The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05

~ UI.I.Y $50 people saw Seattle
beat Tacoma out yesterday af-
O ternoon at the Athletic park in
the hardest fought game of the
season. The score was 20 D
with the errors in almost the same proper
ton.
Il was not beautiful game from tech
meal standpoint. but looking at IL simply
as a good old-fashioned battle between RI
val cities. ii was up TO date. The crowd
enjoyed itself thoroughly and most OF the
time it was all one could do to hear him
self think.
The teams were a trife late in reaching
the grounds, owing to the trip over from
Tacoma. The crowd was getting hnpa-
tent when the Seattle players hustled out
on the diamond and Gates went 10 bat.
Little Comiskey was in the box for Seat
tie and the first two mer were retired in
quick order each play areuAng great
enth9siaarn "Brer' KleIber drove one
along the third base line that came near
taking off Dea's leg. He was resting quiz
city of first when RABBIT" Hartmann
shot the ball TO Adams and he was out.
How the bieachers did howl. Even kle.ber
had to smile.
Seattle opened up in good shape, Ander-
son driving over Gates head for a double,
Egan dropped Kleioers assist and Page
was safe at first. Dca then drove the bali
straight over second and two runs crossed
tho Plate.
Seattle could not do anything with An
drews at critical points In the next two
rpi IN 9as
On a hit by ball. a sacrifice and Gates
long fly TO center. Tacoma took the lead
in the first Of the fourth by scoring two
runs after two men were out. II was a bad
inning for Seattle. but She managed 10 tie
the score In tho last half on Adams sin
gle and Egaa'S error on ComiSkey's
erounder. The next two innings were
fought out at fever pitch. but neither side
scored.
Amidst great excitement Tacoma Jumped,
10 the front In the first half OF the sew
ehra with two runs, under peculiar cir
"fmstancss With two men on bases
tleiher hi safe TO left and Gaumuitz re-
turned the ball 10 the place in good shape
II hit the runner however. and bounding
off 10 one side. allowed two runs TO come
in. Seattle tied and took the lead once
more in the last half Of the inning Cor
hett drove she bah to deep left Il got los.
In some grass and Cor5ett circled the
bases with Anderson ahead Of him Dea
reached first on Stotiers tumble and went
10 third on a close steal and passed bali
GalHunitz came to the rescue with A SIN
gia and D~o scored. The score was now
20 II favor Of Seattle.
TasoFris opened the eighth in an aiasy,t-
cious manner but Adams. Page and
Gsumnstz came 20 the resctie OF Conlsi<ey
and big zero was put UP In the last hal Z
~ the eighth Conlaslsey Rand Anderson
and Page knocked out singles which COM
hsned with errors ny Coz DalryTnpIe and
Mortar. Jet In four runs and cinched the
game
t'on'iskey pitched oieverly and was we'll
supfHrtcs By Hartmann. AZ a general
criticism II may Ne aaid tina. there was 4
lack cf decision on Seat:le's part on two
or three shot out-aeli hts Tie crowd
made hero Of Anderson He deserved It,
They came a. him from all directions ard
ne scooped them I'm rs easily IA. cd man
Rurdock. Of Boston lid I'm his Yal-fv tsvs
Page was trifie or al short Rand n,,t
mp stunning game n RICH.
Andrews pi;rhei fine game for Taco
ma, except IN The e.ghth fauing. Kis{hsr
and Daily Kept up their fast work paf.
rtmple's error was or a mean groslnte-
that 50 away frnm MIN ana ies in rl,r
Anderson. kleiher Fgan Rand Paca and
t0o'ASker led ~ he hat Ga3ntnltr-e ,.r
Wa YER 'jH%V
The score