The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-24
DUE TO JACK-POTS.
Buck and Mike Fell Out and San
jose Fell Down.
Frisco Administers the Worst Defeat the
Gardeners Ever Got-Ebright on Third
Base for Oakland.

Buck and Mike; or the Evil Influence of
Jack-POts on Baseball" is the title of a
thrilling little novelette, that will soon be is
sued by well-known publishing-house at
San Jose.
The author, whose name cannot be
learned at present, in dealing with the plot,
Whlchis laid in a rear room of San Jose ci-
gar-store, has attempted higher plane OF
realism than most authors employ. At the
same tine he tells the story in the opening
chapters in simple, Straightforward man
ner that child can readily understand.
That. the author is thoroughly en- rapport
with the subject, as the French say. ana
well versed In the relation Of cause to effect.
is shown by the result of the first ball game
since the poker party. Frisco actually
crushed San Jose, and the affair bore many
OF the widowed features of an Oakland
game. Score. 20 to 5, and it was all due to
Jack-pots We print the following excerpts
from the advance sheets of "Buck and
Nike" received last night from the pub
Usher:
MIKE ON THE TRAIL
Between 1 and 2 o'clock last Sunday
morning solitary figure might have been
seen infesting the silent streets of San Jose.
stood at 100 on ice, and nothing disturbed
the solemn hush that heralds awakening
dawn save the labored breathing of feet
nan ing from secOnd-stOry windows.
The solitary. figure, TO which we have pre-
yiously alluded, was that of a small man
clad IN blue flannel coat and white
straw hat with heavy list to port As he
gllded along with light-hearted, champion
shlp-ot-1S9l step his rich, russet-brown COM
plexion glistened in the slantng rays of
pale. effulgent moon like the flap of a new
side-saddle. Ever and anon he placed his
ear to the sidewalk and listened.
1t was Mike Finn, Duke of Santa Clara,
on still hunt for Jackpot
Suddenly the sharp, metallic click of
ten-cent ante in two installments ruffied the
placid bosom Of the night. Mike Finn
stopped. He stood on his feet. while the
large diamond horseshoe on his shirt-front
rose and fell with the rhythmic flow of the
organs swelling notes.
An, nal" he exclaimed, in subterranean
accents. I'm onto you. No man Can play
poker and baseball and hold his job. Now
for r-r-r-revenge."
As Mike Finn uttered these fatal words
he placed one hand to his throbbng brow
like the tamale actor when he discovered
that the villain II ID escaped with some
valuable papers which have large red seals
on the corners.
BUCKS BOLD DEFIANCE.
cisive action had arrived.
:" must be brave" he said. "snd run my
little bluff or ali is lost"
Barring mis- brawny right arm to the elbow,
our hero grasped the door knob and, with a
we'll directed turn to the right, threw open
the portal.
The sight within caused him to reel for a
moment, and but for the atmosphere be
would have fallen forward into the room.
He leaned heavily against the air for sec
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apartment.
Around green-topped table sat Buck
Ebrlght, Kid Speer, White Rat McGuckpn
and peasant youth from Santa Clara's
vine-girded valley on profit and pleasure
bent
In the middle of the table lay glitterng
pileo coins-40 cents in all-mostly nickels.
In the eyes OF the players CLEANED the lust
full light of sOrdd gain.
Mike Finn swallowed an imaginary prune
with seed in it. Then he spoke.
Buck Ebright." he said. "for this gross
lnfraction of the etiquette Of baseball am
constrained to Top ten simoleans from your
salary. See?"
Most potent, grave and reverend Duke"
Buck Ebright straight replied, rude am /
In my speech and little blessed with the set
phrase OF peace. yet would l round IN
vanished tale unfold. know my business,
and it's cold day when you clip any coupons
often me. Gimme ME release"
He got il.
Gentle reader, we have but little more to
tell. Buck EOright is now with Oakland.
and the rest of the Gardeners have evidently
struck pair OF soapy skds, the other ends
OF which project far away into the inscrut-
able future.
The continuation of this deeply interest
ing story may be found in serial form in
The MORNING CALL. For sale by all news
dealers.
WON WITH KANGAROO LEAPS.
Frisco ran down and captured the game
with series of kangaroo leaps from start to
finish. They scored in every inning but the
second, and but two of the twenty runs
were earned. This statement is made to
give the public some idea of how San Jose
played without going into the somnolent
details of the affair.
Whether or not bad luck was due to
Bucks release, or the fact that Harper's
picture was printed on the front page of a
sporting paper last week, is matter that
cannot be settled for some time yet.
Ebrght has hardly been out of it long enough
and Harper may recover. He seemed all
out Of condition yesterday, and the young
men back OF him were as clumsy, at times,
as team of stall-fed Percherons.
Big Bill Everett didn't do himself Justice
on several occasions; the star ielders, with
tho exception of George Sharp, lost their
grip, and even Jackrabbits Hanley failed
to distinguish himself with his usual brill
fancy. Can this be the beginning of the
end, and has Finn taken the horseshoe
from the door?
The locals played brilliant game. Every
body hit the ball, and all hands scored but
Nick Smith. He was the first man up once,
and nit three-bagger, but persisted miser-
ably at the plate. Sweeney got round six
times. Peck Sharp four aud Levy three
Harper, was batted right and left and was
also wild. McHale held down third base n
very good shape, and Harry ODay per-
formed in right field for Harris.
This afternoon at Haight street San Jose
will see what 1t can do with Oakland.
Eoright plays third, Phillips at short, Reitz
second and Cantllion in center field. SOM
mers and Lookabaugh will be in the box.
Following is the score:
AT SAN FRANCISCO, JULY %. 1891.