The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-07
FRISCO STRUCK
A CYCLONE.
Firms Horseshoe Hitters Pull
Out in the Sixth.
Sharp's Grizzly Bear Proved a Jonah and
the White Rat Triumphed-Two Games
To-Day

1t is truly wonderful the influence a mas
cot will exert in shaping the destiny Of
baseball club, provided. of course, that the
mascot is in good working order. In Fri
days game at Emeryville McGucken's white
rat was off its feed or something, and San
Jose lost the game.
Yesterday, at the Halght-street grounds,
Sharp of the Frscos had a grizzly bear
chained to the bench. He thought the beast
would prove a mascot, but alasi he didn't.
Ii there is anything in this section of the
country that will make a man run it is a
grizzly bear; therefore, it is not surprising
that the San Joses got around the bases in
the manner they did.
The bear which is a desperate-looking
creature, with head on him like that of
successful candidate on the morning after
election. sat on one end of the bench and
grinned with delight while the Gardeners
rolled in five tallies in the sixth inning, win
ming what looked like gone game.
Sharp paid $40 for the brute, and. though
Its presence defeated the locals, it inspired
its master to wonderful deeds with the bat.
He had five chances and damned out sin
gle every lime. AT this rate $50 " Orth OF
grizzlies would have won the game.
Horseshoe luck and the ability to hit the
ball at the right time completely reversed
the order Of business and gave the Garden
eIs a game that the home team had well
under way. This goes to show that the
tally business is subject to fluctuations the
same as cOsl-Oil and railroad stocks. Two
doubles and pair of singles turned the tide
in favor of San Jose. In the first five in
nings the visitors had not succeeded in get
ting man further than second base. Frisco
had four runs. two OF which they got in the
second and the others in the fourth
In the second for FriscOs, with SWEET
and Hassamer on bases, Sommers sent a
grOunder to Everett, VINO turned a SOmer-
sault In frantic endeaYOr to field the ball.
This filled the bases, and SWEET scored on
C0bb'S grOunder, forcing Hass amer out at
third. SommerS came home on Sharp's
single SWEET would have been out at the
plate, but Speer, thinking the run was
forced, failed to touch the runner, though
he had plenty of time.
In the fourth Hassamer and S0mmers
scored on another of Sharp's singles. The
rest of the game resulted in three hits, two
OF which are credited to Sharp. During
the first five innings San Jose did little or
nothing TO speak Of. They had found Cobb
for two little hits. Only these aud nothing
more. Then the cyclone broke loose ana
swept everything beforeit.
McGucken kissed his bat and then with a
Wildly beating heart stepped to the plate
and thumped out a double. Hanley and
Everett hit singles, McGucken scoring on
the first. Ebright flew out, McVey got
base on balls and Dooley whacked TWO
Dagger. bringing Hanley, McNey and
Everett home. D0oley scored on sacrifice
fly to center Two doubles in the seventh
and one In the next was ali that San Jose
could do, but they had enough.
Everett played a huge joke on Sharp and
Sweeney in the seventh Tor Frisco They
were on second and first respectively when
Clark punched up little fly to short.
Everett held his hands in readiness while
the runners held their bases; also their
breath. Instead of catching the ball Everett
allowed il TO fall TO the ground and then
doubled the runners up as they stood on
the bases.
Two games will be played to-day. one in
the morning at Emeryville and the other in
the afternoon at the Haight-street grounds.
San jose and Frisco are the attractions.
Following is the score:
A. -Ezrya ,r..tc q ON