The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28
FRIENDS WIN FIRST
GAME OF SERIES
Fairmount Defeated by a Score
of 5 to |.
QUAKERS PUNCHED HITS
Five Hundred Present at Open
ing Match.

Five hundred people saw Fairmount
College go down to defeat before Friends
University in a baseball game played
yesterday afternoon on Hess athletic
field. The closing score was to in
favor of Friends
So far as the actual playing OF each
/ member of the two teams is concerned,
| the opposing clubs were about evenly
matched. Both got a like number of
| hits, four-Friends' victory is due, un-
doubtedly, TO the players ability to bunch
their hits at opportune times. Although
the game was not so good, there being
eight errors made, as others seen here
this season. those present were well sat
isfied with the contest. Threatening
weather kept many away who would
otherwise have attended. The next of the
series of three games between the two
schools will be played Monday afternoon,
commencing at $3.50 o'clock, on Hess field.
The third and last game will be played
/ Tuesday afternoon at Fairmount. Yester-
days game by plays was as follows:
! Fairnount batted first. Softer was re-
/ tired on three strikes. Finger hit a fly
to short and was put ont at first Bates
knocked a long drive to right field, which
looked safe, but was gathered in by
Loomis after a long run.
Friends turn at bat. McCully tried with
fly to right field, but was caught out
by McCluggage. Davis famed. .McGill
also pounded the atmosphere.
Barker, for Fairmount, put hot
grounder to McGin. but was caught out
at first. Burton and Davis famed.
Rich, for Friends, walked and I.oornis
struck out Jones was given first and
Thompson made that base through an
and scored Jones and Davis. Jeffries
closed the inning by, tanning.
McCluggage, for Fairmount, was put
out at first. Brown struck out Smith
got to first on an error made by Rich.
Smith stole second on another error by
Rich Softer got a one base hit when
Finger famed, leaving Softer on second
and Smith on third.
Friends went to bat. McCully knocked
a grounder and was put out at first.
Davis bunted and was put out. McGill
went out through being hit by fair
ball.
Bates, for Fairmount. struck out. Bar
ker got a one-base hit, followed by an
other from Burton. Davis flew out by
short fly to the in-field. McCluggaSe
bunted and was put out at first.
Friends to bat. Rich went out on a
fly to first. Loomis and Jones were put
out in one, two and three order
-.
mount, tried to get to first on short hits.
but were all three retired.
Thompson, for Friends, for a one base
hit, but was put out while trying
to steal second. Boone walked and JEFF
fries was put out on a sacrifice hit. Nc
Gully got TO first on an error. but was
caught while trying TO steal second.
Finger. for Fairmount. was put out by
fly to the in-field. Bates got to first
by being hit by pitched ball. Barker
struck out and Burton was retired at
first.
At Friends turn to bat Davis went out
at first, McGill was retired on a fly and
Rich struck out.
Davis. for Fairmount, few out on a fly.
McCluggage reached first on a wild throw
to Rich. Brown fouled out. McCluggage
got to second on passed ball at home
and scored on a safe hit made by Smith.
The latter was retired while trying to
steal second.
Loomis. for Friends, struck out. Jones
was retired on a fly and Thompson was
sent back at first.
Softer and Finger. for Fairmount were
put out on short hits, and Bates famed.
Friends at bat Boone was retired on
a short hit and Jeffries on fly. McCully
got to first on an error and Davis got a
hit. McGill hit safe one and scored
McCully and Davis, but went out trying
to steal second.
Fairmount at bat. Barker walked.
Barker sacrificed, followed by another
from Davis. McCiuggage few out with a
fly TO Thompson.
Summary Of the game: Struck out by |
McGill, S: by Smith. 8. Errors for !
Friends. I; Paramount. 4. Hits for /
Friends. I: Fairmouut l. Bases off Nc /
Gill, /; off Smith 5. Earned runs for /
Friends, l; for Fairmount rome Umpire. /
Meredith.
Score by innings:
Fairmount .........0 0 0 0-I I
Friends ............0 0 o IS
Batteries: Smith and Brown; McGiu I.
and McCully.