The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

Bransfield lest the spiked SHOES t..u
him apart. The enforced inn1,9 r 80
vented him from touching fbe r,,nne-.
lucky and it was that that save5
Springfield gave the crowd a scare in
sle opening game. After Dolan flied
OUT Curley was hit by the ball, VIII
tmo out, Hemming got in a single to
rlght' sending Curley to third ana a
moment later Hemming went down
shannon wasn't equal to the emerran-
~, however, and struck out. The Wor-
LIZ gsters accomplished nothing except a
ut py huhns, which did not avail as
ne was caught trying for second. No
Myers opened with a single 70 rigb+
but he was caught trying to steal LzIorF
making pretty catch of a boundipg
on flies. were ouI
FI1soee opened the last half with a
single, but, after Carr had flied. was
thro#n out at second on Bransfeld's
grouhder to Myers. By speedy running
bfahsneld prevented d double. He got
second on a balk. Klopf couldn't helm
iiIin along, however, sending up a. LITTLE
ny to Baker. No runs.
me visitors We're quickly retired in
the third. : Kuhns made. two good stops.
mickey was the first man up for Wor-
ceslef and he was given a hand. foul
ny 10 Hemmlng was the best effort
SIlarfolt was hit by the ball, but was
Lorced at second the third out. And
still no runs.
Mlth three balls called on Campbell
Miller put two strikes over and then
maze Campbell fly out to Rickert. The
iatter made good catch from shan
non BAT and Sharrott got another
4hree flies retired the Worcesters
III lhe NTH, with two out, Klonf made
the frst error Of the game, a tumble
winch gave Gunson first. Baker hit q
grounder over third. Gunson kent 90
ING. Rckert had him easily by a pret-
~ throw, put kuhns, after tagging the
man. dropped the ball. Dolan hit a
amer to right center for a double. scor-
Ing Gunson, the first run in the game,
mere were men on second and third
easy out
Curley did-well to throw BransfieId ont
IN the last half He fell as he fielded
1t, but got his man.
me flrst base on balls Of the game
was given Miller in the sixth Sharro++
punted down first base line for sacri
nee, but he builded better than he in
TENDED for, by good running. he beat
the BAN. Kuhns put in a sacrifice which
paced Miller on third and Sharrott on
second, there being only one out
Rlckert long fly to Brown scored Mil
Ter put Sharrott had to stay at second.
Baker was ordered not to pitch to Fris-
bee and sent him to his base on halls
1t wasn't good move as Carr banged
single to center on which Sharrotf
scored giving Worcester the lead bv
score of to l.
Springfield went out in quick order
htopf cracked a hot liner past third
TO help Worcester along Hickey bunt-
ed slow one towards third which NV
ers could not field and the men moved
up on Miller's sacrifice. Sharrott hit
a pretty single to right, scoring two
runs. He was caught between the lines
but Hemming muffed the ball. An in
slant later he was caught trying for
second. and Curley threw out Rickert.
The Worcesters led, to /.
Dolan, the first man up, hit to Hickey
who made a pretty throw to Carr, but
the latter made miserable muff. After
Sharrott made a pretty catch of Cur
ley's line fly Carr duplicated his form
er muff, Hickey again throwing him
pretty ball Shannon hit a grounder
to Kuhns. His heart was in his boots
and he fumbled, and the bases were
filled. Miller struck out Myers and
saved the game.
The Worcesters were quickly retired
and the score remained 4 toll
Hickey threw out the first two men.
and Rickert got Bakers fly ending the
first game with victory for Worcester.
The score: