The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
HANK IS LOSING GROUND.
Another Defeat Stoves Him Still
Further Away.
The Bslters Exploded a Bunch Of Hits That
Won the Game-San Jose's
Rapid Finish

One OF the saddest pieces of Intelligence
that the baseball scribes have been called
upon to chronicle for many long day is
the distressing fact that II. Harris of this
city is now two and one-half games to lee
ward OF the bright goal Of his young ambi-
ton. Only three days ago Hank was half
game ahead. computing on the protest prin-
ciple. and now look at him-a crushed and
blighted magnate, growing pTematurely old
under the whitening influence Of huctuating
baseball hores and pennant aspirations.
Hank received n serious setback at
Haght street yesterday, when the citrus
belters subdued his rampant athletes in the
presence of a large and admiring throng.
In the fourth inning a series Of short, sharp
explosions filed the air. much to the con-
steTnatIon of Old Hoss Hoffman and the
great dismay Of Hank. These explosions
were caused by what is known to the pro-
flesh as punched hits, and they are always
productive of more or less TALES. This
bunch netted the helters five and placed
them far beyond the reach OF want tor the
time being. 1t was well they punched, rs
they got but three other small. shriyeed
swats.
Frisco did little or no punching, but kept
up steady fusillade against Soutbpaw
| Roach Of the tropics, They created total
| of IL swats, including triple and two
| was three lonesome tallies. The trouble
with the locals was that they could not hit
| 10 good advantage with men on TIE circuit.
| They were retired once with the bags !uli.
| and twice with men on second and third
while the greatest excitement prevailed.
| Tire visitors put ND the best fielding game.
! but. even with this in their favor, Hank
would have come out on top bat Tor that
! bunch of swats in the fourth.
LYTIE IN THE GAME.
! AS the race narrows down the interest in
| creases. as was evidenced by the size Of yes
! terday's crowd. Graudstand and bleachers
were all well filed. and even the kinder
! garten department was patfoDizrd for the
! first time in many Sundays The game
! was not as lively as some that were played
in the past series, but stu many Of the
| plays called for loud and continued ap-
! plau>e. lt was perfect day for the pas
! time the usual fog and wind having taken
Sunday eff for a change.
Pap Lytle, formerly of Portland, late OF
Kansas City and later still at la rye, arrived
in the city yesterday noon and at once went
10 work on his new job in right field for the
Angels. He is the same Pop Lyte, some
what thinner, seen here last winter with
Portland, and he distinguished himself by
tearing of one Of tie hits mentioned in the
aforesaid bunch. Lytle is backstop and
is expected 10 shine in that position when
he gets in shape Hassamer caught yeSter-
day and made a much better showing than
IN the previous game.
There was no ep sOde worth mentioning
until the second inning. In Friseo's bali
with runners on second aud third Roach
struck out Hoffman in his best style, and
the visitors celebrated their half with
tally. IredWay beat aD in6eld Iii 10 first
and went 10 third on Sharp's tumble of
Glenalvin's gronnuer. Lyle sent a line
shot to center which Little Sweeney car
tuTed and doubled Glenalvln al first. fred
way scored Oh the play. In the third
Frisco had occupants on tie last two
cushions before a hand as out and then
failed 10 SEND one of them in.
STARTLED THE OLD MAN.
The locals tailed one in the fourth, Reilz
getting safe on single, second on a sacri-
fee, third on wild pitch and home on Dan
SweeDey's line lit 10 center The inning
wound up W. double play, which opened
with j. Stafford and ended with ID. Me
Cauley. Then came those explosions that
startled Cd Huss Hoffman. Wright WAS
first UP, and reached second on Sharu's
tumble and low throw TO first. McCauley
Tredwsy, GieDalviB and Lytle bit singles
IN row, and two sacrifices that were sub
stiiuted when The singles ran cut dumped
FIVE TALES scUOSs the plate.
This settled 1t then aud there. but the
Young men went ahead and played the
string out for the sake OF appearances. The
visitors old not make another tally. but
Frisco squeezed one in IN the seventh on
Hanley'S Texas lsagueT, sacrifice and
Lysie's muff OF Peepes' fly. After that dis
astIous fourth Hoffman settled down and
pitched great ball. bot two singles being
made off him in the next FIVE innings. Mr..
Roach ripped of one of these and tried to
20 TO second under the impression that lie
had created double, but came to grief at
| that bag.
Frisco scored one more in the ninth. but
might have had two if Hank Spies had not
baked. lie refused to run on an infield
grounder, which he could have beaten out,
as Roach slipped and fell While fielding the
ball. Pete Sweeney followed him with
triple and scored on Peoples single. A tall
foul fly to Dad McCauey ended the game.
which leaves the Angels the choice of posi-
tons in the race for the pennant. Follow
Ing Is the score: