The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-07
THEY COULDN'T HIT.
Poor Portland DOwned by the
Doughty Dukes.
Lookabaugh Gave Them Ten Bases on Balls,
but 1t Awaited Them Nothing-Jack
Tanning Was an Easy Mark.

Once upon a time player manager, whose
hind name is Glenalvin. delivered himself of
what he tn ought was great baseball truth.
He said that If pitcher should ever be so
indiscreet as to give his mighty wielders of
the willow five or six bases on balls they
would lam out a victory which would give
pain to the accomplices of the aforesaid
pitcher. whoever he might be.
Nicholas Lookabaugh of San Jose present
ed the player manager with the opportunity
of his life yesterday afternoon. Nicholas
pitched base-on-balls game equal to any
ever turned out by Peter Sommers, late of
Oakland.
He had no more control than step
mother over job-lot Of children. Still,
when Nicholas did cut the plate, which was
at rare intervals, those Portland young men
seemed reluctant to do what they said they
could, namely, nit the ball. Ten of them
walked to first base, four of them made
hits, and out of the entire combination they
got but three shriyeled tallies.
When Glenavin made that base-on balls
remark he never thought Of Jack Tanning.
II he did his thoughts and Jack did not
coincide, so to speak.
Jack is the young man who pitched a
game against San jose one week ago Satur-
for the Dukes. That evening Jack re-
ceived n telegram of cungratuation from
Mr.. Bushnell IF Tacoma and his bosom
swelled with conscious pride.
Yesterday Jack pitched again in the In
terests of MIR. Bushnell aud is now anxiousy
awaiting the arrival of another telegram
from his employer.
HANK REITz ON THIRD.
Sixteen hits, three of them doubles, was
all the Dukes cared TO make off the re-
clpient of the congUatulatury message from
Tacoma. They might have got more, but
were probably weared with their exertionS
at bat and running around the bases at a
high rate of speed.
Nine talies was their total output. In
the other four games victory hinged on one
run, but tile conditions have since changed
and the jug-haEdle score is becoming popu-
lar again IN California. The people feel lost
without it.
Firms yeOmanry INDUCED in reminis-
cences Of other and brighter days and
played like they used to when the California
League was IN full bloom. Nicholas Looka-
baugh made the only error for his side. He
DROPPED POP fly, but Immediately made
up Tor his miSplay by giving some more
men bases Oh balls.
Even Big Bill Everett forgot to boot the
ball with his accustomed viyacity and
Biockers hanley, who wss fired for dip
sonIana the night before, played like a
National Lacquer.
Bluckels was deposed to make room for
hank ReltZ, who can drink nothing but
water and still fnd life endulable. But
EorIsht took sick with measles or some
thing similar yesterday morning, so Hank
RelZ played third and BlUckers was re-
stored to second base and the bosom Of the
royal family.
Hank Retz wore Bucks uniform and
looked like the picture that is turned toward
the wall. You knew he was there, but you
couldn't see him. Hank was in the game
at all times, scoring three of the nine runs
and accepting all his chances, together with
me tumultuouS applause that greeted him
from time TO time.
HAMMERING IN THE RUNS.
After the second inning the men from up
North had little TO do but chase base Eits
and watch the other fellows pile up tallles
In the first Lytle and Glenalyin were gwen
their base and scored on Patton's drive to
left
Motz opened the second with double
and scored on Cousin Parks sacrifice.
Then followed seven long innings in which
nothing occurred but two bits, one in the
third and another in the eighth. Abbey hit
LOT TWO bases, and Tanning found single.
NlcholaS L0okaDaugh continued to admin
lister bases on balls, but they did no harm.
RAINING bad good control, giving but two
bases, but the Dukes could not control their
desire to paste Mr. Fannng's delivery.
They Whacked him for three singles in TIN.
Stallings got terrific Jolt on the spine for
one base. but the next man made outs.
IN the third the Dukes unlim bered their
batteries again and hammered in three runs
with four sin giles. Glenalvn made beauti-
full stop Of Reitz's grounder but the run
ner beat 1t out. Two singles appeared in
the next, but Glenalyin and MotZ retired
the side on double.
The Dukes scored two men in the fifth.
Then with Sharp on second, Laokabaugh
ah a.t
catch and doubled Sharp before he could
return to the bag. In the ninth the Dukes
broke out again and touched off one double
and three Singles, which melted two runs
Taken all together it was much better
game than the champions have yet PLAYED.
There was some fue work on beth sides.
Stalllngs made wonderful running catch
IN left field, and was rewarded with a dime
for his proficiency. Portland had several
chances to even up the score, but the hits
they longed for never came. Following is
the score:
SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER 1907