The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
AROUND THE DIAMOND
The Piute Indians Defeated by
the Alameda Alerts
Yesterday.
Central Park Crowded With Spec
tators to See the Red Men Play
the Nationa, Game.

Nearly 10000 spectators saw the Ala
media Alerts scalp the Piute Indians at
Central Park yesterday, the score at the
end OF the ninth inning being 6 to 2.
The game, as an exhibition of baseball,
did not reach the expectation of the
crowd. The Indians seemed to be afflicted
with stage fright, and at times their fran
tic playing kept the crowd in a happy
mood.
The Alameda Alerts had a large crowd
OF rooters with them, but their noise was
slight compared with that of the Piutes'
sympathizers.
The game started with the Indians at
bat and Clattwa was given an ovation,
but he struck out. Daubuke hit an easy
grouncer to first, going out, and Wish
shon followed Clattwa's example.
The Alerts were unable to make con-
nections with Aquartra's speedy ball until
the third inning, ,whenJ. Hammond started
the run getting by hitting safely to third I;
Goldsworthy was hit by pitcher and went
TO first, advancing Hammond, and Bird
then filled the bases by pretty hit to left
field. The Piutes' pitcher became nervous
and hit Brochoff, giving him his base and
forcing }. Hammond in. Aquartra settled
down Tor a m moment and struck Musklmon
out. Krug then followed with a hot
grounder 10 left field for two bases and
bringing in Goldsworthy and Bird. w.
Hammond hit safely to center and Brochoff
scored. Mccarthy threw to third to put
out Krug, but Clattwa let the ball go
through his hands and Krug came home
Mckee was next up and reached first on
hit to third. Mccarthy became anx-
ions at Aquartra's wild pitching and to ok
his place in the box, and Mertes, an old :
time player, went in as catcher. Aquar-
ira retired to the bench. The crowd did
not fancy this move and they hooted the
new pitcher, but he set him self right by
striking out Jacobsen, who is one OF the
Alerts' star batters Hammond hit to
Chickwa, who made Zig thing throw to
first, in time to put the speedy runner out
and end the inning.
The Alerts gained another run in the
sixth inning. Mckee led off with high
fly to second. Wishon ran from short to
capture 1t, as also did DanbuKe. The
former allowed the ball to slip through
his hands, but eagle-eyed Danbuke made
a grand-stand play by getting under it
before it reached the ground. Jacobsen
redeemed himself by hitting past center
for two bases. Hammond went out on a
long fly to right field, and Goldsworthy
brought Jacobsen in on two-base hit.
Bird hit to center, and quick throw to
first retired the side.
In the seventh inning Zubie made a
wild swing al the first ball thrown, and to
the surprise of himself and the crowd sent
it over third for two bases. Chickwa,
becoming mbued with the same enthusi-
asm, hit to right field, bringing in Zubie.
Oahu was hit by Mckee and was given
his base. McKee's arm either gave out or
he felt he deserved q rest after striking
eleven men out, so he went to short and
Krug took his place in the box. Krug be-
gan hostilities by hitting Clattwa, who
went to first, filing the bases. Dan buke
struck OUT and Wishshon hit to pitcher
and out.
Mccarthy had chance to go down to
posterity as a great player, there being
three men on bases and two men out, but
the effort was too great and he ignomini-
ously struck out. The Piutes scored an
other run in the eighth inning, but the
Alerts had enough runs and did not take
their last inning.
The Indians played q good fielding
game, but were weak at bat. The playing
OF Chickwa and Danbuke was of high
order.
The Alerts put up ragged game and
had the Piutes been able to bat there
might have been different story to tell
The score is as follows: