The record-union., 1893-07-07
THE FIRST GAME.
Sacramento's Crack Team Got Away
With 1t.
A Splendid Game Played to a Very
Good Crowd-This VIII be
Ladies' Day.

The opening game of the new series
drew out an audience of about 400 at
Snowflake Park yesterday afternoon and,
judging from the applause, the home
team has already caught on with the fans.
There were several faces familiar to
Sacramentans in the home team. Harper
occupied the box, and he proved most
conclusively that he is still in it, even at
the increased distance of the box from
the home-plate. Chick Speer backed
him up well and Sweeney guarded the
initial as we'll he can do, and hit like
fiend. Klopf. at second, gathered III
everything that came his way, and made
two hits, one a double. Whitehead, at
third, played an almost faultless game,
and Peoples distinguished himself at
short. In the outiield were two old
favorites, Roberts in left and McHale IN
right. Mannasau, at center, is a new
face to oSacramentans, but if one can judge
by his work yesterday, he will be prime
1avorite. Not only did he prove himself
q good batter but gathered in couple oil
flies that seemed like three-baggers
The Oaklands also have very strong
team. Horner pitched game that but
for the clean fielding of the home club
would have registered victory Tor the
visitors, and was well backed up by
Cody. Earle at first is good one, and
though as Captain made numerous kicks,
one or two Of which were perhaps justi-
fable, showed that he was ever on the
alert to gain disputable point. Cantil-
lion put up great game at second, ac-
cepting ten chances without an error.
Callopy at third had but little opportu-
nifty to distinguish himself Hines in
center and Unlucky McGucken in left
took everything that came their way,
and Van Haltren at right accepted three
chances out OF the four offered.
Neither Charley Sweeney nor James
Mcdonald, the league umpires, made
their appearance, and the services OF
Michael Fisher were called into requisi-
ton.
The home team were first to bat Man
nassau hit to right and gained first on Van
Haltren's error. Sweeney made safe
hit advancing Mannasau to third.
Whitehead went out, Irwin to Earle.
Earle's overthrow to Callopy allowed
Mannasau to score. Klopf made hit,
scoring Sweeney. McHale hit to Can
tillion, quick double play retiring the
side. In Oakland's half Irwin, first up,
was hit by the pitcher and took first.
McGucken and Hines made safe hits
filling the cushions. Earle sent hot one
TO Peoples, who erred, scoring Irwin and
McGucken. Callopy hit TO W Whitehead,
forcing Hines at third. Cantillion went
out on an assist by Harper. Van Haltren
sent out double, scoring Earle. a wild
pitch gave Van Haltren Il chance to score.
The inning ended by Cody's out at first
on an assist by Whitehead.
The second inning resulted in cyphers.
In the third Mannasau gained first on
a close decision. Sweeney sent a long
lily out to McGucken, and was retired to
the bench. Whitehead went out to Can
tillion, Mannasau taking third. klopf
hit for three bags, scoring Mannasau.
MoHale retired the side, lying out 10
Irwin. Hines sent a hot one to White
head, who made a phenomenal stop and
retired him at first. Earle went out to
Roberts and Callopy was retired on three
strikes.
In the fourth Roberts was given base
on balls. Peoples hit to Irwin, who
figured in a neat double play to Cantil-
lion to Earle. Speer was retired on an as
sist by Cantillion. In Oakland's turn
Van haltren struck out, Cody was re-
tired on hit to Sweeney, and Horner
died on assist by Peerles.
In the fifth the home team were retired
in short order. The Oaklands increased
their score to five in their halt. Irwin
was sent to first on balls. MeGucken
sent out what looked TO be three bag
ger, but was captured by Mannasau after
Il hard run. Hines hit to center, scoring
Irwin. Earle and Callopy died at first
The sixth inning resulted in a couple of
goose eggs.
In the seventh Harper was hit by
pitched ball and took first. Mannasau
went out on fly to Van Haltren. Harper
stole second. Sweeney got first on hit
by pitcher. Whitehead went out on an
assist by Horner to Earle. An over
throw by the latter to Callopy allowed
both Harper and Sweeney 10 score. klopt
flew out TO Hines, retiring the side. Nc
Quicken, first up for Oakland, sent up
high foul, which Chick Speer made a great
sprint for and captured. Hines went out
to Mannasau, and Earle was retired by
an assist from Whitehead to Sweeney.
In the eighth both sides were retired in
quick succession.
In the ninth Speer sent a two-bagger
up the third base line. Harper went out
TO Horner, Speer reaching third. Man
nassau flew to Van Haltren, Speer scoring
on the throw in. Sweeney hit to center.
Whitehead knocked out a three bageer
scoring Sweeney, but The former went
out on an attempt to reach home. In Oak
lands half Harper pitched magnificent
ball, retiring Irwin and McGucken in
short order on strikes. Hines reached
first, but was forced at second, retiring
the side.
Following is the score: