The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
FINN'S FUTILE FIRE.
His Hood00 Arises Phoenix Like
From the Ashes.
The Dukes Were outplayed in a Ten.Inning
Game With Frisco-San Jose and
Oakland To-Day.

During the ten innings 1t took to settle
the base ball embroglio yesterday the play
was at all times as close as two-bit shave.
In the main, it was more exciting than q
tOnsOrial operation at the price mentioned.
and the stereotyped remarks of the coacherS
aroused a little more enthusiasm than the
utter noes of the average barber while rur-
suing an original line of thought.
Aside from the question Of supremacy be.
tween Hank and Mike and their respective
following. the efficacy of fire as a means of
eliminating base ball hoodoo was Put to the
test and found wanting. The pagan rites
observed By the Dukes last Monday were
not conducted in the proper spirit or else
the presence of an unbeliever in the gang
broke the spell of vDOdo0ism. In fact, the
Dukes burnt their fingers in the ire, a fact
established by the way they paved the ball.
They won the game once, then lost it, tied
ii up and finally lost again in the tenth inn
ing by a score of s to 6.
A much larger Thursday crowd than usual
was attracted. owing to the clOseuess of the
race. The grand stand was well filled. in
Guiding delegation.of fans from San Jose.
who tried 10 rattle Harvey Blau-
welt. But Harvey is too well put together
to be ratified by the usual methods. He
logged along with the sang froid of a man
pitching hay for SIC month anil found and
scored the winning run in his own game.
A CHANCE FOR HARVEY.
Some men VINO achieve greatness or have
it thrust upon them denote the happy epoch
by mUnkeying with tile photography and
pronunciation OF their names. Now IL Har-
vry Blauvelt wanted TO lie could stand well
with certain class by severiug his allegi-
ance to Bismarck and coming out with
strong French accent on his name, thus
BloOyay. He is entitled to this distinction
for the way ne handled the Dukes, but Har-
vey IS too sensible to make any bad breaks.
Not little comment was excited along
about the middle of the game when the
scOre-boY printed the word " ire " in long
primer letters on the board. It's customary
70 do this Wirn an alarm IS sounded during
the game. Some thought it was a sarcastic
alIuSion to Firms ho0doo proceedings, but
the generally accepted theory was that Col
onel Robinson had exercised his authority
and weeded another man oul of the team.
1t was nip and tuck all through the game,
and but for an unfortunate catastrophe in
the seventh iuuing the Dukes would have
come out on top. As 1t is they have accom-
plished nine defeats out of possible ten,
with a privilege of more this week. Harris
Is now two games ahead, and he left for
Portland last night in an extremely cheerful
frame OF mind.
In the seventh inning, With the score 3 to
in favor of Finn. his men executed a brill.
liant array OF tUkes that dropped them one
behind. The first three men up went TO first
on errors, filling the bases. Blocker Hanley
and q. Sharp dropped fly balls and Buck
Ebright juggled grOHnder Clark's single
scored two runs, ami the third man crossed
the plate on sacrifice.
TOOK AN UGLY BOUND.
Dooley tied the score in the eighth on a
long drive TO center, which Sweeney failed
to get, and the gentlemanly first basemau
made the circuit on the play. The ninth
was barren for both sides, but in Frisco's
half OF the tenth Blauyelt drUppad II single
over Dooley's head. Sharp followed with
another, which dropped in right field.
George Sharp fielded the ball and threw to
third, but the sphere took an ugly bound
and went over Ebrght's head. BIauvelt
scored, Peek Sharp going TO third. Sweeney
and Smltl made outs, but Levy hit safe,
scoring SAarp. In the last half Everett was
retired on a gTounder to Bauvelt. EbrIght
hit double, but the next two men went
out. DeOley on an assist 10y the pitcher and
McNey on fly TO SWEET.
B!aUvrlt again showed wonderful control.
On several occasions Sheridan had called
three balls, but Blauyelt either retired the
bat5man on strikes or made him h { the ball.
There were no bases on balls on mis- side OF
the tally sheet. Both he and Harper were
hit freely, but the latter was wild at times
giving four bases on balls and hitting two
men. The fielding was brilliant in spots.
but the errors piled up in profusion.
One of the features was Nick Smiths
coaching. He didn't say anything but it is
the second time be has been up on the line
in four years. and that was feature in it,
self.
This afternoon San Jose and Oakland
will play with Bal>Z and Lookabaugh in the
points. Darby, the boss contract jumper,
has hOpped back to town and is said TO have
opened negotiations with the Colonel Fol-
lowing is the score: