Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-21
ALMOST OUT OF SIGHT.
THE SENATORS STILL RUNNING AWAY
FROM THE FIELD.
Yesterdays Games Make Run OF Eleven
successive victories-Perrott's
Poor Support.

Yesterdays was the eleventh straight
game for the Sacramentos. They haveRot
been defeated once since the morning of
the 4th of July, and are evidently trying to
run SO far away from the other clubs that
1t will be impossible for any of the teams
to oyertake them. In their attempt they
are certainly succeeding msgnifcently. and
if not checked soon the Senators will be
practically out of the fight for the pennant
The struggle must necessarily be between
the other three League clubs if the home
club keeps up its pace much longer There
are many who think the Sacramento club
too much for the other mines, but when the
San Franciscos get the new material thew
are after matters may take decided turn.
As the train from Stockton bearing the
two clubs stopped at the ball grounds,
shortly before 3 o'clock YESTERDAY after
noon, cheer went up from the grand
stand, for the Senators had won the morn
ing game over there with the Gas Citv
club. The applause was renewed as the
players filed past the grand stand to their
dresslng-room, and such expressions as
Good boy, Hoffman T' I'VE are the peo.
pie y We're to be heard on all sides. Still
another rally greeted the club as thew
marched out to their bench-the twelve
men abreast-and each player must have
felt proud of the welcome.
For two innings 1t looked as though a
hotly contested game would be seen. but
the third inning dispelled all such expecta-
tlons. The score stood to in favor of
the visitors when the second inning was
over. but by the end of the third it was
to 2, with the large figure for the Sacra-
mentos. They were never headed again.
and won the game by score of @ ato4
Perrott and Coughlin were both batted
hard, but the hits off the latter's delivery
were scattered, while several times there
was punching on Perrott. The latter.
however, did not receive proper support
He ought to have nine like the Sacra-
mentos behind him. and then would soon
show that he has no peer on the coast as a
pitcher. He struck out eleven men, and
was frequently applauded for his success
In deceiving the batsmen.
There were no particular features about
the game, except homerun by Daily and
Roberts magnificent exhibition of fielding.
He had but two put-outs, but both of the
catches were very difficult.
There was one play in the last inning
which nearly all the spectators failed to
understand. The Stocktons were at the
bat, and Perrott was on first base. Cahill,
the next batter, knocked ball high into
the air. Coughlin was about to take it.
when DAILY was called, and he made an at
tempt to catch the descending ball. He
"muffed" it, and Cahill and Perrott were
on their bases, apparently safe. When
Umpire Donohue called Cahill out, how
ever, the crowd was surprised and could
not understand it.
Donohue was right. When there is
man on first base, and batter knocks
pop'hy into the diamond, he (the batter) is
out whether or not the fielder catches the
ball. This rule was made to prevent the
helding club from making double plays too
easily. All the runner on first base has to
do when pop'fy is knocked, is to stand
at his base. He cannot be forced off by
reason OF the fielders missing the ball.
Following is the score: