The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17

lent majority. JOnnsOn walked but
sellinger's long fiy TO stockton ended
the inning for the soldiers.
stockton led Commercials batting
list and sent hard grounder to short.
In an effort 70 steal second Chop was
tagged out Roxy Graham lined a
srounder 70 third, the baseman fumb-
ling as did the shortstop. BY the time
the soldiers had gathered up the ball
Roxy was on second base. Harry Gra-
ham lined out another to third and
again Chiffon failed TO connect. throw
IEg short TO first base. The third base
country looked good to Commercial and
Painter sent another one to Chiffon,
who repeated the error OF fumbling.
Roy Graham scoring, Harry Gra-
ham was caught trying TO steal third,
but Painter scored on a wild throw Of
the catcher. Regan famed. retiring
the side
In the second Ferguson batted a
ny over the grand stand stand, but It
was outside the fair line. He famed.
Chiffon hit slow one 10 Regan and,
though the fielding was perfect. the
soldier reached first Then followed
an unaasisted double play on the part
Of Flanagan, who hauled down
Neary's ny and killed two men at first
retiring the side. Flannigar's brilliant
work netted well deserved ovation.
Morton's long fly 10 center. Flanni-
gan's long fly to the left fielder, who
made beautiful running catch, and
TruiIinger's inability to hit the ball
made the inning brief one.
In the third Miller singled. Pfeiffer
famed and Thomason went out on a
drive to Flanagan. Hulse then sent
out a. hard fly to Stockton, who hauled
IL in after long run and retired the
side. Tom Ross was out on a fly to
shortstop, but Stockton, following him,
smashed the ball clear out to the mid
die field fence and scored home run.
Roxy Graham flew out TO short and
Harry Graham famed.
The soldiers managed to score in the
fourth on Morton's error Johnson was
out on a short one to Harry Graham,
but Sellinger, who was finding Ross
planted one In the grand stand that
netted him sack. Ferguson went
down and Chiffon likewise struck
three times without success. Morton
dropped the bali on thine third strike
and failed to field it in time to throw
him out at first. Sellinger meantime
had gone down to third and, taking
advantage OF Morton's error. ran home
When Neary sent out a fly that fell
into the hands of Painter the
soldiers went back to the field. Com
mercial did not last long in this inning,
Painter tanning, Regan popping out to
Thomascn and Morton falling to get a
bag on a drive to third.
In the fifth Miller flew out to Flan-
nagan, but Pfeiffer got hit, Regan's
perfect fielding falling to head him Off
before he reached the initial sack.
Thomason few out to Roxy Graham
and Hulse's grounder to Flanagan re-
tired the side. Flanagan drove out
pretty three-bagger to center field and
Trullinger sacrificed him home. Ross
popped out to the pitcher and Stock
toms fiy was handled by Thomason.
In the following chapter Regan gave
a pretty exhibition of fielding when he
handled JOhnsoA's hot liner. Then
Sellinger came up for his home-run
drive over the left field fence. Fergu-
SON went down and Chilton's fly was
gathered into the long arms Of Stock
ton. Roxy Graham famed, while
Brother Harry was presented with a
sack BY the third baseman. who made
an awful mess OF his grounder. Painter
died in the box. but Regan created
some excitement. when three balls and
two strikes had been called on him. by
driving out a three-bagger into the
right potato patch, scoring Graham
Morton was hit by ball which he
himself batted, retiring the side,
Both teams drew blanks in the sew
enth. Neary knocked a fly out to
Harry Graham that could not have
been more conveniently hit, while
Brother Roxy handled Miller's ground
er. Pfeifrer tanned. Flannigan's high
fly to Chiffon settled his hash. Then
was robbed Of base. He
batted out a hot one that was not
nelded in time to justify the decision
Of the post umpire. who called him out
at first. Trullinger was as safe as
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