The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-18
SEATTLE'S
GOOSE EGG
Helena Plays Gentlemanly Ball
To the Tune of too

Jimmie Wigs. he OF the immacu-
late pitching. handed II 60 pusdsle
tossrrs yesterday afternoon at Atm
lekic park. The local boys couldn't
connect with the long pitcher
curves with any degree OF reselartty,
able to get as far as the home plate.
Seattle finished the game with a
large eccse e2x 10 her credit. while
the Helena men connected with the
home plate twice.
Jack Hickey toed the rubber for
Seattle and pitched fauitisss halt
but wAs cut of luck. In the first
inning. with hanntvAn on first base.
Captain Shaffer. the tnimttahle.
banned the ball over the right field
fence and Hsnnivan scored. Shaffsr
performed . comedy stunt while
resting At second base that eonssi-
tnf<d a pleasant diversion for the
crowd and incidentally for himself.
He seemed to enjoy u. anyway.
EhAffer Isn't much on the hit. but
~ hen NJ does happen 10 do senae
WORK with the stick he lifts up hts
~a1ce IN Joy and does fancy
piruuette all over the diamond.
Yesterday was ladies day and the
fair fans. feeling safe from the vui-
rarity which characterized the Butte
esries. turned cut In large numbers
ana were liberal tn their applause or
the visitors The Helena boys
should feel compiimentcd that there
are 50 many traitors" in Seattle.
hut then the iadies enjoy a good
hail game and they car afford 70
make the visitors fecl good % ionE
N Seattle continues al the top OF
the list
Ths game was without any special
features outside OF the brilliant work
Of the pitchers. The hits were 50
ncaetered that the fseiders had more
~ 100 Of . ansp. Shaffer. the con-
0ornafione1 player Of the Helena
xonm. accepted all chances and
talked the Seattle men out at first
hase time after time. He went after
1oe1 cf wrounders and coaxed the bell
nnto Mo mftt and thee tsihsd him
self 20 the bAs< In time TO head off
tie runner. SchwArtx played = brill
liant Game at second for Seattle. and
Harmon. tn right. caught everything
that came his why. but IN returning
tn hall 10 the hoEue plate to cut off
= ruun<r. didn't come within 10 feet
q Il. He was Aixo weak with the
Willow
Hannjvan. the Helena left fielder.
sno1e beautiful running catch % .
line drive In the sixth Captain
2E0&8Tk4 NAnNfL ON knF jail ttft " H.
certainly looked nhe . good safe
one. IL went over schmecrss head
ond HAnnivxn went after II. catching
Il when within an inch OF the
GROUND The locals contnded that
s. had schooped the ball bat Um-
ptre Mccarthy decided differently.
= little ccmmoticn was ercased II
The third inning when the Helena
men spied pugdaie In the rr>ss bex
1nr above the field and claimed that
He vas tipping off their NEnals "a
~ eWo men- pugdaie was too husy
(IgurlnR On the receipts Of the day
- heep much Of an eye on the game
Tomcrrow the fourth game In the
uwns viii ~ played Hogx WI
upnAotiy b. IN the box for Seattle
and slasie or Thompson for tbs
oonrg< brennan has been siwn-d
~ Manager Duedaie 81 the Seattle
Nam 20 take tho place Of Spec
MuSlouxt In the oukfield. Huriburs
uuG Dugdale hAye had q sli9hs dif-
ference In the matter of salary. ths
former believing that he II worth
Naere 20 the team than his contract
en1Io foe- prsnnan win join the team
me1t Tnesday In Spokane.
Dronnan played last season with
0okIAnd and this year opened the
oonDon with Colorado Springs. but