Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-28
FATS TRAMPLE LEANS
IN GRUELL|NG BATTLE
Dark Horse Pinch Hitter Wins Game
For Thorpe's Heavyweights--
Bonehead Play Spells Leans
Chances in Ninth

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a profound secret by the Fats, won
close and gruelling contest Nor
Thorpe's heavyweights yesterday
afternoon at the city bail park, score
6 to 5. With two men on bases
in the sixth and one run to the bad,
Clark was sent into the fray to bat
mates with clean double to left
! field, scoring Thorpe and Lambert
with the winning runs. Many fans
contend that he had no intentions
of hitting the ball so hard, but when
interviewed after the game, Clark
stated that the hit was no mistake.
The hit which won the game
brought the crowd of 400 fans to
its feet Except the leans) and Clark
became so jubiIant that he attempt
ed to roll from second to third, but
was touched out by Muir before he
reached the bag.
With two out in the ninth and
one run needed to tie the score,
VanDorn raped a tnree-bagger far
over Emerson head, and but for
the fact that the umpire happened
to know the rules of the game the
contest might have gone to the leans.
AS he rounded third base VanDorn
was tackled by Mitchell, one of his
teammates, and showed back onto
the bag. His highness jumps. Lester
at once waved Van out because of
the interference and the game was
over.
The Game in Detail
VanDorn, first up for the Leans,
flew out to left field Stone famed
and Muir singled, stole second and
went out on an attempted steal of
third.
For the Fats, Pendry was safe on
error, Sanger converted bunt into
a single (some feat for Sanger) and
Thorpe got a two-bagger, scoring
Pendry. Lambert, Finney and
Stephenson were easy outs
Second inning-After Barnard's
out, Walker singled and pilfered
both second and third, scoring on
a single by BroWnson. Both Brown
son and Junge were out on the lat
ters infield fly on a peculiar play.
The popup went straight into Lam
bert's hands and Brownson held his
base but Lambert dropped the ball,
recovered and touched second, then
the bag.
Dudley, Emerson and Hinchliff
went out in order for the Fats.
Third inning-Wen ham, hhomp-
son and VanDorn were easy outs.
Pendry, first up for the Fats, took
first on error and Sanger also drew
a life when Barnard let Walkers
third strike ball trickle through his
fingers. Thorpe and Lambert both
flew out to center field and Finney's
bunt scored Pendry. Stephenson
was out on infield grounder.
Fourth inning-After Stone and
Muir had gone out, Barnard walked
and Walker singled. This pair a
moment later executed a pretty dou-
bic steal and both scored when For
rest singled. Rounds struck out.
Dudley, Elm erson and Hinchliff
went out in order.
Fifth inning led off with
a single and scored on Stones single
after VanDorn was out. Muir famed
and Barnard was out on infield
grounder.
Pendry annexed double, Sanger
drew a pass and Thorpe singled,
scoring Pendry. Finney famed,
Thorpe was out on attempted steal
and Stephenson flew out to first.
Sixth inning Brownson
and Forrest were out, one, two,
three.
Dudley singled, and scored, after
Emerson and Hinchliff were out, on
Pendrys single, the latter going out
on attempted steal.
Seventh inning-After Rounds
wGs out, Allison singled, VanDorn
got in the way of a pitched ball and
took first. Allison went out at third
on Stones grounder. VanDorn took
third when Barnard and Muir walk
ed and stole home when Sanger's
back was turned. Stone was out
in attempting to duplicate the feat.
Sanger flew out to right field and
Thorpe singled. Lambert was safe
on error, and Thorpe and Lambert
advanced a peg on pretty double
steal. Then came the play that won
the game, when Clark, substituted
for Finney, poled out a two-bagger
and two Fats scored. Clark and
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