Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06

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that have yet made an appearance.
Jimmie was in fine fettle and Partridge
had no more show of winning out than
a rabbit with an elongated tail. They
earned nothing but shut out, but
Keenan, took pity on the unfortunates
and donated couple of runs in the
third inning by dropping Peck's fly.
Peck took second on the play, third
on Weaver's hit and scored on Sweets
low bluff throw to Joe McMullen.
Weaver took third on dropped ball
by catcher and scored on E. Kings out
to center field. Had keenan, caught
Peck's fly the score at the end Of the
ninth inning would have been to O,
as Weaver, after making his hit, would
have taken second on dropped ball by
catcher, third on E. Kings out to cen
ter where he would have died as Hand
went out from short to first and Thorpe
retired the side on his foul fly to Sweet.
The features of the game, barring
the pitching of Jimmie McMulIeri,
were the feldingof Hand for the visi-
tors. and for Great Bend the fielding
of Joe McMullen, Kizer and Sweets re-
liable catching. Jimmie McMulIen led
in batting and was followed by Sweet,
the former making three singles, the
latter getting single and three bag
ger
The game opened for Partridge with
Lewis at the bat, Lewis whose earthly
ambition is TO participate in one Great
Bend defeat. He went cut on a
grouDder to KiZer. Peck followed
with safe hit along the third base
line; Weaver hit so pitcher and Peck
was forced at second. Weaver taking
first on Leaks high throw. e. King
struck out. For Great Bend. Kizer
kept up his record and took first on
called balls and was forced as second
on Joe McMullen's hit to third on
which the batter was safe. He took
second On pitchers error of Allison 8
hit on which the latter got life. Both
runners advanced a base on jim Nc
Mullen's hit along third base line. Joe
McMullen scored on third baseman's g
error of Sweets hit, and Allison, think
ing the bali wns foul, held second and
was accordingly forced out; Jim Nc
Mullen and Sweet each advanced a
base on wild pitch and scored on Ben
McMullen's hit over short on which he
took second on the throw in; Keenan,
hit past short and took second on a
passed ball, B McMullen taking third
on the play and scored on wild pitch
keenan, taking third. where he was
left when Leak went out from second
to first
Second inning-Hand and Thorpe
went out from short to first. Num-
struck out. For Great Bend, Wilks
was retired at first on right tielder's as
sist. Keizer flew out to left and 10.
McMullen to pitcher.
Third inning-French went out OF
Jim McMuilen's assist of his bun
towards third. I. King went out Oh
his ground hit to first; Lewis few ou
to third. For Great Bend, Allison
few out to third; Jim McMullen hi
safe over first and was thrown out OF
his attempted steal of second; Swee
came up with hungry look in his ey'
and greedily grabbed off three bagge
TO deep left-center, but was left whel
B. McMullen went out on his hit {,
to pitcher.
Fourth inRing-Peck took second OF
Keenan's muff of his fly to center
third on Weaver's hit past pitcher ant
and scored on Sweets low bluff throw
TO short, Weaver taking second on tn
play, third on passed bali and score,
on E. Kings out to center whicl
keenan, threw to third instead of home
Hand went out from short to first an
Thorpe fouled ont to Sweet. For Grea
Bend, keenan, hit over short and wa