The morning call., 1892-04-08
THE LOCALS LOOKING Up.
Frisco Takes Another Game From
the Gardeners.
Professor Tanning Pitched Ball That Puzzled
the Pennant-Winr ers-The Colonies
Fall an Easy Prey.

MessIs. Hank and Mike treated their
/ patrons to some more of the same yester-
day afternoon. Both teams played clever
ball and the contest was full of spirit from
start to finish. Tables were distributed on
more equal basis than in the previous
game; interest never Jagged. Jerry Denny
Is still in il, and the result Of 1t all was that
not single spectator stampeded until there
was nothing more to lie seen.
Both magnates are now baseball malefac-
tors, as the Duke also sat on the bench la
harris. He appeared In his silk hat and
huddled in dumb and stately dignity on the
extreme end of the strap-iron sofa, away
from n. L0Okabaugh. While there is no
absolute proof. 1t looks as if Finn had in-
strueted Nick not to speak to him when he
Qhe Duke wore a silken brain cover. At
anv rate, Nicholas did not speak. neither
ana the magnate, for the reason, perhaps,
that they had nothing to say. Things were
not coming their way. Score 10 in favor
of he locals.
Nothing new in the hoodoo line doomed
up to palsy the Dukes again. Instead Pro-
lessor Jack Tanning, late of Tacoma. gave
an exhibition of grace. style and execution,
as they say of cake-walks, seldom witnessed
III these parts. Seven OF the Dukes used
nothing more substantial than air while
reaching after his deceptive curves. and IN
an put SIX safe hits are recorded on their
tablets.
Tanning had fine control. sending but
three men down the line and compelling
patsmen to hit the ball al critical times.
Inc visitors kept pegging away. but had
the misfortune to send the ball in the path
OF nmble fielder when safe shot would
have produced TALES.
Harper pitched a good game. but his wild
ness In the third gave the locals a lead,
which their opponents could not pull down.
his support was almost perfect, bad throw
Dy Clark being the only error treasured up
against the Gardeners.
TEXAS LEAGUERs DEFINED.
Harris men got but six hits off Harper.
ana hall OF these were what Is known to
the profession as Texas leaguers, but why
so called is beyond the ken of mortal man.
III batted ball drops between the in and
out neid In such way that neither can get
1t they call the hit Texas Lacquer. which
is perhaps as good a name as any.
AS IN the previous contest, the locals Sc
cured one run in the first. Harper could
not get the ball down to Sweeneys level
and the small man walked to the initial bag.
Biockers Hanley, as usual, sacrificed him
along one notch, and Texas Lacquer by
ReltZ sent him across the rubber. The first
and second for the other side were ex-
tremeiy abrupt. the batsmen going out in
smooth succession. The second for the
locals was also brief, but in the next Fan
ming got away on a hot drive to Denny,
which the fielder blocked, but could not re-
cover In time TO complete the play. Small
Sweeney was given his base, and again
Blockers sacrificed. Then Harper got wild
and hit ReitZ, which filed the circuit.
Pete sweeney was next up and the first
ball pitched struck him under the arm
Ebright made an objection, but it was over
ruled and Pete took his base, Tanning
scoring. Peck Sharp sent one TO Everett,
forcing Dan Sweeney at the plate. Clark
tried for double, but the ball carrOmed on
ShaTp,s back and went astray. RetZ scored
and 4. Sweeney sprinted on to third.
Coughiin came next with Texas Lacquer to
lett, scoring his captain with the third aud
last tally Tor that round as Levy retired the
side on a gr0under TO Ebright
Firms first run appeared III the third.
when Roberts was safe on his force Of
Clark al second. a clean throw would have
doubled the batsman at first, but Coughiin
let the ball go too quickly and it fell short.
MeNey scored the run on long drive to left.
Robbie filled and made a pair by scoring
one more run for his side in the seventh.
lie started with double 10 left and scored
onsStallings' single, which nearly took a leg
of Tanning. Jack scored the last tally for
Frisco In the fourth on a base on balls and
ID. Sweeney's two-bagger.
REITZ NAMES EXTRA MONEY.
Reitz puts up wonderful game at third.
and his many friends and admirers will be
man made four bits in addition to his regu-
lar salary. In the sixth, with Ebright on
third and two out, DOoley damned the ball
down toward short. Reitz went after it.
blocked the ball with his left. juggled mo-
ment and then passed it deity to his right
and threw the runner out While making
these plays ReitZdoes net stop to throw, bur
keeps bounding across the diamond like
bueking cayuse in a new hair cnch.
When he modestly returned TO the bench
a M q nla lt,1t 4
mirer threw him out half-doIlar in recog-
milton OF true baseball worth. There were
several other equally pleasing performances
by Denny and ReiiZ. and before the season
Is over the former may have 10 challenge
the latter TO mortal combat TO decide which
shall! be monarch of the third corner.
Hanley surprised the natives by long
distance throw from right which retired
Roberts at third in the fifth inning
The seventh for San Jose was the most
exciting period In the game. There was
one run in and two men out when a tumble
by Sharp filed the bags. Ebrisht came next
and had chance 10 tie the score by lining
out double. But Tanning buncoed him
out OF couple OF strikes before he landed
and sent lively one down toward second.
CouShlin made pretty stop back Of the
bag and settled the business then and there.
In the last Tanning struck out the first two
men and had two strikes on Stallings, who
got safe on Reitz's tumble. II was neat
exhibition OF the pitchers art.
News comes from Los Angeles that Oak
land was too tired to play on their arrival
Wednesday and that the game went to
Glenalvin by default The truth of the
matter Is that no games are scheduled for
Wednesday In the southern city. except
between san Jose and Los Angeles, who
play I'VE games in a series. The others
play four. As far as being too tired is con-
cerned Oakland Is generally that way, but
the colonel did not lose game by default
He can lose enough in the regular way.
san Jose and the locals play this after
noon, with Hoffman and Lookabaugh In the
points. The score:s
AT SAN FRANCISCO. APRIL 7, 1892
SAS FRAScisCos A. II B.H s.B 20 A. T.
~ sweeney C. L.. o