The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-22

balls. weisbecker's single advanced him
to second, and two-bagger by Beaumont
brought him home. Smith hit down the
base line, and reached first on an attempted
| put -out by Tommy Tucker. Stouch hit
| safely, but was killed at second on Whit
| Ing's single. In the meantime Weisbecker
| and Beaumont came home. News took
| first on Collins error, and Smith came
home. Likewise Whiting. Gilbert hit
safely, stole second, and was sent to third
by Coughlin's single.
Up to this stage of the game the visitors
had not exerted themselves to any great
extent, but when they came to the bench
Manager Selee requested them to get In
the game, and they frightened up their
belts one notch, and started out to follow
instructions. Long, the first man at the
bat, hit foul over toward the bleachers
| behind Beaumont, and that individual
captured it neatly.
Three base hits followed by Duffy, Col
lins and Lowe filed the bases, and matters
became interesting. Tucker was hit by
Wilder, and this forced Duffy in. Yeager's
single brought Collins and Lowe home,
and Wilder made up his mind that matters
were getting trifle monotonous, SO in
stead of getting ratified he used good judg:
ment in large quantities, and the perform
ance stopped right there, for Stivetts was
put out by Beaumont unassisted and
Hamilton was thrown out by Coughlan,
who made pretty stop.
The home team did not do any more
scoring until the last inning, and their
opponents were unable to cause any FUR
ther trouble during the next two. In the
seventh inning, however, Hamilton was
given his case on balls, went down to sec
ond, came to third on Longs single and
both he and Long scored on Duffy's two
bagger. Collins knocked fly out to CEN
tire field, but forgot to take Whiting into
account, for that individual made one of
the pretty catches of the game and pulled
1t down in great form. Coughlin got in
the way of loves grounder, and the dan
ger was over for the time being.
In the next half inning the Bostons
made one run with the assistance of
Tucker, and tied the score. This settled
their run getting, for In the last inning
they went out in one, two, three order in
rapid succession.
Pawtucket, however, clinched the matter
by adding three runs to the score in the
last. Wilder took first on four poor balls
pitched by Kloby, and had very close
call on first from Icing thown out by the
pitcher In fact, Tucker was SO sure that
he was out that he endeavored to convince
Hunt that his decision was wrong, but did
| not succeed. 1t was close decision, and
| Tommy worked his old trick of blocking
at first. Wilder came home on fly from
| Smiths bat that started out to go over the
fence, but was about six inches too low TO
be called a home run. Stouch followed
with the only home run made in the game,
which scared gracefully over right field
fence. He and Smith came home on a
trot. Whiting put fly in loves hands,
the game was over, and the proud Boston
team had met defeat for the first time in
an exhibition game this season.
Regarding the individual work of the
players, all who saw the game agree that
the quality of ball put up was fast enough
for any class. The only errors made were by
Stouch Coughlin and Gilbert and caused by
being over anxious to field the ball. The
game put up by Coughlin was q brilliant
exhibition of fielding, and entities him to
be classed az the best third baseman in
the New England League at present
Every ball that came his way was handled
neatly, and his throwing to first was af
clean and neat as a Dutch parlor on
Sunday.
Whiting In center made the remarkable
record of accepting 8 chances without An
error. He was under every hy that came
anywhere near his territory, and is cred
tied with 8 put-outs. Weisbecker ham
died the two flies that came his way in ap
proved style, and Beaumont on hrst playet
an crrorless game, and was In . very sur
frame of mind. Tommy News behind th'
bat caught good game. Smith had but
one chance to capture anything In righ
garden, but disposed of that one at q tim'
when the play retired the, side. Stouch 4
credited with home run, . double and
! single. With one or two exceptions tn
work OF the boys st the lbat was entirel.
satisfactory.
But last, and by q large majority no
least comes the unassuming pitcher, VIII
after the game said tho credit of the vic
h tory belonged TO the others for the supper
q they gave him. Although the support wa
gilt-edged, Wilder Is responsible to a grca
extent for the victory, and his drops
e | shoots and curves kent tho Rostou bate
C men at his mercy the greater part Of tn
y game. A hit or two did not disturb hin
}; In the least, and he only used his head h
II good advantage on the next victim.
n His work Ina the last inning showed tha