The morning call., 1891-05-11
Colonies CTlSlilglT Defeated at The
Local Grounds.
SHUT OUT WITHOUT RUN OR HIT.
Loose Fielding Causes The Downfall Of The FRS
COS In the Contest at EmeTYVille = Sac
TaneItO Downs The Gardeners in The First
Game at San Jose, but SlSt8iIS a Severe
Beating in The Afternoon Amateur Re-
suits

Pitcher George Cobb has performed some
very clever box-work since he became
member of the San Francisco team, but he
outdd himself yesterday afternoon. A very
unusual occurrence happened the day be-
fore, the Colonies batted him about the field
as # he were the veTiest amateur, and
George yesterday stepped IN the box with
tie determination Of showing the Colonies
they could not repeat their performance.
Glance at the baSe-hit column of the Oak
land team in the score below and see If he
succeeded.
There is an unbroken string of nine
eyphers beneath the letters 'B. H., and in
the adjoining spaces under the letter "R.
Is a similar display of zerOs.
A pitcher feels proud when he accom-
plisheS the feat Of shutting out an opposing
team without a run, but when his delivery
has not been touched up for a single base
hit his happiness is complete. The shutting
out of team without bit or a run is a rare
thing ana serves as a bright spot in twirl-
er's record. Yesterday was probably the
first time the feat had been executed in the
United States this season, and undoubtedly
MI Cobb was last night in certain quarters
considered a greater man than the PTeSi-
dent Yet the day before he was in the
shade Such is the Facilitating glory OF a
baseball players life.
The opposing teams furnished the specta-
tors with two styles OF ball that were totally
dissimilar. The 0aklandS could not touch
Cobb's delivery and played a poor fielding
game, while the San FTanciScOS put up a
strong, steady exhibition, barring Hasa
mer'5 two errors, and from the fifth inning
to the close batted Mars curves so heavily
that series of cold chills began to play
hide and seek among the Vertebl8 OF Colonel
Rubmsou's spine.
In the last three innings the hitting Of the
home team WAS something teTTin and de-
spite the uneYenness of the score the spec
tatOTs appeared to enjoy the way Harris
men were faItenirg their batting averages
ard piling up runs. There was everything
in the line of hitting from singles up to
home run, and when Cobb smashed the
sphere 10 the clubhouse for homer the
crowd manifested its delight by applauding
with unusual yisOr
1t must be said, however, that the home
players were not facing strong pitching in
the last three innings. Mars quit, either
because it was impossible for his team to
win or else he is trying TO secure his release.
He made no effort whatever to retire the
batteTs, but tossed up the ball to the plate
with just enough speed to make it reach the
batter's waist and lot of amateurs would
not have experienced trouble in laCng out
safe hits off his pitching. Manager Robin
son should make Mars understand that he
must do his best lao matter how the game
stands.
Rube Levy, who has been batting very
heavily during the past few weeks, led the
hitting, making a triple and three singles.
Cobb, J. Sharp, Stevens and Clark each
made three safe shots. HaSSamer'S work
was a mixture Of wonderful blocking and
throwing and awkward fumbling. In the
sixth inning be was hit on the left arm by
pitched ball, and for time it was thought
that member was fractured, but a surgeon
on the ground stated the limb was not
broken.
The Colonels put up their poorest fielding
game of last weeks series, and as their
errors cropped up between the Singing of
Harris men, the latter earned only a small
proportion of their runs. The contest was
h close one up to the seventh inning, with
the score 2 to in favor of the locals. 1t
was expected that the game would end with
small figures in the total number of runs,
but Mars heart sank in his boots. and
good cOnteSt-from scientific standpoint
was spoiled. The score: