The morning call., 1892-08-22
JUST A LITTLE Bit BETTER.
Frisco Escapes With One Game
Out of the Series.
Professor Jack Tanning Returns and Pitches
Nice Ball-some Ragged Work by
the Angels.

His many friends and admirers will be
pleased to learn that Professor Jack Fam
ming has been restored to health and hap
piness. He arose yesterday from his bed
after long and painful illness, fortified
himself against the inclemeney of that glo-
rious August afternoon with red flannel
undershirt, stepped into the box and helped
his employer win the only game that has
fallen to the lot of Hank this week. Score.
II to g.
In fact Mr.. Tanning pitched a wonderful
game. considering the state Of the weather
and his own weakened system. On two
occasions he struck out the side. and in all
nine of the heavy-hitting Angels famed
out under his winning curves. They got
but eight hits. including three doubles. a
triple and one home run-and what is more,
the professors support played nice ball be-
hind him. 1t was the Angels turn to bun
gle. and they made nearly as bad mess OF
it as did the locals the previous day.
SOME IMPROVEMENT NOTED.
The game was just little bit better and
the weather was something frightful. 1t
was too thick for the cranks to break
through, and as a result there were many
yawning sections in the grandstand. The
bleachers were we'll populated. and there
was enough ginger in the play at the start
to arouse some enthusiasm; bnt later on
the Angels fell down and the interest died
out, except now and then when Fanning's
great work called forth plaudits.
While exploiting the wondrous deeds Of
the Professor it should be stated In justice
TO /. BalsZ of Vallejo that he struck out six
men, four of whom were Mr.. Tanning him.
self. Therefore, in reviewing his achieve
ments Mr.. Tanning cannot gloat with as
large sized gloat as he could wish. While
making MS great stTike-out record the Pro
fessor wore a diamond ring on the third
finger of his left hand. Had the sun been
shining the stone would have appeared 10
better advantage.
Lively hitting on the part of the locals and
the Angels frequent bungleS were the main
factors that decided the contest. Up 10 the
game was decidedly interesting, but there
were no thrilling episodes. Disaster over
took the citrus bel!ers in that inning They
stacked up five errors, which, with three
hits and q couple IF bases on balls, gave the
locals five TALES. with lead Of six. But
without tn Sc odds Frisco would have won
with Fanning's admirable pitching.
THE PHENOM WAS HELD BACK.
Louie BalsZ was touched up at times In a
rather lively fashion, but the 10 errors con-
tributed by his support had more to do with
defeat than the dozen hits made off him
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against him.
It was Glenalvin's Intention TO introduce
a pheuom into league company, but the
weather was not favorable TO a successful
debut. The candidate was young Mr.. Grant,
the elongated tWlrler Pete Meegan diseOy-
cred in the Mission.
Mr.. Grant is over six feet tall and less
than foot wide in the bToadest place. He
INDUCED IN some preliminary work, but
when time was called Baisz was detailed on
the job While Mr.. Grant crawled into bat
bag and looked on.
Frisco did nothing in the first, but the
Angels got one in their half on couple Of
singles and Levy's throw from left field 10
third base, which got away from four OF his
confederates.
The second was blank for both sides,
but IN the third Frisco registered a couple.
Hank Spies led of with a double, Peep
flew TO Lyle and Fanning got away on a
dropped third strike. Peter Sweeney sent
them both in with a shot to left. In their
half, with two hands out, Tredway drove
the ball over the right-feld fence for home
run. IL was great swat and Il tied up the
seore. McCauley followed with a double,
but Pete Sweeney relieved the side with a
difficult catch back of first.
sHARP's GREAT CATCH.
The fourth was noted solely for won
derful jumping One-handed catch of line
hit by the versatile Mr.. Sharp that brought
in another man. He started with a single.
stole second and scored On a wild pitch.
Then came that disastrous sixth, where the
Angels stacked up bungle alter bungle and
lost the game for themselves.
In their half 10 doubles and a single sent
IN a couple of tallies, but the locals were too
far ahead to be overhauled. Two more in
the next and the Angels had reached the
end OF their string.
10 tie last for Frisco, with two men on
bases and one out. Peoples few to GIenalvin,
He thought that made the third. and the
sides changed over before the mistake was
discovered. Then there was wild scram-
Die for places.
Levy. who had been left on third, came
rushing In from the field TO take up his tally
where he left off. ana Hanlev went from
right TO second, but Tredway got the ball
and guarded the plate until all hands re-
sumed their places. Then Tanning got in
and made The last out. The score: