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Hard Luck Lost Game

Senators Went down in Glorious defeat by harlow's hands by scorre of two to nothing in close game.

Error Let In Two Men

Game really should have been a Tie, but unforseen happened -- McGill did good work -- Unusually.

The unforseen happened. An error let in two runs, the only two of th game, and what should have undoubtedly been a tie game resulted in a defeat for the Senators by Houston at the driving park yesterday afternoon by a score of 2 to 0.

The runs were made in the first inning. The first two men at bat got the runs, and it was indeed fortunate for the lucky Hands that they were made or the tale would have been different.

The fatal first inning cost the Senators the game. In this inning Mowry, the first man at bat, got a clean, good hit. The next man up, Clayton, the old Austin player, was hit by the pitcher, which advanced Mowry to second. Newman came to bat and went out at first, and Mowry and Clayton were advanced. One man out. Edmondson flew out to right field and the two men were on bases still. Then the unforeseen happened, and the runs were made. Briskey came to bat and knocked a measly little fly and Gardner went after it. The ball should have been caught, and everybody thought that the day was saved. instead, Gardner dropped the ball and the two men came home. It was by Gardner's error that the two runs were made.

It was hard luck on Gardner, and he felt it. It is seldom that a star player like Gardner goes up like that, and the fans could not believe that it was done. It was his first day in the game, which accounts for it. Such a play he would not make again in a season. Gardner was not himself, or he never would have muffed. The chances are that he will turn tables today and win the game. He is recognized as one of the best players in the state, and the new management is congratulating itself on picking him up.

After this first inning, when the two runs were made by the Hands after two men were out. It was a pitchers' and a fielders' game and not a batters. They went out, one, two, three almost as fast as they came to the bat. The Hands made six hits after the first inning, but they were scattered, one hit being made in each inning except the second, seventh and eighth. In the last inning they made two. McGill fanned the men and Nelson managed to put them over the plate in a way that sent the ball almost invariably to the infield, which was the same as batting an easy fly for that fine aggregation of ball players.

It appeared to be almost an even draw, with the hands slightly the better at times. It would, indeed, be a hard thing to get two finer teams and better matched together. It was a case of Greek against Greek, and a battle royal to the finish. While it was a good game, it was not a game for the spectators. No spectacular plays to amount to anything were made during the game. In the seventh inning Captain Gill went after a long foul to right, and after a desperate attempt mitted it. This was one of the prettiest catches of the game.

In the second inning Crawford fouled out to Gordon. Truesdale got his base on balls and he was followed by Massing with a long hit which sent Truesdale flying around the diamond for third, but Carter sent the ball like lightning to Hartman, who put Turesdale out and saved the day.

Nothing was doing for either side in the third or fourth. They fared likewise in the fifth and sixth, though the Hands got a man to second a dumb play in which Gordon in attempting to catch the runner, Edmondson, at first threw the ball to Gill, who was not looking, and the ball went to the right field, Edmondson going to second base. The play did not net the batters anything. In the seventh and eighth both teams went out almost as fast as they came to bat.

In the very last inning things looked had for the Senators. Briskey got a hit but went out from Bradley to Gardner when Truesdale made a drive. This came near being a double play. Truesdale stole second. Crawford went out to McGill. Two men were out when Massing got a hit and sent Truesdale to third. Nelson went out to first and the side was out and the day saved.

The Following is the Score:

Houston	AB	R	H	PO	A	E
Mowry, lf	3	1	1	1	0	0
Clayton, 3b	3	1	1	1	0	0
Newman, 1b	3	0	0	12	0	1
Edmondson, cf	4	0	1	3	0	0
Briskey, rf	3	0	1	1	0	0
Crawford, ss	4	0	1	0	3	0
Truesdale, 2b	3	0	0	3	5	0
Massing, c	4	0	1	6	0	0
Nelson, p	4	0	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	31	2	7	27	9	1

Austin	AB	R	H	PO	A	E
Carter, lf	4	0	0	1	1	1
Hutchcroft, cf	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gardner, 2b	3	0	0	2	2	1
Gill, 1b	2	0	0	8	0	0
Hartman, 3b	3	0	0	1	2	0
Bradley, ss	3	0	0	3	2	0
Jeffries, rf	3	0	0	2	0	0
Gordon, c	3	0	0	7	2	0
McGill, p	2	0	1	3	2	0
TOTALS	27	0	1	27	11	2

Runs & Hits

Houston
Runs	200	000	000	2
Hits	101	111	002	7

Austin
Runs	000	000	000	0
Hits	000	001	000	1

Summary ----

Innings Pitched -- By Nelson, 9; by McGill, 9.
Runs Made -- Off Nelson, 0; off McGill, 2.
Hits Apportioned -- Off Nelson, 1; off McGill, 7.
Stolen Bases -- Truesdale, Hutchcroft, Gardner.
Sacrifice Hits -- Mowry, Newman, Gill.
Struck Out -- By Nelson, 2; by McGill, 2.
Bases on Balls -- By Nelson, 2; by McGill, 2.
Batters Hit -- By McGill, 1 (Clayton).
First Base on Errors -- Briskey, Massing.
Left on Bases -- Houston, 7; Austin, 2.
Time of Game -- One hour and twenty-five minutes.
Umpire -- Quigg
Admission -- 700.

McGill enjoys the distinction of making the only hit for the Senators in yesterday's game. This hit was made in the sixth inning. He was the first man up but did not reach home.

McGill pitched a hard game yesterday. He worked hard as usual to win the game.

The Senators, as usual, stole more bases than the opposing team, getting two to their one.

Plucky little player Short was missed by the fans yesterday. The injured player is in Houston on his back. It is said that he will be able to resume playing before long.

Nelson for Houston pitched a star game. He is very graceful in the box, has a good speed and a side curve, which went a long ways yesterday toward winning the game.

Houston infield is fast and furious. It is a peach.

Newman, the Houston first baseman, is one of the best men on the team. He handles himself like a ball player.

Umpire Quigg never uses an indicator, but keeps tally on the balls and strikes on his fingers and he never gets rattled.

The Austin baseball field is in fine condition.

The man who makes a home run today can rest assured of a neat little $30. If he wins the game it safe to say that it will go over that amount. The fans are aching to pass around the hat for some star play.

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