The morning call., 1891-10-12

Those two games Harris iOst 10 Saera-
mento and the three straight San Jose took
from Oakland places the Dukes one game
ahead of the locals In the race for the pen
nant. One game is not an important factor
where the clubs are so evenly matched, but
it makes the race interesting. The locals
are liable TO bob up sereneiy most any time,
and the question as to which will win out in
the end is not safe proposition on which to
gamble.
The Senators are playing great ball as the
season advances, and with another pitcher
like Hoffman there would be three instead
of two teams in the finish. McCloskey has
been try NJ to secure couple Of good twrl-
ers, but finances are low with the two Macs
at present, and the importation OF talent is
out Of the question. On this account win
ming team is strong one day and weak the
next, but even with this handicap the
Steers make tue other fellows play ball
when they meet.
William Smalley, better known as
Farmer BILL" California boy and ball
PLAYER, died Yesterday after lingering i'll
ness at Bay City, Mich. His home was at
HaywardS, from which place his father
started last Tuesday TO bring the invalid
player home. Smallev was a frst-c.ass
third baseman, who started first with the
Tribunes of Oakland. He also played with
tie Colonies, then with Cleveland, WASH
inglon, Syracuse and other Eastern teams.
Tie body will be brought home for inter
ment.
Some time ago a communication was re-
ceiyed from subscriber, but owing to
press of other matter we have been unable
to attend to it. For this reason the com
munication has been accommodating for over
a week. Here is the query:
"a batsman knocks a ball to an out
fielder: he errs (; the ball passes him, and the
batsman gets home. II not home run,
how can you relate the incident without
using the words home run or their equiv
alent?"
In the first place. the incident can be re-
lated in a variety of ways ii the writer
knows his business, but it Is not a hume
run. If he has some money up on the losing
team he can get in and roast the fielder who
made the error and perhaps get him re-
leased If he belonged to the Oakland Club.
A circuit Of the bases is equivalent to the
words "home run" but if the trip is made
on errors the batsman is credited with
tally while the fielder who fumbleS the ball
is given an error.
Surprising a batsman hits ball to the
outfield where it strikes the ground before
reaching the fielder, then goes through his
hand and the runner goes home. In this
case the batsman is credited with base hit
or may be a d uble and a tally while the
fielder is given an error. But II the ball
reaches the fielder on the fly, stops for
minute aud then goes on, taking a thumb
nail or some such anatomical trifie, the bats
man is given run while the fielder gets an
error and bottle of that pungsnt lotion
sometimes used in livery stables.
Duke Finn donned a San Jose uniform on
last Thursday and pitched five innings
against tho first nine of Santa Clara Col
lege. Michael was heartily cheered as he
appeared on the diamond, and the boys con-
Guided that he would stay for about one
inning; but they were fooled. He held the
students down to few scattered hits and
proved to the satisfaction Of the spectators
that lie had not forgotten how to play ball.
The Duke was Overburdened with flesh,
and therefore retired in tile sixth inning.
Lookabaugh pitched until Dooley was
called to the box. The latter astonished the
students with his speed and curves.
1t was friendly game and was preceded
by dinner given by the students to the
Dukes men. at the repast Rev. Father
FoOte, President Of the College League, had
few pleasant words to say in regard TO
baseball and the kindly feeling entertained
by the faculty and students for the MEM
bers Of the San Jose team. The Duke re-
sponded in BETTING terms, and at the con-
clusion OF the repast the visitors inspected
the buildings and grounds OF the college.
The game resulted San Joses 16. Colleges 5.
Messrs. Carroll, Knightly and Nealon, did
the tairling for the college team. Next
Thursday another game will be played be-
tween the same clubs.
Old Man Hoffman Is the star shut-out
pitcher Of the California League TO date,
and when not worked too much he creates
famine in runs and base hits. In eight
games previous to the one yesterday after
noon but five runs were made off his de-
livery. In Yesterdays game the locals got
five IN one inning. During the last series
between the Senators and Dukes the latter
got one tally in three games that Mr.. Hoff-
man pitched.
Saturday at San Jose Louie Arguell, a
young man With thoughts Of ths WiSt.st0e