The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-09
RUNS IN A BUNCH.
Oakland Scored Victory in the
First Two Innings.
An Off Day for the Steers-Colonel T Peck
sniff Robinson Introduces a New
Pupil-Game To-Day.

SCitlGL dltcl NbSb diuuuut VI SAohoiNS Wv
it saved the Senator'S the humiliating SEN
satiOns of a shut-out. Score 10 to l.
After taking the starch out OF the leaders
in the way they did last week, McCloskey's
young men thought that a scrimmage with
Oakland would be like finding tallies. In
this they were greatly mistaken. Colonel
r. Pecksniff Robinson's pupils played as
they seldom do, while the work of the visi-
tors was as ragged in places as the earlier
struggles of a first full beard. A sudden
change of climate may have affected them.
Louie Bal>z appeared again in his own de-
tense, and his effort was a brilliant success.
All Louie needs to bring out his fine points
is an associate equal, if not superior, to him.
self. This thing OF being compelled to
alternate in the box with Fitzgerald. Law
son, Strand, ct al, is doing much TO crush
Louie BaISZ's proud spirit and make him
stub his toe, as it were, on the threshold of
success
There were no alternates Yesterday. Louie
was alone III his glory as the Colonies only
hope, and right molly did he sustain that
hope. 1t is true that be confessed Judgment
Oh the usual batch of bases on balls. but the
way the Senators did not pound his delivery
was source Of much qualification to the few
who braved the rig0rS Of the climate In or
der 10 crafty their sporty proclyltles. Ihe
CittIS EOl uNt Nus, Uul lLtl ldCh6u SOull-
nuty.
A most vexatiOus delay occurred in the
opening inning owing TO the absence of an
important piece of paraphernalla. The hrSt
two Senators up went out on TWO pitched
balls. Two balls were called on Is. MCGuirE,
and when Speer went up under the bat to
steady Louie BaZ there was no mask to put
on. Speer had left his at home, thinking
that Hank Spies would supply this article of
baseball furniture.
on A STILL HUNT.
Great base ball minds run in the same
channel, and Hank had relied on Speer.
The game was called and ii consultation
held. Spies felt of his face and thought 1t
was hard enough to take chances without
mask. Spetr thought different in regard TO
his phySt z. and said he didn't propose to
have il cavpd in. While they We're waiting
Ii aTris threw cut key 10 The clubhouse
and told them t hunt up an OLD mask.
Pete SOmmers went after the mask, bat as
il was Iight-handed key and Pete is left
handed, he couldn't work the combination.
Spies ran over and unlocked the door and
he and Pete went inside. Five minutes
later they both came out and looked hope
lesSly in the direction of the grand stand.
Huukey Hines saw this sign of distress from
left field and he trotted of to the clubhouse.
Hunkey used to be catcher and therefore
knows something of the habits Of masks.
All three entered the house aud looked
where they thought mask might be. Then
Harris cTawied over the rail Of the grand
stand to join the hunting expedition. Five
minutes more were Consumed In the search
AID then the expedition returned empty
handed. As the audience was growing I'M
patient Speer reluctantly consented 10 ex-
pose lis face 10 a -four tip and the game pro-
Ceeded without mask.
Before McGulrk got away from the plate
somebody threw mask into the diamond
from the side entrance to the left OF the
p Staa a M
,'ther came sailing in, followed moment
later by third. it simply rained ball masks.
W ere they came from Is il mystery, but as
there were several young ladies IN the audi
ence whose brothers are amateur catcherS,
il Is supposed that these noble girls kindly
contributed and thus averted disaster.
These annoying delays should arouse the
managers to the necessity OF introducing
three separate rings. surrounded 10y hip
pOdrome track in the ball park, with foot
ball, baseball and cricket in the rings and
bicycle race on the hippOdrOme track.
Then If one OF the games broke down or
grew WearisOme the people could turn their
t-Htian 10 the track events ami thus save
much valuable time
The Senators failed 10 score in the long
drawn out first inning, and the same success
attended their efforts IN the subsequent six.
Mr. Callen pitched for McClOSkey during
one brief inning. after which he gave way
to Mr.. SOmmerS. Callen was wild, giving
Ll1et men HTSL ua~t, UtSilto DtlIb ulb lbI
three singles, which, with errors, gave the
ColOnels five runs. 1t was an utf-day for
the young man who shut the FTiscOs out
short time since.
ANOTHER NEW PUPIL.
Sommers had bad luck in the second.
Sweeney and Hines, who opened the fusil-
ade in the frs paid th-iI res poets to the eX-
Colonel. Two more men touched off singles
rnd three runs were scored on the c0mbina-
ton. Pete stendied down after that, keep
ing tie bits scattered, but the Oaklands
scored another pair Of runs. The tail-enders
supported BaIsZ in fine style, and the entire
team with two exceptions had their batting
eyes with them. Sweeney made the only
error, but more than redeemed himself at
bal.
Thrice were the Stars retired with a man
on third before trey captured their solitary
run. In tie sixth Hank Spies led off with
triple. Reilz and Reynolds few out on foul
lips on which Speer made clever catches,
and Roberts went out at first on an assist
by Bal-Z Spies was given his base in the
eighth, stole second, third on n wild pitch,
ami scored on McHale's bunt hit O'Neil
made two great throws from right field in
the inning, holding Hank on the bases, but
the little hunt brought him in.
Colonel L. Pecksnif Robinson introduced
Il new pupil in the person of Mr. Joshua
Riley, who is not unknown to fame. He
played center field in place Of Carroll, who
| if visiting at San Jose. There was some
thing in Mr.. Riley's appearance that brought
up wild "reminiscences OF the late circus, and
more particularly that part in which the
| Moorish caravan on its pilgrimage TO
Mecca was so faithfully portrayed. 1t was
MIR. Riley's trousers that made him look like
an oriental pageant.
They were boomers of the most pro-
nounced type and of a rich OK blood hue
While moving about in far center field Mr..
Riley looked like bird s-eye view OF wash
day in mining camp However, the warm
tint OF his trousers took the chill off the day
and made the other players feel warmer.
Only once did his garments get him into
trouble. In the first inning, while bearing
down on the home plate, those generous
boomers became inflated, making Mr.. Riley
top heavy aid dumping him and his tally in
head first
Reitz played his first game here with the
Senators and erred on two of his four
chances. Hassamer played a brilliant
game at short and executed the only double
play ON great assist
Tip O'Neil got three hits out of three
times up and accepted all his chances in
the 6e Id, but the Colonel was not there to
see it done. He had a trusted agent at the
grounds, who telephOned the news, and the
Colonel sent back word that in view of his
good work Tip need not come down and
sweep out the warehouse after the game.
This afternoon Sacramento and the locals
will meet with Hoffman and Cobb in the
box. Oakland goes to San Jose. where
BoTchers will join the team Saturday. Fol-
lowing is the score:
AEsAN FRANCIsco ocroRER q 1891