The morning call., 1892-04-25

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Arfived-Mannasau, Whitehead and o.
bourne.
Spoken-Golden aud Bsder.
Cleared-Lohman and Smith.
In the stream-Easy O'Neil.
When Proprietor Vanderbeck came ND
from the south he modestly stated that he
would be satisfied to win 8 out of the u
games to be played ON the circuit To real
ize this wish IL will My be necessary for
the Angels to take l in the5 WIKI. tse Dukes
this week. They have captured out OF 10
this far. and with the addition of Louie
Balsz Vanderbeck is confident of taking at
least three from Finn this week.
Except in one or two off days the visitors
have fully sustained their regulations as
hltter5. Yesterday was tile first time they
have been able 10 do anything with Hoff-
man, but they moro than made up for past
shortcomings. There may be something in
the declaration OF the Angels that they cam
not play winning ball on the Oakland
grounds. The three games lost were
dropped there aud they claim that it is be-
cause their hard drives fall dead in the seft
outfeld. At Haight street the ball rolls
down to the clubhouse and gives them
three-baggers and home runs.
On wednesday morning the Angels leave
for San Jose and at the end of the series
on the northern circuit will be In The early
part Of June. The boys like the northern
country and the crowds they have faced so
far, but will doubtless meet with new ex-
periences at San jose. From what can be
learned San Jose crowds are more pa rtisan
and root loud and long and deep for the
home team. That Is all right but 1t makes
tlmid visitors nervous.
The records show that Oakland has
already lost 10 games out of a possible 10.
q. lab 10 xlAt..
wnicn Is doing much better than was ex-
pected OF them in view of the colonel's
bombastic ntterance5 before the eeason
opens. As he only has 80 more to lose IN
equal last seasons record the chances are
that he Will more than beat himself out as
the champion tailender. Last week he lost
several new men besides and has few
more coming direct from the East.
As rule the ColoIels have outbatted
their opponents, out some calamity ALWAYS
occurred at the last moment to rob them of
victory. IN the last game at San Jose they
were In the lead up TO the eighth inning
and yet finished second. There has never
been any mention made of a barn ON the
San Jose grounds, but there must be one
There. Looka1augh was batted two TO one
naIder IMAM German. but that made no
difference in the final result Oakland lost
just the same.
with the reputation he has GOT for elm
ping on heads at the slightest provocatIon
the colonel cannot expect perfect team
WORK from his men. When a man knows
that an error Is liable to cost him his lob he
Is not taxing any chances en- making one
and therefore plays for safety instead of
victory. As walking is bad over the 1000
miles that interviews between them and
their home men in the Oakland team cannot
be blamed for playing very cautious game
OF ball at all hours.
Inc Dukes struck winning gait about
Two weeks ago and are still keeniup IL nm
1bey have won eight successive games and
are now lying In wait for the Angels ever
bright and fair Harper and Lookabaugh
are jogging along as heretofore. Opposing
-batsmen wonder why they do not bat these
seem to be there to stay Finn took three
out OF tive at Los Angeles, and the baseball
public awaits with con siderable interest the
outcome of the next series.
Harris 10 slight degree better off than he