The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19

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to 4 operated by a modest iistae fellow
with jet black hair. twinkilng black eyes
and . hushel basketfui OF pretxea curves.
His name Is Andrews. and .Biiiy'' Work
showed him in az a dark horse frem Ana
conda, where everything Is fast.
1t was mean trick to play on .sena-
tor Dugdaie. who had just finished poll
ishing up the pennant poe In anticipation
Of a regular Dewey victory at the open-
Ing game Of the new Pacinc League.
Not one OF Dusdale's combination had
any idea Of what was in store for them
when they put on their new gray uni
forms. product of home industry by the
way. and climbed into carriages with the
gay dseeiyers from Tacoma, whom .Biliy,.
Work had dressed in dark blue. There il
reason to believe that he Was trying to
get az near Uncle Sans war paint co,or
as possible. believing that 1t would bring
luck to the City of Destiny.
Now that it is al over some OF tina
players think that the hand made a mis-
take In the programme II waa Of Joy
Gus. inspiring nature and made the people
on Second avenue. Pike street, First ave.
nue. and Washington street think the con-
Quering heroes we're out for a hack ride.
Eight years have passed since such things
We're popular, and II got every one mixed
up except those fellows from Tacoma,
They knew the band was playing for their
benefit. On the other hand, tho boys In.
gray were breathing the ozone and i1gur-s
Ing out how they would walk al over the
visiting aggregation. II a funeral march
had been thrown in here and there it
would have prepared the Seattlsites for
temporary burial and made them anxious
for the day Of resurrection. Still, It Is
the uncertainty, the possibilities and the
sensational that give lie to the great
American game. The Seattle team ii not
dead, IL II was showed under. and the day
OF reckoning IL at hand. That = what
Senator" Dugdale says. and he knows q
thing or two about the ups and downs Of
baseball
About 42s people. Including q sprink,ing
OF women. filed into the athletic park af-
ter the parade and commenced to slse up
the visitors, who were passing the bali
around the bases and picking up few
grounders from the mono too level infield.
They appeared to be good-sized men and
fun of ginger. Kieiber, the short stop, Is
second edition OF Senator" Dugdale.
but he moves around like colt and can
cover ground until the birds come home TO
rest. Stotler. at third. gives promise OF
playing fine game. He throws beauti-
fully and handles ground balls well. Sec
ond Baseman Whitcomb has not fully re-
covered from his trip across the country
so II Is not just TO judge him yet. Gates
handled everything that was put into left
In his easy off-handed manner. Green and
Campbell made good impression In right
and center respectively. Every one re-
members George Work, who used to play
third for Tacoma In the days Of Billy
LANCE and Jack Stencil. He Is now easing
down little by guarding frst and manag-
ing the team. Young Mr." Andrews, clad
in green sweater, smiled blandly and was
overlooked by the crowd as anything to be
feared.
At 3 o'clock Senator Dugdale got out
his little hammer and knocked few
sounds out OF an old bell. Then the
Tacoma boys came in and the local boys
rushed out for a little practice. The crowd
was deeply interested in "Dutch" Gaum-
Mtg. the old first baseman OF the P.-I.
team, who IL In left Geld, and every time
ne gathered In ny he was heartily
cheered. Hlondo. in right, also received
recognition. Anderson, the curly-haired
second baseman. appears TO be favorite
already. Page at short and Dea at third.
handled themselves Ia a businezs.like man
ner.
With the appearance OF John schram,
Capt. Edwards, Capt. Taylor. George
Holloway, Proprietor Stevens, Of the Sc
attic hotel, and Billy Belond. the old time
fan" department commenced to look ma
tural They were reinforced by . band OF
Tacoma enthusiasts, including w. J.. Nc
Donald and George Guiett.
At exactly $50 o'clock Umpire O'Toole
called game" with Seattle In the field.
1t was raining slightly. in order 70 keep up
the record established in past seasons.
Adams. the iong-geared pitcher, split the
plate with the first bali, and the familiar
cry, One strike" was heard once more.
Gates, the first batter up. drove the next
ball along the third base line. and Dea
made an excusable tumble. On the next
bali Gates dashed for second, only to be
thrown out by Catcher Hartmann TO An
derson. The crowd let itself loose and
cheered wildly. Blonde followed this by a
sensational running catch OF Kieibers long
string by pretty pickup and throw OF
Hines corkserew grounier TO third.
When Anderson took first on balls and
scored on a Wild pitch and tumble by
Work of Mnrphy's grounder. the crowd
thought Seattls was in IL. This hope exist
ed for FIVE innings. although Tacoma cross
ed the plate three times In the third and
once In the fifth After this all hope of
victory was given up. Andrews. the quiet
young mar from Tacoma. was fast prov
ing himself too much for the Seattteites.
He had them on his string, 30 TO speak.
and kept putting II In In q most tantaiiz-
ing manner His curves were quick as
lightning. and took effect almost at the
plate Down, out and in they went with
such speed and precision that for SIX In
nings only one hit. ana that by Pitcher
Adams. was made of his delivery IL may
be truly said that he was an enigma to
the orpossDg hatamsn.
Adams did rot fare as Well. He was
touched FIR thirteen hits. two OF which
were doubles. Tacoma also profted by
moor execution on Seatsles part In tia,
dangerous play known as the throw TO
second and return 10 catch a base runner
from third IL was tried several times,
and in each instance allowed Tacoma 70
score. Poor work at first aixo helped Ia
coma to victory.
Gaumni,z played an excellent game In
left field, accepting every chance. He was
a trsse eager at the has- Anderson. Page
and Dea showed that they will n.ake a
strong trio of outfies5srs, Rand covered
center acceptabiy and returned the ball
we'll. The only double play Of tine game
was effected through the quick work Of
shortstop Page. He took a hot srons3sr