The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-01
Won BY THE COLONIES.
Easy O'Neil Pitches His First
Winning Game.
Harris Is Now on the Tail.End, and Will
Have Hard Row to Hoe With
Oakland.

in the middle Of the lot putting the finishing
touches on the first game of ball he ever won
for Colonel L. Pulled Robinson. Score to
2. which figures temporarily hook Hank Har-
ris to the tall-end.
1t was a lucky thing for Easy that Mr.
Germans arm Is still convalescent as he
might not have been permitted to play the
leading role in the coloDePs first winning
Just how Easy got away with tits not clear
CAROLS timely single in the seventh had
something to do with 1t, but anyhow Etsy
was enjoying most luxurious sensation
combined with feeling Of almost positive
certainty that his job is safe for at least an
other week.
During the closing scenes Of the game his
gum-Stuffed face was wresthed with smiles
that would crack anything softer than
patent leather, and the sunlight FURNISHED
victory long deferred.
Robinson was on hand, and, VIII en- it be-
came apparent that he could by no possible
means lose the game. he made a most re-
markable statement, which, If accomp anied
by an affidavit, might carry some weight.
lie said he would not fire a man, and that
his intention was to play the team intact
during the season.
There is no reason why any Of his Dung
men should be discharged. The have
played winning ball right along, and the re
is noticeable Improvement In thei action
from day to day, but the habit the colonel
acquired OF dropping man If he drops the
ball places him in a positio antagonistic TO
his statement But supposiDg he does re-
form and stops writing releases, decidedly
novel query arises, one on which ia G cranks
can do some figuring.
II 80 men lost 102 games last wear
how many will IL lose this season in the
same space of time and computing on an in
verse ratio? But that is another story, as
kudyard Ripllng used TO say
EVENLY MATCHED TEAMS
A good-slzed crowd witnessed the first
game between the two tailenders and
seemed to enjoy 1t. The contest was
loDe-drawn-Out affair, owing to the sluggish
| movements of Easy O'Neil in the box He
was slower than hamStrung hearse-horse
| on the out trip, but as it has been SO long
| since be won game he cannot be blamed
| for making 1t last as long as possible.
The teams are equally matched, both in
| playing strength and uniforms, which are so
near alike In color that it is a matter Of
| some difficulty to distinguish one from the
| other. Hits and errors were about even.
| Tanning was found for seven, two doubles
| being among them, and O'Nell was touched
| up Tor like number. including one double
and triple. The score was close from
| the start, but Frisco tied the seventh and
| in the second half Carroll smashed out one
| OF his old-time drives that won the game
One reason for Harris defeat may have
| been that he was not allowed to sit on the
bench and direct his men as Of yore Pete
Sweeney makes an excellent executive
officer, but the boys missed Hanks wise
| counsel in trying moments the same as the
| spectators missed his feet-folding throes
during the same exciting periods. Poor
Hank feels greatly downcaSt over his third
straight defeat and looked as badly broken
| up as the remains Of q kite on telegraph
| wire.
| Frisco had the first go and Dan Sweeney
aroused considerable enthusiasm by send
| ing hot one in close proximity to Easy's
| feet after two strikes had been called on
him. He took second ON passed ball,
third on PAGES sacrifice and home on Hank
Reltz' grOunder to OBrieD, who could
have caught Sweeney had he not
| fumbied the ball. but he stopped the bats
man at first. Pete Sweeney famed out.
| This was good start for Harris, but the
| colonel saw his tally and went him two
better.
cARRoLLs LONG DRIVE.
| Smith was given his base, O'BrIen hunted
and beat IL out Smith going to second on
the PLAY. Hutchinson dropped a low hy
near FIRST, which Sweeney reached in fair
ground but knocked it over toward the
grand stand in Ih is effort to reach the ball.
long one TO left, scoring Smith and
UBrien. The hit was good for two bags,
and Carroll went TO second. but Hutchinson
| came back from third, forcing his captain
out at first on the return. Hardie was safe
on Coughlin's muf, and Bushman's sacrifice
scored Hutch. g. Sharp struck out
In the second Peck Sharp got away on
OBrien's tumble and scored on O'Neips
error and bad throw by Wilson. No more
runs were made until the seventh. In the
ha RI ~ L
land shut of couple OF runs. Tanning
opened the inning with triple. Dan
Sweeney hunted, stole second, and Pace
| stIuck out.
seor', but was caught at the plate.
Sweeney went 10 third, and when ReitZ
stole second Wilson tossed the ball TO
ONeil. who in turn passed Ii rapidly TO
Bushman. and little Sweeney fell a victim
to the combination at third. In the seventh
Carroll muffed fly from Fanning's bat.
| The next two men went cut, but Reitz
| caught two-bagger, scoring Tanning, but
was retired at third.
| With tied score staring Linn in the face,
ONeil made an out on bunt TO Tanning in
the seventh; Smith persisted at Grst;
| O'Brien singled, and Hutch Knocked n
| gr0under to Captain Sweeney. Pete fielded
the ball and threw to Tanning at first. but
| The oall got away, and Hutch sprinted on to
| second. Carroll came next and touched off
single that sounded like the breaking of
| an overworked Z string. No one saw the
ball till II struck IN the outfield near Rube
Levy.
| BUsHMAN ON THE BAG.
| OBrien and Hutch scored on the hit max
ing four runs that Carroll had batted i'm.
| these were the last taliies scored Frisco
| going out In order in the last two innings.
Levy opened the ninth. and after having
three balls called in row lie blazed away at
| the next three and missed them Rube ex-
| planned afterward by saying that while ong
| root from Los Angeles he kept his feyered
brow hanging out Of the car indow most
| OF the time and must have got some clinkers
( In bis batting eye.
| Young Bushman made his first appear-
ance and gave good promise Of meeting all
| requirements as third baseman He IL of
slight build, but handles the corner in nice
shape and has good eye for the ball
WIN little more practice he will no doubt
rise rapidly In public favor, as he was ac-
corded warm greeting yesterday Harris
colt, Mr.. Pace OF Santa Rosa, played his
position well but Dated In hard luck. He
also had some clinkers In his batting eye.
hutchinson d'd better work at short than
at third In the opening games. and the
colonel. has announced his intention of Civ
Ing the player chance. This is q good
| idea and may result in benefit to the team.
not only in the case Of Hutchinson but with
| others as well. Ii does not improve a play
er's work or his confidence In himself to
know that he Is liable 20 be discharged for
making an error. The team has NOT vet
bad time to break into harness for the long
pull ahead, and the colonel should let the
men timber up.
Little Sweeney Is as great favorite as
ever and still heads the batting list. Peck
Sharp Is also well remembered BY his many
admirers, and Levy is still the idol of the
kindergarten. O'Brien of the Oaklands is
| showing up well and protects second ha co
10 manner that makes 1t difficult object
to steal When he touches a runner he re-
members Ii for some time after
This afternoon the same teams play araIn.
| w fh Garm nd