The morning call., 1890-11-22
FOUR TO FOUR.
An Exciting Game Between the
Colonies and FriscOs.

The most exciting game ever played on
the Oakland grounds occurred yesterday.
II was the second game of the final series
between the Friscos and Oaklands, and was
characterized from beginning to end by the
magnificent work of both pitchers, whose
efforts were ably supplemented by the earn
est and splendid performance of the catch
ers and flelders.
A large crowd was in attendance, many
being present from this side of the bay, and
owing to the cl0seness of the score and the
bitter rivalry which seemed to permeate
every move of the players, the constituents
of both sides were kept at fever heat OF ex-
element.
In the eighth inning the Friscos could
have won the game, but Coughlin completely
lost his head and unintentionally robbed
Frisco of a victory. The score at this time
was Oaklands 4, Friscos 3. The metropoll-
tan pitcher got life by being safe on Doc,
ley's tumble. Joe Shea then banged
out sc0rcher on line past Midget
Sweeney and which was easily good
for three base hit. Coughlin started
when the ball was hit on his way home
ward, but fooliShly listened to Do0ley. who
said: Throw the ball to second; he hasn't
touched the bagP' Although the ball was
yet unfelded, Cougblin hesitated, then ran
back to second, at which point he was met
by Shea. The ball was by this time in the
infield, and Coughlin - who had really
touched the middle bag in the first place
felt that he had been duped by. Dooley's
clever ruse. Shea had run back TO trst
when he saw Coughlin was anchored at
second, but in returning failed to touch the
second bag, and was properly declared out
by Umpire Sheridan.
All this put Captain Buck Ebright in a
towering rage. He lost all control of his
temper, tearing around at great rate and
behaving like an Indian. When he came to
bat in the next INNING, which was the
teams only chance to retrieve itself for
Coughlin's stupidity, he distinguished him.
self by inglorlously striking out on wide
ball-his second strike-out in the game Al
ter completing this act he viciously fired his
bat al the players bench and sullenly strobe
to the clubhouse, leaving the team to do the
best they might.
Little Speer, who had been working tooth
and nail all through the contest, was not SO
easily dismayed, for he jumped into the
breach and assumed the vacant csptaincy.
The little backstop urged the men on
manfully and it is to his untring efforts at
this late stage of the game that defeat was
avertAd.
There was one out and Blockers Hanlsy
took the bat. He waited patiently for balls
and was gwen the base. Rube Levy then
smashed out the prettiest kind of a single to
right, Hanley sprinting to third aud Rube
taking second ON the throw in. Speer was
the next up There was a look of grim de-
termination on his face as he steadily
swung his bat. He firmly met the
ball he wanted and sent it sailing
into space. but not safely. Charley
O'Neill gathered it in, but before it
could be returned 10 the plate, however,
Hanley had scored the tying run. A hit was
now needed to win the game, but il was not
forthcoming. for, after lsaacson was granted
first on balls, Coughlin struck out, retiring
the side.
Sheridan then called ''game," it being too
dark to continue playing.
The same teams play again this afternoon
at the Haight-street grounds, with Cobb and
Lookabaugh as the pitchers. The score: