The morning call., 1890-06-09
The PLATE
TOO SMALL.
Harper Could Not Put the
Ball Over the Rubber.
Thirteen COl0nels Presented
With First Base.
Stockton and Frisco Engage in Very Close
Game Which the Bay Men Win.
Amateur Contests.

"There are more ways than one OF killing a
eat" says an old saw, and the expression sug-
gests the idea that there are more means than
one of spelling ball game. Errors are to be
expected as a matter of course, and weak hits
ting poor field work and bad umpiring frequent
" mar a contest. Yesterdays battle between
the Colouels aud Sacramentos was infused with
Il sample OF all these disagreeable elements, but
the worst part Of it was the want of control dis
played by the young gentleman who offclated In
the box for the Senators. Had the home plate
been a barn door Harper might have done
better, but as the usual. sized rubber was in use
George WAS in pickle, indeed.
A bakers dozen OF ColOnels went TO first base
on called balls. Ye divlnities and little fishes
What a performance for a man cracked up TO be
the best pitcher in the league What promised
to be close and exciting game turned out TO be
a strictly one-sded affair." with Olkland on top.
To add to the decentralization OF the twirler he
was merrly raped by Il few of the opposing
batsmen, aud paid tile penalty Of his wildness by
having the men lie sent 10 bases driven home by
not singles and doubles.
In tie sixth inning alter the cushions had been
filled In the usual manner by Harper Norris
u'NeI stepped TO the plate. Tie crowd guyed
him as Is the won't Of The people on the bleachefs
buJ Tip calmly waited hoping for a good ball,
aud when one sailed over the plate met II square
ly with his bat. When the ball was returned to
the uneld by McHale, the bases were cleared of
tile THO Of runners and Norrie smiled at the
Ll-achers from third base.
TIE Senatorial team to great extent became
Infected with the spirit OF defeat and played
probably their poorest game This season. Even
the most reliable meu in the nine made bad
breaks, Roberts muftiug an easy fy and follow
ing up tile error by throwing wildly to third base,
allowing a runner 10 score Cedar, DAILY aud
Stapleiuu were also in the SWIM making six
errors on easy chances
Guoden0ugh and McHNe made three good
catches in the outfeld, but lie bes. work per-
formed In The legislative team was by Retz and
Bowman. The latter had a difficult task ham
ding his unsteady battery male, and but for his
quickuess Harper would have been charged with
half dozen wild pitches. Retz played The per-
feet game lie geueTally furnishes at second.
Cobb was al his best and as a striking contrast
TO his rival did not send man 10 INST base on
balls until the ninth inning He pitched speedy
deceptive Ball and but tiye hits were made OFF
him Not one of the SacTamento's runs were
earned. Lohman caught good game and batted
heavily, securing double and Two singles.
Mcdonald, although disabled by sore hand,
did good work, and his injury did not interfere
with his hitting. n. ONelPs errors consisted OF
Two Wild throws 10 first base. One of Hills
misplays WAS pardoDable muf Of 1y which
should have been taken by his captain.
There were but TWO Of Tie eighteen runs
earned, and the score viii suffice for a detailed
description OF The game:
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