Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
THE BASEBALL GAME
NEVADA TEAM WINS A CLOSE
VICTORY FROM THE RUSSELL
GiANTS-ANoTHE GAME WILL
HAVE TO be PLAYED TO SAT.
lsFY THE BALL FANS.

vadaville to determine the better
team Of the two, Is the verdict of all
who witnessed the contest on the
local grounds Sunday afternoon. 1t
was an exhibition OF the national
game such as would arouse enthu.
siasm among fans accustomed to lea.
que playing. At the outset and for
the first two innings 1t was evident
that both teams were determined to
achieve victory; but after the first
half Of the third inning when Rus
sell scored three runs it looked rath-
er dubious for the Bald Mountain
giants. Nevadaville managed to make
cne score in this inning and was
then shut out during the next three.
In the first half of the sixth when
two Of the Russell boys crossed
the home plate, making the score 5
to l. 1t was practically conceded
by all rooters that Russell had got.
ten Nevada's goat. Three more scores
were placed to Russell's credit in the
eighth and in the last half Nevada
managed to scratch out two and
from then IN the team was desperate
and compelled the Russell bunch to
give back goat, money. buttons and
chalk. Russell was shut out in the
eighth and Nevada got 3. which
brought their stock up with a bound
Then came the last chance inning
when both teams had to do their
best and both pitchers were all in"
Russell scored twice. giving them the
lead over their opponents by four,
and which 1t was thought cinched the
game for Russell. But 10 and behold
when Nevada went to the bat for
the final. and 1t well may be said,
the supreme test, Leverton, the pit
cher for. Russell who had twirled
swift and winning ball up to this
point literally "petered out" At the
commencement Of the inning he
found himself in tight hole with all
the bases filled and not a single out.
He couldn't get the ball anywhere
near the plate and walked three men,
every time n man sauntered to the
first bag on balls, a runner on third
would do "watch-me" stunt to
home. He walked three men and then
Chapple who has long since won his
spurs for first-rate playing and for
years was the idol Of the Central and
Nevada mines, grasped the hickory
and stepped up to exhibit At this
stage Of the game enthusiasm, ex-
citement and noise was past fever
heat. The score stood to 10 in Rus
sells favor. all bases were filled and
nice hit would tie the game II not
give Nevada the lead. Chapple was
looked to to turn defeat into victory.
There were two men out when Chap
pie went to the bat After a couple
balls had been thrown and the UNI
pire had called. two strikes" It look
ed as though the old Lacquer would
not be able to come over with the
goods. A safe hit at this stage Of
the game was worth real money. and
some OF those who had money on
Nevada. who had never before offer.
ed prayer, actually prayed for
hit. Finally Leverton put one right
over the plate and Chapple connect.
ed with 1t. He sent the ball past the
short-stop and by the time the field.
er had It in his hands two men had
scored. Then Nevada's colors went
up and pandemonium reigned.
In the last and losing inning the
Russell pitcher not only lost control
OF his curves, but his head. Had he
only retained presence of mind
enough to let the Nevada batters
hit the ball. he would have saved his
team the game. He had splendid sup.
port and when he saw that he could
no longer continue his good work he
should have depended upon his field.
ers who had played great ball
throughout the game.
SLEEPY" Semmens. who in his day
was one Of the best players that ever
honored Central, pitched very good
ball for the Nevada team. His cat.
cher held him well and Richards, the
first baseman, was dependable in all
the plays in which he figured. but
the support given him otherwise was
very poor. Both teams seem to be
very evenly matched and the next
game played between them gives pro.
mise Of being one Of cyclonic swift
ness.
Jack Brennan umpired the game
He showed no partiality and his de
Confined on page five