The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
THOUSANDS SEE GOOD BASEBALL
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SOnGlnuSu Z
mound He pitched q heady, consistent
game, and although he was frequently
hi, hard he kept his nerve and his head.
seldom allowing the hits to bunch
'tRasty' Wright umpircd we'll in
spite of the fact that his decisions were
frequently questioned by the fans. One
decision at third base, in which Devcr
eaux apparently had Griffin out by sew
eral feet and Wright called him safe
was the occasion for n great protest on
the part of the people in the stands.
The improvements in the field were
noticeable The infcld was much faster
and the outfield very much improved.
Fortier Works Well.
''Billy,' Fortier appeared in Salt
Lake for the first time yesterday in
Union association uniform. He caught
the first game and did excellent work.
He hit the ball hard and was fast on
the bags In the second game he was
called TO bat in the ninth rs pinch
hitter and raped out q long single. Per
kins, after a week S rest, caught the
second game. He worked well behind
the bat but did not have his batting
eye with him.
Van didn t play in the second game
because it was thought that he couldn Z
upon in the ninth as a pinch hitter to
replace Clailin. There were three men
on bases ard two out Van connected
with the first of Hildebrandt s shoots
for two sacks and two runners romped
home. He will probably stay in the
game hereafter when Hildebrandt
pitches.
Hue]sman, the famous home run hit
ter of the Great Falls team. had an
off day yesterday He failed TO get Al
hlt at all in the first game. and in the
second got but one, albeit a nifty two
bagger. Almost everybody hit well in
the second game, Murphy of Great Falls
leading with two doubles and two sin
giles ont of FIVE times up.
Griffin dropped home run over the
short right field fence in the second
game. bringing a runner home ahead of |
him.
First Game IN Detail.
In the opening contest Of the double |
header both teams were banked for The
first two innings. Then Great Falls |
brought home. Murphy opened the |
third inning with n double for Great
Falls. He went to third when Frout was
thrown out at first by Pendleton. and |
came came home on Wild pitch. Huels- |
man flew out to Cordtz. and then Toner |
got two-bese hit Foster made The |
third out by popping TO Devereaux.
Before Salt Lake had any Great Falls |
made il two by sending n man around in |
the fourth. Griffin opened with single;
went TO second when Clothier grounded |
out 10 BankenshiD. and scored on
Nance's lwo-baggcr Van dropped Bit
rolotf's high fly and Vance reached third.
MURPHY flew out TO Spencer. who pegged
in fast enough 10 hold Vance M third.
Then Bithotfi and Vance attempted a
double steal. For,er threw TO first and
Blankenship whipped the ball back TO
third fast enough TO nip Vance. retiring
the side.
Great Falls only other ran came in the
fifth. Proul singled and stole second.
Pendlcton missed scrtier's throw 20 sec
ond and Prout advanced 10 third. Toner |
singled and Prout scored. Huelsman
again flied out To Cordtz. Foster went |
out: DeNereauX TO Blankenship and |
Griffin. Pendieton TO first.
salt Lake took the lead in the fourth.
driving In four runs. Fortier beat out
a beautiful bunt, Blankenship intend
ing sacrificing his catcher To second, but
Foster muffcd and both We're safe The
between them. filling the bases. Orr hit
TO prout. who nipped ForIier at home,
leaving the bases still fgil- In an at
tempt 10 double Orr AT first Vance hit
The runner with the ball. and Blanken-
ship and CordtZ scored. Van popped
out TO second and Devereaux walked.
Pendleton popped out 90 second and Car
Der was given life ana Orr score
when Cloth!cr fumbled. Spencer flew
out 10 right.
The final run Tor Salt Lake came In
the eighth. Orr doubled and Van sacri-
feed him to third. Devereaux brought
Orr home with single. Pendleton flew
cut 10 rSit and CARRIER struck out.
The Second Game.
In the second game Great Falls tool;
the lead from the jump They hit the
ball so hard and so often and Salt Lake
connected 10 seldom that for several in
nines Il, looked like a big score for the
visitors and shutout for the locals
lasted but little than inning
Murphy. first no foy Great Falls landed
on The first Of Hummei's selections for
Wei threw Pront out at first. scoring
when Orr fumbled Hucismans grounder /
II,,lS uoner went out pitcher TO first; and
doubled, scoring Huelsman. Griffin flew
out TO Van. retiring the side
Cloihier opened the second inning ior
second on passed ball and was sacri-
feed 20 third by Shannon. Banlenship |
oronped OTIS throw TO nail Hldebrandt
at first. Murphy was walked filling the
sacks. Prout singled scoring Clothier
Hummel walked Huelsnan. forcing in
run Then Hummel was sent to the
celebrated Clafln's arrival on the mound |
ny by doubling. scoring two more. Then
Claflin struck out Foster and Griffin
Wright's Close Decision.
In The fourth Murphy beat out a bunt
and stole second. Prou; and Heulsman
each went out. Orr 10 Blankenship, and
whlle they were doing so Murphy COM
pleted the circuit. Toner ended the in
innin h,nE py lying .S., out to cordtz:, The next
roster had popped out 10 Devereaux
Griffin, singled and stole second Later
he stole third and 1t was on his decision
declaring Griffin safe al This sack that
caused the crowd 10 protest Yehemently
to Umpire 'Rasty" Wright. Griffin |
scored on ClanIn's wid pitch Clothler
struck out. Shannon doubled and Hide
brandt, popped out TO Devereaux, retiring
Two more journeys TO the plate were
made by Great Falls In tile sixth, Muir
phy few out TO Spencer. but Prout fol-