The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
SIWASHES
WON OUT
PITCHER BARBER SAVED THE
HOME TEAM FROM DEFEAT
by TIMELY FIELDING
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

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Seattle won out In yesterday
game by score OF 10 6. but when
the fraeas started It looked az
though the Siwashes were going
down To defeat In fact their toes
we're Just about out on the ground
during the first two innings aud Il
was the excellent work OF Barber
that saved them. Seattles fielding
yesterday was about az poor an CT
hihition as II would be possible for
an aggregation % so-cslled ball
tossers to put forth.
or course the wind hindered them
to seine extent. but the wind was
no excuse for Vans howEinE the
whole outficld. On two occasions no
attempted 20 field flies that were
cut Of his territory. and which he
could only have reached yesterday
by climbing on an express train.
The first exhibition OF sprlntiuE
on the part OF Van was after q high
one that Hall could have easily
ehewed up. but Van wanted ~, so
he came plling IN from center. but
lost by a mile. Then antksr ocea-
sion WAS a high one TO right Both
Van and Smith started. hus Smith.
not having the word. dropped cut of
the race and Van kept on. Ito
dropped the bali after a long run.
but he shold have given Smith the
word. who could have bJxKrd u
without much effort.
Barber pitched one ~ the best
games he has twiried this season.
and Il II due 20 his untiflnE efforts
that the game resulted In a victory
for Seattle. Why he didnt so to
the starry blue when the rest 81
the bunch were Tapping their
wings is something to be wondered
al. for the support he received at
times was enough 10 send the
strongest minded man that ever
walked the face Of the earth to ths
funny factory.
Time and time again he pulled
his team out of the miro when
things looked like a spade flush. In
the ninth Barber won the game for
himself by some sort Of an aero
bate stunt. I'm which the ball fell
Into his hands. ard he threw his
man out at first
San Francisco started the run
getting IN thsvery first inning. when
Hildcbrand secured a pass and Wal
dron swatted one 20 left that
brought him across the rubber.
In the second. Seattle scored two.
f'rtsk started off by sending a hot
one to Kneli that the southpaw
could no, field. and landed safe on
first. lie then stole second and =
bad threw on the part Of Lsahy put
him ora third. Brashear swatted one
that landed within foot OF the foul
line IN left. which be stretched TO
two baxs. and brisk walked home.
Hall then became responsible for
tap OF the gong by tabblng a hit 10
left that brought Braahsar home.
When Seattle was retired and the
gong sounded for two. the fans be-
gan TO smile. and thu stocky Frisco
bunch didn't look so bad after ait
In the next inning the fans were
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Ruraidine baseball when Massey hit
hish one straight up IN the air. and
Wilson. Barber and Brashear all
stood gaping AZ the sphere that
was up near Mars somewhere. When
the leather finally arrived in the
Vicinity Of the earth again Brushear
really thought some one ought TO
make a Try al IL. 80 ne buftcd IN.
The ball struck the end of the glove
and Massey was grlnniuR from the
second corner. Barber then went to
work and landed the home team
beyond the danger line.
In the nth Smith misiudEed a
drive off waldron's bat In the sixth
Seattle. again scored. Smith came
10 the bat and tapped out a hit
Brashear then bumped ono down 10
third and was safe. Hall then
pushed a red-hot one 70 Rcitz and
Smith dur his irons into the product
Of the rubber plant Brashsar and
Hall then made a beautiful double
steal, bat Wilson went down and
out on a pop ny.
In the seventh and eighth innings
San Francisco scored one run IN
each. which tied the score. Seattle
then came TO the bat IN the last or
the eighth and started things hum
ming. Delshanty. began II by bat
ting a pass. Frisk then forced him
out At second. Smith then hit one
to right. which placed Frisk on third
and himself on second.
Brashear took the timber in his
mitts and swattod n long one 20
right Waidron and Meany both
thought the other fellow was 20
ing TO DO the trick. but Meany start
ed after II too late. The bali then.
just for the fun Of the thing. lost
itself IN the tall green and Brashssr
went the merry -go-round. This
made things look bright. and the
fans howled themselves hoarse.
In the ninth. however. their faces
sobered some when Hildebrand was
presented with a pass and waldron
hit one to Hall and was safe.
Meany then HWstted out hit,
bringing Hildebrand home. Irwin
brought Waldron home a moment
later by slamming out another
Reitz then got a pass and shorty
Miller came 10 the bat
A siekly smile spread Itself over
Bafber's features at this time. He
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