The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-01
OAKLAND'S FEVERISH FINISH
They Defeat the Local T0ssers a
la San jose.
The .Tailenders Averted a Shutout in the
Ninth Inning and Won in
the Next.

For once that devoted band of tailend
talent from across the bay made one Oh
those feyerish finishes for which the Dukes
are so widely and fayorably known. IL
was a regular cracker-jack all the way
through with a climax in the closing scenes
little short of miraculous, because Oakland
essayed and successfully carried out the
leading role in said climax. There were 10
sparkling innings. nine Of which were
blanks for the tallenders. but a wad OF hts
in the tenth gave them the prize. Score 3
to Q
To Cousin Park, the only living relative
We have in the business, is due the honor OF
winning the game by the earnestness with
which be entered into business relations
with the ball in times of great need, and is
therefore entitled to special mention in the
public prints. LII the tenth inning, with
two gentlemen out two more on bases and
the score tied, Cousin Park ripped off most
beauteous swat Ii was good Tor three
SACKS, and Cousin even ran up ana touched
the third ole ia the vain hope. perhaps, tina.
he would be credited with triple. Mucl
as We esteem tins young man. both as rfl-
alive and ball player, yet at the same time
il IS impossible to give him anything pors
than single as the laws governing fHas
IN cases Of this kind are inexorable.
SUDDENLY STRICKEN DOWN.
Owing to sudden Illness in the telmA'ro-
fesser flaming was obliged to 60 ~ and
pitch again. Captain Pete Sweeney was
the sufferer. Shortly before the famf Peter
was seized with severe and nDsccsuntable
attack OF vertigo. Peter partgJk sparingiy
of the preliminary practice, cad, although
very sick man. re pluckily went IN and
tried 10 play. AS no chances were offered
in The first inning he got though without
mishap. Ia the next, however, the first ball
trim Il ~,
g loud PUNK and bounded back into the
diamand. Peter immediately removed his
large Fat glove with the remark that he
never could catch twp balls thrown at him
at the same time. and retired in favor of
old man Hoffman, who had started in TO
pitch. Hoffman covered the initial bag like
a veteran.
Oakland was a little late getting to work
with the bat, and then the relative was not
tie only one who distinguished himself.
Tip opened the fusllade in the ninth with
three-cushion shot, Cousin followed with
double and Mannasau contributed a single
that tied the score. In the next Terrible
Tom forgot his vow and actually tore one
CT. Vine times out of 10 be sends the ball
down 10 first base, but be hit this one TO
third, taking Mr.. Reiz entirely by surprise,
and, before he recovered. Terrible Tom had
made his lrst legitimate arrival at this bag
IN many days. Two subsequent swats sent
the Terror home with the inning run, which
ldct, lOgether VIII ais double play without
the aid of accomplees. made tie Terror
quite popular with himself.
HITS WERE PLENTY.
Both sides put I'D spirited game, its 10
innings being played in one and a half
hours. Frisco kept pegging away at J.
Frank Homer until they had amassei 10
hits, but tallies were scarce. In two in
nings they punched their swats, making
three in each, but the clever fielding of the
Oaklands Limited them TO one tally in each
both earned. There were five double nlsys
and some pretty Individual fielding exploits
IN which Little Sweeney and Tip O'Neti
were the actors. John }. OBrien is back
at second base. where be played bail in mis-
former dashing style, aud deported himself
with The clad joyous air of man who can
eat three times day. regardless of expense.
In the first eight innings Of the trouble,
Professor Tanning got along very nicely in
deed. Oakland had secured one single
when he went to work, and Jack held them
down to two more lonesome swats until the
ninth. when they rose up and smote him
with great force. In the last two rounds
they touched him up for six clean drives.
which sent in three earned runs Horner
was very effective, and lad good control.
He retired Tanning three times Oh strikes.
dsposing of hm twice In this manner with
men GA bases. The attendance was good
for midweeh, and the game worthy OF far
better patronage They play to-day at
Oakland. German and doifman pitching
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