The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
WAS A WELL.PLAYED GAME
Houston Hold the Score Tied in the
Ninth Inning.
CRITICAL ERRORS CAUSED THE LOSS.
Several Good Plays Were Made on Each
side-what tho Score Tells,
Gamo Today.
CRITICAL ERRORS CAUSED THE LOSS

! Not very large but an exceedingly en-
| thusiastfc crowd was out at the bail parl
yesterday afternoon TO SEQ the Housto,
| league team try conclusions again witt
old Anse and his men OF Chicago. Th,
| home team came within one of turning
what at first seemed n bad defeat into q
brilliant victory. The game was exciting
| throughout. and when In the first part OF
the ninth the Houston'ans tied the score
| the bleachers and the grand stand were
| turned into pandemonium. But for cost.
ly error or two ut critical times the Hous-
ton league team would have defeated tho
redoubtablo Chicagos. The spectators too
often forget in these games against Chi
cago that minor league team is going
against one of the finest ball clubs in the
W ofld.
The fact that the home boys have been
able in FIVE games SO far to hold their own
creditably with Anson's players is no in
considerable evidence of their skill on the
diamond.
Chicago yesterday took a big lead In the
first Inning, making six runs. only two of
which were earned off the pitcher. Everett.
first butter up for Chicago, opened with n
safe hit to right, pahlen struck out. Lange
hit to pitcher and Everett was forced out
at second, and but fer slowness of Lyons
double play would have been easily made
and Chicago retired. AS it was, Lange
got first, Arson came to bat and after two
strikes had been called lifted the bail over
right field fence. bringing in I.ange and
making the first home run In tho new
grounds. Ryan hit to Jacobs who made
bad throw to first; TRULY hit to left for
two bases, sending Ryan to third, and then
Decker hit safe to center. Ryan and Truby
scoring kittr9dse hit high fly to center
and Short ran In front of Slagle after IT,
but dropped 1T. Decker scoring. Parker hit
safe TO center scoring kit,redge. Everett
hit to shortstop ana forced Parker out al
second.
Chicago also made one in the second
on Reeds error and Ryan's jwo-bagger.
In the eighth they made another on Dab
lens safe hit to center and Iange's three
bagger TO right. The winning run was
scored in the ninth by a two-naggcr ~
Ryan muffed grounder by Reed and wild
throw by the same player after two men
were out.
Houston made its first run in the fourth
inning on Skaters safe hit to left, stole
second, went to third on Reeds intield hit
and scored on Jacobs hit to left field
Another run was made in the eighth by |
the home team, and the score was tied In |
the ninth by piling up six moro runs. in
the ninth Jacobs and Becker Were given \
Their base on balls; Short hit safe to LETT, |
sending Jacobs homo; Lyons hi, safe TO |
center sending Becker home, but short |
riod TO make third and was put ont by |
Lange's good throw to Everett. Roach |
hen hit SAFE to center, and SlagIe was |
given his base making three men on bases
Shaffer then cleaned the bases by two
lase hit TO the left field fence. going to
he third himself on the throw in. Shaner |
scored on Cotcs sacrifice Reed ended tho
ming with a foul ny, which Arson caught
liter hard run.
Roach pitched a fine game Displaying
xcellcnt Judgment, speed aud perfect con
rol of the bali. Slngle and Becker dis
themselves in the field Cote, rs
Usual. caught splendid game. Shaifers
'attlng and base-runnng were the fea-
ures of the game. His coaching In the
uth ratified the Chicago pitcher Lyons,
he new man, seemed IA trfle too slow. and
! no Improvement specially over Short.
The game this afternoon. which promises
reat sport. win be with the Chicago Colts
4 the box for The visitors. Leoson viii do
he honors for the home team. The play
ill begin 1t $3.50 this afternoon. az the
isitors leave on the Missouri, Kansas and ,
exas at 6:30. I