The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-07

The Spokane o30ooaH teahA Ss"s
ened by .'Taeky'' Tom Parrot and Duck
ey' Pace, made things very warm Tor
Seattle at the Athletic park yesterday az
sernoon.
Up to the last half Of the eighth inning
the score was and 2 with the prospects
good for a l0ng-drawn out contest Husn
had held Seattle down to one hit. made
by Comiskey. the best aii-around player
In the league. while Adams had allowed
Spokane three little singles. one Of them
a scratch.
With things In this condition. Lengthy"
Adams made q fine drive along the right
field line for two bases. and scored on
Rand's clean hit over second. After Far
rott had retired Anderson. making two out,
Page lifted the bali into center for sin
gle and Rand crossed the plate Coroett
gave Parrot another chance and Seattle
was out.
Spokane made a grea, effort to tie the
score again in the ninth. Pace, the first
man I'D. hit safely to left for one base,
but Rand made beautiful running catch
OF long fly from PARROTS bat. Page
went over near the foul line and scooped
In Kelly's hit and Hunpty- Dumpty Dea
made quick work Of Belts grounder. The
The appearance Of Tom Parrott In
Spokane uniform was something Of sur
prise. Parrot IL a national celebrity. hav-
ing played in Cincinnati. St. Louis, and
Minneapolis. Some Of the games he pitch
ed for Cincinnati were commented on by
all of the big newspapers He has been
playing this season with Minneapolis. but
things did not suit him and he did as
might be expected. quit the team and
ala fcrx He has
ed considerably in looks since the days OF
the old Pacific Northwest league. His
mustache has been sacrificed and his curly
black hair is close cropped. When 1t
comes to playing ball. he Is just the same
old comedian, eccentric, lively and good
natured. but withal great player. Yes
terday he accepted eight chances without
an error.
..Duckey" Pace Is the equal If not the su
perior Of any other catcher in the league.
At Portland he did not allow a stolen base.
He commenced throwing out the Seattle
runners yesterday afternoon and up to the
time he hurt a finger it was almost anus
ing to SEQ the way he chopped or their
heads. The two errors charged against
him were due to low throws in the second
and third innings Marshall has been
changed from second to third and Kelly
from behind the bat to first Marshall ID
putting up a good game. despite the fact
that he made q high throw to third and
failed TO locate a high fly. Kelly plays
good first. the only thing against hin1 be-
ing hie height
Rush pitched a great game. working his
outshoot and swift. straight bali to fine
advantage. Adams was not the same man
that ne was the last game ne pitched here
against Tacoma. His speed was terrific
and his curves were quick and We'll judged.
Hartmann gave him excellent support,
some OF his stops on drops being up to
those OF the late kid" Baldwin. Ander
son gave another exhibition OF perfect
work at second. His only assist came at
n critical point. Practically speaking, he
robbed Rush OF hit and shut OF two
runs
Reynolds. the Spokane shortstop, who
was compelled to give up playing this sea-
son owing to an injury received at Tacoma
early in the season made his appearance
as an umpire. He makes his decisions
promptly, attends strictly TO business and
generally IL correct in his version Of what
occurs. McInerny. who has been umpir-
ing most or the games in Seattle. was
dropped at the league meeting i'm Tacoma
night before last II was claimed that he
talked too much to the players and crowd.
Another charge was that he discreidted
the game by being under the influence of
John Barleycorn In Tacoma early one
morning. McInerny says that the story is
not true.
The score: