The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-31
TIGERS TRIM
WAFFLE GANG
SMUT OUT HAS BEEN" BRIGAOE
Mcssrs. Anderson, Irby. Wileus. Gains
& Co Larruped-Tigcr's Game
From Start.

Any idea that may have been drift
ing around regarding the inability of
Col Paynes Tigers to trim stray base
ball talent gathered in this city was
dispelled Sunday afternoon when
they larruped the wonders" by the
score of to 0, before crowd that
filled the bleachers, grandstand and
overlooked into the grounds. Consid-
cradle wampum was wagered on the
game, and the result ought to break
a few people of betting coonskins on
tall talk and past regulations. Both
sides were prepared for hard battle
and had secured the seven seas for
players, and a formidable array was
presented. The Tigers were strength
ened by George Engle and Gene Ma
hon of the Vancouver team, and the
wonders" had corraled the next best
in the Yakima valley.
No Chance for Wonders
The Wonders failed to live up to
their name. Messrs. Wilgus. Gains,
Irby, Anderson & Co., fighting for VIC
tory and wafties. fell down in the
pinches and only once in the game did
they have a chance to score. aided by
case of lapsus noodle on the part
of Umpire bounds.
"Nig" Anderson essayed to pitch for
the Wonders, and, considering the
fact that he was captain, cook and 13-
inch gun of the waffle brigade. he
made a good showing. Mr.. Anderson
was the leader of a forlorn hope and
got about as much support as pro-
hibition candidate for coroner, Every
time he needed helping hand his
playrfa%eS rooted to the spot or
fell down trying to stop ball. Catch
er Paddy" Gains got excited and
threw the ball away trying to stop a
man stealing third and let in two runs
in the second inning. Fielder Free
man stood on his head trying to stop
Kelley's line drive and in the mixup
three runs battered over the plate in
the seventh That ended the run get
ting.
Attorney Bounds in New Role.
Attorney Irving J. Bounds was in
weighed into umpiring the game and
after pulling his cap over his eyes
and turning up his coat collar made
his debut Considering the fact that
Mr.. Bounds was between two fires, he
did a good job of twisting the lions
tail. He kept track of the balls and
strikes with pebbles and now and then
the legal light got his rocks mixed up
and started mass meetings in the CEN
ter Of the diamond. Being a lawyer
Mr.. Bounds outtalked the orators of
both teams on these occasions. He
was also the cause of much adverse
comment and some unkind remarks
from the bleachers and came close to
starting a riot when ne called Knapp
safe at first, when he was out by two
jumps. Outside of three or four err
rors of judgment Irvie old boy
weathered the storm in good shape.
Nifty Battery for Tigers.
Lars Nelson. alias "Spitball," ana
Kelly, the imported catcher. impressed
the. fans with their work. Nelson
pitched a good game throughout and
had the meal ticket gang looking wise
for nine innings. Kelly, the new
catcher. handles himself in good style
and goes about his BUSINESS like a
hired man doing the chores. He is a
quiet, hard working chap, uses his
head and hands, and hit the ball hard
on two occasions. The rest of the
Tigers showed good work for an early
season game and indications point to a
20 per cent team than last year.
Hard Headed Man.
The game was devoid of sensational
features with the exception of a run
ming catch of hard hit ball from
Freeman's bat by Mahon The re-
deeming feature was the signs of team
work and the heavy hitting of the I'll
gers in spots Mahon got hit back of
the ear with one of Andersons out
shoots. The force of the blow would
have felled an OK, but Mahon showed
he had the hardest head in the state
by walking down to first without any
hopping around on one foot The
Tigers play Vancouver at Prosser next
Sunday.
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