The record-union., 1899-03-06
and THE gifts WON AGAIN.
THIS TIME THEY DOWNED THE
SEATTLE CHAMPS.
The Score was z to s, and It Was
Fast and Snappy
Game.

Game.
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A crowd of some 1900 or 1,oO0
people paid admission to the new bail
grounds at Oak Park yesterday after
noon, and in return for their money
they were ''dished OUT some very fast
and exciting baseball Baseball of all
kinds was played. There We're plenty
of good plays tor those who enjoy good
plays only; there We're errors-Just
enough to make the genuine, Inll-
fledged fan rise from his seat ana
yell, and also make the small boy 1orci-
bly, exclaim, law, go git d fence! OF
some other words of advice.
The visitors showed themselves to pc
q husky lot of .all-tossers, and handled
themselves very well, especially toward
the latter part of the game. -FOUR Oh
them, however, failed to put IN an ap-
pearance, but in their stead were found
Billings, Whalen, Meaney and Hines,
all we'll known here. The three hrst
named showed up very well. Whalen
pitched a good game, outside OF ms
wiidness. but at critical times he
seemed to gain confidence ana was
very effective. The other members of
Inc W6DlOOl dSSIeSdllOH SLO"SN up
in excellent form. Old and familiar
'Tacks'' Parrot was on deck, but
minus his much-touted whiskers-
..Tacksp says he intends playing with
St. Paul this season.
For the gifts, Tommie Sheehan
played a great game, both at the bat
and in the field The work of Peoples
in right was miserable. He made no
Hu hall nd
totally Indifferent as to the final result
of the game. Stanley, Doyle, Reitz-
in fact, all the rest of the team-played
good ball. Sheehan has demonstrated
beyond a doubt that he is easily fast
enough for the Gifts, and in all prop
ability will be retained
McHale was sent up first by the Gifts,
and succeeded in waiting long enough
for four bad ones to pass, and was
awarded free transportation for his pa
thence. Peoples sacrificed, and Doyle
hit to short and was out at first, NC
Hale going to third on the play Stan
ley received a hard thump ON the mead
but continued to play. Clark's error
gave Reitz his first, and also allowed
McHale and Stanley to score LOCK-
head walked, and Walker hit to 1irst
and was out
Rabbit flew out to Shanahan, ana
Clark hit safe into left Parrot popped
up a high one to Shanahan and took
his seat Meaney singled, but potA
men were left on base by Rano
bounder to Shanahan-
Score, 2 to D.
Shanahan led off in the second rouno,
and succeeded in hitting long fly 10
Pat Meaney, who neatly captured 1t.
Sheehan took first on balls, stole sec
ond. and went to third on McHale
out at first Rabbits error gave
Peoples his first, and a single by Doyle
sent Sheehan and the kid .romplns
home. Stanley hit to Whalen and was
out.
Hartman struck out and Billings new
70 center. Hines was given pass
while Whalen hit to Doyle and was out
at first.
Score, 4 to o.
Reftz' Iochhead and Walker went
out in the above order.
Rabbit came up with fire in MS eye
and with a mighty swat sent the
sphere rolling into the farthest corner
for three bases Then the crowd yeiiea.
Nothing remained for Clark put u
score his man, and he was equal 10 the
task. He picked out one OF Doyle
,,ioa ones and drove it out to right
center for single. Parrot nit 70
DOYLE. who threw to second 10 cate'i
Clarx hit IJochhead failed to connect
o,d tho nlav was spoiled. Meaney sac
rificed. and Rand went out from the
nitcher at first. Hartman ended tne
trouble by rolling an easy one to shah-
ahan.
Score. to l.
Sbanaban flew to center. Tommy
Sheehan pounded one up against tne
left field fence so hard that those vi
the outside must have thought 1t was
ONE of Dewey's six-pounders bomparu-
ing Caloocan. McHale ana feepiss
each walked. and Doyle's long ny 10
Rand scored Sheehan- Stanley MT one
TO third and nearly beat IL out
Billings (no Josh about thls) picheu
out one of Doyle's nice ones LOT wv
bags. went to third on hit 10 secoliu
and scored on Whalen's easy pounuIA
TO Shanahan. Rabbit ended the trouble
nv hitting one to McHale, who Threw
him out at first
Score, 3 to 2.
Reitz was out at first, ana Locli'
hunted and beat it out. walker
nrised every one by making
base hit into the right garden, scotiii5
Iochhead. Shanahan's double aiioWIu
Walker to cross the plate Inn seo.e
third. but that was as 1ar as he So
as the next two men went out
Clark hit an easy one TO Doyle' VIZ"
threw to first. but Tim dropped II, anu
Clark was safe Another error by oliau-
ahan allowed Parrot to reach mr.
But Tim redeemed himself. Meahes
struck out, but Rand tore off a VICIOUS
liner down toward first, but the ori
Hoss, saw it coming, and mahihs d
hinge into the air he managed 10 cap
t,,re it and then tag first base, thereby
completing the fastest double play seen
here in many a day.
Score, to 2
Peoples hit to Whalen. and was out
ot first Doyle was hit and took nrst'
Int was put out at second on Stanley
bi+ tn short Reitz hit to the pitcher
and died at first
hartman flew foul to Stanley, VINO