The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-22
DEFEAT FOR OAKLAND
SacramentOs Easily D0wned the
Colonies Yesterday.
A Contest in Which Hits and Runs Were
Numerous Spectacular Features Of
the Play.

All that was needed to complete the per-
Torrance at the Haight-street ball park
yesterday afternoon was the concert which
they give beneath the same pavilion imme-
dia tely after the circus is over.
Colonel Robins on and Manager McClos-
keys allied attractions, comprising three
mammoth shows under one vast area of can
vas, appeared in all their gigantic vastnesS
and stupendous entirety, including gor-
geouS oriental street pageant in the morn
ing, grand balloon ascension and thrilling
parachute drop in the afternoon, aud free
tight-rope walk in the evening to and from
the top of the center-pole.
1t was also highly novel and amusing.
as well as instructive and entertaining, per-
Torrance, free from all yulgarity and other
Objectionable features. Everybody was sat
isfed, too, as there were no demands made
for a return of the admission fee. Some of
the jokes were greeted with uproariOus APP
pTause, but the players refused to respond
10 an encore.
ANOTHER CONSECUTIVE DEFEAT.
With the usual luck that has attended it
of late, the Oakland Club succeeded in
scoring another consecutive defeat, the
score at the end of two-hour contest
standing 10 to in favor of the Saeramentos.
The Colonel was there and witnessed the
difficulty, but declined to make any remarks
for publication. He appeared OH the d!a-
mond but once during the contest
This was toward the latter part of the
game, when he came out IN response to
loud demand for more balls, as an entire
box OF the spheres had wandered away and
lost themselves in the adjacent scenery;
Both sides had their batting clothes on and
raped out singles and doubles in way that
made the pitchers tired.
Stephen of the Oaklands retired to the
bench at the end of the seventh, after the
thck-legged young men from Sacramento
had pasted him for total of Is bags, which
Melted almost as many runs. Mars then
went into the box, where he succeeded in
keeping up the average, the SolOns hitting
him for six bases.
STEVENS BEHIND THE BAT.
Big Bill Stevens officiated behind the bat
for the Col0nels. and stopped everything
except few that let in runs. But as the
other fellows had the game won, anyhow,
this made no material difference in the gen.
eTal result.
Hoffman pitched a fairly good game,
though the tail-enderS had no difficulty in
reac hing him for a bag now and then. He
had his eye with him and sent but three
men down the line on called balls. During
the game he was hit for total OF twenty
two bases, but good fielding and other cir
cumstances over which the Colonies had no
control prevented them from running up
more than six tallies.
A fair sample of the kind of luck Oakland
meets with occurred in the third inning.
Hardie led off with three Dagger TO right,
and then stood blooming alone on third base
while trio of his fellows went out in one,
two. three order.
THAT SPECTACULAR PLAY.
1t was in the sixth, with Sacramento at
bat, that the spectacular play. in which the
entire company took part, was performed.
With Sunday on third and Work at second
McGulrk drove single TO right The hit
was good for two bases and McGuiTk knew
it, SO he kept OH down the line with his
eagle eye on the ball.
Instead of plunging for the plate Sunday
took root at third, where he seemed to
eVince much interest In McGuiTk's sprnting
ability, On reaching second MIR. MeGuirk
found Work there, though that was not
what he was looking for. Mr.. Work was
waiting Tor the front column to move, and
by the time he explained his position the
ball had been returned from the field.
McGuiTk then started back TO first, mean
time keeping up spirited conversation as
he walked teisurely along the line. stephen
had the ball but could not exactly make up
his mind as to what he should do with it.
TOO LOUD VACCINATIONS.
Captain Tip 0Neil stood looking Oh Sun
day was thinking deeply at third, and Nc
Guirk was moving gently in the direction Of
first INDUCING in remarks OF a general ma
ture, but having a direct bearing on the
case. Suddenly Stephen decided on imme-
date action.
He threw the ball to third, which was
effectualy hidden by Sundays feet, and
McGuirk made sudden and nexplicable
dive for first, scoring a deep equator in the
dusty path with his person, landing safe
amid the loud acclaim of the multitude
This little advertisement, over the action of
the piece was resumed, the inning finally
ending with four runs. Following is the
score: