The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-10
LOSE TWO STRAIGHT
Exciting Game For Seven
Innings.
SCORE TWELVE TO EIGHT
Gwinn and Nichols Do Some
Hard Hitting,

For seven innings yesterday afternoon
at Athletic park the fans were kept in q,
stew. The score was a tie, standing to
8. In this inning Charles Strawn, who
for three innings had been pitching mag
nificent ball, had his index finger torn by
a thrown ball and had to retire. Cachard
taking his place. The Kansas Cltyans did
not get a hit off Strawn. The Blues took
four runs from Cachard and the game.
There was some sharp fielding and good
hitting, and the game was vast improve
ment over the first days game. The rams
were entirely satisfied, even though the
game was lost. Gwinn and Nichols COW
cred themselves with glory Nichols finding
the crack Kansas City pitchers whenever
he wanted TO. He got a single and q
double off Egan and Pardee, and hit one,
when Meredith was pitching, to left field
that looked like home run, but the fleet
footed O'Hagan was there and took care
of il. Gwinn set the cranks wild by lift
ing the bail over the right field fence when
there was a man on second. It was
beautiful hit and brought the spectators
in the grand stand to their feet.
The crowd was not quite so large yes
terday as at the first game, but the boys
and men on the fence were more numer-
Gus if such could be possible. The ladies
were out in force and enjoyed the game
hugely. A noticeable feature this year is
the lack Of kicking, which is greatly ap-
preciated by the admirers of the game.
Henron umpired and did well, showing no
favors to either side.
Pennybaker started in 10 pitch for the
Eagles and was quite wild and was hit
rather freely when he did get il over the
plate. He had lots Of speed ara plenty
of curves but was unfortunate. He will
be all right If he can get control He
hit Hoover in the head with a swift in
shoot that came near to knocking him
unconscious. He kept little Biggs jump
ing lively.
Biggs had three pass balls and was off
in his throwing. The pass balls were ex-
cusable. He had never caught any of the
pitchers before, and each of the three
threw a different kind of ball. Gwinn
had an error on first, but mis- home run
made the crowd forget all about it. Owens
failed TO do anything with the stick Bur
CESS was weak at the bat but got in one
good single. His fielding game was up 70
his usual nigh standard Nichols in left
and johnson in center both missed flies
that there was no excuse for. Johnson,
however. got in a good hit that brought
in run. and Nichols made a hit every
time he came to bat, getting two doubles
and two singles. Harlan, in right field,
did the best fielding and made two phe-
nomenal throws. He threw from deep
right field to the nome plate and would
have caught his man had not Riggs drop
ped the ball. Frisbee of the Blues hit a
sharp single to right. and Harlan came
very near throwing him out at first. The
SPECTATORS thought that he had, but the
umpire was nearer and decided it safe.
Owens and Johnson were the only TWO
who showed a disposition TO pilfer bases.
Flake. at short, made two errors but got
In three cracking good hits.
Fgan. Pardee and Meredith were in the
box for Kansas City. The Eagles had no
trouble in finding the first two, but the
speed of Meredith, with his quick curves
was too much for them. The Blues did
not play as good a game as on the pre-
vious day and the Eagles played vastly
better Hansen. Of the Blues, was the
only one who found the ball yesterday
Sfe got half Of the hits made, getting four
The outfield Of the Blues played splendidly
but the honors We're with O'Hagan in left.
Perry, at short, and Hoover. on third. did
the best work. TIoover's work was espe-
cially fine. He takes everything that
comes his way and throws like lightning.
Score by innings:
Eagles .............S o 0 0 o. s
clues ...............4 ; ! 0-l2
Summary: Earned runs-EaEles, 5;
Blues. l. Two-base hits-Nichols 2. Hau-
sen /. Home run-Gwinn. Left on bases
Eagles "A: Blues, Il. Passed halls-Hau-
sen !. Riggs 8. Hit by pitched balls
Hoover . Struck out-By Strawn. J; by
Egan, .: by Pardee ?. Wild pitches
Pennybal1er .. S,rawn !, and Meredith ,
Batteries-Kansas City, Hansen, Egan,
Meredith and Pardee;' Wichita Penny
baker. Strawn and Cachard. Umpire
Henrion. TIme-L45.