The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-05-07
COLvILLE LOOSES OPENING
GAME OF THE LEAGUE

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winners in the opening of the Ste
vens County Baseball league, which
took place last Sunday.
The Colville team journeyed to
Springdale, where they engaged in
one of the fastest games which is
likely to be seen this year. For
eight innings neither team was able
to make score and only one man
got as far as third base. In the
last of the eighth inning the crash
came, and when the smoke of battle
cleared, Springdale had secured four
runs. The disaster started when a
high fly was knocked to Paige, play
ing right field for Colville, and just
as he was about to gracefully receive
the ball he stepped into squirrel
hole and hit the ground about the
same time the ball did. This
put the Springdale man on second
base with no one out. The next
hit was a swift grounder to Smith
as shortstop, who fielded the ball
perfectly but in his zeal to catch
the Springdale runner at third. threw
too low and Richardson dropped the
ball. This made two men on bases
with no one out Hydoin put one to
the Springdale batter, which suited
his taste, and he knocked swift
grounder between second, resulting in
two Springdale men crossing the
plate. Two more men scored in the
same inning, giving the game to
Springdale. Colville came back in
the ninth inning and Graham reached
first on an overthrow and started for
second but loafed on the way and
the ball was recovered and caught
the Colville catcher off the bag and
he was declared out. Carl Hard
ended the agony by knocking
grounder to first base.
Wyatt playing left field for Col
vile, made the only real hit of the
day, when he knocked line drive
over center field which should have
given him a home run, but with the
air of the rough outfield the ball was
recovered and Wyatt was out at
third base. Hydoin did the pitching
for Colville, and at no time was he
in danger except in the eighth inning,
for which he was in no way to blame.
If Colville continues to play as
good baseball as they showed on the
opening game they will give a good
account of themselves before the
season ends. Their fielding was per-
feet, outside of one inning, and all
that is now lacking is to develop
some heavy hitters and pickup a
little inside baseball. Before the
game, Richardson was elected captain
of the team for the season and
should prove to be very good lead
er, as he has had plenty of exper
ience and uses good judgment. He
also plays third base in perfect style.
Chewelah received a pretty sur
prise when the fast team from Val
ley defeated them to the tune of 6 to
2. 1t seems rather strange to have
Chewelah and Colville fighting over
the cellar position, with Springdale
and Valley at the top of the list, but
there are II more games yet to be
played, and no team seems to have
cinch on any position.
Valley comes to Colville next Sun
day with the same lineup which de-
feated Chewelah, and they are count
ing on taking Colville into camp
without much effort. The Colville
boys are not saying very much but
are getting ready for the game and
are prepared to give the best they
have. Valley has four players from
Spokane, Springdale and Chewelah
have also imported two or three out
side players, while Colville is the
only team in the league playing pure
ly nome talent.
Following is the lineup Colville
used at the Springdale game: Rogers,
I'd base; Graham, catcher; Hard,
center field; Smith, shortstop; Wernli,
1st base; Wyatt, left field; Page,
right field; Hydoin, pitcher; Rich
ardson, Sd base.
Decks pitched for Springdale and
should be given full credit for his
victory as he gave only four hits
and struck out ten of Colville's men,
and had plenty of speed and control.
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