The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-26
Multnomah Club Hammers Tom
my Ross for a Total OF Eleven
Expensive Hits.
BOYS UP IN THE AIR
Locals Were Demoralixed for
First Few Innings, But
Soon Settled Down
10 Business.

the Multnomah baseball tossers
yesterday fell upon Tommy Ross as
he was never before fell upon. ami
when the visitors got through with
him. at the end Of the third. CONNER
eial had lost the game OF games. Al
most isoo people neglected their af-
fairs on busy Saturday afternoon TO
see this game. and the grandstani
wanted the home team 10 win. Every
time one Of the locals distinguished
himself he was given an ovation. espe.
cially after the Multnomah players
commenced their customary rag-chew-
ing and beefing. The Portland club
Is provided with the latest and most
approved Photographic attachment
and yesterday its representatives beef
ed until the crowd became weary.
Evidently they did not want an AS
torian TO reach first base. and thought
to assist their streak by the phono-
graphic display.
The Commercial team was weakened.
o'Toole and Roxy Graham were out
of 1t. which necessitated a change all
around The locals went in half
heartedly and by the time they re-
covered the game had been lost. While
Ross was touched up for IL hits dur
ing the game. he threw steadily when
he finally got down to business. and
after the third inning the home team
played the best ball. Moore. Column
bia university's pitcher, was in the
box for Multnomah and seemed to be
there. He was we'll supported.
In the first Lift hit out hot one
to Graham at third, who allowed II
to go by. Fenton followed with n
pretty single into the right garden
but died trying to steal second. Lit
scored on the play. Chambers famed
and Moore went out on a short hit to
Tommy Ross. Stockton Ferguson and
Graham all hit short grounders to
Moore, who threw them out.
Parrott famed in the second. Oliver
landed out a two-bagger to center
field, but jennings went out on shor.
hit to Flanagan. With two down the
visitors succeeded in scoring three
runs. Houston singled, bringing In
Oliver, and Stott knocked out ground
er to left field that was lost under
the steps of the grandstand and al
lowed him to go all the way around
Lifts bunt got him bag. but Fenton's
long fly to Halderman ended the in
ming. Flanagan and Morton famed
and Halderman few out to Houston.
In the third Chambers was thrown
out by Tommy Ross and Moore was
retired by Graham. Parrott got a two
bagger into the left garden, and when
muffed divers hot drive
Parrott scored. Jennings singled, but
oliver was thrown out at the home
plate. Trullinger few out to Houston
and Bert Ross and Tommy Ross fan
ned. Thus far not one Of the Com
had reached the initial sack.
Houston started things in the fourth
by singing. Stott famed. Lift hit to
Morton, who failed to throw out Hous-
ton at the home plate, and moment
later Lift was caught out at second.
Fenton singled, but Stockton threw
out Chambers. In Commercials half
bunted and reached first on
4 wild throw. Ferguson famed. Ora
ham batted out two-bagger into
center field, scoring Stockton. and
stole third before Moore threw an L
other ball. Flanagan singled to right
field, scoring Graham, and wild
throw gave Flanagan a chance to go
lown to third. Things looked brighter
out Morton was unable to make con-
lectfons. Halderman batted out a hylt
o Parrott, whose effort was a good {
1ne, although unsuccessful. Flanni- |
yan scored on this fly, but Halderman 7
vas caught between bases, retiring the 1
Iide. Score. 60. a
In the fifth Moore went out on
Iit TO Stockton, and Parrott was hit g
W a pitched ball. Oliver hit to Tom c
ny Ross, who doubled up the batter {
nd Parrott. Trullinger famed, Bert 8
Ross was thrown out by Lift and
,ommy Ross flew out to jennings. II
In the sixth Jennings famed and '
Bert Ross made a fine running catch
+ Houston's long fy. stott singled s
nd Lit hit TO Stockton, who threw c
Ugh to F1annigan and let stott score 8
Tommy Ross muffed Fenton's short