard. Robinson
was next and went out on foul play,
Dlberneld hit to Wolover and died on
first. Score-Fort Worth. O; Dallas.
O.
The fourth and fifth developed
nothing worthy OF mention.
In the sixth Robinson reached first;
Elberheld followed and hit q grounder
10 Steinfeldt, who quickly passed the
ball to Bammert ut second and BAN
double. KailShoff few out. Stein.
feidt was the first up for the Panthers
and itfor a single. Fabian followed
and knocked out n slow one to the left
Stelnfeldt and Fabian both steal O
base, Wolover flew out. Nance singled
and Stclnfeldt scored. Stanley rgtireo
the side on foul play Fort Worth
!; Dallas. Q.
Tho next two innings We're SLOW
No advantage gained on either side.
In the ninth the Painters opened vi
the fireworks, Gear leading the process
sion with a double past third. BAN
!, inert was next up and he caught tn
. first ball square In the nose and drov
out line hit to the rightcenter fenc
. out Of the reach of the finlders ant
scored a homa run. Thompson steppc
out smiling and touched up the it'll
!, blonde for single Meyers was hi
= by n pitched hall and was sent [
! first stelnfeldt singled and Thomp
sli and Meyers scored. Fabian an
: Moiover reached the first bag, an
Stelnfeldt scored on n wild pitcf
4 Fabian went out In on attempt I
x steal second. Stanley was hit b
i pitched ball and got first, Gear zoe
o 20 the hat for tho second timd an
n retired the side on foul fly. The Nav
4 gators got out In ono, two, three orde
A Fort Worth, G; Dallas, 2.