The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-07
A BASEBALL STORY
BY CHRIsTY MATHEwsoN

the two teams up to this time, with the
advantage of a lead. when there was
any always with jefferson. and Lowelrs
best efforts were used TO keep even.
The strain was beginning to tell on
both teams. and Black buclsIcd down to
outgucss Laird. the first man up In the
hfth; but Laird was the best gucsser
and got a base on balls when Miner
failed To put the third one over. Tommy
Beach made a beautiful bunt down the
lhird base line; and as Laird had n
good lead OF first lie got all the way
| around To third when the throw went
to first and Beach was out
Church at bat slgnaled Laird for an
other squeeze play and Harry did his
part all right. but Jefferson's captain
missed the ball and Gibbie touched Laird
cut at the plate. Then Church hit n fast
bounder to the left of Arthur, who made
| ereat stop and throw to Hal. retiring
Church.
/ Gibbie came to bat and singled to right
| snd there was great hope OF Lowell get
through ali right so far as as Miner Nine Was was
| concerned. as he sacrificed and Gibbie
reached second.
This, brought Johnny to bat and he
Mellen's twisters for a foul which fell
into Rogers big mltt and there were
two out
Captain. Larke tried TO knock the ball
out OF the diamond. but the best he
could do was an easy roller 10 La Joy.
who. however, made mess of IL with
two attempts or picking IL up before
getting II and by that time Larke was
safe on first and Gibbie on third.
Larke started for second TO draw the
throw for the double steal but Roger
| couldn't be tempted TO throw the ball any
| plnce, and Cap got credit for a steal.
! walked T1lkington, filing the bases and
! TN Knocked a nv 10 the fence in center
| field but when II came down Beach was
| thcre waiting for it
|
| in the sixth ought to have been out as he
| knocked a liner direct into Robb's hands
| Ty dropped it. however, and Hollins hus-
| lied to first. The error upset the boys a
| little and when Holllns started to stca
| second Gibhie made poor throw and the
Jefferson shortstop was safe.
La JOY waited and got his base on balls
! which was good Judgment on Blacks
| part as IL later developed. Warcford came
| 10 bat and struck ylciously at the first
| ball and missed and the inneld guessed
that Sam was bound to hit 1t out Al
| but Hal did, at any rate, for when Miner
! pitched the next ball. Hal started on his
bunt fielding run 70 the plate and maklns
quick stop he threw 10 Delvin at third
| forcing Hollins.
Then with Warcford on first. Twitch-
ell hit fast one TO Case who made {
one-hard stop, threw 10 Hans who GOV
! cred second, and then hustled back &c
! first in time TO receive Hans's return
throw completing quick double play anc
retiring the side.
Hans came UP in the Lowell half anc
| got another double. Hal sacrificed hin
| 10 third and IL again looked as though
Lowell might take the lead. DelvIn made
! what ought to have been n hit. for h
drove fast liner toward first. bu
Church stabbed 1t after a mighty leaI
| into the air and there were two out. Ther
| the Lowell hope died down once mor'
when GlbbIe hit ono to Mellen. wh'
| threw him out TO Church.
Brest struck at three fast ones an'
| mis- o1 nf
on a grounder that was easy for Hans
and Hal. Laird came along with a prct
" single to left. but was immediatcl!
caught stealing. Gibbie TO Hans.
In the Lowell half Black hit one be
tween first and second which Church
felded nicely and threw 10 Mellcn. wh'
| covered the bag.
Everson hit a bounder 20 Hollins. wh'
let 1t roll between his legs. and Johnn!
was safe. Larke hit one which La 10!
got with a little effort and tossed L
diately stole second Rogers throw beinI
high. TalSIngton caught them all nap
! ping by bunting toward third and reacho,
| flrst safely. Then II was RObb's turl
! ball pitched. which was one Of Mcllen'
| twlsters again. and II went foul Of thir'
and was caught by Hollins after grea
The eighth started well and ende,
| badly for Lowell.
Tommy tried for his usual two bagger
but Talkington got In the way OF hi
fast liner after mighty run, and thcr
| was one gone.
Church tried to put one in short right
| but it went up i'm the air and foul. Cas-
got IL after a backward run near Tn
first row OF the grand stand.
TIolins dropped short hunt in from
Of the plate and Gihbie fuInblcd it. liol
lins was easily safe. 1t did not look bad
however TO Black, as there were tw
out and the boys were fielding nobly
| and Miner intended 10 make the mex
batter knock a fly IF he hit it at all
II happened. however, TO be La JOY
| Larry fouled of four and II was Ger
| tain in Blacks mind that II the kim
Of balls he was pitching were hit the
would go up In the air. so he put owe
ever, for he straightened out that cury
for two baggcr between Robb an
TalkIngton. which scored Hollins. Thl
| rather got Blacks nerve temporarily