The morning call., 1892-05-09
DOOLEY SAVED THE DUKES.
His Double Shot Ended an Ex-
citing Contest.
Runs Came in Singles and the Score Was
Five Times Tied - Oakland Wins
0ae Game.

series drew to a close it looked as II III or
more innings might be required to decide
the contest. But in the ninth inning with
a e-and-horse score, two men out and
Carl McVey standing on first in his lovely
white suit, Mr. DOoley banged an Oppot-
tune double down behind the hit-this-for-a-
box sign and the troubles Of another base
ball week were at an end. Score to b In
favor of the Dukes, who are now in a more
Joyous mood than for some time past
For the first time during the week the
Young men performed to crowd that came
ANYWHERE near filling the space provided
for that purpose. Bi0Od-h0rse races and
weather have done much TO distract the at
tention Of the baseball public. The races
are over now and II somebody would drOp
raw egg or anything else into the weather
that would settle it the chances are that the
msgnates might smile again. Their merry
ringing ha ha was not heard ripping
through the gTand-stand last week, but per-
haps the acoustics Were out Of order.
His Highness, the Duke, was not present
to see his subjects experience change OF
luck and heart at the same time. lie was
called home on business Saturday night and
bench, also 4 goOdly portion Of the earth's
surface around and under said bench. The
game was an extremely tidy affair. not
hitch or a kick occurring at any stage.
For the most part TALES came 10 packages
of one, but with great regularity, ard the
score was five times tied. Both sides played
q spirited, even game. hitting the ball hard
and often, and Keeping up gentle fever OF
excitement
THEIR OTHER CLOTHES.
A change of raiment must nave brought a
change Of luck TO the visitors. They ap-
peared clothed in spotless white even to
caps anG stockings. great white wooden
stockings with ribs down the sides like
weather strips on barn, and caps much too
large. 1t was a sudden change from the
somber black Of the day before. and at first
gave rise TO the impression that the players
while dressing had been chased out OF the
clubhouse in their underclOthes, or that a
team Of bakers had come out to play match
game.
Nicholas Lookabaugh. in one Of the new
caps, which gave him the appearance OF
railroad brakeman, pitched the game out
for his sid c without Tesorting TO any doubt
fUl practices. In fact. Nicholas was very
tame, but the more timid thought this was
only q bluff and that he would probably
touch of q dynamite bomb and blow the
pitchers box out Of the ground IN the last
inning. lie pitched good ball. did Nicholas,
besides hitting Texas Lacquer and scoring
a run when runs were at q premium. The
locals hit him freely, but they were well
scattered.
Torrance by hitting Little Sweeney, which
speaks well for Mr.. LOOkabaugRs accuracy
IN being able to hit so small an object.
Levy sacTi feed and Hank ReitZ came along
with a double that scored the first run.
Denny and Bunglesome Bill assisted the
next two out
At last the glad sunshine has returned to
the heretofore darkened life of j. Nc
Gucken. He weRt to bat five times yesterday
and got away again without pang, which is
quite a change for Joseph, who has been
seeing great deal OF trouble lately.
EASY FOR M'GUCKEN.
Mr. McGucken signaliZed his first appear
anee at bat by swipng the first ball for a
single, thus doing away with any necessity
for disputes regarding fouls and called balls
and things. A few moments later, when
Mr. McGucken scored on DOOley's hit, his
cup Of happiness was full to overlooking.
And thus it went all day. The
young men took their turns at bat and
IN tile field ike q happy family, hitting the
ball and making runs with never cross
word or Teproachful look at the umpire, and
that. too, with the final result shrOuded in
mystery. This is indeed Encouraging
Frisco made another in the second on a
base on balls and & hit. Blockers played
the first and Peoples helped him home. The
latter persisted at first later Oh, Clark catch
Ing him mapping with lightning side throw
to DOOley. The Dukes also came in for
their regular tally in the second, Stallings
making the circuit on base On balls,
steal, Clark's single and a wild pitch. 1t
was one Of those wild pitches that Hoffman
sometimes makes when the ball doesn't
touch anything till il reaches the backstOp,
Both sides passed lightly over the third
without run or hit, but both went at it again
in the next and scored one each. Peoples
hit safe, reached second on Little Sweeney's
drive and h0meEon Big Bills miss of Levy's
gTounder. For the others Denny pOked out
8 line drive to center, took third on Block
eT's muff and scored on Clark's sacrifice fly
to center. In the fifth each deposited one
more tally TO the credit of the sinking-fund
and the game proceeded as before
BLoCKER's BLASTED HOPES.
Frisco failed to do anything In their half
of the sixth, but the Dakes were more
fortunate and secured pair, placing them
two ahead. With two hands out Happy
Joe McGucken caught a two-bagger that
scored Clark and LoOkabaugh. Joe tried
TO tally on Eyerett's single shot to left but
Levy made a pretty line throw to SpieTs and
Joseph was a dead bird. No change &C.
Cured in the situation until the ninth,
when Frisco made splurge and once more
tied the score, ably assisted by Big Bill and
Captain Buck.
Reitz started with an out, in which Big
Bill took an active part but Spies escaped
on a clean drive to center. Pete Sweeney
followed with an easy one to Bill, but alas
he bungled, making the fourth during the
game. Sweeney went to third and Spies to
second on the play. Blockers knocked an
eRfeebed grounder to Ebright. who made
sad mess of play at the plate to shut off
Spies. He threw high, the ball got away
from Clark, and both Spies and Sweeney
registered Blockers got to second and had
high hopes of scoring later and winning the
game.
While striking Sharp out Nicholas made
balk and BlOckers pTOmenaded TO third,
but his hopes began to gimmer when j.
Peek went back 10 the bench. He took
fresh courage when Peoples walked down
the line rubbing tingling elbow joint, but
Old Man Hoffman, who was next, couldn't
find anything but air with his bat aud
Bl0ckers had to give up. 1t was q sad blow
TO Blockers, who had been maneu vering on
his toes With his ears thrown forward for
at least six minutes trying to score the win
ming run.
DooLEY's TIMELY swIPE.
The visitors made short work of il In the
last. McGucken sent snapDy foul tip to
Spies and quit work for the day. Big Bill
smashed out his third hit, but was forced
out at second on McYey's bunt to Hoffman.
Then came D0Oley. ReitZ always plays on
top Of the bag for this batsman, and gen.
orally gets him, but this time the young
man swiped the ball to right field. Blockers
got Meeting gImpSe OF the sphere as II
shot by Oh its way to the jungle at the Dase
of the fence. McVey trotted home. Dooley
went as far as second base and then re-
turned for bis bat bag.
While not exactly bristling with features
the game was rapid and exciting enough for
any one. There was one double play In the
fifth. where Dooley and Denny persisted at
one fell swoOp. Levy and Sweeney made
some nice running catches in the field and
Clark gave several exhibitions of his power
tul wing Hoffman had good control, CIV
Ing but one base on balls, but be was hit
hard. Lookabaugh was also touched up in
spets. but the drives were not punched as
often as on the other side. The score:
AT SAN FRANCISCO. MAY 6, 1892
San FRANCIscos Alb. r. BIZ. sa 20 A. T.
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