The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-30
HELENA
WINS OUT
Seattle Loses First Game
of League Season
Standing OF the Cluhs.

Helena -. .....ss iVee
lortlsnd -. ..... leN
Seattle 80 .......
Spokanc ...... &c
Tacoma -. .,....
Jack FGannery's Senators from
Helena, Montana. proved little too
much for pugdale's ball players az
Athletic park yesterday afternoon,
and the result was. they won by a
score Of to s. The boys from Mon
tana are heavy hitters. and that II
where they won out. Yesterday the
horse that was good In the mud.
won the race. The heavy hitting OF
The Senators would have been n great
deal less effective had Il been pos
sihle for the Seattle men to have
eprfntod around in their usual fast
form. As v was. the lighter local
men could not wade through the mud
quick enough % cut OF a few fast
ones. that in ordinary good weather
would have given the runner tick
ct little farther than half way 20
frst. The game was very fast con-
slaering the had condition OF the
grounds. and the teams are on the
whole evenly matched.
Harmon Injured
Ira Harmon Seattle's pitcher. was
tnJur~d while at the bat in the sixth
inning. and as a result may not be
sn the game for a few weeks. A
pitched ball struck hts right hand
and crushed Il with great force
agafnss the hat. Umpire Cunning
ham refused 20 allow him a base on
the han. and Harmon had to be re-
placed ~ Jesse Stoval. IL there
had been any doubt in the mind OF
she umpire about the player being
hit. Il could be dlspelled very easily
n he would look at the injured mans
hand. Tho thumb and FIRST finger
are badly bruised and win have TO
be ianc-d.
Mayer at the Bat
Mayor Thomas ]. Humes opened
The league baseball season Ia Sc
attic. Before throwing the first ball
over the plate he made short
xpecch that was evidently appreciat-
ed. judging from the applause that
was given hiIn. A careful inquiry
made after the game failed TO re-
veal the identity OF any one who had
actually heard the effusion-
Hurley OF Seattle Was the first
man at thu bat. and he failed 10
that he ran hard after sending the
sphere rolling down To the Helena
first base man. Rabbit and
Schwartz both famed 20 the great
soy OF the few Montana supporters.
IL was in the first inning that Helena
won her game and then by a lucky
two-base HIT There were three men
on bases and Sullivan. their heavy
hitting catcher. came 20 the bat. He
Sret one OF Harmon's bendera
squarely, and sent the ball over the
head OF Dalrympie. the big left field-
Vt for the locals. 1t was good for
three runs. and when the smoke had
cleared away Sullivan was on the
second bag. Then the game went on
very smoothly untii the sixth inning
when Seattle came to the front and
Three Dagger
fied the score. A thres-bagger BY
Schwartx followed By singles. donat-
ed By spec Huriburt and Kiopf.
euficed TO DO the work. The hits
were punched and three runs were
brought tn The next inning Par
fridge OF Helena pounded a hot one
over the right field fence, while
sKid' Peoples was on third, and the
whitors had two more runs 90 their
credit. Three more hits and an error
in the eighth Melted them another
run leaving the final score s to 3.
The game was very well attended, In
fact the grand stand and bleachers
were packed. Another game IL In
progress this afternoon Tomorrow
Mill be ladies' day, and all Of the
fair sex Will be admitted 20 the
grounds and grand stand free OF
charge.
TACOMA. April 30.-PortiAnd de-
yeatsd the local ball team here yes
ferday by score Of 3 10 ?. Engle
was in the box for the Oregon team,
and Carter pitched for Tacoma II
was anybod's game from start to
nnish, and a good exhibition
Throughout.
SPOKANE. April 30.--Ths home
Team was defeated here yesterday by
sbe visitors from Butte. Mont Both
pitchers were hit hard, and the re-
suit was q score OF IL 10 7. KOstal
pad Boiin did the box work for Spo-
kane, and Hawiey occupied the Butte
elab.