The morning call., 1892-04-09
BATTED OUT A VICTORY.
Hard and Timely Hits Turn the
Tables on Hank.
Both Sides Started Of With Great Eclat, But
the Dukes Kept Up Their Lick.
Tho Colonel in Luck.

to torture the tender soul Of III. Harris yes
terday afternoon was not SO sudden or un-
expected as a nomination for Congress, but
it was more of a shock. Four runs in the
first inning is enough to inspire any mag
nate, either on or off the bench. with GER
tain amount OF confidence. That was the
way Hank felt, and he actually kept his feet
still.
But soon a change came Ger the spirit OF
his baseball dreams, and the prospects for
third consecutive victory over the Dukes
suddenly dropped to zero when those able
bodied opponents of the national pastime
belted in four tallies in their half of the first
and tied the score. This startled the local
baron somewhat, and his pedals were seen
TO rise and fall with the troubled, uncertain
motion of waves in stage ocean, which are
said to be produced by human storms at two
bits each per night.
Another rOund followed in which binders
predominated. then Firms men roped in a
couple and added one more in the seventh,
which makes Z, court 'em, Z. The locals
got nothing after the first but three widely
disseminated singles, because Nicholas is
himself again. He was slightly off his feet
at the outset, but came back again before
it was too late and pitched nice ball. Two
bases on balls and three clean hits in the
first gave the FrscOS their four-cOrnered
score.
HIS OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Some idea of the way in which the Dukes
Telished Old Man HOffman's delivery may
be CLEANED from the fact that five of their
seven runs were earned-driven in by q
fusilade of timely hits. These are the fea-
lures that give dash to a ball game, and.
while they inspire the opposing pitcher
with that tired feeling. at the same time
they keep the audience in good humOr. Not
an error was made behind the Old Man, aud
the only misplay in the game is registered
against W. Everett, alias Bunglesome Bill.
Although Il hits were secured eff him Mr..
Hoffman came out strong In his great
specially as a strkerout of batsmen. He
selected McNey and LOokabaugh as bright
and shining marks for the exercise of his
art and famed each one out three times in
succession. But the others made up for the
shortcomings OF Carl and Nick.
Among his other accumpli shments and
they are many, Mr.. Hoffman is the only
ballplayer on this Coast who can go through
the operation Of having his hair cut aud
keep his hat on at the same time G. In order
that the public may readily see how this
can be done Mr.. Hoffman will, by request
remove his cap at two minutes past O'clock
to-day. All those DESTROYS Of witnessing
the explanation should be on hand at the
hour named.
To be technically correct in abiding 10
H0hman's skill as strikerOut it should he
said that he simply pitches the ball The
batSman does the rest aud strikes himself
out or goes out on strikes, whichever you
like best.
What glorious thing 1t is for the bust
ness that balplayers are not banded to-
gether In unions! They are the only craft
or profession that Is not leagued in fraternal
organization other than fellowship, and yet
more OF them 90 out on strikes than in any
trade known TO the industrial world. What
would be the result il they had union and
followed the fashi0n-wOuld we ever see a
bit? This is, indeed, matter for congratu-
latiOn.
DOUBTFUL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Early In the contest the startling news
was wired up from Los Angeles that the
coionePs bargain counters had been placed
back IN stock aud Were going Oft like a new
invoice. But the public was ain to believe
ii and openly declared that the wires were
crossed. When the bulletin '0aklands 2.
Los Angeles o" was posted as the result Of
the first inning even the tickle wind refused
10 place any confidence in the announce
ment aud Immediately expressed the state
OF It's feelings by blowing the card bearing
the figure ''2' out OF the cleats in the score
beard. This gives faint idea of the local
prejudice the colonel must overcome before
he can hope 10 be in il.
1t is needless 10 say that Denny played
great ball. So did Reitz and all the rest
OF the young men, including Blockers.
who had less chances than any of them
MIR. Denny banged the ball once, caught
To second that raised considerable enthusi-
asm, also some dust There were no phe-
nomenal performances. No double plays or
thrilling -by-the-pitcher. 1t was simply
rafting game of ball, with plenty of hits
and noise enough to make il interesting.
From the way Lookabaugh unlimbered
his battery 1t locked as If his ideas regard.
ing the exact location OF the plate were
slightly clouded. He sailed the ball in
around and about ID. Sweeney, but couldn't
get it within batting distance of the small
man. LIZ Is almost waste of time and space
TO say that Blockers sacrificed, but he did,
and then Nicholas had relapse and gave
Reltz his base. p. Sweeney made martyr
of himself for the good of the cause, and
Sharp's oube to right emptied the bags.
Two runs. Coughln banged a corker to
center scoring Sharp. Levy hit TO right and
stole second Coughlin coming in on the
play. He hasn't touched the plate yet, but
the run counted.
BILL TRIES TO BUNT.
For the Dukes. Stallings was given his
base, and McVey famed out. Bunglesome
Bill tried to bunt, and those who have OBJ
served that Young man in the act of bunting
know how ceverly he does it. he fouled
of seven good balls all in the same place,
and then, suddenly realizing that the game
must be finished before dark, Blu
abandoned the hunt idea and banged away
real hard. He surprised himself with the
first mt he has made in the series and it so
pleased him that he made two more later
on. Bill is not built for bunting.
Ebright followed Bill With a safe drive.
scoring StalliDgS, and Denny sacrificed.
Dooley punched hot one to third. which
Reitz blocked, but it broke away from him.
and two more men came in. This made
matters interesting; but when Clark
smashed double that only escaped foul by
an inch or so the excitement reached fever
heat The auctioneers got up on the line
aud hoSled themselves hoarse trying TO
steer Clark home, but Roberts fouled to
Spies, leaving the ore in knot
In the second for San Jose Lookabaugh
got his first and McVey his second strike
out. end in the next Big Bill bobbed up for
another bunt. BY some miraculous pro-
cess, unknown even to himself Bill
was eminently successful, and actually
committed buut. He took second on
sacrifice. aud home on Denny's drive to
left. The king took second on the play
and scored on Clark's single. In the sew
enth Everett opened with a single, and a
sacrifice and Dooley's long hit brought him
in with the last run.
The same teams play to-day. with Fan