The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-25
ABB0TT'S ERROR
PROVES COSTLY
Misplay at First Base Starts
Helena's Rally. Which Re-
suits in Eight Runs.
H00D00 STILL PURSUES
SALT LAKE PLAYERS
Youngsters Working Hard, but
Are Continually Meeting
With Hard Luck.
Union Association
Bv w. ID. Brdfz

Especial Correspondent Of The Tribune.
HELENA, Mont. Aug. e4.-Just lit
tie boot OF a thrown ball by Abbott al
first and The toy balloon was again on
its way this afternoon.
II NIL happened in the second inning
and after the smoke had cleared the old
hoodoo had scored eight runs. The final
score was 12 to in favor OF Helena.
Tho poor Youngsters are playing as
hard as ever and all OF them are taking
good care OF themselves but they are
In The rut. to use the vcrnacular. and
II appears Impossible 10 get them out of
IT, Then. TO make matters worse. the
umpire today took the little remaining
pepper out OF them by handing them the
Lawler was far off In his decisions to-
day and one of the bad ones kept the
Skyscrapers from getting two-run lead
which might have imbued them with a
different spirit by the time the Helena
rally came along
George Hummel for once made splen-
did beginning and looked like sure WIN
ner after lie had retired Helena with
case in the frst inning. but the second
inning was the worst ever.
Abbott Starts Things.
Murray, the first man up grounded
to Orr. who helded the ball cleanly and
heaved It to Abbott. The latter dropped
the ball and Murray vas safe, of course
line and gave Killiay the hit and run
sign so plainly that even Spencer In left
field caught 1t and came running in beck
oning Perkins TO break 1t up
instead and killi Hay hit IT into left and
high into the air before Spencer could
return to his position, The fly should
playing in his position. but It hit the
ground and bounded to the fence. Muir
ray going to third and Kililay to second,
Baker flew out to Pendleton. Ames hit
TO Abbott, but Murray beat the latters
throw 10 the plate,
With the fnhed pulled in Kibble sim
gled through Il and scored Killilay. Law
nelly and Wood also hit through the In
field, which was playing far IN. A two
base hit down the right field foul line.
bad peg TO the plate by Orr, a single
on the sacrificing end added to the
above. gave Helena eight runs before
the side was finally retired.
Lose Chance TO Score.
Salt Lake lost an opportunity TO score
In their half OF the same inning. With
one down Spencer singled and Abbott
drew a pass to first
Devereaux hit hot liner to right over
the third sack. which should have been
good for two bases at least. but Lawler.
u foul. while some of the fair minded
Helena fans arose in their seats and
shouted "GIve II TO them. LawIer. IL was
fair. Devereaux struck out after that
and Orr grounded out TO first.
HumTnel, although somewhat keartless
like the rest OF his team mates. pitched
fine ball after that.
with no one down In the sixth. ABB
bott and Devereauy led off with singles.
Orr struck out, Cordtz singled scoring
Abbott, and Pendleton hit for two bases
over 1rbS's head. sending In Devereaux.
Van flew out TO Murray right behind
second. Dressan was sent In 10 hit for
Hummel and delivered the goods with a
neat little double into left scoring Cordtz
and Pendleton, but Spencer retired the
side by grounding out first TO second
Hit Schimpff Hard
The sending in of Dressan to. bat for
Hummel necessitated a switch" In the
pitchers box, and Schimpff went in TO
relieve Hummel. Helena started right
after Schimpff. The two hits. sacrifice
and another little balloon ascension gave
Helena three
Ames scored Hclena's other run in the
sevcnth, He led cfr with a single and
was twice sacrificed along an additional
base. Schimpff funbling the sacrifice each
time and permitting the men to reach
first in safety Ames scored on an In
hald out before the side could be retired