The record-union., 1891-11-27
The San Joses Win the First of the
Championship Series.
AN EXCITING CONTEST AND AN
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
Harper Was Nervous. But Lightning
Double Plays Kept the Score of the
Northerners Down-Tho Portlands
Called Two Pitchers Into Service,
But it Proved of No Avail, Cali
fornia's Champions Winning by a
Score of to 6.
Special to the RrcoRD-UxroS.

Score of to 6.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26. = Twelve
| thousand wildly enthusiastic people saw
the opening game this afternoon between
the San Joses and Portlands, the respec-
tive champions of the California and
Pacific Northwest Leagues, San Jose
winning by score of to 6. The Port
lands were given a friendly reception by
the huge crowd. while the Californians
received an ovation. The game, while
not a fair test of the relative strength of
the teams, was close and exciting, and
the spectators found numerous oppor-
tunities to let loose some of their enthu-
siasm. The battery for Portland was
Pitcher McNabb and Catcher Wilson,
and for the San Jose club Harper and
Stallings acted as the battery.
San Jose won the toss and sent the
Portlands to bat. Sheridan umpired on
balls and strikes and McDermott rem
dered the base decisions.
In the first inning Lytle, the first Port
lander up, was hit by pitched ball.
| Then Glenalvin hit to Harper, who threw
too slow to second, and both runners
were safe. Then Patton advanced both
runners on sacrifice. Harper then
/ filled the cushions by giving Abbey first
base on balls. Things worked rather blue
for San Jose, but the clouds cleared a mo-
ment later. Motz hit down to Hanlev.
who threw out Abbey at second, and Bill
Everett doubled up Motz at first base. 1t
was lightning donble play, and the
audience cheered voci.erously when the
quick work prevented the northerners
from scoring.
In San Jose's half of the first inning
McNabb's swift pitching unnerved the
first two Santa Clara men, and they
struck out. Everett was patient. and
went to first base on balls. Ebright was
punched in the ribs by pitched ball and
took first base. Then Dooley hit down
to Darrah at third, who threw low, and
Charley made first safely. A passed ball
let Everett home. Then Catcher Wilson
threw high to third, and Ebright and
Dooley scored first blood for Califor-
MIA. McNey ended the running by
+! striking out.
In the second inning the first Portland
batter went out on fly to Everett
! works raped out two-base hit TO left
| field. Wilson followed with a single to
center. Pitcher McNabb struck out.
Lytle again made his appearance at bat,
and went to first on balls, filling the
| bases. Glenalvin hit weakly down to
| Hanley, who threw him out, and Port
land failed to score in the second inning
san Jose was also blanked in the sec
ond inning.
No runs were chalked up to Portland's
/ credit in the third, and San Jose also
failed to score.
Neither side scored in the fourth, but
in the fifth Portland made its first run of
! the game. Lytle reached first base nv
hit IAxr fob lNoJ1 i i
vanced to second when Glenalvin hit
! safely. Patton hit hot drive to Ebright,
who made a magnificent stop, and threw
| the batter out, at the same time putting
! out Glenalvin, who could not get back to
his base in time. Abbey hit safely past
third, and Lytle scored. Abbey went to
! second on the throw to the plate MotZ
! hit long fly to center, and Everett made
clever catch. after nearly dropping the
| ball.
| San Jose was flanked in it's half.
| Both teams were retired without run
| in the seventh, but in the eighth the Ore
gonians made things lively for the Cali
| tornla men. Motz commenced the fun
| by driving single past short, which Nc
Quicken failed to intercept, and Motz
sailed around to third base on the error.
| Darrah hit to Ebright, who threw low to
! first, and the runner was safe. Darrah
! was thrown out trying to steal second
| Works went to first base on balls. Will
| son hit to Dooley, who threw low to the
| plate, and Motz scored. a passed ball
advanced the runners a base and when
| Hanley fumbled McNabb's grounder the
second run for Portland came in. and the
score was tied. with Wilson on third base
/ and McNabb at second. Glenalvin had a
! splendid opportunity to win the game for
| his team, and laced out ball to left field
| Wilson and McNabb scored on the hit
and Glenalvin went to second base on the
throw home. Further wild throwing
sent him to third. Patton hit down to
Everett who made an error, and Glen
alvin scored. Patton stole second, and
was put out trying to reach third. This
ended the Portlands half of the eighth
inning, in which they made five runs
In San Jose's half of the eighth the
bases became filed on an error by Dar-
rah and two bases on balls. A passed
| ball let Ebright home. Then George
| Sharp went to first base on balls, while
Dooley was at third and McVey at sec
ond. Stallings was hit by pitched ball,
and Dooley was forced across the plate.
At this juncture Captain Glenalvin took
McNabb out of the pitchers box, and
Tanning was substituted. He made a
wild pitch and Sharp and McVey scored
putting San Jose on top once more
Harper hit to Glenalvin and was thrown
out. Tanning made another wild pitch
and Stallings came home McGucken
flew out to Works. Hanley popped fly
to Motz, and Everett ended the inning by
forcing McGucken at second.
Portland did not score in the ninth
and the game ended by a score of s to 6 in
favor of San Jose. Following is the
score:
SAN JOSE. Ar. R. B.H. s.B. P.o. A. E.