The morning call., 1890-09-27
HIT HOFFMAN HARD.
The Frisco Sluggers Land Heavily
on St0cktOn's New Twirler.

Sonny Hoffman. late of Tacoma, and one
of the recent acquisitions to the Stockton
team, endeavored to give evidence of his
versatility as a ball-player by pitching
game against Firms MetIopolitans at the
Oakland grounds yesterday. Mr.. Hoffman
is quite ball-tosSer, but his sphere of use
fulness cannot be said to be in the pitchers
box. This fact the Friscos very clearly and
forcibly demonstrated for the presumptive
young man yesterday. A fair-siZed crowd.
composed mostly of Oaklanders, witnessed
the game, and it was easily seen that their
sympathies we're very much with the tail
enders. They had little opportunity, how
ever, to give voice to their pent-up feelings
as the Friscos were on their mettle, and be-
sides banging the ball around the lot with
most disappointing frequency for the
"rooters' for Stockton, they played
perfect fielding game for six innings, retir-
ing the Gastowns up to that period without
a run.
Lookabaugh pitched steady, effective
game, and although nine hits were made off
him, they were SO distributed as to be of lit
tie use in the run-getting. His support was
generally good, but the three errors made in
the latter part of the game were entirely
responsible for the StocktOns' tallies.
Hoffman was an easy mark for the Frisco
sluggers, and they Immediately became on
familiar terms with his pet curves. Peek-a-
boo Veach especially gave the man from
Tacoma a stirring reception, sending three
shots of the double and triple variety way
out past the fielders. Everett and Shea also
contributed to the maintenance OF Friseo's
well-merited reputation as heavy-hittlng
team. the former making three slaShlng sale
shots and the latter two.
Considering the manner In which the ball
was banged down at them, the StocktonS
put UP a good game. Fogartv at second
and Pache and Armstrong in the outfeld
were right on hand on every occasion, all
three making some magnificent plays.
But the most attractive performance OF
the game was Dave Levy's work behind the
bat Twice did he make the most sensa-
tional catches of wide-thrown balls to the
plate, which if unchecked would have per-
mitted several more runs. In his regular
line of DUTY he showed up very strongly,
and although late find Will no doubt
prove himself valuable one for the Stock
tons.
Ebright marred a splendid record of ten
difficult chances by making costly over
throw to first, which allowed the runner to
score. Shea and Veach in their respective
positions also put up splendid game:
A base on balls. Holidays error, Veach's
double and Ebright's sacrifice gave the
Frscos two runs III the first inning. They
tailed two more in the second on Everetts
single and steal, LoOkabaugh's safety and
Shea's hit of the same quality to the left.
Another run was produced in the third by
Veach's two-baser, Stevens single and
Levy's sacrifice. In the fifth they added
three more to their string by a base on balls,
Veach's triple and doubles by Ebnsht and
Everett. They ended their run-getting in
the eighth. adding two on Fudgers error
and singles of Shea and Hanley.
Stocktons' first run occurred in the seventh,
Wilson making the circuit on Ebrights wild
throw. Their four runs in the following
inning were occasioned by base on balls
Levy's error, FOgarty'S sacrifice, double
by Armstrong, Dave Levy's single and
Veach's error. The score: