The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-08-23
Captain Thompson En-.
ters Protest.
Claims He Did Not Leave the Line.
Holt Makes Two Beautiful
Running Catches.

The game between the Star and ST
| Louis Teams was delayed until 3:45
Saturday afternoon, on account of the
failure to agree upon an umpire, in
the absence of George Angus, and also
on account of the delay in arrival of
the Stars first baseman, Robert Pa
hau, unavoidably detained.
E, R. Adams was finally agreed on as
umpire and called the game. The St.
Louis boys won the toss and went first
to bat. The teams and their batting
orders were as follows:
ST. Louis. Thompson, 2b. G. Will
lis, h.; c. Aiwohi. rf.; P. Gleason, S.;
Clark, 3d.; B. Lemon, p; j. Hansman,
CT; c. j. Holt, If; d. Dayson, C.
Stars-P. Lishman, S.; l.. Hart, D.;
H. Wilder, c.; S. Mahuka, 2b.; r. Pa
hau, h.; T. Pryce, 3d.; Woods, CT. /;
S. d. Koki, IT,; McNichol, IF.
FIRST INNING.
Thompson hit to shortstop for out
at first Willis hit in the same place,
but Lishman let the ball go through
his fingers and the runner got first.
Aiwohi struck out after getting three
balls Willis stole second. Gleason
went to the bat without shoes and hit
to third. Pahau fumbled the ball at
first, making Gleason safe and advanc-
ing Willis to third. Clark hit toward
first, but Pahau got back to the base
before his arrival
Hansmann muffed Lishman's high
fly. Lishman stole second and Hart
went out on an assist from short to
first. Wilder made a good hit between
first and second. The ball was thrown
home for LiShman, but it was too late.
Dayton then threw to Gleason, who
was on second, and Wilder was put
out. Mahuka made a clean hit and
stole second. Then Pahau followed
suit, while Mahuka came in. Pryce
flew out to Holt. Two runs.
SECOND INNING.
McNichOl could not reach Lemons
fly, the ball went past him and the bat
ter made three bags. Hansman flew
out to Lishman, who made a fine run
ming catch. Again the ball went into
McNichol's territory and again the
same story. Holt got two bases, while
Lemon came home. Dayton went out
on an assist from Hart to first, and
Holt stole third. Thompson struck out
One run
Woods few out to Willis Koki made
a short hit near the home plate, but
Lemon got it to first in plenty of time.
The wind howled sadly through the
trees as Duke McNichol struck out.
THIRD INNING.
Willis struck out and Aiwohi flew
out to Woods. Gleason went out on an
assist from third to first.
Lishman flew out to Holt. Hansman
made a pretty muff of Hart's high fly,
giving him first. Hart stole second and
Wilder hit between right and center
fields for one bag. Wilder stole second
came home on a passed ball. Pahau
went out on an assist from Lemon to
first. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
Clark knocked a hot one Just over
second baseman's head, and Lemon
flew out to McNichoI Hansman few
out to Woods Holt sent a clean one
bagger down near first base. DAYTON
hit for safe on first and Clark tried to
get home. He changed his mind and
made for third again, but Hart sent
the ball to Pryce and put the runner
out
Pryce went out on assist from short
TO first, and Woods from Lemon to
first Koki hit safe into right and Nc
Nichol flew out on a high fly to Aiwo-
hi.
FIFTH INNING.
Thompson went out on an assist
from short to first Willis hit safe into