Seattle's Nonpareils Outplay Tacoma in a Thrilling Baseball Match

Seattle won the title of junior champions of the Northwest fairly yesterday afternoon at the Madison Street ball park in the game with the Tacoma Juniors. The Tacoma team made a hard fight, but were not in the game at any stage. It was the talk of all who saw the game. The work of the Nonpareils was really wonderful. Seldom is it that professional teams show such perfect teamwork, cool judgment, and determination in playing ball all the time. Their fielding was simply wonderful, every man handling the ball as if he was an old campaigner—and their batting terrific.

Reed pitched a splendid game judged from every standpoint, and the support given him behind the bat could not have been excelled. Bell's throwing to bases was a feature of the game. Jack made the sensational play of the season on Honey's liner over second base. He was playing well toward first when he hit the ball. It looked safe, but the young second baseman, with a glove that looked as big as a door mat, made a long run and jumping into the air, stopped the ball. He could not recover himself, but turned a somersault, and managed to throw the ball before it reached the ground. His youthful admirers yelled like hyenas. B. Nelson also came in for a share of glory at third base, where he succeeded in handling many hot shots. Johnson played short without an error. 'Old' Duncanson, on first base, was a whole team in himself. He does not get away like a meteor, but there is not a ball player on the field who excels him in taking low-thrown balls and the professional manner in which he reaches for them. When he comes to the bat the pitchers wonder what is coming, and the fielders go back to the fence. Two three-baggers and a single was his record that day.

In justice to the Tacoma infielders it must be said that they had hard luck on several occasions from hard-hit ground balls. Fife, Pincus and Murray suffered in this respect, so that a few of the errors charged were excusable. Indeed Murray played as clever a short as could be desired, his judgment on ground balls and the manner in which he handled them being very pleasing to the spectators. Jones did good work at third and Fife played well at second. Eagan played poorly at first. The sensational play on the Tacoma side was made by Sullivan, who captured a high fly from Murdock's bat after a long run. Briggs also made a nice record in left field, taking five flies without an error. Pincus pitched well the last four innings. Swindell retired from the game in the third owing to an injured hand.

Three times the Tacoma boys got men on bases, but through the sharp work of the Nonpareils they were kept there and the side retired. This was especially noticeable in the ninth inning, when the bases were full and only one out, Gilhurst drove a shot liner at Johnson, who captured it and threw to third in time to retire Eagan. Mr. Campbell umpired the game in an impartial manner. His judgment on balls and strikes was well nigh perfect.