The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-27
OAKLANDs' FIRST DEFEAT.
The Two-Time Pennant-W Winners Carr
OF the Opening Game.

The Two-Time Pennant-winners Carry
on the Opening Game.
1t seems almost cruel in the midst of so
much JOY TO speak of defeat. but truth is
mighty and shall prevail. The Oaklands
were beaten. but what does one measley
defeat signify with I0l still held in reserve I?
But let that pass.
While the keener edge was being rubbed
off the Coloners joy similar ordeal vas
taking place in the baseball infested districts
of the south. Down where the orange bios
SONS blow and the honey bee never loses a
day the one-lunged locals and tourists of
Los Angeles were wrecking their broken
constitutions. bowling for the Angels, while
they wiped up the green earth with Hank
Harris contingent.
President None, looking extremely bust
ness-ilke, with his whiskers trimmed to n
sharp point, was on hand and busting
round giving his Instructions to Captains
Carroll and Ebright and also Umpire Sandy
McDermott, who was waiting in the wings
with his voice and balls and strikes tablet,
which does its own counting by gentle
pressure Of the thumb.
Precisely ut 3 o'clock President None
whispered to Scorer Stapleton, the gong
rang forth. and the hum and turmoil OF
baseball for the season Of 1892 broke out on
the fog-ladep air.
Over 60O0 people witnessed tho first gam e
OF the season, which was better than the
average played last year. 1t was not ex-
pected that midSeason bail would be played
III the beginning, so no one was greatly
disappointed. The Co onePs men outerred
aud outbatted their opponents, but the
game was full Of ginger anu sensational
plays from the start. To the last the score
was close-2 TO l. but in the ninth little
dizzy work gave the champions another
pair. and they carried of the honors by q
score OF to /.
Easy O'Neil did himself proud in the
ColonePs service, if ever young man did
do that much. lie txirled as he never did
before In these parts and famed out seven
of Michael Firms champions. Big Bill
Everett, one of the newest bridegrooms in
the lot. thrice fell a victim to Easy's wiles,
knocking large chunks out Of the moist air.
Cousin Park supported him in fine style
Nicholas Lookahangh twirled for the BRIDE
grooms In his oid-time form, and though
freely whacked az times he managed To get
away with a victory. Billy Clark caught
bin like he used to catch when he made a
regular business OF that position.
Finn has an inheld composed of giants
this season. each one of the four weighing
in the neighborhood Of 200 pounds. Denny
Is tower on third. and started in early
making his sensational one-handed stops
McFey aud StaliiDgs, In the Quilted, played
the game that caught the cranks last year,
and Fred Roberts, who took McGucken',
place In left. started off in the circus line by
gathering In hard fly.
"A weak spot in the Oakland team was
Hutchinson at third. He was taken at short
notice to fill the Bushman vacancy, and
showed lack OF practice. Kic Peoples
played nne game al short, and O'Briep.
the second baseman, handles himself like n
veteran bagman. He keeps on the move.
neids his position in good shape aud is quick
Mt tagging runner. Young Smith. the ief;
helder. who the Colonel says is speed,er
than little Sweeney, is a conner. He look ;
IKE Dail-playeT. acts like one, and the
general impression Is that he is one. He Is a
rapid runner. fields his position well, and
has good eys for Lookabaugh's curves
In four times up he got two good swipes a,