The morning call., 1890-04-04
THE FIRST SHUT-OUT.
The Sacramentos Whitewashed
by the Colonies.
sebb Was Puzzle to the Interior Men and
Harper Could Not Control the Ball.
The Players.


appointed over their failure to win one out
Of the first three games played this season.
They were again downed by the Oakland
team yesterday. and in addition TO defeat
suffered the humiliation of whitewash.
They played a strong game nevertheless,
and can attribute their defeat more to weak
ness in the box than to any deficiency.
There were about 1900 people in attend
ance, and those who were present half an
hour before game began witnessed the hoist
ing of Oakland's championship banner.
The Colonies wore attired in black Jersey
suits, with white trimmings, and white
striped hose and caps. They presented
unique appearance in their novel dress, and
the muscular young men all appeared to be
in frst-class condition for seasons strug-
gle.
The Senators wore blue suit. similar to
that used by the San Franeiscos last year.
1t was their first appearance here, as we'll
as that of the Oaklands, and both teams
were almost wholly unfamiliar to the spec
tators. there being SO many new men on
the field.
Umpire Sheridan came in for q hearty
round Of applause when he appeared on
the field. He was dressed in a full suit of
blush gray material, and looked very hand
some in his new garb
The game had several features during
= the first few innings, and the interest of
the audience was closely conferred on the
play; but as the Senators piled up cipher
after cipher as the innings rolled by the
contest became rather too one-slded to be eX-
citing Good ball, however, was played on
both sides from commencement till close,
and the errors were few and far between.
The champions put up perfect game
up to almost the close of the
battle. but in the ninth inning
one error was chalked up to the discredit
OF the 'lndertakers" and that misplay fell
t. Aorii3 O'Neil, TO the great delight of the
Frisco cranks, who find enjoyment in guy
ing Tip" from the bleachers. But Norris
lad been playing splendid ball up TO the
time of his break, surprising even some of
his admirers by his stops of hot-hit ground
ers and accurate throwing to first.
WILL BE IN THE RACE.
The men from the legislative city went
through the game In style that predicted
they would be in the race this year. They
bat heavily and field almost perfectly. 1t
took them three or four innings to
get acquainted with Cobb's delivery, and
then they began smashing the bail right
Dlerrily, bat we're prevented from scoring
BY the magnificent fielding Of the Oaklands.
The two errors made by the losers were of
an>SScusable nature One was due to the
rouEhness OF the ground neal, first base and
tie other was throw made by the second
haseman while he was in the act of re-
covering himself.
Harper's anxiety to strike out the opposing
battcrS led him TO keep the ball away from
the plate, and the Colonies were cunning
enough 10 refrain from attempting to strike
at his wide curves. Frequently, when he had
Two strikes called on batsman and plenty
OF opportunities to put the sphere clean
over the rubber, he sent the striker to first
on balls. Had he trusted in the men sup
porting him and not endeaYored to play a
battery game, the score might have diff
fered, as a few of the Oaklands who were
sent to the initial through his unsteadiness
scored on hits that followed. His two wild
pitches were also costly.
Bowman. the backstop, caught a pretty
game, but he was slightly ''of III throw
IEG 10 the cushions. He hits heavily, his
single being hot drive to center, aud he
runs bases WELL Ed. StapletOn, although a
tFihe heavy in his movements, is a good
first baseman. He is a sure catch on thrown
balls and accepted his seventeen chances
without an error. He has a fine eye for the
ball and when he makes the bat connect
which occurs frequently, the leather takes
q long sail.
ACCEPTED EIGHT CHANCES OUT OF NINE.
Reitz, the second baseman, outside of his
wild throw to the plate, made eight neat as
sists on gr0unders. He did not have an OPP
portunity to show what he can do in the
way Of handling balls thrown by the catch
er. DAILY, the shortstop, who it was re-
ported had dead arm" felded his posi-
ton perfectly. His throwing does appear
10 be weak, but the ball always gets to first
before the runner.
Third baseman Cedar on the field is a
copy of Whitehead in appearance and
movements, both in his position and at bat
he throws. too, like the ex-Frisco player
graceful style Fred Roberts made three
easy catches In left and Zeigler pulled
down as many difficult flies in right field.
The Oaklands worked together like we'll
drilled soldiers, and their quick active work
was one OF the obstacles that barred the
- Sacramentos from breaking the string of
goose eggs. Pitcher Cobb twirled strong
game oil ball in the first three innings, pre-
venting the Senators from getting a single
safe hit. In one inning he retired the first
three men upon strikes. He has a strong
swift delivery, but does not give his arm
tull swing, the throw being a short, ierky
movement He has wide sharp curves, and
very deceptive drop ball. His command
OF the sphere IS very good. but one man in
the Capital City nine getting to first base
on! balls, and this occurred in the ninth
inning.
Lehman caught fairly well and did not
have chance to display his throwing
abilities, as there wa. little attempted base
stealing on the part of the interior men.
The backstop has improved greatly in his
batting. He secured double and a single
of Harper. Isaacson played first base in
good shape and showed himself to be at
home on lOw-thrown balls. Mcdonald was
IN his Old-tlme form at second and took
care Of everything that came in his way.
Bill Stlckney at short was at his best and
furnished al exhibition of his famous can
non-like throwing. Charley O'Neill had
. one chance in left field, difficult fly, and
he pulled 1t down after hard backward
run. Hlll had nothing to do in the outer
garden and failed to distinguish himself
with the stick.
- DUNCAN, the change catcher of the Oak
lands, IS great outhelder. He made four
splendid catches, all of them being flies that
We're awkward ones to secure. AT the plate
=. he is vicious hitter, and the single he sent
over first left line of smoke after it.
In the second inning Mcdonald hit to
left for single, stole second, went to third
on wild pitch and scored on Hills fly to
e ZeIgler.
In the third inning Stickney hit to short
y lett heid for single and stole second.
DUNCAN raped single over first base and
Stlckney scored, the right fielder advancing
% to seeond on Zeigler's short throw to first.
n. ONefPs single TO center scored DUNCAN.
lsaacson IN the fourth inning got first
base on balls and scored on Lohman's
double, the latter going to third on the
throw to the plate. Cobb was given first
" on balls and stole second C. O'NeilPs
? single over short scored Lehman and sent
Cobb to third. a wild pitch sent Cobb
over the plate.
SUMMARY-At San Francisco, April 3,
169O-Oaklands g. Sacramentos 0. Earned
-runs-0aklands 1. Two-base hits-Loh-
man, Stapleton, Reitz Sacrifice hits-Mc-
Donald, Hill, Daley. First base on called
baus-OaklaDds 3, Saeramentos l. Left on
bases-Oaklands 5, Sacramentos 6. Struck
out-By Cobb 7, by Harper 3. Double
plays-Dungan and Isaacson. Passed balls
Lehman l. Wild pftches-Harper ..
SCORE BY INNINGS.