Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-01
DIAMOND DOINGS.
TWO DAYS, EVENTS AMONG CLUBS
OF THE LEAGUE.
Sacramento Jumped On by Stock
ton-Costly Errors-Three to
Nothing-Etc.

on Saturday to try conclusions with the
champions of the last season. They were
accompanied by quite large number of
local admirers of the game, who hoped to
see the Capital City Club sweep the dia-
mond over there. The party met with a
cordial reception by the Stockton Club and
citizens of that delightful city. There was
large attendance at the grounds, and the
audience was evidently full of enthusiasm
over the home club, and yelled themselves
hoarse whenever the Stockton players
made brilliant plays. The little group of
Sacramentans present did their level best
in the same line for the visiting players.
The day was pleasant, except for the north
wind, the grounds were in fine condition,
the players all felt good, and the result was
a closely contested game.
The visitors were taken 10 the grounds
in an omnibus and Immediately COM
menced practicing, showing up in very
good style, as also did the Stocktons in
their preliminaries.
At 220 P. NJ. the game commenced, the
Stocktons choosing the bat and sending
the Sacramentos into the field.
Stockton was whitewashed in the first
inning but gained run in the second. In
each of the fourth and eighth innings
they made a run, and were shut out the
rest of the time.
The Sacramento club never made run
from one end of the game to the other,
and though they played fair ball, Stockton
proved the more fortunate in their fielding
and did not allow the visitors a tally.
Fairhurst and Baker were very effective
m
made off the latter's delivery. Sweeney
played an errorless game on first having
fifteen chances. He did not reach the in
itial, however, during the game. Behan.
the Captain of the Stocktons, played well,
and hit the ball for two bases. He seemed
as if he would rather wait for his base than
hit the bali, and he reached the initial
three times in that way.
Howard and Stickney were very good in
their positions, and the former has two
base-hits to his credit. Moore, Hunolt and
Selma had little to do in the field, but they
proved to be good men for the fly balls
that came their way. Selma made a record
in the batting lire, driving out three base
hits as clean as could be. He also stole
his share of bases-in fact, more than any
one else in the two mines. Hunolt was
weak at the bat. and couldn't find q
HaDeman at all. He struck out three times.
The Sacramento club played the game
with five errors. and they were costly ones,
two of them letting in as many runs.
Hapeman pitched his first game, McLaugh-
lin receiving him in a faullless manner
He proved to be very effective with the
Stockton sluggers, and they only secured
in reality six hits, all very scattering. He
watched the bases very closely, and twice
caught the runners mapping. He has the
making of fine player, and before the
season ends Sacramento will have found
him 10 be very valuable acquisition. He
is not a heavy batter, but he hit the ball
every time and didn't bite once.
Krehmyer played first in his usual cool
manner and he is credited with eleven
chances without an error. He drove the
ball to left for good base hit.
O'Day played his position in keeping
with his record and demonstrated his
ability to guard the second bag. He still
q big favorite with the Stockton people,
and in response to their cheering he Lined
OUT base hit and really made a run. He
worked his way from first base around to
third, and while Sweeney and Behan were
trying to catch Veach between first and
second he made dash from third to home.
Sweeney threw high to the catcher, who
ik'kae opinion of half the Stockton people,
touched Day at the home plate with the
wrong hand, but Sheridan decided out"
Newbert took care of everything that
came his way, and the error charged against
him was in reality base hit. 1t was long
run for ground ball which he stopped,
but did not recover himself in time to
throw 10 first. Any other scorer would
have given the batter base hit.
McSorley did not do as well as he
wanted to. for his error gave the Stockton
one of their runs, while McLaughlin's over
throw to second, while there was runner
on third. added another run to the Stockton
score. McSorley couldn't get along with
out base hit, however.
Veach and Jevne played well, the former
pulling down two fys.
Sylvester drumming catch of aswift drivet to
right field was the feature of the game 1t
was remarkable catch, and after a long
run he just did get his fingers on the ball,
but it stuck there. His wonderful feat
was in eyeryone's mouth after the game
His running powers proved of value to
him when, IN the latter part of the game,
Behan drove the ball hard into right field
away over his head. He lit out after the
ball with such promptness that the runner
only made the second base, and barely that
On ordinary fielding a runner would have
come near making his home.
The game ended to the Joy of the Stock
ton people, by score of 3 to 0, the details
of which are recorded in the following:
SUMMARY OF THE GAME