The morning call., 1890-12-15
BATTED OUT
A VICTORY.
Brotherhood Curves Turned
Into Base Hits.
Stars of the East Dimmed by
Local Luminaries.
The All-Californias Defeated in Ten-Inning
Game by Picked Nine - Phil
Knen Hit Hard.

Had Yesterdays ball game been played
Immediately after the close Of the league
season the contest would undoubtedly have
attracted an immense audience. At that
time local patrons we're anxious to witness
test between the Eastern stars and league
talent, but that desire was satisfied when
the Oakland and San Francisco teams met
the All-Californias. Picked teams as rule
excite little interest or no enthusiasm The
ball crank likes to fasten his affection on
something tangible. something that has
longer duration of existence than day, and
a temporarily organized club has a weak at
traction for him. The continued prevalence
of cold weather was probably another cause
for the poor attendance yesterday. There
were about 15O0 people scattered throughout
the stands when play began, and majority
Of them sought the sunny bleachers in pref
erence to the grand stand. The latter was
almost deserted, and presented gloomy ap-
pearance
The game, although having a close score
from the start. while not being particularly
brilliant or exciting, was very interesting
and brought out some pretty individual
work. The picked nine played better ball
than most hastily selected teams do. and
with one or TWO exceptions might be said to
be formidable rival for the All-Caifornias.
There was smoothness about the work of
the local men that is seldom seen in a
patched-up club, and this may be accounted
for by the fact of the men understanding
each others methods and that three of the
infelders played together during the past
season.
Mcdonald, Cantillion and Dooley were
played a game full of energy and spirit.
The two double plays of the trio figured to
great extent III the defeat of the sojourn-
ing stars. The outfield work was perfect,
little Sweeney and Stevens each making
neat catches on hard hit flies.
Roscoe Coughlin was in the box for the
picked nine and was never in better trim.
He exhibited great speed, had excellent con-
troll of his curves and was SO effective that
the opposing batsmen were unable to bunch
their hits. In but one inning, the eighth
did the CALIFORNIA; secure more than a single
safe shot. Bowman was at the rece living
end Of the battery and caught a fair game
and his batting was very heavy.
Outside OF Smalley and Van Haltren, the
members of the defeated club put up win
ming bali. The third baseman is not in
physical condition 10 successfully guard the
last cushion. but continues to play, contrary
to the advice of his physician. Van Haltren's
errors were made on difficult chances. Lou
Hardle was stationed at the initial and gath
cred In everything that came his way, bar
ring hot drive from Dooley's bat in the
first inning. Pete Sweeney's work at short
. was above the average, his assists being
made twice on dangerously bounding ground
hits. Pete was more familiar with Mr..
COughlin than his fellows, and out of five
times at bat he raped out two singles and
a twO-bagser.
The feature of Jimmy Fogarty's work was
his three-oase hit in the ninth inning 1t
was corking line drive over shortstop and
but for Danny Sweeneys activity in block
ing the ball Fogarty would have made the
circuit Of the bases.
Phil Knell and Bill Brown were in the
points Tor the All-Californias, and the
brotherhood men made rare battery dis
Play. The big catcher was tritle off in his
throwing, but otherwise played his position
In good shape. Knell was unusually steady
ana worked his drop ball to good advantage.
de kept the hits down until the sixth in-
ming. when he was sized up for two singles
and double, but he steadied later, and it
was not until the close that the Stale league
men could again group their safeties."
at the termination of the ninth inning
the score stood TO and an extra inning
was played. The run getting was as fol-
lows: In the first for the picked nine d.
Sweeney hit to Van Haltren and made first
safely on the short-stop's tumble. Dooley
hit to Hardie, who let the ball pass him.
and it rolled to the fence. D. Sweeney
scored and Dooley went to second, scoring
from there later on Bowman's safe shot to
center.
Iu the second for the All-Calfornias
SWEET hit safely to center and went to third
IN sacrifices by Smalley and p. Sweeney.
Danny Long was given first on balls, and
when he stole second SWEET scored on the
throw down. In the third Fogarty batted
TO Cantlllion, who threw to Dooiey, but the
latter erred togarty then stole second,
went to third on Hardie's sacrifice and
scored on Browns single to left field. In
the fourth p. Sweeney hit safely, stole
second and took third on Bowman's high
throw TO Cantillion. Long hit to Dooey,
who threw wild to the plate and p. Sweeney
scored.
In the fifth for the picked nine, Dooley
made first on T. Sweeney's error and ad-
vaneed to third on a wild pitch and En-
rights sacrifice. Levy was hit by pitched
ball and stole second base. Stevens single
the ball allowed Dooley and Levy to cross
the plate. In the sixth D. Sweeney bat1ed
single to left field and scored on Dooley's
double TO right. Van Haltren's wild throw
home sent Dooley to Third and Bowman's
single scored him.
In the eighth for the An-Californlas
Brown hit to Mcdonald and took second on
The Shortstops wild throw to first. SWEET
was given first base on balls. P. Sweeney's
single TO right scored Brown and Longs
sale shot sent SWEET home. In the ninth
Fogartys triple and Cantillions error gave
the All-Calitornias another run.
In the tenth the All-Californias failed to
score For the picked nine Dooley hit
safely past second, advanced to third on
Bowman's single and Ebright's sacrifice
The score:
AT SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER IA 1890