The morning call., 1891-11-06
THEY TOUCHED TOM.
Poor Pitcher PARROT Pounded
Out in Four Innings.
Colonel T Punk Robinson Lost His Spike and
His Employees Defeated the Senators.
The Game To-Day

During the game yesterday afternoon a
rusty RAJ lroad spike about four inches long
was picked UP near the Oakland players
bench. 1t was handed around among the
boys, exciting much comment: but where it
came from was n mystery. Who would DO
likely to carry a spike of that size? they
said one to another.
Suspicion first fell upon Tip O'Neil, but
ss that young man seemed to be in his
normal condition, mentally. the horrible
truth at last became apparent.
The spike belonged to Colonel T. Punk
Robinson, and undoubtedly grew from the
tack which lodged in his head early In the
season. In that fertile region the tack
rapidly assumed proportions until 1t finally
fell out through one Of the holes in the
Coonel's hat while he was sitting on the
bench directing the destinies of his delin-
quents.
just when the happy event took place is
not definitely known, but it must have been
a couple Of weeks ago. as the Colonel has
not been giving vent to any of his lumino GUS
baseball thoughts of late Neither has he
been mingling with his men on the bench as
OF yore, and which, in measure, accounts
for the fact that they are playing better
ball. AS evidence Of this change be it known
that the Colonels wallOped the Senators by
a score of TO 4.
FOUR BUSY INNINGS.
After a successful week at home McClos-
key dealt out fresh round of meal tickets
to his commuters and came down this way
TO see what could be done The opening
~ ent was not conspicuous. From start to
finish the Colonies enjoyed the luxury of
life right in the heart OF the city, while the
Steers were browsing around in the suburbs,
so to sreak. Their Mr. Parrot was. in Ell
fective and they made nine robust errors
behind his back.
he n lirGpt hearing hp
pennant. Neither did it affect the public to
any great extent, judging from the petite
proportions of the audience that turned out
to see II. While there was nothing partlcu-
larry fascinating in the sport, yet at the
same time it was sufficiently interesting to
impart faint thrill to those whose systems
require continual doses Of baseball In order
to sustain life.
Most of the action was confined to the
first four innings. L. Parrott, who pitc he'd
these four, suffered visitation of seven
hits, one OF which was three-bagger by Z.
Sweeney. All of Oakland's runs were made
In these Innings, and, by close application
TO the business In hand, the Steers managed
to accumulate seven of their nine errors in
the same space of time. Incidental with
these errors the Steers also made two tallies.
PARROT WANTED CHANGE.
Mr.. Parrot then said he thought he
would shine with greater luster on third
base. Accordingly ne was transferred to
box. This young man had better luck, as
only one hit is recorded against him. Mr.
Parrot had two chances at third, one of
I which should be viewed in the light Of by
gone, but Bessie McGuirk has good cause TO
remember the other as it nearly knocked
him off his pins. Mr. Parrot is power
full tErower while laboring under great
mental excitement.
Chief Borchers pitched for the Colonies
and managed to get away with the game 10
spite Of six bases on balls and three wild
pitches. bis support buugled at times, but
this was more than offset by their batting.
McHale supported the twirlers on his side
In excellent style and caught good game
besides making two hits for himself. Good
enough was not feeling clipper enough 10
play and his place in center was filled by
Hoffman. who muffed two flies and caught
one. but cannot explain exactly how 1t was
done.
Mr.. Ward, the celebrated job-jumper, is
Sence more absent from the team, but he left
bis uniform behind for MeCloskey, and Mac
sickle Mr.. Ward.
IBpberts bad bis batting eye and kno cked