The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10
TANNING FOOLS THE DUKES.
His Head Work Was a Little Too
Fine for Them.
Three Hits and Two Tallies the Result Of
Their United Eforts-Qeklard at
Its Old Tricks.

More episode was stirred into the contest
| yesterday than any that has taken place
| here to date. To begin with, the locals
| won. Jack Tanning wore halo Of glory all
| through the game, Pete Sweeney had an ar
gument with the umpire which was mostly
language, Jerry Denny Joined the union,
Catcher Clark got his thumb split and
dribbled bright red gore on his white uni
form, Carl MeVey called &. Stallings a big
stiff in a strident tone OF voice. and Peck
Sharp got hit on the head with the ball.
Those who were not satisfied with the
above features would probably expect
grand opera for 10. 20 and 30 cents. Oh, yes.
another feature. Bill Everett did not tTy to
bunt. and which goes TO show that Bill is at
last getting next to himself.
There was some good and bad ball but
| The game was an exciting affair in spite of
the low places. The crowd was a noisy
who kicked boards eff the front of the
| grand stand added much TO the general
hlarity of the occasion.
Tanning was three complete shows under
one canvas. and he had but little trouble in
making n spectacle OF Mr.. Firms EMPLOYEES
He pitched wonderful ball, did Tanning
Three hits, all in one inning. was the sum
total Of the Dukes exploits with the stick,
and these, with bad throw, gave them two
tallies. Frisco lambasted G. Harper for an
themselves. 1t was no trouble at all for
| Mr.. Tanning TO show goods. He unrolIed
an ancient Outcurve, which was a little
high but still within the reach OF all, and
the visitors hit at 1t like hungry bullhead
| at fat worm.
| TANNING USES HIS HEAD.
King Denny joined the union and went
| out on strikes three times in row to the
| great delight of the small boys, who imag-
ined they saw something funny in dub
| pitcher fooling National Lacquer of wide
| Tenown. But there was nothing particu-
| larry amusing in the spectacle. Mr.. Denny
| did not laugh; neither did some Others who
| yalnly reached for the same balls. II was a
fine exhibition of twirling skill and head
| work. and MIR. flaming is now ole of the
most popular young men in the business
| hereabouts. Three hits aud eight strike
outs in one game is tolerably good record
| itself
After the third inning San Jose did moth
| ing To increase their tally string. Not man
| of them landed a safe hit, and several
| clumsy exhibitions were given, both on the
| lines and in the field. For once the clever
team work that has held the Dukes up so
long broke down in spots, and the breaks
proved costly. Twice did the ielders mix
| up on pop flies and runs came in, but tho
locals had the best of the game anyhow.
| Harper was hammered at intervals during
| the game. and in the last inning be was
touched up for four singles in row.
III sliding 10 the plate IN the first inning
| little Danny Sweeney bumped into Clark.
causing him to drop the bali. and when the
catcher reached for Ii Sweeney accidentally
stepped on his thumb, splitting il open with
| his spikes. The cut bled profusely, and Mr.
Clark wiped the gore off on his clothes,
which made him look like painter at work
on red barn. and all the ladies admired
| his nerve.
This afternoon at o'clock the last game
of the series Will lie played. Hart of Han
nibal pitches for Frisco, and Lookabaugh
for San Jose. The score: