The record-union., 1891-08-22
THE TABLES TURNED,
McCIoskey's Team Comes Near FALL
ing to Pieces,
Pitcher Jackson and His Batting
O'Day's Disastrous Playing at
Second Base.

Nary a compliment did McCloskey be-
stow on his players yesterday afternoon
after the game. On the contrary he told
them they couldn't play ball little bit,
and if they had heard him denouncing
some of the yellow plays during the
contest, they would not have doubted for
moment but that he was in earnest.
He says, however, he has not got the
team he wants yet. He is anxious for
ReitZ and Goodenough to arrive and also
couple of good pitchers. Then he says
he can hold his own with any of the
teams, and will strike out boldly tor the
ponnant.
AS VIEWED BY M'CLosKEY.
1t is little wonder that the managers
ire was aroused yesterday afternoon as he
sat in the press box and watched the San
Jose team toy with his men. The visit
ors would have had very difficult task
to win the game had O'Day and Nc
Guirk played as they should. Then big,
lanky pitcher Jackson looked altogether
out of place on the diamond. He seemed
to have good speed and fair control of the
ball, and these were all of his good quail
ties that were noticeable. He did not
understand how to field his position, and
moreover, did not seem to think it was
pitchers duty to do anything in that line
But the most laughable part Of his play
ing was to be seen when he came to the
bat. 1t was certainly amusing TO see him
stand up and allow himself to be called
out
FOUR TIMES IN SUCCESSION
On strikes, and he appeared all the more
stupid because he did not even hit at the
ball. Only twice during the entire game
did he swing the bat, and then it was one
Of those timid, uncertain pushes, which
would easily convince a spectator that he
had not the remOtest idea of touching the
ball. In fact, it looked to many as though
he would have been badly frightened if
the ball had by some ''hocuS-pocus" shoot
succeeded in colliding with the bat.
But maybe Jackson was not so much to
blame after all. Perhaps McGuirk had
ordered him to stand there like dummy
and wait for his base, in which case
Bessie should merit the severest cen
sure. He ought to know Harper by this
time. He is not the kind OF a pitcher
who is not able to control his delivery,
and when he sees man at the bat whom
he knows is waiting for his base, he sim
ply sails the strikes over, one after the
other. At any rate, Jackson ought to
have been advised and coached by the
Captain of the team. Nobody seemed to
care what he did, and Jackson, to all ap-
pearances, cared less himself.
O'DAY'S ERROR.
After the sixth inning was over the
score stood 4 to in favor of the Garden
ers. In the seventh. McHale's three-base
hit and a sacrifice fly by Roberts, netted
the SacramentOs one run and the score
then stood 4 to 3. When the Dukes came
10 bat Ebright made hit and McVey
went TO first on -four balls" Everett
flew out to Roberts. Then Dooley came
to bat and drove a bounding grounder
straight at O'Day, who was covering sec
Ond base. Here was an easy opportunity
for a double play and the retirement Of
the side, but O'Day couldn't handle the
ball without Juggling it, and three men
were safe on bases. Afterward they all
scored on Hassamer's low throw to the
home plate, which Bowman allowed
to pass, and sacrifice fly to Reynolds
by Harper.
Bunching Of hits by the San Jose play
ers and couple of errors by the Sacra-
mentOs netted the visitors five runs in
the eighth inning.
The score at the close of the agony
stood u to 5.
HOW THEY PLAYED.
Harper pitched his usual good game and
was well supported.
Roberts and Reynolds field work was
brilliant. The latter. bv his ability
as ball player, has already made him
self a big tavorite with the audience.
Spies played third base like a veteran.
and as thrower has no equal among the
third basemen in the League.
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