The record-union., 1891-07-06
OAKLAND WAKES UP.
After a Hard Struggle the Giants
Bite the Dust.
They Get Even, However. in the Ex'
hibition Game at Stockton
The Other Games.

Of all the struggles for victory in
baseball game yesterdays is entitled to
the palm as being the most determined
ever seen in this city. Each club played
and acted as though it had grudge
against the other, and, as matter OF TACT,
this was the real state of affairs. Nhen
the teams left Stockton for Sacramento,
the Oaklands forgot their bats and all
that they could get here was one. Nc
Closkey of course refused TO allow the
Colonies to use the bats belonging to his
team, and Cantillion and the entire team
got mad. Then in the fourth inning
when Works had been hit squarely in
the head by pitched ball, the Oakland
Captain got back at McCloskey by re-
fusing to allow anyone but Sunday to
run for the injured player. After the
inning was over McCloskey announced
his intention of playing Stapleton in left
field in place of Works, but discovered that
his extra man had changed his uniform
and was watching the game from the
grand stand. He ordered Stapleton TO
again put on his uniform, and after haV-
ing done so, Umpire Donahue refused TO
allow him to play, claiming that he
should have been on the bench dur
ing tne eHlIIe game -hoSAooiNOJ
argued, but it was no use,
and he was compelled to place pitcher
Hoffman III left field and make France
do the twirling during the remaining IN
nings Everybody was mad, and the
way those two clubs fought for victory
was worth a dollar to spectator, II an
ordinary game Is considered worth an
admission fee of twenty-five cents.
Cantillion and O'Neill devoted consld-
erable of their time to guying the audi
ence, and Dale, the windy coacher, in
dulged in some dirty" ball-playing on
the coaching line. He has a good voice,
but his expressions are exceedingly old
and tiresome to an audience.
1t was nip and tuck" from the fifth
inning to the end OF the game. First the
Sacramentos were in the lead and then
the Oaklands, 9oungman's terrific stick
work figuring prominently in the rum
getting of the Colonels. The Majors were
one behind at the end of the eighth in
ming, but in their turn to bat for the last
time they tied the score. A turn was due
the Oaklands, however, and they captured
the victory, Hines scoring on hit by
Reitz to Armstrong. The score was IL to
10, and the Oaklands won the game with
one bat. Colonel Robinson witnessed
the exhibition and was immensely
pleased
The audience and players disputed
side was not favored more than the other,
however.
There was hard batting on both sides.
Youngman's work with the ash was
phenomenal. Two hOme-runs, a three
bagger, two-base hit and single was
the extent to which he "siZed up' the
curves of Hoffman and France. He
batted in at least seven Of the Oakland s
runs.
Reitz was given rousing reception
when he appeared in an Oakland uniform.
The audience cheered time and again, and
the player was compelled to doff his cap
i'll response to the applause. He has
grown much stouter since he appeared
here last, but has not lost bit of his
activity and neatness in playing. His
work at short for the Oaklands was clean
and accurate, and his batting most effect
i've. He and Youngman got eight out
of the thirteen hits made by the team.
Besides single, ReitZ made home-run
drive and d two-base hit.
CantilliOn's work was excellent. He
accomplished brilliant fielding work.
Sommers, the Oakland pitcher, was
wild, but he managed TO hold the Sacra-
mento batters in check when the occasion
required ii. Following is the score: