The morning call., 1891-10-17
BASEBALL ECONOMY.
II Was False and Buck Was
Shorn of Ten Coupons.
Harris Men Distancsd the Dukes Because
They Couldn't Hit Harvey
Downed by the Steers.

Cranks are divided into three separate and
distinct classes, denoting as many different
STAGES If baseball in>a1ity. III csc are
Tie tacks, nails and spikes. and this elasSih-
cation from a hardware point OF view Is
fair estimate Of their depth OF penetration
where many of the finer points involved IN
a game Of bali are at issue.
Delegates from these three subdivisions
were present Yesterday to see Hank Har-
ris' combination wollop the emerald sward
with Nike Firms yoemanry by score of :
II. There were not many of them-only
few spikes, with here and there rusty nail,
and a liberal sprinkIing of sharp but very
short tacks. Day by day the attendance
$. ems to be dropping off, gradually wearing
AWAY. as il were, like the tail OF an army
oyercoat Of the coinage of 1861. There are
only few Of them (the oveTcoats) left.
However, the game between the two
leaders would have satisfied the most exact
ing crank in q crowd Of 10000. 1t was
productive of plethora Of everything per-
tanning to baseball except tallles. These
desirable qualities were tolerahly scarce
yesterday. Among those VINO scored were
MpSsrS. Sweeney and Smith, both OF TINS
city. and c. DUOley Of San Jose. Among
those who came near scoring, but not quite
near enough, the most prominent was
Blackers Hauey, also OF San Jose.
Brokers tally fell short about two feet.
Had lie gotten both of those feet or even
one Of them on the plate before 7. SWEET
touched him with the ball all would have
been well. lie did not, however, and this
fatal oversight cost him pang. 1t also cost
Buck E0rIEht $40, which expense was en-
tailed in roundabout way ana without the
aid OF words, because, if be wants TO,
PLAYER can De guilty OF INSTRUMENTATION on
Tie diamond in other ways besides dragging
lis urticuate organs into the pay.
HLoCKER's DISTORTED VISION.
The trouble that led TO the clipping of
.tbe,s coupons originated in the sixth inning
and grew ont Of al attempt on the part Of
Blackers Hanley 10 magnify an error and
make il at least one base bigger than II really
was While Mr.. Hanlsy's action In ths
matter did not show proper consideration
for tile feelings OF the gentleman who MADE
the error, Vet at the same time the utter ab-
ssure OF hits and runs and the absolute
need OF both will in a great measure, we
think. mitigate Mr.. Hanl5y'S gross infrac-
ton Of tile ethics Of .Ss-hall.
Hantev was on first base when Bill Everett
punched a ErOuuder down 70 his esteemed
CONTEMPORARY, Mr.. Peoples, at short The
kid threw Wild to fist and Hauley took the
bit in his teeth and holted around the paths
toward the home plate. He was malt way be-
tween third and home when Cartwright re-
trieved the bah and hurled il to SWEET, who
iabbed Nj. Hanley gently in the stomach,
vel with sufficient tirmneSS To cheek his mad
flight through space and dump him on his
back in the dust about two feet short OF the
plate. BIZ Everett reached third on the
play. 49,.
important rendering was lost In the Wild
clanor Of tacks, nails and spikes that 1ol-
lowed the play. In the midst OF this tur
mol Buck stepped 10 the plate, dOuOtleS5
expecting to score another run with beau
tIful drive to left or somewhere. Ali at
once something-it must have been an lntul-
tive thuught-made him pause.
Is that man out?' he asked sheridan,
indicating Hanley with jerk OF his thumb
toward the bench where Mr.. Hanley sat in
state Of bllssful ignorance and persplratlon.
What!' howled the captain, dropping
HI there, Buck" called Hanley from
tie bench "don't say anything"
"Wuat'il | do then?"
Just eye him askance. rs cheaper" re-
piled Mr.. Hauley, who is one Of the most
experienced players in the California
League.
"How's that you say?'
"Wither him with an overt glance, in
which overwhelming disgust, doubt, con-
tempt robber. general incompetence, favor
itisul. local prejudice and those other things
we say al home are cOplOusly inteTminged.
ThatIl fetch him.
BUCKS FALSE ECONOMY.
Acting on this economical idea Mr.. Eb-
right preceded TO eye the umpire askance
holding his face sideways, so that the vary
ing expressions might be seen sinuitane-
uuSly by Sheridan and the audience. a few
Of the lacks Kissed, but 1t was soon over.
Then Buck hunted the ball TO Peoples, re-
firing the side and leaving Everett on third.
Not a word was spoken though every one
knows that Buck is a fluent off-hand speaker.
But could he even wag silver tongue a
ball-p,ayer Is never so eloquent as when ne
delivers an imprisoned three-bagger with
men on bases.
The fine was imposed in the next inning
when Buck delayed the game by throwing
the ball thirty feet over Dooley's head.
San Jose secured their solitary two singles
and the one run in the seventh inning. Not
q hit did they get from Harvey Blauyelt I'M
til this epoch in their Joint career. Harvey
sailed the ball up within easy reach, but
.mehow they couldn't get acquainted with
II though they made numerous frantic over
lures from time to time.
DOOley started with a snap shot to left,
took second on McNey's sacrifice and scored
When StalllngS uneaIthed the second and
last hit in the Dukes side of the game.
Frisco scored their two tallieS in the third
inning, when Sweeney got base on balls,
and McGucken's muff Of Smiths fly placed
the little man on third and helped Nick 10
second. They both crossed the plate on
Levy's single to right, which George Sharp
missed on the pickup.
Nicholas Lookabaugh twirled steadily
along through the nine innings. He was
hit frequently, but the drives were scat
tered around rather promiseuously. The
locals got two singles in the first and an
other pair in the fourth, but clever fielding
kept the runs away. The action was fresh
and bright throughout and highly enjoy
able. Frisco and the Dukes play to-day,
with Cobb and Harper in the box.
Umpire Jack Sheridan has been signed
by the National League for next season be-
cause he knows his business.
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