The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-14
WON THEIR FIRST GAME.
Harris Men Shut Out an Alleged
Santa Rosa Team.
The Local Ball. Tossers Make q Fine Showing,
AID Already Have Designs on
the Pennant.

Harris men played the first ball game of
the season at Santa Rosa yesterday after
noon and whitewashed the local nine by a
score of to O. 1t WAS great victory. so
they say, aud Harris is more than ever con-
WINGED that the penuRnt will wave over the
metropolis this fall. Jake ZelleDbach. a
dyed-in-the-wool crank, who went up to see
the game, is of the same opinion.
The entire team showed up in splendid
form and played a brilliant game through
out. Santa Rosa is out of ball teams Just at
present, so Harris had TO scare up Santa
Rosa club in this city aud take it along with
him. The outfit consisted of Jim McDon-
aid, Josh Riley, Stanley, Mccarthy. Pitcher
johnson of the MOrrows, StultZ and num-
Der Of likely amateurs About 400 people
witnessed the contest, which went off With
great eclat.
In the first four innings Tanning and
Spies formed the battery for Frisco. Two
hits was the best showing Santa Rosa could
make with this combination, aud then Har-
ris changed off to Hoffman and Pace, but
the last hive Innings were devoid of anything
more eXhiaratIng than pair of singles.
Young Pace behaved like veteran behind
the bat, and his sharp work in the ninth
prevented Santa Rosa from scoring at least
couple OF runs.
itANu IANE FINE NORk.
Mcdonald led off with q single and went
to third on Riiey's double. Stanley sent a
hot one down the line toward third and
Mcdonald started home, but Retz mads
one of his phenomenal stops and threw the
runner out at the plate. Stanley then
started 10 steal second and Pace made a
bluff to throw to Sharp, but lined the ball
to third like shot. Mr.. Riley was greatly
disguised over the result of this play, as he
made the second man out on the last lap.
Stanley was caught laying too far off sec
ond, and finally run down by young Pace.
who thr ew him out at third.
johnson OF the Santa Rosas proved him.
self clever man In the box, and held his
opponents down to four hits. With the
exception Of Coughlin's error on hard
chance, the locals played fautless game.
The shortstop Is rapidly getting into shape.
aud with ReItZ on one side and Peck Sharp
on the other, Frisco Will have the fastest in
fit Id in the league
Danny Sweeney caught the popular fancy
from the opening moment, and his standing
III Santa Rosa was further Increased
when he made one OF his justly celebrated
running catches in deep center. Pete Swee-
ney IS holding down the initial bag in his
old-time manner. Frisco will go 10 Vallejo
next Sunday and face the redoubtsble
Louie Balsz.
SHARP THE THIEF-TAKER
Peck Sharp is now known as the thief
when tie thief is released from jail. Last
Wednesday afternoon, while Peek was hay-
ing his shoes polished in stand at Stock
ton and O'Farrell streets, young man
dashed by pursued by crowd shouting
stop. theft Sharp Joined in the chase
and soon Overhauled the fellow. They
clinched, aud, after short struggle. fell on
the cobbles, with Peck, who was always
lucky. on top.
He he'd the thief until the officers came
up and took him into custody. During the
excitement incident TO the arrest the culprit
was dragged away to prison with Sharp's
new actor hat. leaving a cheap and BADLY
battered sky piece for his captor.
R0binson's men have been ordered to re-
port for practice to-day, and il is expected
that they will all be on hand. Ii they don't
all come he knows where he can get some
MORE
Work on the Oakland Park is progressing
rapidly, and the grounds will be ready for
the opening game in Oakland, which takes
place on the 3lst. a room In the Piedmont
bathhonse has been secured for the use of
the Oakland team, and the Colonel's young
men will rot make their toilets with visit
ing players, who will have a clubhouse on
the grounds.