The morning call., 1892-09-17
A BRIq0N ON BASEBALL.
He Reports Yesterdays Game
for 1.-THE Call"
"BATSMAN" HAD TO DUCK.
The Way the "Howler" Threw the Ball
Would Have Paralyzed an Ordinary
Crieketer.

/ am native of the British Isles and an
cid crlcketer.
i went to Piedmont yesterday afternoon
to see, for the first time. the national game
OF baseball and to report it for THE CALL.
had heard so much about it that l felt
not unnatural curiosity to be in po-
sition to compare it with the English na-
tlonal game.
When 1 entered the grounds the game
was just about to commence.
There were not many spectators. but
what they lacked in numbers they made up
in enthusiasm.
From the position OF the men OF the field
and the manner in which the ground was
mapped out | judged that the game would
resemble the old English game OF FOUNDERS.
When the play commenced l found that
was right in my conjecture.
But there was great deal more science
and skill displayed.
The lightning-like Tapidity with which
the bowler throws the. ball would parayze
the ordinary cricketer.
He holds the ball in his two hands, lifts
up his right leg, twists the ball quickly in
his hands aud with a sharp spring forward
hurls 1t with tremendous force at tho bats
man.
at least there appeared to be nothing else
IN slght as target.
Sometimes the batsman had to duck rap
idly. otherwise his brains would have been
scattered over the field.
The umpire had also to display consider
able agility in jumping away from the ball.
and the force with which 1t struck the
boards in front Of the grand stand was
awful.
One could not but admire the brilliant
helding, more particularly the splendid
catches, some of which were phen omenal
and ELECTED great applause from the specta-
tors.
The game was between the San JOses and
the Oaklands.
Nine innings were played and the San
Joses met with crushing defeat, the score
standing to O.
Two innings were played without run
being scored. although in the first the Oak
lan0s had at one time man on second and
third bases and in the second they had
man on each of the bases
In lhe third inning the San JOses did not
serve, but the Oaklands succeeded in getting
two men to the home plate, scoring two
runs.
The fourth inning was devoid of interest,
but In the fifth the Oaklands again scored
two runs. ana this was repeated In the
eighth inning.
In the last inning the San Joses had a
man on each OF the second and third bases,
but the lust batsman was given out, or, al
some one rema rked, he was struck out and
they accordingly had TO retire without scor-
Ing at all.
One of the prettiest features Of the game
was the magnificent throw first to one man,
tnen from that man TO another before the
runner could reach the base he was striving
for.
This really clever piece of work deserved
all the cheering ii evoked.
1T occurred twice.
On one ortwo occasions the ielders muffed
the ball, which called forth shouts of deri-
sion.
There are some things allowed on the
baseball held which would not be tolerated
on the cricket field
In particular, no man would be permitted
ON the cricket field TO urge one of his team
Doth by voice and gesture to run, to stop, to
come back, ETC.
Besides, 1t seems to distract the attention
OF lhe bowler, and once when the bowler
turned quickly round and threw the ball to
one OF the basemen the latter muffed II and
the other side was enabled to score
ferhaps all this noise has its use, but to
cricketer it seems entirely out of place.
Like the others l endeavOred to get a
proper amount OF enthusiasm up, but have
to confess that l failed in the attempt.
While willingly conceding that baseball is
most scientific and skilful sport, give
my preference to cricket.
But may live TO alter nv opinion.
ne score, Whioh is given below, will
perhaps explain the match of YESTERDAY
afternoon more intolligently than | have
been able TO do. CHARLES MORRISON
OAKLAND.