The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-11
OAKLAND'S BAD LUCK.
A Winning Game Lost in the
Eleventh Inning.
The Coloners Fatal Whisper and the Dire Eff
feet 1t Had on His Captains Nerves.
The Game To-Day.

Indications show that the Oakland Im-
provement Club is gradually improving
when it took the Giants eleven hard tough t
innings to defeat them yesterday afternoon
at Emeryville.
The last four innings were very severe on
the nerve tissues. Both players and spec
tatorS were wrought up to a nigh state of
excitement, and after half an hour of inter-
mittent thrills Cantillion gave the Steers
their winning run through sheer nervous
ness. Score to 6. But Joe was not alone
TO blame.
Oakland had the game won two or three
times, but lost it again through a compiled
ton Of disorders that are liable to attack
any bali-team. Clumsy base-running was
one of these. A stringency in base hits at
the critical moments was another Beating
the empty air with clubs, with men wal ting
on bases for a chance to score winning runs
also had something to do with the disaster.
1t was really too bad that Oakland could
not win. with the Colonel's rich barytone
voice at times directing their movements
from the grand stand.
A GOOD BEGINNING.
From the way the Colonels dashed off five
tallieS in the first two innings it looked if
the Steers wouldn't 6e in it. Frank HOff-
man started in to pitch while drilling rain
W is ldllllRs MS seemed W lE6tZt HIS ROOu
right arm, for he gave two bases on balls
ana was hit five times In two innings. Then
HaZleton came IN and held them down TO
four hits IN the nine innings.
Pete SOmmerS was i'll excellent trim and
pitched a faultless game with the exception
Of two innings In the seventh, with the
score to IN favor of Oakland, Peter had
one man out and two strikes on the next
bdtsman. Then he lost his eye for mo
Hent and gave Hutchinson his base, which
was the first he had given during the game.
Stapleton made an cut and Peoples was
given walk.
Realizing that decisive point in his career
was upon him. Peter marshaled the ball
into line ana sent it across the plate. Arm
strong smashed it for a double and two runs
came in Sunday followed with single,
which scored Armstrong and tied the game.
Ii was here that Oakland lost the day, in
that fatal seventh inning where they have
met disaster so many times.
BAD ENDING.
From the seventh inning on to the finish
the game was one Of The most interesting
ever seen through the smoke of Emeryyille.
The Giants couldn't hit the ball, while Oak
land smashed out doubles and couldn't
score because they played their hits at the
wrong time. In the eighth the Colonies
were doubled up, and in the next went out
III one, two, three order
In the tenth Hunkey Hines led with a
two-bsgger, but the next three up went out
in smooth succession, leaving Hines on
third. In the eleventh, with one man out,
Cantillon made double. but the side was
again retired on a sharp double play.
The Steers were happily disposed of in
the eighth. ninth and tenth. McCloskey
opened the eleventh by tanning out, which
was his third exploit IN that line.
Peter got wild again and sent Hutchinson
and Stapleton down the line. In his eager
ness to make double play Cantiilion fun
bled Peoples grounder. filling the bags.
Here was where the people held their
breath while Armstrong knocked a few
louis IN order to prolong the agony. He
nnally sent an easy srounder to CantilliOn,
who was playing IN close to the plate. He
stopped the ball, but his trembling fingers
refused to pick 1t up IN time to kill the run
al the plate. He got the batSman at first,
bat the winning run was in, with two men
out. Such is fate.
THAT FATAL WHISPER.
While Oakland was at bat in the last in
ming the Colonel was seen to leave the
grand stand, walk hurriedIy yet gracefully
10 the bench and whisper some mysterious
words. in Cantillion's left ear. What he said
IS only known to the captain and himself.
but 1t must have been something terrible
from the effect it had on poor Joe. He was
never the same man afterward. When lie
had finished speaking, the Colonel lifted
his hat, bowed to the bleachers and then re-
treated 10 the stand, where he could view
the finish under cover.
Rez and Roberts played their initial
game on the home grounds. They seemed
10 Lave caught the Oakland distemper. for
neither made hit, though they played an
excellent fielding game. Tip O'Neil had
no chances in the field. and he played in
hard luck at the bat. In the sixth inning he
achieved the only three Dagger in the game,
and then stood at third while the side went
cut.
Hereafter the Friday games will be
played at the Haight-street grounds. as
the patronage across the bay is not sufficient
inducement TO continue the play at Emery
vile. Il is probable that the Sunday morn
ing game will be played on this side on
Wednesday.
This afternoon the Giants and Oakland
VIII have another tuSsle at Haight street
With Lawson and France in the points.
The score is rs follows: