The morning call., 1891-07-27
WHAT STRANGE
Things HAPPEN.
Oakland at Last Got Two Games
in One Series.
FILLING 4 LONG FELT WANT.
Ills Claimed That a FeTTy-BOd Beat Them Out
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Il Is Claimed That a Ferry Boat Beat Them Out
Of a Victory at EmeTyTillH in The Morn
ing ShOTtStaD Everett Lost The Second
Game for His Side-FTiGO and SaCTa-
MEMO Even Up Standing Of The Clubs

Bill Everett knows how to fill long-felt
want as well as any man in his profession
He filed one yesterday afternoon at the
Haight-street grounds when he allowed
Oakland to win the second game in one
series, an event that has not TRANSFERRED
within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
The news will probably not be hailed
with manifestations OF great Joy at San
Jose when it reaches the patrons of the
game at that point, bet Bill has gained the
everlasting gratitude of people hereabOuts,
Bill is the bulky short stop of Firms
galaxy of stars. He covers more ground
than any man in the team when he is stand
ing still.
Had he been content with what nature
had given him all would have been well. He
was not however, and tried 10 cover the
claim staked out for McHale, who hOvers
third base at critical stages. In fielding
the ball he iugGled it; then he elevated his
sights too much and fired the ball high
above Dooley's head. This happened in
the ninth inning with a tie score, and Can
tilliOn bolied home from second With the
winning run. Score to Z.
EBRIGHT's MAGNETIC INFLUENCE.
1t must be a severe blow for San Jose to
return home with a measley two games out
of five, and worse still TO think that the de-
spised Oaklands beSted them twice. They
might have had the third, but time and
ferry boats wait for no man. The morning
game was tie in the first half of the eighth.
when they stopped to take the train. 1t
was put back to the seveDth. San Jose hap
pened 10 be ahead and took the victory.
just why Oakland should win two games
in one week is decidedly puZZling, but they
did it, The visitors whacked BaisZ for
thirteen hits, iaclujing four doubles, whil-
Oakland got but six scattering pokes off
Harper Catcher Stevens, formerly of the
0aklands. did the umpiring, but there was
no fault to ind with his work. He was n
little bit slow, but when he did render de-
cision he sang it out in rich. union-depct
voice that left no room for argument
1t must be that Ebrights magnetic in
fluence is making itself felt in the team, and
a transfer Of luck has taken place at the
same time. He inspires the team to deeds
of vaOr, while bis former associates pile up
errors OF the worst kind. Oakland got
through with three mistakes of a mild varl-
loid type that didn't amount 10 much, while
the other fellows batted out victory, then
lost it again on the old-style Oakland tactics.
DESPAIR TURNED TO JOY.
Young Mr.. Balsz of Vallejo was not feel
ing quite rs ell as he was Saturday. He
put the ball over the plate, but it wasn't
quite speedy enough and the Gardeners
landed early aud often. He had good con-
troll, however, and saved himself by making
them hit it, instead of giving bases on balls,
which has heretofore been his most promi-
nent vice.
Only once during the contest did the
friends Of the 0akiands despair, and that
was in the seventh for San Jose. The score
was 20 8 in favor Of Oakland. with one
man out when Jackrabbit Haney had re-
turn Of his old fouiing habit. He stood at
the plate and knocked a dozen or more of
these perverted base hits before he got away
on called balls. Ii made Balsz tired and be-
fore he brsced up the visitors had scored
four runs on five hits and ball that struck
Stalings instead of the bat.
Oakland tied the score in its half of the
seventh and tho interest revived once more
The eighth and San JOSe's half of the ninth
passed quietly and then Oakland came in
for last chance. Cantillion sent the first
ball to center. McGucken muffed it and the
runner reached second. Youngman went
out and Phillips drove the ball to third.
Everett played out of his turn, threw wild
and the game was 0akland's. That makes
two, count 'em, two. Following is the score: