The record-union., 1891-08-21
M'CLOSKEY is HAPPY.
His Ball Team Easily Defeats the
Dukes of San Jose.
Lively Hitting by Both Nines-How
the Sacramento Players Were
Received.

John j. McCloskey was never happier
In his life than he was last night. The
thought that he was full-fiedged man
ager and that his team had won the first
game they played under his charge al
most turned his head. ecomplimented
all of the players, and was in exceedingly
jovial spirits from the time the game
ended yesterday until he sought his
couch, and then it is doubtful whether he
slept much during the night.
A larger audience than has ever before
assembled to see a Thursday game was
present yesterday, and it was one of the
old-time enthusiastic assemblages that in
days gone by used TO kick the seats loose
at Agricultural Park, and tear down the
canvas awning in their eagerness to let
their favorite club know that they were
there.
PLENTY OF LADIES, TOO.
There were ladies, girls. men and boys
In the audience, and the Snowflake Park
gfand-Stand, ora portion OF it, certainly
had the cobwebs which have gathered
There during the last two months swept
away into space. The signing of the new
players by McC1oskey must have caused
the unusual commotion, for when Bow
man, Roberts, McHale, Hassamer and
Reynolds came to the bat they were
greeted with rounds of applause from the
grand and special stands.
The game itself was not brilliant one
from technical view, but up to the sew
enth inning was one fthOSe nip-and-tuck
battles where everything is uncertain
Even though the home team did forge far
ahead IN the seventh inning, the crowd
was Just as attentive as though there was
but very small margin between the two
scores, and they cheered just as loudly
when runs or hits were made in the lat
ter portion of the game, as when effective
work was done by the home team when
the scores were close. In fact, the audi
ence seemed TO be in raptures over the
club, and that McCIoskey has made a very
popular move in signing players is very
evident.
BOWMAN ON DECK.
Bowman scored the first run in the
game. After Spies had been thrown out
at first base by Everett, Anson's pupil
stepped to the plate, and amid great
cheering from the audience, drove an
other at the San Jose short stop. He ran
hard for the initial and short tumble by
DOoley allowed Bowman to reach the
bag safely. Then "Beesie" McGuirk
lined out hit over second base, and Nc
Vey, in his eagerness to field the ball al
lowed 1t TO go by him, and Bowman
made tour of the remaining bases, scor-
ing the first run of the game. McGuirk
followed him in shortly afterward.
san ! ose made no runs i'll the first in
ming but by the time the third was over.
the team had gained the lead by one
run. In the second inning McVey. who
had reached first base on McGuirk's
mutt OF Hassamer's low throw, scored on
hits by Everett, Dooley and Lookabaugh.
Again in the third inning hits by Han
ley, Sharp and McVey, a sacrifice by
Ebright and a passed ball added two runs
TO the San Jose score.
The fourth inning brought luck to the
Sacramentos, however, and before il was
over they were again two runs in the
lead OF their opponents. Hassamer
waited and got his base on balls Then
Roberts, who batted left-handed, drove
out a ground hit over second base
passed ball by Stallings allowed both
nen To advance base each. O'Day was
easily put out at first base and Hoffman
came to the bat. He disturbed the at
moSphere violently twice with his bat,
and the people fell back in their seats
with sigh, thinking, of course, that it
was
CASE OF FAM
With the Sacramento pitcher But no,
The report of a collision between the bat
and ball was heard, and when the aston
ished spectators looked for the ball. they
saw II sailing away out into center field
far beyond the reach of any of the field
ers. Holman reached third base on the
hit and two men scored. After the deaf
ening applause had subsidized Bowman
came TO the bat and again caused more
cheering by driving out a clean hit into
left field. Hoffman, of course, scored.
This was the last run for the Sacramentcs
in the fourth inning.
Manager tlnn's men made a tally in
their sixth turn to bat. and when they
finished the inning a terrific cannonade
was begun by the Sacramentos. McHale
went to first base on balls and Hassa-
mer's three-base drive into right field
scored him. Roberts knocked a pop fiv
and Lookabaugh muffed it. O'Day
buntSd the ball to Ebright who fuInbled.
and then in attempting to throw to first.
took poor aim, and the result was that
both Hassamer and Roberts scored on
the overthrow and O'Day reached second
base. Hoffman got his base on balls and
Spies followed with
A TWo-BAGGER,
Scoring O'Day. Bowman again distin-
guished himself by making a clean hit
and Spies and Hoffman trotted homo
Reynolds three-bagger and Hanley's
error Of McHales hit scored two more
men, and then the Sacramentos con-
cluded 10 stop. Eight runs in all were
scored IN the inning, making the total
number Tor the game thirteen.
The Dukes increased their score to
seven by making two runs in the eighth
inning and one in the ninth.
The Sacramentos played good field
ing game with the exception of Hasa
mers work. Out of twelve chances he
accepted nine. His three errors were all
on low-thrown balls. He is an excellent
infieider notwithstanding, and covers
more ground than of the short stops with
the exception, possibly, of Everett
REYNOLDS ALL RIGHT.
Reynolds, the crack catcher of the Den
yer club, played in center-field and
showed that he was capable of doing ex-
cellent work. He batted well, and
although heis not an outfielder, he played
the position in a satisfactory manner.
bowman, Roberts and McHale must
nave felt proud of the reception they re-
celNed at the hands of the audience
II would not take a stranger long to
learn how popular they are Bowman
caught splendid game, and the ninth
inning demonstrated the fact that luck
must have been with him. Hanley had
made three-bagger and the Sacramentos
being iar IN the lead, Bowman did not
go up behind the bat. AS luck would
have 1t the next two batsmeu fouled the
ball and they were both caught by Bow
man. The last catch was very difficult
one.
Roberts made one of those long run
ming catches which he so gracefully ac-
complishes, and which has won him tho
title of champion of the outfielders on the
coast.
Bob McHale made two difficult catches
and ne TOO was the recipient of q
large share of the applause.
The San Jose team did not plav ;fs
usual fielding game, but the PLAYERS
touched up Hoffman's curves ,-o,,, cr,,yoi,-