The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-08
THEY EASILY WON IT.
San Jose Met With Little Opp0.
sition From Frisco.
Woeful Tale Of Want From Sacramento on Ae-
count OF Baseball Lockout-The
Game Forfeited to Oakland.

"Alas for sordd hopes and vain desires?'
sighed II. Harris yesterday afternoon when
lie discovered that things were not coming
his way. AS II. Harris uttered these words
he smiled so that tie patrons OF the game
could see him.
There are always more or less patrons at
the game, but they vera not deceived by ID.
Harris smile. They knew it was but the
gayetv Of despair, and that a man can smile
and smile and be a loser still.
Ii. Harris is The manager of the Frisco
team The II. in front of his name stands
fer Henry, but those who know him we'll
enough TO borrow his money call him Hank
for short.
His hired men, played ball yesterday in
nice white VantalOons, made OF baby flannel,
and shirts the color OF shamrocks, which, the
poet tells US, are not indigenous to the soil
that nurturrs towards. They cannot grow
in The same lot
Neither can Harris men and the recon-
structcd San Jose fellows play ball in the
same LET with any degree of satisfaction to
The former if yesterdays game be taken as
a criterion.
TIE USUAL FEATURES.
Frscos' runs were as few and far be-
tween aS offers of marriage in the life OF an
elderly maiden. San Jose saw their six,
and vent them one better, which. for the
purpose, was as good as dozen. Hence the
notification. not to say chagrin, expert
enccd Uy Il. Harris in the presence of his
patrons, many Of whom had expressed a
Wisl, with coin, that his young men might
be victorious.
Thece was nothing in the affair to dis
tngUiSh 1t from others Of Its class. 1t was
made Up al the usual number of base hits,
slides, foul tips and friendly tips, supplied
by /! cCaehcrS, flied outs, balls and strikes,
aud The respectful yet withal inquirinG
Chances east at tie umpire from time to
time.
One of The features was q home-run drive
by Danny sweeney in the eighth inning,
fetching in three runs, and placing tho
losers within one iun or the winners. Not
q Whit less cordial was the ovation extended
10 his side partner, Rube Levy, in the
previous inning when he struck out, but for
some reason lube didn't seem to appreciate
it.
Otto Young had his G arley-horse in the
box with him and was 81 1ly handicapped
by this phantom equine which all players
dread. He had no speed 10 peak of. The
Gardeners hit him hard, but Harper was hit
harder and for four earned runs
A BASEBALL LOCKOUT.
In the midst Of the game the distressing
news arrived from Sacramento that !; base
ball lockout was in progress there. Later
telegraTS confirmed the report and stSted
that the women and children were [.
greatest sufferers by the strike. However
they got their money back.
One OF the first TumOrS was that Sacra-
mento, in view Of the hot weather and the
fact that they We're about to engage in one
Of those interminable games with Oakland.
had struck for eight hours. 4 committee
laid the case before Manager Ginsberg, but
he refused TO aecede TO their demands
They Immediately walked out and stuck up
notices warning all union players to keep
away from Sacramento rs there was trouble
with tie boss. Manager Ginsberg closed
down his tase-ball works for one day and at
once sent for some red-card players to take
the place Of the strikers.
The news that 10 runs were to be turned
out IN Sacramento created some consterna-
ton among consumers, but the majority OF
The citizens are in sympathy with the strlk-
ers ana have announced a willingness TO
deny themselves in order to see Justice
done A movement is on foot 10 give
grand barbecue, the proceeds of which will
ito the support of the striking ball-players.
Frisco and San Jose play again this after
noon at The Haight-street grounds. Fol-
lowing Is the score: