Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-03


died out, when Turner. who was um
piring bases, declared Newmeyer out
alleging cutting of first base by few
feet. This resulted in wrangle and
one Durango should have stuck on. II
is admitted by Hamburger. who was
umpiring balls that Turner came and
asked him II he could call Newmeyer
out Tor cutting first base. his atten-
ton having been called to 1t, al.
though. he, Turner, claims to have
witnessed 1t but was not posted on his
rights in the matter. Turner thereup-
on called Newmeyer out and in add.
ton to this, did little coaching for
Silverton by having Pitcher Glaze
go and touch Newmeyer with the bali
to make sure, But for this rank de-
cission, admitted by all sides last
evening as questionable. there Is no
telling what the result of the contest
might have been: Durango had men
on second and third with one tally
ana good chance of landing another
| run or two. But as before stated,
there is no use of crying over what
might have happened. 1t didn't On
The part of Silyerton, both Miller and
| Moreland went out In high fys taken
in by Kane while grounder by Glaze
was picked up and put to first in time
| by Kane.
Durango again was skunked in the
hfth, although it looked Just elegant
for several runs. Valhagan followed
| with safe hit and was advanced to
second by Hughes being given first
IN balls, Nalhagen later making third
and Hughes second, but were left
there by Herrick going out at first
! and Roberts striking out. For Silver
ton, Haas and Patterson were nut
out at first, Jim Cole striking ou,.
Kane then went to bat for Durango
and was retired by fly catch. Nc
Causland and Wilson striking out in
quick order. And Silverton also fai.
I'd TO get men to first. Brierly going
but at first with Miller and Moreland
being retired by fly catches. The game
was certainly getting exciting, the
core standing with Silverton one run
and the matter of Durangos run be-
ng left to the Sporting News pro
iided II should play a part in decid.
'ng the game. In the starting of the
IN inning Newmeyer struck out, Da-
lis being retired at first. And then
he Durango fans had an opportunity
o cheer, Valhagen landed ball into
eft field for three bases. being the
lrst three base hit of the game, that
Il Newmeyer's for two bases in the
'th being the best hit But Val was
loomed TO die on third by Hughes
striking out On the part of Silverton
nck again came to the aid of Silver
on Brierly knocked slow ball on
he line of first baseman who ran and
icked II up in time to put it on the
'unner but Briefly was making
reat pace and knocked the ball out
II Nalhagen's hand and was thus en-
lDled to make second and finally
score, Haas was put out at first. Pat
ierson hitting safely for first. then
lin Cole knocked a grounder which
vas picked up by Kane and thrown to
econd, retiring Patterson. and Cole
would have also have been retired at
rst. double play but second base
nan Davis made wild throw whicn
vent beyond first baseman. which EN-
tbled Glaze to score. Grayson then
went out at first. In the 8th inning
lerrick. Roberts and Kane struck out
succession. The Silvertons then
made three runs, only one of them
armed, that of Glaze who knocked
he ball over the head of center field
r which permitted him to make the
round of bases. Jack Cole was first to
nat and hit safely for first, was put
)ut at second by most of the out
'iders, but called safe by the umpire,
md should have been put out again at
bird but for bad misplay of Wilson
who turned around the wrong way:
Briefly then struck out Moreland
making list by Wilson falling down
md rolling over twice in picking up
he ball. Both men then scored on the
iome run of Glaze, Haas following
With strike out. In the last inning
McCansland hit safe for first but was
left on bases by the next three bat
,ers, Wilson Newmeyer and Davis
striking out
Thus ended the first of the series of
hIee Saues W De prayed. ANA IL was
njoyed by the spectators, too. 1t is
inly right to give Glaze the credit
If winning. True, Briefly made no
'rrors, but 1t was the wonderful pit
hing OF Glaze that did the business
along with Slattery's luck. Glaze
struck out IS men. but with all this
he result should have been different
,ilaze also made three OF the five runs
And the Durango battery was all
light. Newmeyer proved himself
pitcher. He was not hit to any harm
sxcept for the home run His curves
we're puzzling to the Silverton boys.
although he failed to have as many
put outs to his credit, having only s.
He gave no one bases on balls while
ilaze gave two.
The Herald is confident every play
r did his best but II was not Duran
so's day and as Slattery remarked last
night, every error by the Durango's
ounted while the errors made by Sill.
erton, resulted in no benefits to the
ZONE team. In conclusion II is bue
oopoer to state that Kane played