The morning call., 1891-09-07
]TILL TAKING ONE GAME Per WEEK.
Oakland won the Morning Contest and Lost The
SsCOId-Ol the Toss Of Coin Depended
The Fate Of Phenomenal Bd&, and The
Other Three Players Were Counted Out
Frisco Won The Last Of The Series.
Standing Of The Clubs.

he seryile knee. Yet this is the way the
Oakland magnate, who manages his team
according to the Morse system Of teleg-
raphy. does business.
Four OF the Oakland players-Y oungman,
Long, Hurley and Phenomenal Balsz-were
given their time yesterday at the conclusion
of the last game of the season which the
Colonel LOST in the presence of large and
Disguised populace. Score, u to 6. Balsz
was the only one Of the four mentioned who
took part in the game, Power, Sweeney and
Chick Speer filing the vacancies. But the
Oakland hoodoO set in early, and they did
no better than their predecessors.
Still. somebody had to be fred to give the
Colonel show for the pennant, and as
result of this master stroke of baseball
diplomacy MessTs. Hurley BalsZ, Young
man and Long are now lOafng around In
the city parks with the vast army of unem-
ploved. Thus does that old adage, " that
mans inhumauity to man makes countless
thousands get out and rustic for nom
professional job" return to US with re-
doubled force.
But the young men are gone, never to re-
turn, and a lOnG-suffering public is sus-
tanned by forlorn hope that the Colonel
will send Tip O'Neill away on a business
trip to some large city where he will be
given an opportunity to blow out the gas.
In the meantime Power, Sweeney and
Speer are part and parcel of the Oakland
club, even though the Colonel refuses TO
divulge the names of the gentlemen who
will take their places next week.
BALsz GOT THE HEAD.
Mr.. Balsz Of Vallejo pitched the first
ba m vyOrly the
Colonel had fully made up his mind to
release his other pitcher on account Of his
base on balls proclivites. But when Balsz
got touched up for seven hits and eight
runs the mighty ma gnate changed lis mind
and decided to fire the young phenom.
Then Pete SOmmers essayed to finish the
performance.
But When Peter opened out with base
on balls delivery the Colonel's gigantic
intellect took another twist and the eXecu-
tive end OF il said that SOmmers must go.
However, Peter made a tOlerably good
showing in the two innings; then Robinson
thought Of bow Sommers bad won the
morning game, the only one OF the series,
and here he paused. "Of two evils must
choose the least" he said.
The matter was held in allegiance until
after the game, when he tossed up half
dollar, heads for BalsZ and tails for SOM
mers. It came heads and tie decision was
carefully jptted down on the stub OF the
ColOnePS yolunlnOus release book.
much easier method was employed in
disposing of the other three candidates for
release, and one which reflects much credit
on the Colonel's ingenuity.
Early in the morning he stood his team
up in TOW behind the water tank on the
Emeryville grounds. Then he extended his
long forefnger and counted them out like
This:
"Higgeldy. piggeldy. my black hen-she
lays eggs for gentlemen; one for me aud
one for you-biggeldy, piggeldy, my black
hem"
As the Colonel was about to say "hen
his finger fell on Tip O'Neill, and his brain
reeled at the awful prospect.
SELECTING THE OTHER VICTIMS.
For the iufnitesimal part of a second he
paused; then he further qualified the hen
by interfering the word spotted, aud the
hen fell on Long. He had to go, but il was
close call for O'Nelll. 1t IS the privilege
Of the caller-off in cases Of this kind to
shield a fayOrite by adding more words TO
the stanza, and the Colonel could have said
frozen-toed hen instead Of spotted hen had
he wanted to.
Hastily writing out release and handing
il TO Long the manager went after the next
victim. The men were once more ordered
into line, while the magnate sweetly war
bed:
"One-ree, two-ree, tickory-tee; allabow,
crackabow, tourneybOw-ree; linton, massy
John; tiddIecome, taddIecome, twenty
one"
Youngman caught the "twenty-one," and
his interests are no longer identified with
those Of the Oakland club.
There was still one more vacancy to be
created, and the Colonel hesitated before
counting out again. But O'NeilI whispered
a few words i'll his ear, after which the
faithful valet fixed the men in line to suit
the emergency. and told the Colonel to 20
ahead. So he went ahead and sang:
Monkey. monkey. bottle of beer; how
many monkeys are there here? Que, two,
Ibree-out goes he"
This time it was Jeremiah Hurley who
vas let out because he couldn't catch boone
raDgs.
There is we'll defined opinion floating
around to the effect that the Colonel has
made monkey OF Hurley by fetching him
here and then turning him loose to crop the
scant heritage of the short season remain
ing. But there is one good result, and that
Is Jerry will be able to sleep now. 1t Is
said of him that oft In the Silly night he
Of the bed aud make frantic rush In the
darkness for an imaginary wild pitch. This
will in the end ruin the best of catchers.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE GAME.
Had the first Inning been omitted in the
afternoon game the Oaklands might have
had faint show CT success, but as usual
they made mess of it at the start. A large
audience was in attendance, not because the
people expected to see real game, but just
to welcome Power and Sweeney. They
were given hearty reception, and an oVa-
ton was also extended to Kid Speer, who
made his first Appearance in the mourning
habit of the Colonies.
White Rat McGueken opened the deadly
FIRST with three-bagger and scored on Han
ley's single. 1t took but few minutes to
accomplish this run. Everett got base on
balls and Ebright singled, filling the bases.
McVey hunted to Balsz, forcing Hanley at
the plate. In an effort to complete double
play Speer threw to first but the ball went
astray and Everett and Ebrght scored, Nc
Vey going to third on the play. A moment
later lie cavorted home on passed ball,
making four runs in that inning.
TIE next three innings for the Dukes
glided swiftly by without run OF hit, the
only excitement being in the fourth, when
McVey was called out on a two-bagger for
not touching first base. In the fifth some
bits. bases on balls and things gave them
three more runs. The remaining innings
were enlivened by the usual Oakland feat
uTes, during which the visitors completed
their regular quota Of twelve runs. LOoka-
baugh was in good trim and Stunned the
deadly base ON balls.
The only bright streak In the Oaklands'
playing was along in the eighth tuning,
when Hunkey Hines. who hasn't been get
ting butter on his pie of late, raped out Q
hree-bagger that scored two tallies. Power
and Sweeney felded their positions vel
and each got hit. CantilliOn was at home
In center field, but spoiled two-bagger by
failing to touch first.
This afternoon San Jose and Frisco will
play at the Haight-street grounds. Follow.
ing is the score:
AT SAN FRANCISCO. SEPTEMBER 9, 1891.
SAS JosEs. Alb. R Bill sB. Po l. Z
a asslsS. 2 49, !. L.: : : 9
Everett. 8. s..........
Ebright, b. ...-.... 2
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