The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-04

Hughes. Asher struck out and with
two men down French connected for
beautiful TWO Dagger. stole third
anu se5red a moment later on Longs
hit. Long went from first to third
sack on a wild pitch and for moment
It looked as though The score would
be tied in thar inning if only UMI
could set a hit. but his little inheld
fly was nailed by Harvey and the side
was retired without any further dam.
age being done
The Cyclone in the Ninth.
In the ninth was where the awful
doings started. II seemed that poor
Dutch Wagner couldn't put one
where the Hens couldn't scratch It
out, but IL was after two men were
down that the cyclone broke loose.
Dennis went out on a long fy 70
left field ana Thomas drove one down
TO Dummy. who seat him to the sack.
At this poinI the fans in the stand be-
gan to move assembling for The most
part at the top near the steps so that
il would be an easy matter for them
to leave when the game was over, and
they didn't think chat y would take
long. In fact the stand was nearly
empty, a large number having gone
home. and only the ardent members of
the race of fans whose names were
above mentioned remained in
their seats 10 plug for their
favorites And they showed
great foTtitude in so doing fer If ever
anything looked hopeless ii was this
one especial game.
With TWO Of their men OUT ana only
zone more required TO retire the side
and close the game, one Of the Hens.
Crowder by name, picked out his
choice and sent It skimming dowE the
diamond for a safe hit. Stewart fol
lowed and the eyes Of the fans opened
wide in surprise when they saw him
connect for drive when wen, over
The head of Center Fielder Price
scoring Crowder. and when il was re-
covered from the tall grass the man
who had sent it there was 1oafing on
third. Schissell. the man with the
name, next appeared on the scene and
he also connected for a single, scoring
Stewart. And that wasn't all, for the
big pitcher, Asher, found one which
he too sent over the head af the CEN
ter fielder for three Dagger, scoring
Schissell and putting his team two
runs to the good. The rooters gasped
for breath for about three solid min
|utes and the sigh Of relief which was
emitted by them when the next man
up, French, went out from Hipperd to
Hughes, could have been heard clear
ito the depots if only the people there
had been listening.
How the Score Was Tied.
And still the fans stood up, for they
thought that there would never be the
slightest possible chance for the Tad
poles to register Bur again with two
men out there was something doing
that was not down on the calendar
Hughes had been retired on drive
by French 10 Uhl. and Hipperd had
gone out while trying to bunt Larsen
went to first on being hill by a pitched
ball and Watch Harvey led off the big
proceedings which tined the score
with luscious two baggef. Wagner
was next up at the bat but Bell third
haseman, was substituted for him and
though HE struck out the third one
was dropped by schisaeIl and Bell tore
on to first The ball was recovered
by the catcher and delivered safely
into the hands Of Uhl but Bell had
acquired such an impetus in his hur-
ried flight for the initial sack that he
ran square into him. knocking the ball
from his hands, getting a safe deci-
sion for himself and allowing both
Larsen and Harvey time 10 ccoro be-
/ sara it. could be returned to the plate
With Bell safe On his base Roland cor
lRected for d hit but Ii availed Rought
To have two men Oh bases with a
chance to win, far Mcnamara next at
he bait struck ont, retiring the size
with the score tied,
The Fatefu Twelfth.
And then the fans sat down and
prepared to go supperIass if need be
in order that they might see the fin
ish of a game so exciting. Ana It was
yciting in tho extreme. for during
The following two innings after the
one where tne tie was effected, II