The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-19
GREAT GAME OF BALL
Eagles Trim the ArmourS of
Kansas City.
SCORE FOUR TO TWO
Claire Catch and GWinn Home
Run the Features


this city was the hve-inning game between
the Eagles and the Armours Of Kansas
City on Sunday afternoon. It was snappy
and full of vim and was one 70 hold the
closest attention of the fans until the rain
stopped the play. Even then such was the
excitement the crowd did not leave until
there was no question but that the
grounds were TOO wet to continue play.
Ed Donovan pitched one Of the best
games of his life, and there is no gainsay-
ing that he is the best young pitcher in
the state. He allowed the hard hitters Of
the Arrnours but two hits. He was given
magnificent support by Riggs and the
whole field There were four features 10
the game which set the spectators wild
with delight. In the first inning the Ar
mours went out on quick. nice fielding by
the home team. In the Eagles half OF the
first inning Johnson waited for four bad
ones, and got a pass to second. home
run Gwinn then with critical eye selected
his bat He took his place and the crowd,
calling on him for a homer, he met their
expectations. He put IL over the right
center field wall. sending Johnson in with
the first score and jogging in himself. He
was compelled 10 dof his cap in recogI-
ton of the Tremendous applause The
other fine play by the home team was
when Werner Of the Arnours was on first
base and started to steal second. Dono-
van sent in one of those swift out and
down shoots. which Riggs caught but
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he recovered in time TO send a straight
line throw to Harlan, who was standing
expeotant on second. Just as il seemed
that Warner was about TO put his foot
safe on the second bag the ball came in
like a shot and Harlan tagged him. The
urnpire's you're OUT caused another cal
! Hope sound 10 arise from the bleachers
and grand stand. The sensational play Of
the afternoon, and one which was appre-
ciated by the home rooters, TOO although
it was against the home team, was when
Claire, in right field, literally stole base
hit from Cheatum- Claire was standing
near the right field foul line when Cheat
um who IS left-hand batter, drove a
line drive which looked good for two
bases. Claire started on the run, put out
LIS lei -4Gilu 11lA caught N4AC DSA4A -
turned him half way AROUND and came
near to making him lose his balance, but
he freeze to it." It retired the side.
When he came toward the players bench.
which is nearly in front of the stand, he
received applause which is seldom given
an opposing player. 1t was a great play
and the crowd were not slow TO recOg-
nize il.
Both teams played superbly. Nichol,
the pitcher for the Armours. pitched an
ordinary winning game, but the visitors
could not hit Donovan with any degree of
success Only five safe hits were made
of Nichols, but unfortunately for him
one was a home run. He did give too
many bases on balls. Armstrong, the
catcher for the pork packers, did the best
work. both at the bat and in the field.
The fielding honors with the homo team
were between Riggs, who was catching,
and Bevis, who was playing short It was
a relief TO the spectators TO see the way
Bevis backed up second and third and
took care of the flies and hot grounders
which came into his territory. The way
he threw 10 first was as good as any
league player could do. Harlan on sec
ond did well. He was expected TO play
fine and he did. The Armours and the
Eagles are nearer matched than any team
which has been here this year. They VIII
put up another good game this afternoon.
GAME IN DETAIL.
The Armours took the bat. Hoffman
was the first at bat He put hot ground
er just outside Of fair ground which would
have given him two bases. He could not
DO anything better than make a foul tip
to Riggs. Sanitary put an easy grounder
down to Gwinn. who threw him out at
first. COlborn went out from Donovan to
Cheatum- Armours. 0.
Johnson was the first up for the Eagles.
He was a good waiter. and was given
through pass TO first on four wild ones.
Nickel came next and went out easy. He
knocked a grounder TO Warner on third,
who threw him out at first HOrne-run
Gwinn came 10 bat, got steadied and on
the second ball which was delivered put
Il over the fence Bevis went out on
foul tip. Flake hit safely and 50 did
Harlan, but he was forced out on Cheat
un's hit 70 Hoffman who threw TO Har-
lin. who was protecting second for the
Armours. Eagles .
Armstrong went out OF pop-up 10
Gwinn. Clare repeated the performance,
only Bevis was under il Boyle hit 10
Harlan. who quickly threw hi-a out az
first. Armours. @.
riggs struck out Donovan hit safely.
johnson took a base or balls NickeN
and Gwira struck out retiring the side
without run. n this inning NIch0l
struck our three men Eagles. O.
Warner made . nice s.ngte. but was
thrown out while trying 20 pi!fe- second
Harlin. short for the Arnours. few out