Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-08
SIX TO FIVE.
BURKE IN THE BOX PARALYZES
THE STOCKTONS.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the Home
Clubs Victory-Saturday's and
Yesterdays Games-Etc.

Even though their club is in the rear for
the League race, Sacramento was out in
force at the ball game yesterday between
the home club and the Banner Island"
nine, and both grand and special stands
were jammed with spectators. Stockton
came with the idea that they would win,
and in accordance brought over quite
number of their hackers, but one could not
get a bet against the Stockton team. Sac
ramento people were unanimous in their
opinion that the visitors had the game, and
as some expressed it, " We've just come out
to see how bad Stockton will do Us up
this time" The tables were turned, how
ever, and when big" Burke stepped into
the box as pitcher and twirled the first ball
over the plate, the people took a good
glimpse of him, braced up in their seats,
may have a little fun here yet" muttered
one Sacramentan as he watched the
pitcher.
Burke is perhaps the finest physical spec
linen of man ever seen on diamond in
this State. He is strapping fellow, about
six feet in height and a regular athlete. He
is of jovial disposition and takes things
just as they come. He was put on trial by
the Sacramento managers in yesterdays
game. and he proved himself to be the
missing link" of the club. He pitched an
excellent game, and allowed the visiting
nine but six hits, while seven of them re-
tired on three strikes. He is sharp in
watching bases and kept the runners
sliding for safety" half the time, while he
would coax ball over the plate while the
batter was thinking of something else.
Although he gave the visitors six bases on
balls, he would hold them at first so close
that whenever an attempt was made 10
steal base, the ball WIS always waiting
for the runner at his destination, and not
single base was stolen by the Stockton
nine during the whole game-a rare occur
renee. Burke was repeatedly cheered and
compelled to ''dof' his cap at least half
dozen times to the enthusiastic people.
In the last inning, however, when the
score stood 6 to 3 and the Stocktons came
to the bat, getting two men on bases and
following this up by a triple drive by How
ard, the courage of the crowd grew weak
but Burke rallied and did not allow the
score to be tied.
In the seventh inning the score stood
to l, and the Sacramentos, in lucky
streak, got three men on bases and Burke
came to the bat. Stockton did not think
himself and they brought in Baker, their
finest, y from the outfeldN to occupy the
box. He picked up the ball. sent it whirl-
ing towards the plate, but Burkes bat met
it with a swing and the sphere cut through
the air in the short stop region like can
non ball, and the batter was safe on second
before it was felded. O'Day and Newbert
scored on the hit and Burke lust owned
the town
The game in general was brilliant one
and well worth the admission price All
played good ball and, though beaten, Stock
ton made a good fight. Behan, Stickney,
Sweeny and Whitehead, their infeld did
some quick work, and the former three
made a brilliant play in the sixth inning
Veach drove the ball on the ground nearly
on a line over second when Behan fell fiat
on his side in jumping to stop it. He just
touched the ball with the tips of his fingers,
and pushing it over to Stickney, who was
near at hand, the latter forwarded it to
Sweeny in time TO put out the runner. 1t
was probably one of the most brilliant
PLAYS ever seen.
Fairhurst and Harper did fair battery
work, and Baker should not have been
substituted in the latter's place, although
Harper claimed to have hurt his finger
Fairhurst proved a formidable backstop.
Howard. Moore and Baker played the out
field positions in good style.
The Sacramento club played with two
errors and both were excusable. They
appeared active and invigorated by the bay
breezes. Veach brought out pretty little
tot, who called him papa" and he termed
her the mascot for the nine.
Mclaughlin held Burkes delivery to
perfection, and threw to bases better than
ever before, allowing no steals. With such a
backstop, Burke was at his best, and sailed
the ball three times over the plate in several
instances after three balls had been called.
The passed ball against him did not do any
particular damage.
Krehmeyer, O'Day, McSorley and New
bert played their positions well, two rat
fling double plays being made by them.
In the first inning Behan reached first base
and rushed to second, when Stickney bit a
ball on a fly TO O'Day, who squeezed" it
and forwarded it TO Krehmeyer in time to
put out the agile second baseman.
In the sixth inning another neat double
was scored. Harper was on second base,
when Behan hit TO Burke, who forwarded
it to first base, shutting out the batter. At
the same time Harper started for third
from second base but Krehmeyer threw
him cut to McSorley.
Veach and Sylvester did not have much
fielding to do, but both kept up their record
as batters.
Jevne hauled down two flies, and got in
his usual base-hit. His base.sliGing and
stealing was worth seeing.
In the eighth inning Jeyne to all appear
ances struck out, but the catcher dropped
the ball and threw to first before the run
ner reached the bag. Everyone thought
the runner out, but umpire Young ruled
safe under the rule that ''if a ball hits
the umpire on the third strike when the
catcher misses it, the batter is entitled to
his base, on the supposition that if the ball
had not been interfered with the runner
would have had time to reach his base"
Ben Young umpired in his competent
manner, and gave entire satisfaction. He
is the best that has ever been here.
EnllnUinc e the scnre.