The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-25
BUTTE WAS OUlPLAYEO
Anaconda Wins the Ball Game
Hands Down.
LONG AND HIS STRONG Arm
The Local Pitcher Induces Twelve of the
Visitors to Bite at His C~urves-The
Game an Interesting One
for the Spectators.

Abou 500 people. among whom were
a large number of ladies. went down
to the Athletic park yesterday after
noon expecting to see a good game IF
baseball, and they saw it. although it
was considerably one-sided. The An
aconda team won hands down and
cleverly outplayed the visitors at every
point. The game, while not a sensa-
tional one, was a good one, and the
crowd enjoyed 1t. Some expression of
regret that Butte did not put up a
better game was heard. but altogether
the contest was worth so cents.
Butte a expected to use Barker in
the pitchers box, but owing TO over
exertion at practice, that player
strained the muscles of his arm and
was unable to play. Jones did the twirl-
ing, but he was painfully weak. n
the team behind him gave him but lit
tie announcement. Long for the home
team pitched an almost phenomenal
game, striking out IL of the Butte bats
men-nearly half of the 81 put outs.
Besides this he fielded his position well
and has several assists to his credit
He also had his eye with him, and n
three-bagger goes also to him. He was
supported in an excellent manner, the
players making but three errors, and
they were not costly ones The entire
team played a fine fielding game and.
except in one or two instances, the
hitting was also good.
Butte was handicapped in several
ways, but with the exception of one or
two innings they held the Anaconda
team down well. Miley McDonough,
Butte's new catcher, was somewhat of
a revelation. He is one of the prettiest
and quickest throwers in the business,
and several of Anaconda's base run
ners were caught mapping by him. The
Butte team could be materially
strengthened in two or three positions,
but the majority of the players who
were here yesterday are all right.
The game was entirely free from any
disagreeable features. The umpires
were not "cussed" n the game was a
clean exhibition throughout. skinny"
Powers and Harry Burton did the UNI
piring and their decisions were uniform
ly satisfactory.
1t is likely that a return game will
be played at Butte next Sunday. The
story of how it happens runs thus:
1t was nearly 4 O'CLOCK when Moran
for Butte stepped up to the plate. He
went to first on balls and stole second.
Taylor flew out to McHale and Moran
went to third on a wild pitch. Donahoe
hit one square into Longs hands. Mo-
ran scored on Perham's single over
second. Long hit Halton and sent him
TO first. Perham tried to take third
but Freeman cut him off. For Ana
conda Lloyd put one into Jones' glove.
McHale hit one to Taylor at short,
which he failed to handle, n McHale
went to second on Hatton's error. SUIT
ton hit to Taylor, who threw low to
Moran, McHale coming home on it. Sui
ton went to second on a wild pitch and
TO third on a bad throw by Jones -
first. Kilcoyne was presented with 4
base on balls. and went to SECOND on d
steal. Sutton came home on a muffed
thrown ball from Miley McDonough 20
Perham. Kilcoyne came home on
Lynch's three-bagger. Jones hit Shep-
pard and both he n Lynch came in
on a three-base hit by Clemens. Free
man was hit by the pitcher and stole
second. Long hit ii for two bases,
sending home Clemens and Freeman.
Lloyd flew out to Abernathv and Me-
struck out.
In the second Long sent Mike Nc
Donough to first on balls. Alternately
hit it for two bases, sending McDon-
ough to third. Miley McDonougn
struck out and Jones plunked out a
three-bagger, letting in Alternately M
Mike McDOnOuSn moran nit an eaSN
to Sheppard, and he was thrown
out, although Jones came in on il.
Taylor dropped one over short, and
laid one at Longs feet, retir-
ing the side. For Anaconda, Sutton hit
20 short, who threw low to first and
Sutton tried to taxi another, but was
caught at 1t. Kilcoyne presented Mo-
ran with an easy one and Alternately
gathered in Lynch's high fly.
Perham popped a nice one up into the
air, but Sheppard failed to squeeze il.
stole second and third. but il
did him no good, as Long struck out
Hatton. Mike McDonough and Aber-
nathy in succession. The A~nacondas
half was a long one. Sheppard went To
first on balls. He played off and Jones
could not resist the temptation to at
tempt to cut him off. The throw was
wild. however, and Sheppard came
home on ii. Clemens was unlucky and
il right into Jones hands. Jones
Freeman again and sent him 20
first. He stole second. Long was out
laying one at Moran's feet. Lloyd
to Moran, but the latter fumbled it
and nobody covered the bag. The next
up. McHale, did the very same
thing and Moran again booted the ball
about. Sutton hit to Hatton in right
field. who misjudged it. and the ball
fell on the ground. Kilcoyne sent a
neat single between first and second.