The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-18

Rf lt day undoubtedly had ire %
hect on the size of the crowd STboIo
, wlio stayed away missed a treat II
80 80 me pest game Of the year for II
a 1i.s 80 CIose that the slightest rattle or
etLe hitting would make the rasuIt
Sel lalIty for one team or the otbar
oa ~ neither the hitting nor the rattIe
ana, even with two Strikes on
t s,ie Iast Syracuse batter, eyervbody in
M stand was on an anxious seat NJ
pouy left his place in the stand "
oledchers yesterday until First Raso-
iliaH Carr put out the 9th SI,,5 90
nal an. And at that, it was a close cali
w iIh one out, a base on balls and a
b bseai gave Griffin of Syracuse second
s.'1 norton relieved the intense nres-
I l When he struck out the nevt mar
, DuI sven then there was enough left ~
iti9he the spectators feel uncopofortahIa
80 'tlaI was required to tie the score
- a niue single. The last man TO
e. e. tanned sl at two balls and hit then a
L9eI III front OF the plate. Bransfield
IiIdIle a pretty throw to Carr and ev-
erypody's heart stood stil. as that MAJ
er dropped the ball But it fell direct
~ IN front of him, and he picked il I'M
Its the runner could reach the BAG
everybody heaved a sigh of relief as
ne walked toward the gate.
syracuse opened, the first man IN he
ing henfg Lynch, who received a hand
rom MS Friends in the crowd. The stars
sol man on first in the openina in
hlng, Wrigley making a pretty line bit
past Klopf. Worcester got man
around to third. Kuhns got his base
on balls and stole second. Rickert bit
d lhiie out, Shannon making the catch
put ne could not prevent Kuhns making
third --'i'' iiie'Niiis
syracuse got a man on first in the
l thifd' Ptanmiller getting base on
Dams. Sharrott also reached first in the
same inning in the same way. Neither
saw second.
Syracuse threw a scare into the crowd
~ me FOURTH. Shannon got his base
on pals, and he was the first man I'm
"A sacrlhce hit sent him along. Har-
grove got his base on balls also. Shan
non then stole third A fly to FRS
pee ana strike-out ended the innin~
win two Syracuse men on the bags.
Hlts came scarce, but RicIxert got one
IN the fourth He spoiled chances of a |
ruh py letting the pitcher catch him off |
IN the nth, the Stars went out in or
1er, Out worcester scored its first run.
6fansheld, the first man up, hit one
Jhat struck the fence in left centre on
the second bound. BransfieId made |
three bags. Klopf nailed a hard line
ny TO HargroTe, and Bransfield scored
easily
In the sixth, the Stars pushed a man
around to second. Wrigley, the first
batter, hit fly which Sharrott muffed. |
Wrlgley was too anxious to make |
ground, however, and was thrown out
.rylng to make second on the muff. |
With two out Calhoun drove hot one
past Boyle ard stole second. He stayed |
here.
Worcester added another run in its |
half. Sharrott lined a scorcher to leftI
or a single. Rickert cracked a long
inc fly to the fence near the left field |
oul line, ON which Sharrott scored ca
lily. Rickert did not stop at third, but |
vas caught t1yang to turn the hit into
! home run Capt. Carr Of the Wor-
esters was dhHctly responsible for the
'ut. He stood at third and did not |
top Rickert, as he should have done,
he ball being in the third basemans /
lands short distance out from the
rag when Rirkert turned the base.
In the seWsnth, the Stars went out,
ne, two, three. Worcester got man /
n second through muff of Shannon s |
lit, but the man stayed there.
In the eighth the visitors scored a !
un and gave every indication Of get
ing more. With one out, Lynch hit |
afely. He was forced by Wrigley
lifting to Boyle. Shannon hit a /
towards Klopf. AS he stopped |
o get it, the ball failed TO bound and
neaked through his legs. Wrigley got |
round to third. Calhoun put in his
econd hit, asgrounder over second base,
n which Wrigley scored. Frisbee
handled the ball poorly, and Shannon
made third. but the best Hargrove
ould do was 20 put up a fly for Shar-
oft.
In the ninth, Dundon struck out Grif- /
In took the place of Steelman who |
vas struck out thrice by Horton, and |
he latter could not get EN- over. Grif- /
In walked and stole second. O'NeiI |
truck out and Pfanmiller hit a few feet
n front of the plate, to die at first and /
nd Syracuse's chances of winning.