The morning call., 1893-03-26

where it was emphatically stated that the
baseball season opened that afternoon.
Obviously such season could not open
without game to open it. and the game
could not open without the umplres per
mission. THIS is why at ten minutes aftel
o'clock Umpire Pete Meegan raised his
hand significantly above his head.
At this signal Horner stepped into the
box. and having rubbed his hands on his
knickerbockers and turned the fateful bal
gingery in his fingers, posed picturesqueiy
preparatory to delivering himself OF an eye
| opening curve.
In acknowledgment of the same sign,
| Sharp arose from bis seat on the bench with
| the Frisco players, and carefully selecting a
bat stepped out to the plate. He dug his
| cleated shoes into the soft soil and drew his
| cap down over his eyes. Then he swung
his bat up and down threateniDgly and
| glared at HorneT.
'Play ball" said Mr. Meegan. The old
hackneyed expression was not only oppor-
tune, but instantly effective.
HOrner kinked one knee almost to his ear
! and, plunging suddenly forward, shot his
arm out with subtle ceVerness and sent the
bail toward Sharp like the wind.
The latter treated it with marked nncon-
cern. a casual glance showed him that
this was not the curve he desired, and SO
he paid NJ further attention to it, but let it
go smashing past him and bang up against
the backstop. Spies pOunced upon IL and
threw it back to Homer. He could Try
again aud perhaps do better.
The second attempt turned ont no better.
Neither did the third. At each effort U m
pire Meegan said "ballW in tone audible
all over the grand stand. After being so
publicly exposed HOrner settled down an d
sent the next TWO balls straight over the
plate. Sharp did not strike at them. and
the ''cranks" became alarmed.
At the next bali the batter brnupht n is
ash around with vindictive force, and strik-
ing the sphere little low, sent it up in the
air and over toward first base. 1t fell into
the hands of Earle. the slim, schoolboy-
looking player from Chicago, and SHARP
went over and sat down on the bench.
Levy then appeared at the plate and went
through similar experience. Earle was
his doomsman. There were no cheers.
Carroll came out gorgeous in a Frisco uni
| form and faced his brothers of last year
bat in hand. BE was given great ovation
which was no more than right. in considera.
tion Of MS reputation as a Dall- player.
He hit the ball all right, but it was deity
gathered IN by Collapy, and again Earle a.
first got in his effective work. Carroll wa:
out and the side was retired
The Oakland cranks yelled with last
years vigor, and the boy at the bulletin.
board marked up big ''0'' for the local
team.
When Oakland came up to bat McGuc Ike r
lCN NliC llsl. liz al du6 uO UDutS Oi HIS WOTk,
but ripped out two-bagger with treme n.
dous energy. The re was great rejoicing
among the Oakland contingency.
Hernon tried it and failed. He only few
out TO Carroll.
Hines came up next and hit hotly L
EbrlEnt at third, who ielded it neatly t
Power at first, and the batter was out
Earle took hand, but the fy he sent ou
into The field was gathered in by Levy anC
the JIG. was up, for that inning at least.
To Judge from the amount of cheering
that expressed the sentiments of the granC
stand and bleachers at the respective worl
| OF each team in this first inning it was evi
dent at once that the crowd was thorough
San Francisco one. The Oa klands wer,
easily OutshOuted and outnumbered.
Work was first at bat in the second inn
| ing. he reached first on a clean single owe
second. and later stole second. Ebrigh
new out tn McGucken, and Spies went ou
| at hrst. Power retired the side n few mo
ments later by flying out TO McGucken.
| For Oakland, Irwin went out Mcguire L
| Power. Collapy reached fl rst on CARROLL.
| error and stole second, where he died.
O'Neill got his base on balls. SWEET flew
| out to Levy and Horner 10 Power
Mcguire opened the third inning with
| two-bagger over second. Balsz went out
| 0NeilI 10 Earle. Sharp flew out TO O'Neil
a hot liner.
In the second half of the third iuninj
/ OAklah0 got IN It's nne work.
| McGucken settled all doubts as to his pro
hciency at the bat by deliberately SMASHING
| out home run. HerRon was given bas,
| on oall, anc with this much of a start sue
eeeded In making run. Hines went out Il
| Carroll, Earle was ont at first and Irwin
/ ditto.
Carroll was given a base on balls In tb,
| fourth. but was forced out by Work, whc
| himself went out at first EbriZht hit out
three -bagger. Spies was out n first.
Oakland opened up their half with two
hagger by SWEET HOrner flew out TO Sharp
McGucken was hit by pitched ball and 81
| made first, but was out moment later anC
| Homer flew out 10 Carroll.
The first part of the fifth inning Wa!
| when Frisco made her two runs.
Power was safe on first by an error an(
stole second. Mcguire fouled out to Nc
| Gucken.
BALI flew out. Sharp was given has,
on balls and stole second, Power takinl
| third. Homer did not know that Sharp haC
lett hrst, and wheeling about threw the bal
Ike shot to the uncovered base.
In moment pandemonium refgned
| There was great skirmishlng of Oakland
| heldeTs for the flying sphere. but before i
was recaptured Sharp and Power haC
crossed the plate and the score was tied
The cheering was tremendous aud long con
tinued.
Levy made single. but Carroll flew out
and the locals had to be content with theiI
| hOnOrs.
In the second half Hines reached first
Earle few ont TO Work, who made one o.
The star catches of the day. Irwin iouleG
! out. Collapy made a single, advancing
Hines to second. O'NeiIl flew out.
In the sixth inning each side went out IL
One-two- three order.
Frisco repeated it In the first half of the
| seventh. When Oakland came to bat Nc
Quicken reached first on single, stole
| second and came home on HernOn's SAFE
| hit. Hernon went out in attempting to stea
| second. Hines was sa fe at first
Earle made single and Hines came home
| Irwin and Collapy went out.
Levy began the eighth inning with {
| vicious smash that gave him two bases
Carroll few out to HernOn. Levy was put
| out. Work was given base on balls bu
died at first, as Ebright was out the mex
| moment.
O'Neili few out TO Power. SWEET reached
trst on single. Horner few out to Work
McGucken was out at first.
In the beginning Of the ninth Spies flev
out TO ONeill. Power was safe on singi,
and hope fckered moment in the loca Is
breast when Mcguire made two bagger.
A brilliant double play retired the sid
and settled the first game of the baseball
season OF 1893 Appended is the score:
AT SAN FRANCISCO. MARCH 25, 1895
| oAKLANDs. AR. BH. sB 20. A. T
McGucken, l. t....,. 2