The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-12
WIN ANOTHER GAME
Best Game of the Season Won
by the Eagles.
SCORE THIRTEEN TO FIVE
Home Runs and Clever Field
ing Abound.

There was more hard hitting and clever
fielding at the Athletic park yesterday
than has been seen here this season. The
contesting teams were the Eagles and
the Southwestern college of Winfield.
Two home runs and some very sharp
fielding, something verging on the phe-
nomenal, made the days sport exciting
to a degree. To several of the batters
on both sides the ball looked like bunch
of bananas, if the way they hit it can be
any criterion. As is usual when game
takes place wher egood plays abound, the
crowd was small. However. the ladies,
who were admitted free, and will be
throughout the season, helped TO swell
the attendance.
The only one Of the Winfelds to escape
without an error was Bopp, who played
in the left garden. He took care of two
flies, one of them being a very nice run
ming catch, from a long fly off Johnson's
bat.
Sievers pitched another good game, al
lowing only eight hits to be obtained off
got this many if he had been given prop
er support. Roy Bevis performed feat
yesterday that probably will not be re-
peated this season. He made one of the
longest drives ever seen in Wichita. He
put the ball over the left field fence, with
a man on second. It was more than any
Of the Kansas City Blues were able to do.
The crowd gave him hearty applause for
his beautiful line drive. Nichols was up
against the fence to take care of it, but
he did not expect it to go over the fence.
No one did, for that matter, but as soon
as it glided over the roar from the grand
stand was tremendous. Gwinn, the relia-
BILE and hard hitter of the home teaE1
put 1t over the fence again today. The
crowd is getting to look for a home run
from Gwinn every game. He has set a
hot pace and is holding it up. One man
was on second when he put 1t over the
right field fence for a homer. The ladies
were as much excited over his long
drive as the men. Gwinn was rather
bashful and would not doff to the
applause.
Errors were again plentif. Ike get
ting in his usual two or thfee. Burgess
surprised hisad mirers yesterday. making
three, something unusual for him. Gwinn
made two errors, but one of them was
not his fault It was a mean thrown
ball. Harlan, the an-'round player of
the team, did splendid work on second
base. He has been playing in right field.
He was brought in and placed on second
yesterday and played a magnificent
game. His days work consisted of two
nice single hits, four assists and four put
outs without an error He can play any
old place and do it well. He is a great
favorite with the fans. Today he will be
put in the box against the Belle PLANES.
Flake made a sensational one-handed
stop in the ninth inning. It was hot
line drive from Shidler's bat. Johnson,
Nichols and Riggs all played a good game
in the field, none Of them having an err
ror.
Shidler. Of the visitors. was the only
one to play a very good game in the field.
He accepted ten out of eleven chances on
second base. Roy Bevis easily led in the
batting. Noneof the felders were really
to blame for their poor fielding with the
grounds in the condition they are. The
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