The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-04-19
OROylLLE vs. CHESAW.

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have opened up the base ball seasOl
continues the population is assured O
the best and most Interesting
display Of the national sport tha
has ever been witnessed in Oroville
Another close and exciting game was
pulled of Sunday afternoon between
the 0roy!!!e Juniors and 4 nine from
Chesaw. When the boys went on the
field II looked a cinch for the visitors
who were big. husky lads as compared
with their opponents. While the game
was rather ragged as to the error col
umn, yet the fielding In the main was
sharp and clean. Chesaw would have
probably won had the base runners
been a little more careful running
bases. recklessness that looked as
though they held their opponents
with impunity, as the OrOville catcher
was Slow letting 60 of the ball. but
four runners were sacrificed trying TO
steal third, and that at times when
there was no necessity of taking the
chances. Powell had an exceptional
number Of chances at third, with sew
en- put outs and two assists. His one
error was an over hrOw to first Nc
es at center, one of which he worked
into q double play. Geo. Turner. the
Ches.,w catcher, put up the best game
for the visitors. throwing to bases with
such accuracy that stealing was IL
dangerous undertaking Another large
crowd was out, and excitement ran
high. The following is the score by
innings:
observation-disclosures. first, could
not locate 1rby's shoots; Warren
dropped the third strike on Albert
Hanson. who reached first, and i'm
mediately stole second: Washbourn
made first ON an infield hit, too slow
to be handled; Henson going to third;
Mcdaniel made a swell catch of Ar
thur Hanson's fly. and caught Wash
bOurn at first on q double play. No
runs. Oroville-Burns muffed POwells
fly. giving him life; Powell was
thrown out trying to steal second; the
third strike on Irby slipped through
the catcher, and the runner was safe
at tIst; he took second on q passed
ball: Mitchell hit a fly to left field.
and Hanson got the ball to second in
time to double Irby. No runs.
Second-Chesaw-K opened the
inning with safe hit, stole second on
the first ball pitched, and in attempting
to steal third was caught Warren to
POWELL. Geo. Turner rolled the ball
10 pftcter and was out at first; Burns
popped up fly to Schultz. No runs
Oroviile-Steele fell down on strikes.
Provo made clean hit. but was
thrown out trying to steal second;
Schultz expired on three strikes. No
runs.
Third-ChesaW--SetZ was out on
q fly to Powell; Albert Turner reached
first on four wide ones. and stole sec
Ond. In attempting to steal third he
was out, Warren to Powell. TrOdden
beat the wind three times. No runs.
Oroville-McDaniel went out, pitcher
to frst; Hancock retired on three
strikes; Burns juggled Warren's hit
and over threw first. Warren going to
second: Powell was out on a foul fly
to catcher. No runs.
Fourth - Chesaw - Albert Hanson
went out on fly to third; Washbourn
was out at first on q pretty stop and
throw by Powell; Arthur Hanson lined
out safety, stealing second, and
reaching third on an overthrow by
catcher to second; Keeley made hit
scoring Hanson: Kelley stole second;
Geo. Turner was out on fly to third.
One run. Oroville-SetZer fumbled
Irby's hit and the runner was safe; he
stole second and third by very close
margin; Mitchell went out on strikes;
Steele hit a slow one to first and was
out, Irby scoring on the pua out; Pro-
vo sawed. One run.
Fifth-Chesaw-Bur out on strikes
Setter hit to third, Powell over throw
ing first the runner took second, i'm
mediately stealing third: Albert Tur-
ner whiffed; Setter getting too far of
third was caught between bases and
was thrown out at the plate by Powell.
No runs. OrOville-Schultz out on
strikes; Mcdaniel followed suit; Han
cock reached first on four balls; TrOd-
den muffed Warren's fly. Hancock go
ing to third; Powell made safe hit.
scoring Hancock. and putting Warren
on third; Powell stole second; lrby
famed. One run.
Sixth-Chesaw- rolled the
ball to first and was out; Albert
Hanson lifted a fly to Schultz and re-
tired: Washbourn hit to pitcher and
was out at first. No runs. OrOville-
Mitchell was given life when Albert
Hanson muffed his fly; Steele hit to
pitcher and Mitchell was thrown ont
at second: Provo hit to Keeley and
Steele was thrown out at second; Set
ger covering the bag; Schultz hit to
short and Provo was nailed at second
No runs.
Seventh-Chesaw- Hanson
fell victim to strikes; Schultz fum-
bled Keeley's grOunder; Keeley stole
second and third; Geo. Turner was out
ON a fly to Hancock; Burns was out
on great catch by Mcdaniel. No
runs. Oroville--McDaniel out on
strikes: Hancock drove safe to right;
Warren hit to first and was out, Han
COCK making second Setter let Pow
ellis hit 60 through him and Hancock
scored. Powell going to second: Irby
made safe hit. Powell going to third; ;
Setter juggled Mitchell's hit. Powell
scoring, lrby going to second; Mitch
ell and Irby pulled off a double steal
Steele fell down on three strikes. Two
runs.
Eighth - Chesaw - Setter reached
first on four balls, stole second and in
attempting to steal third was thrown
out Warren to Powell; Albert Turner