The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-17

10Th TEAMS QUESTION
DECISIONS OF UMPIRE
lose Verdicts on Bases and
Difference of Opinion About
! Curves Cause Disputes.

IIf Blanken ship had been allowed 10 ar
rAnre all the plays beforehand. II is
hubtful II he could have devised two
nore satisfactory ball games than those
Waved at Cooley park Sunday afternoon
)Nhen Salt Lake administered TWO defeats
VI Helena. Although both scores in both
hrnes were TO 1, that does not mean
,&at the contest was so one-sided that
q was devoid OF interest, 1rby's Senators
3ught gamely, and it required instant a
J yDtchfulness on the part OF the nome
.a1am TO hold the lead.
Z BARBER In the first game and Hummei
u the second did themselves proud a.
, time during the season have have tney
tnpeared TO better advantage, There was
big crowd Of enthusiastic fans.
uByrd pitched a fairly good game tor
rtelena, but in the second Bryan. the
httle fellow" presented an assortment
They defied all laws of BALLS
Ia and made lot OF work for Baker;
20 catcher, whose peculiar methods OF
'stcouraging the pitcher were soon taken
"a, Mice little fellow" etc. In imitn-
ION of Baker,
ir'These pretty curves were exceedingly
rbw. and in the fourth inning OF the
4 nk game, when DevereauX came 10 pal
yrefused 10 shy at curve that seemed
ylbe coming straight at him. He waited
ati the curve broke and smashed the
ii TO left field for two bases, After
Af "the little fellow and his curves
assessed no puzzling properties for any
ember OF the home team.
In the first game Umpire Lawler fined
nh Byrd and DevereauN S5 for too We
irnent criticism OF his decisions. In the
81 game when BRYAN made the second
Ok he protested so vigorously that every
e thought he was about TO be fined,
Il the umpire was lenient to the good
lie fellow"
One OF the circus catches of the day
Rs In the last half OF the sixth, when
IIlttle pop-up by Fortier was caught
Kelly, who was running full speed
q his right arm fully extended. Spen-
rs work In left field was OF tho highest
aer Twice he ran In among the auto
= sbiles and caught long fouls that
stmed 10 be far beyond his reach; With
b exception the infield and outfield Of
home team was superb.
Scores in First Inning.
. in the first game Salt Lake began
4lFing in the. first inning. Spencer got
y base on balls and Devereaux's double
i. ,pwed him 10 score, In the second Orr
Aide home run, and Cordtz duplicated
W feat in the fourth. Meanwhile Hell
was utterly hopeless,
IN the third inning Salt Lake pulled
y double play that was beauty
= Nd was on first when Wood hit slow
slJnnder between CARRIER and Devereaux,
g. tner OF whom was quick enough 10 get
=, ~ 10 first before the base runner A
=, ,Iment later CARRIER caught Byrd off
s,a nd. Kelly hit to Orr, who touched
u'Vond and hustled il over to Van on
t In time for a double play,
Helena did not make a score until the
n nth inning, when Byrd got a base on
us Wood hit over Orr's head. advanc-
ami Byrd to second Shea was out on a fly
- Spencer Kelly hit to second and Orr
ltned to have the ball there In ample
ne TO put Wood out. but Umpire Law
\ declared that he had not been on
|" y base line with the ball before Wood
:, rehed second. The fans 10 man
!, : hight this decision was wrong, and
,.,im that time on they began roasting
VI jumps at any and all times, Byrd
= L1st TO make sure OF the game Salt
!. N ke piled up three In their half OF the
NTH. DevereauX was out on fly over
* f0nd base Fortier bunted, but Byrd
~, lpw over first base, Cordtz got base
balls. Van followed with a base on
w. Orr hit safely. scoring Fortier.
Nndleton hit 10 left field, scoring Cordtz
Jew Van. While CARRIER was at bat Byrd
% Iow a quick one to Kelly. who made a
10 pt OF throwing 10 second, but only
nw to shorIstop and Pendleton was
nght off third. CARRIER struck out
ther side scored again and the game
fed, Salt Lake 6. Helena l.