The morning call., 1894-03-18
STANFORD'S GAME.
Santa Clara Boys Meet
Defeat.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Bands and Decorated Coaches in
a Procession.
HOW THE TWO MINES SIZE UP.
The Opening Game In the IntercoI-
legiate League Season at Mid
winter Fair Grounds.


Prior to the game, the six colleges form
ing the league formed in procession in the
city, and headed by band AID several
officials In carriages, marched to the
grounds, the contesting teams each having
a tally-ho deliberately decorated with the
colOrs of the college represented by the
players. On the way TO the grounds the
Stanford coach met with an accident, and
the players were transferred to other con-
veyances.
Stanford and Santa Clara were the op-
posing teams yesterday. and in comparing
the makeup OF he two there appears 10
he but little difference in fielding strength,
but at the bat Stanford had sOmeW hat the
best Of il. O'Kane, Santa Clara's catcher.
made disastrous throw to second during
the last inning, which allowed two men to
score, but had no material influence upon
the result
Stanford opened the playing by Harrel-
son going out at first; Sheehan hit to Nu-
gent and died at the same base; Lewis got
first on called balls. stole second and like
wise third, but was left there by Walton
striking out.
Santa Clara commenced Its half of the
inning by quality of batting which took
the breath away from the Stanford
hOwlers in the grand stand. Kelly hit
safe to center and stole second on the first
ball pitched; O'Kane followed with good
one in the same locality, which Sheehan
failed to get, and Kelly came home and
O'Kane reached second: Nugent dropped
little one on the infield advenc-
ing O'kane to thil d, whence he came
home on Bumiller's throw to second 20
catch Nugent; Malone got his base on
balls and FAIRY hit 10 Dayy, VINO caught
Malone at second and also fielded the bat
ter out at first; Perez struck out. Three
runs.
For Stanford in the second Davsy made
a base hit and Dyer flew out TO Graf :;
Davey tried to make the second bag, but
was neatly caught; Bumiler scured his
base on balls and McI.ain went out at fir st.
Graz was Santa Ciara's first batter and
finished at first, Steffanl struck out and Nc
Lain also failed 10 beat the ball to first.
In the third inning no runs were made
bv either side. Calhoun, for Stanford, hit
to Nugent, who threw him out at first. and
HARRISON met like fate. Sheehan hit To
Nugent, but the latter was too slow in
handling the ball and the batsman made
first: Lewis failed to reach that base.
Okane was the first man up for Santa
Clara and was retired on fly TO Davey !;
Nugent put one just far enough over
Lewis head to get 10 first safely; Malone
struck out and FAIRY retired the side by 60
ing out at first.
The fourth inning proved disastrous
went to first on balls, Davey hit TO kuster
but poor fielding gave the batter first.
Dyer hit to Sttffani, who caught the ball
but missed the chance OF the me for
double or possible triple play. He sawed
the air with the sphere IN his hand in q
hesitating manner until two of the runners
had got into safe territory and then threw
the batsman GU: at first. Bumiller, by a
long sacrifice hit to left field. brought
Davey ia. McLain hit to Kuster, who
threw low to first. Calhoun sent a pretty
one out TO Malone, but he gracefully
dropped il, and HARRISON followed with Il
safe hit which brought in both McLain
and Calhoun. Sheehan made base hit
and Lewis distinguished himself by a long
| fly to deep left, which brought in Harre-
| son and Sheehan and gave the batsman a
home run TO his credit. Walton secured
| first on an error and Davey flew out TO
| Malone; seven runs.
The Santa Clara boys appeared but
| lii tie dlstur bed by the large score made by
the Stanford nine 10 this inning. and
| Kuster lined ball out past both Lewis
| and Davey, aud only sto ped long enough
| on first 10 catch his breath when he stole
second. Perez got his base on balls. Graf
died on first, Kuster was caught while
trying to steal home. and Steffani struck
| out.
Stanford added another ran to its credit
in the fifth. Dyer's easy one to Kelly was
iumb led; Bumiller got his base on balls
| McLain hit safe to left. and the bases were
full Calhoun then struck out. and Har-
relson sent one down to Nugent, who
promptly ielded MrLain out. but Dyer
came home; Sheehan flew out to Malone
| one run.
Kelley made an suspicious opening for
| Santa Clara by a long fly to deep center,
which Melted him two bases; O'Kane hit
safe to right and Kelley came home
| O'KaBe next mad about the neatest play
| of the game in stealing second after Wal
ton had headed him off from getting back
to first; Nugent then hit fly to McLain,
| which slipped through the latter's fingers
| Malone hit safe to left and O'Kane came
home; Tanning flew out to Dyer; Kuster
dropped one into Lewis hands. which
stuck there. and Nugent got caught before
| be could get back to second. Two runs
| The sixth inning produced no runs for
either side, Lewis going out at first for
| Stanford, Walton struck out and Dayey
was caught at first by high jump and
catch by Tanning.
For the Santa CIaras Perry made a safe
biz, but was caught Will. trying to rush
| second Graf and Steffani both struck out
Three more unearned runs were added
| to StaDfoTds' scnre In the seventh. Dyer
got to first on a safe hit to right; BumilleI
| struck out; McLain hit 10 center and on a
bad throw-in by Graf Dyer came home
| Calhoun was the only man hit by a pitched
ball during the game and went to first fol
that reason at this juncture; HARRISON hit
to Kelley, who caught McLain at the
plate by good throw; Sheehan landed 6
two-baRger away out in left field, bringing
Calhoun and HARRISON home. and Lewis
stopped the run-getting by striking Oui
Kelley got to first on balls for Santa
Clara, O'KaDe advanced him a base bv
low grounder and got 10 first himself. NJ
gent flew out TO Sheehan, Malone dropped
an easy foul fly within Dyer's reach
Fairy hit safe to right and brought Kelley
home, and KustrT struck out.
The eightn and last inning was a repeti
ton of the one preceding it. with the ex
ception that Santa Clara failed 10 score
Davey and Dyer both hit safe and the for
mer was brought in by Bumiller's nit t.
right, aud the two remaining runners cam
nome on O'Kane's wild throw to second
Calhoun made O hOme-run hit, but was de
clared out by the um pire for not touchin
second base.
PREF. Graf and Steffani went out in shor
order Tor Santa Clara. and the game wa
called in order that other sports on tn
programme might not be interfered with
The score follows:
AT SAN FRANCISCO. MARCH II, 1894.