The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-31

Father John and his bunch of Highbnders were fed
nice little bunch of goose eggs yesterday the result of
the excellent pitching of Jack Smons During the entire
game Hansen was the only Vancouverte able to land
the sphere for safe That didn't do any harm
and the fracas wound up by of in favor of the
locals
The yesterday attracted the largest crowd of the
year. not excepting the opening day. Both the grand stand
and beachers crowded to the last inch of space
Although the game almost devoid of sensational
features the fans enjoyed it from start to finish Both
sides played good ball. Spokane especially putting up
fine fielding game Vancouver made made few costly
rors wand then which served to swell the the
locals but the fans were tcked to death at the outcome
Simons seemed to have Father John bunch up a tree
from the first inning and he didn't appear be work.
ing overly hard at that During the game he walked but
two men, hit another, struck out three and allowed but
lone swat For the first four innings, Jack hardly pitched
la curved ball, merely exertng fine control and putting e
over in such that Vancouver could not land the
safe ones.
Spokane scored one right in the very first inning. Fer
rs drew pass stole second and home Hansen
wild one down to second Demas tried to stop the sphere
but went through his legs too and Ferris ambled easily
across the rubber Hansen again allowed Spokane run
on wild pitch in the fourth inning. Hutchinson went to
first on free ticket afterwhc Mcintyre landed of
Schock benders for two. iggh throw by Hansen then
brought Hutchinson in Mcintyre was brought home on
Suess hit hit by Ferris, sacrifice by Bare and groun-
der by Hutchinson brought Ferris for score in the
fifth.
LII te SlNll spokane again scored when SueSS lined
out safe hit followed by Simons drawing pass. Ferris
then brought Smons home with his second hit of the day
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1t looks as though Dorsey and Merritt the Spokane base
ball magnaes either had money to burn somewhat
shy on the simoueons judging from the way they tax
ing chances lawsuit by not screening the front of the
9randstand with wire thus preventing injury to patrons
from foul balls lady down in Los Angeles Is now sue
ing the Of that club for $4,000 the result of
a broken and bruised knee caused by foul ball.
Tacoma the pennant for the first half of the sec
ond in the Pacific Coast League The first for the flag
ended with yesterdays games and although Tacoma lost
both she had sufficient lead Frisco to hold down the
top round Yesterday Frisco took both games the first
one by score of to l. an dthe second "a
Seattle broke in the two games played with Port
land on the laters grounds yesterday. In the morning
the Webbooters out by of to s. In the after
Seattle turned around and handed to Portland by
score of to l.
Los Angeles won both games with Oakland yesterday,
taking the first game by score of to l. and the second
5 to f.
Spokane is out of last place Her excellent showing
with Vancouver sent Bengham to the cellar and if she
can only take many from Bellingham she did from
Vancouver, it III be third place for the Indians.
There will be things doing at Pfster's tonight when
that pool match between S. Plastino and A. Anderson
comes off The match for 800 The contest for ser
les of three games of 100 points continuous pool The first
game will start at o'cock.
Dashwood who injured his finger in last Fridays game
will be back in the mill by Wednesday. Yesterday he
played fan and sat in the press AoX His finger is by
means healed up but he expects to be in the series begin
ming Wednesday with Belngham.