Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
FIRST GAME.

The baseball season OF the Californis
League for 1890 closed in this city yeser.
day with two games between the Sacrs-
mentos and Stocktons, and the first contest
was one OF the most eventful thai has ever
been played in Sacramento 1t commenced
at 1890 o'clock in the afternoon and about
1000 people had assembled. Everybody
understood the situation and knew that the
Sacramentos had fighting chance for the
pennant; that if she won both games and
Oakland defeated the San Franchises, the
Senators could claim the championship.
Nobody appeared to be aware Of the fact
that morning game had been played at
0akla and when the score was placed
on the blackboard the crowd went wild
Oakland had defeated the San Franeiscos
by a score of 16 TO 7, and the people quick
~ figured that if Sacramento won both Of
her games from Stockton she would win
the pennant, providing the afternoon game
went against San Francisco.
The contest began and both clubs played
almost perfect ball for seven innings
neither side scoring a run. Only one man
had reached third base, and but two haC
been advanced as far as second.
Both teams were fielding with admirable
accuracy, and the two pitchers, Chase anC
Hoffman, divided honors. The eighth in
ming came. Bowman got first on four ball:
and a handy three Dagger by McHele scored
him.
The Stocktons then came to the bat
Wilson reached the initial on a momentary
"iuggle" OF the ball by Reiiz Fogarty anC
Pache each drove out 3 hit and Holiday
came to the bat with the bases full. Turn
ing 10 the audience he smiled and shouted
Sorry, but can't help it" Then facine
the pitcher be struck the first ball pitched
knocking it into the air back of third base
II dropped nearly two feet outside the fou
line and Roberts took his time about field
ing the ball Holiday ran half way dow1
to first base, and seeing that the ball struck
fonl, he returned to his position in the bat
ter's box.
Then somebody yelled Fair ball.
Fogarty ran home from third base, anC
Holiday did not exactly know what to do
Meegen was heard 10 declare the ball |
fair hit, and Holiday made dash for frs
base The ball got there ahead of him
however, and he was declared out, but TIT
worst had happened, Fogarty being de
cared safe at home, making the score 2 t
l. Roberts grew angry and the whole Sac
ramento team were up in arms. Meegar
fined Roberts in the midst OF the excite
ment. Order was finally restored and thu
Stocktons were retired without adding any
more to their score.
The Sacramentos came to bat in III;
ninth inning and the first two men were
shut ont at first base. Cedar, the third ba
ter. missed The third strike and Armstronl
failed TO hold the ball. Cedar started FOL
first base, and Armstrong threw wild &c
Selma. The latter finally got the bali anC
made q pass at the runner after he haC
gone by, by failed to touch him by nearly
two feet.
Meegan declared Cedar ont and thu
spectators rose from their seats in thr
grand stand and started for the diamond
Police Captain Lee and officer Carol
came out on the grounds and escorted tn,
umpire to the ticket Office where he Wa
locked in, while the threatening crow,
gathered. The excitement lasted full,
fifteen minutes, and when quiet was re
stored Meegan refused to umpire the sec
oni game and left The park.
Clay Chapman was substituted.
Meegan's decisions were about the wors
that have ever been known here Seln
admitted that he did not touch Godsr, an
the S,hole Stockton team declared tina
Holiday hit was foul. Ssspleton en-
tered protest, but it win doubtless hay
little effect.
Following is the score: