The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-24
Zion's Once Valiant Batsmen
Tanned and TerrOrized by
Helena TWirler.
DEVEREAUX AND SPENCER
SHOW SIGNS OF LIFE
Pitcher Badly Needed by
Cooley's Outfit, Especially
When ON Road.
Bv w. ID. BrQtZ

Especial Correspondent OF The Tribune }
HELENA. Mont. Aug. 23.-Heiena
again defeated Salt Lake this afternoon,
& TO j.
Dave Byrd. former Skyscraper got
sweet revenge for the several thumpings
which his former teammates had given
him at Cooley park. One run was all
salt Lake could garner on his delivery,
and that came partially in the shape OF
n gift. There is no denying the fact that
Byrd had Salt Lake bat,ers on his staff.
and to his mastery heavings belongs
the Hons share OF the credit for 1rby's
victory today.
Morgan pitched an erratic game and
nelded his position poorly Helena hit
him hnfd. and only the good helding be-
many lin lines s. Before changing pitchers
I3lankenship sent In Dressan To hit for
Morgan. schimpff relieved Morgan at
ihe beginning OF the eighth. but the Cali
have been hoodoos TO the Skyscrapcrs all
scason. Wood hit the very first ball
more singles and a sacrifice had hean re-
esirica,s himself himself. "" Two G'''T15 runs ' we're
Hclena's nroiltss In that inning, and they
meant defeat because Byrd was improv-
snp with every succeeding inning.
Salt Lake fans would be surprised 10
note what change has come over the
snappv article OF baseball on the road
and they don't step to the plate and crack
@ ne oail with as much vim ms, as they have
ci II Is that the pitchers do not make
go"1 on the road
The Skyscrapcrs have lost several
games by hard luck, and lhis dishcartens
any team. II is believed that when they
win couple. if they ever do they viii
return 10 their old form, although they
never we're so good on the road al
home. Most OF the players feel their de-
feat just as kcenly as any of the fans do.
One good old pitcher like Ames or Bit
InH would have made a great deal OF
ulTeTcncc In the Skyscrapcrs present |
standing. Although q splendid home club.
The Skyscrapers arc certainly shy some
thing on the road Then also. there is
rot that fast work Salt Lake fans used |
10 sec in the field.
Devereaux Scores Spencer.
ia the first inning. Spencer laid down a
perfect bunt between pitcher and FIRST |
md easily beat il out catching the entire |
Helena club unawares.
Heinle stole second and Bakers peg
Il" tho bag WAS so widc that Tiillilay |
missed II and Spencer went 10 third With |
iho Helena iudeld pulled In, DevcreauX |
hlt The ball mile minute between see
"nd and FIRST scoring Spencer. Abbott |
eAd struck out. DevereauX was soon
caught OF third and run down. Orr flew
The Skyscrapers had three other op-
p"Ttumties 10 send In run, but the nee
'sH,'IN nli OH 6Nrd was never forthcnm- |
ing. In but one inning after tile third |
did more than three men in an inning
face Byrd
iNllilay scored Heena's frs; run in the
second With two down he singled oyer
snort and stole second Morgan giving
him so big n lead that a perfect peg
could not stop him.
Baker sent him in from there with a
clcan single To left. Wood scorcd another
Tor Helena In the sixth. He also singled
and stole second. stevens squeezed him
in with hunt. Morgan fumbling the
sacriilce so That stevens, too, was safe
At first
schlnpn went to the rubber In Helena
opening OF The eighth Woods the first
n'an up, slammed the ycry first bail l.
against the left center field fence for two
sacks. Stevens sacrificed him 10 third
and Schinlph fumbled the bunt. stevens
gong safely To he first sack again
thompson single over short scored
" ood Stevens and Thompson then tried
u double steal. but Schimpf kept tho ball
"here Murray. the batter could not as
si.i thcm in any WAY. ana Perkins easily
haiIed stevens al the plate. Murray then
singled, putting Thompson on third from
wherc the iattcr scored "A moment later
Oh q sacrifice flv by Kililay. Baker also
singled but Byrd retired the side, going
out PendIeton tc Abbott