The morning call., 1892-06-23
OAKLAND IS BRACING Up.
They Take the First Game From
the Dukes.
Five Days in an Oakland Uniform Was
Enough for Joseph shea-H, Retired
to Private Life

A slight flutter was or Gated in baseball
$rcles across the bay last night by the
startling announcement that Oakland had
thrown precedent TO the winds and won the
first game of any series within the memory
of the oldest crank. The evening papers in
tended to get out extras with scare heads,
but it was so late when the performance
ended that they had to abandon the idea,
Score to in favor of Oakland which is
placed beyond the reach OF want for a
whole week to come.
Not only did this ragged pennant Of a
once proud and naughty ball team defeat
the Dukes. but they actually took the lead
from the start and maintained it too, which
is moro wonderful STILL What is more, the
team is short one man. Joe Shea jOyfully
rendered his resignation the moment the
team got back from Los Angeles. and is
once again engaged in the less eXhilarating
but more c0ngenial pastime of painting
signs for living. Lester T. German played
the outfeld yesterday, tip going to second,
and it is quite likely that Lou Hagdie will
be resurrected from the tomb of blasted
baseball hopes for the rest OF the week.
MR.. sHEA's UNHAPPY CAREER.
a Heart Bowed Down, or Five Days in
an Oakland Uniform, would be the proper
caption for full accOun. OF Mr.. Shea's
grief-infeSted career In the sunny south.
One day in the uniform would have been
enough for Joseph had he not been so far
away from home. The first inStalment OF
his trouble arrived in the first inning Of the
fest game, and he never smiled again.
Tredway came TO bat, and j oe was laying
for him near the bag. Whitehead was well
out In the suburbs on the other side, and
the grounder ripped off by Mr.. Tredway
passed harmlessly between them.
Mr.. H0Tner, who was pitching, immedi-
ately fell down in the box, but soon reeov-
cred. When he came to the bench Mr..
Horner remarked in loud tone of voice
Great heavlngs, are you going to let them
roll through the infieid like thatH Mr..
Shea wanted to know If this remark applied
TO him, and on learning that 1t did he YEN
tured the opinion that Mr. Homer was too
pretty to play ball He further Observed
did Mr.. Shea, that when Mr.. Homer wanted
to scratch his head he had to extend his
arm upward at full length, from which in
ference it is cleaned that the head of Mr.
Horner is more or less swelled. although Mr..
Shea did not say so in as many words.
RETIRED TO PRIVATE LIFE.
This was the beginning of the trouble,
which eliminated in the retirement of Mr..
Shea from public life. He confessed that
he may not have been quite so agile as the
exigencies of the position demanded, but
excused himself CD the ground that he was
somewhat stiff and out Of condition from
clinsing with the calves Of his legs to the
swinging stages used in the sign-painting
business. However, Mr. Shea is well salts
fed with the result of his experience, as he
is now better contented with his humble
lot and says be would rather dig sewers
than try to play ball in the Oakland team.
Mr. Shea desires that peace of mind which
is dearer than all.
Oakland won on the same lines that have
lost them so many games. and it is about
time they experienced much needed
change Horner pitched effectively and was
fairly well supported. The Dukes made
many costly infield errors, and in the third
inning Big Bill and McVey got mixed up on
their rght-of-way signals, and which cost
their side four tallies. Oakland outbatted
their opponents, driving in three runs in the
first, with two singles and some errors on
the side. Whitehead played nice game at
short, his errors being on hard chances and
Tip covered the second bag In good shape,
while j. j. O'Brien sat in the stand and
viewed has performance with critical eye.
They play to-day at Haight street. The
score:
AT OAKLAND JUNE %. 1892.
.oAKLANps A.B. r, Ri. s.B. 20. a. y.