The morning call., 1891-03-23
THE COLONIES WON.
Reitz Plays with Oakland and Drives in

Reitz Plays With Oakland and Drives in
the Winning Run.
SACRAMENTO, March 22.-COlonel Robinson 5
team alfred IN tile same gray uniforms which
the Oaklands have worn IN the past TWO years,
oDeued the California League season in this city
to-day. After parade through the principal
streets both league teams arrived az the grounds
about . o'clock. The Oaklands praeticed first,
and showed fairly well. The home team at
tired In neat, white uniforms with red Trim
mngs with their name across the breast, was
greeted with applause when they took the field.
Their practice wo K was much better than that
OF the Colonies, being neat and finished.
Hoover and Hoffman were the battery for the
home club, and The latter pitched a magnificent
game allowing but three hits in seven Innings
and stru OK out six bal Smen. He was rather
wild. giving f We bases on balls. HoOyer's work
show d that lie Is good catcher HIS passed
bail was costly, but II was hard chance. NC
Quiik Is a splendid tirSt baSeman and good hit
ter Ward at second did his work well and hit
the ball h I'd. Hutchinson, the third oaseman'
Is a beautiful thTOwer and shoots the ball ac osS
the diamond In 4 straight llue. lie Is a nara hit
Ter. driving The ball far into the ouiheld every
time lie came 70 bat. Peer les at short Ia a sec
ond edition OF ReiiZ, and Is very clever helder
and thrONer His error was eNcuSabie, as ONeli
ran into him aud Knocked The ball out OF his
hand.
Huston made two phenomenal catches In left
field his work comparing fayOrably with that OF
Roberts. Sunday accepted all OF his Chances
hitting. NJ cCioskey gathered In two hard line
hits and int the ban every time up.
Lohman and Stephens were the battery for
Oakland and did good work. Lehman caught
his usual clever game and threw well TO bases.
STEPHENS was not hi hard but could not control
tie bail. He has good speed aud cuives and is a
fair batter. Caution did we'll al hrsi, accepting
all his chances. Youneman Is very weak In
ground hits and struck out twice.
Norris O'Niel, Respondent with brand new
sideburn whiskers, execut-d neat double play
q ReifZ
short IN the absence OF Phillips aud accented all
chances. His triple won the game for the
Colonies. McQuaid and Hines are both bard
hitters and fine fieders. The atter's error con-
sisted of dropped fly after long run.
Danny Long, who was greeted with applause
gathered In several difficult fly balls.
Jack DOnOhue umpiTed a splendid game. His
judgment was good ON balls and strikes.
In the eighth inning Hoover bit the ball over
the Iight-ned fence and made a home run. In
the first inning with three men on bases, Nc
CloSkey hit hard liner TO O'Neil, who caught
IL and touched tie bag before the runner could
return. In the sixth inning, with man on sec
oud, McQuaid drove lot liner TO Peoples, who
caught 1t and threw TO Ward, doubling up run
ner.
stop OF hard blt by Hoffman, who threw The
runner out al first The home team gives prom
Use of fine team Work md plays well together
Ward, McQuirk, Hoover, Peoples ard McCloskey
are all fine coachers and keep the base-runneTs
OIL the move. McQuaid Is also good cOacher
In the first inning Ward reached FIRST on balls,
went 10 secohu on ounuaS , sSctlice nv anu
seOied on McQuirs's single, mCQuiIk going to
second on the throw In and scoring on Hutehln-
sons long single.
In the second inning O'Ne reached first on
balls went to second on sacrifice hit, TO third
on passed bail and scored on CantiiOn's fly 20
Sunday. In the eighth Hoover hit over the fence
and made he last run for the home team. In the
last hall Of the inning Hoffman, whose arm had
tired went 10 left field, Huston taking bis place
IN The box. j hen McQuad led of with single
and was followed by Hines and fOuugman, who
made scratch singles. With three men Oh bases,
RritZ drove thTee-baggeT to center, scoring the
Winning run for the Oakiands. The audience
was the largest that ever attended game in Sac
ramento, every seat on the grounds being occu-
pied and d great many persons being obliged TO
stand. There were over 5000 people present
Colonel Robinson expressed the opinion that
his club Will ordinarily he no match against the
Sacrdneutos, unless be gets lefl.handed pitcher
10 cope with the nine lett handed bstters IN the
Senatorial Team. Following Is the score:
AT SACRAMENTO, MARcH %, 1880.