Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-26
RAsEBALL YESTERDAY.
The Atlas Break the "Hoodoo" ana
Beat the Pioneers-Cther Matters

The Atlas Break the % 100000 'h'
Beat the Pioneers-Cther Matters
The weather was very pleasant yester
day, and a large crowd assembled at th'
Park to witness the game between tbs
Atlas and the Pioneers. The latter clut
had been victorious for three games oYel
the home club, and ii was the general be
lief that they would again win The Atlas
played steadily, however, and whitewashed
, their oppon ants for the first seven innings
| They ere themselves treated to goose eggs
in the first two innings, but in the thlrd
after TWO men were out, Robertson M
safely TO center field, and McLauShin
brought him home by a splendid three,
Dagger to the left garden. which delighted
the spectators into enthusiastic shouts
Flint followed with a hit to third, but was
shut off at first, and left Mclaughlin look
ing at the home plate from third, and
moaning, Thou art so near and yet SO
far" That ended the run-making
until the eighth inning, which was the
most exciting ever played on the grounds;
Outflow, of the Pioneers, struck out, and
McMullin's hit to pitcher caused him to be
retired at first. With two men so quickly
disposed of, the friends of the Atlas began
to think the eighth their dangerous in
ming, would be got through with without
disaster, but Carroll got his base on balls,
Gagus sent the bail neatly to lett field,
Buckley did as well Upright field, and Car
roll tailed. Taylor sent good one INTO
the suburbs" aud brought in Gagus, but
Buckley, in trying to follow the latter, was
put out at the plate.
With two runs to the credit of the visit
IL l s., hn
Meagher hit nicely to center, and Robert
son did equally well. McLaughlins easy
one was caught by Buckley. Flint's high
foul was caught by Carroll but Meagher
took his opportunity, and ran home.
Newbert struck to third and was put out
ct first, retiring the side. Meagher's sue
cess in tallying made the score even, and
was heartily applauded. In the ninth
inning Hayes and Power, of the Pioneers,
made safe hits. Bigelow was put out. by
Ahern Outflow hit sharply to Robertson,
who had a fine opportunity to catch it and
make a double play, but Power, in running
from first to second base, was struck by the
ball Just as he passed Robertson, and the
ball glanced over Robertson 5 head, giving
Hayes time to cross the home plate. The
Atlas Immediately claimed that the run
did not count and that under the rule
Power, being hit by a batted ball, under
the circumstances, was out. A hot discus
sion ensued a dozen players endeavoring
to talk to the umpire at once, and the
spectators maniteSting about as much ex-
element. The umpire decided that Power
was out and that Hayes must go back to
second The Pioneers insisted that the
rule did not read that way, and the umpire
gave them twenty minutes to produce
"points and authorities When the
time had about expired, the Pioneers
resumed play according to the UNI
pire's decision, but Gagus, their Captain,
notified the official scorer that they did so
under protest. Two of their men were out
and McMullin retired on a foul When
the Atlas went to the bat, Fisher who had
been playing in bad luck, sent the ball
whistling into left field, and got safely to
third, the spectators cheering. Dolan
struck out. Hilbert, who had also been
doing poorly at the bat, found the ball and
drove it into right field, from whence it
was quickly sent to first base, putting him
out, but Fisher had meanwhile got home
and the game was over. Atlas, 3 =; Pioneers,
2. The game was played by every member
of the two mines with great earnestness.
Gagus, who was acting as Captain of the
Pioneers, Finn not having come up, was
the first man at the bat, and commenced
vigorous kicking" at once, not agreeing
with the umpire, who had called three
strikes upon him. He continued kicking
throughout the game, showing great en-
durance, but the spectators took dislike
to that style of playing, and gave him a
great deal of back talk. The mem
bers of his nine did some fine
playing, with the exception of Car
roll, usually so reliable. He made all
the errors chargeable to his team, throwing
badly and having three passed balls. OMIT
zow held down first in fine form. Buckley
was strong at second, and Hayes at third.
Buckleys running catch of a fly was one
of the most brilliant incidents of the game.
McMullin pitched well, striking out eleven
of the Atlas, but they made eight base hits
& all the same" He is rather slow in his
work, making the game linger. Dolan
pitched moderately well. Only five base
hits were made by the Pioneers, and nearly
all of them after the seventh inning, but
he is wild, and gave four men bases on
balls He made the first base hit of the
game. Mclaughlin caught without an
error, and nothing got past him, but he
had to do lively work to stop some of the
balls sent in Meagher accepted every
thing, and only failed once in ten times.
Ahern was also always on hand, and they
made the only " double of the game, in
the fourth inning. Meagher and Hayes,
both third-basemen, sprained their ankles
while running, but were able to continue
playing. Newbert, short-stop, took sue
cessfully the four chances offered him.