The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28
MULLANE AN EASY MARK,
SAN FRANCISCO DEFEATED OAK
LAND IN A BASEBALL
SLUGGING MATCH.
A VERY INTERESTING GAME.
FULLY THREE THOUSAND SPECTA-
TORS SAW THE HOME TEAM
FLAY THEIR VISITORS.

The fine game OF Saturday afternoon evil
IDENTIFY had it's effect on the public in slim
ulating a desire to see baseball, for the
second game between San Francisco and
Oakland played yesterday afternoon drew
the largest crowd yet. The Central Park
grounds held fully 5000 people, and all
apparently enjoyed the efforts of the
players to put up good ball. for their even
frequent rounds of applause and at times
enthusiasm ran high. The bleachers were
packed and the cranks had great time.
They shouted and yelled and played ball
harder than the men on the diamond in
characteristic old-time fashion. 1t was
quite apparent that the revival has at last
set in in earnest, and it only remains for
the league managers to see that the good
playing of Saturday and yesterday is con-
tinued TO insure success.
1t was not the best game in the world,
but there was lots of ginger in it and the
players certainly tried to do their best, and
that made amends tor the few bad breaks
that occurred and made it more interest
ing to the spectators than many another
in which the playing was more scientific
and the score smaller and less onesided.
1t was San Francisco's game from the
start, but Notwithstanding that fact the
home team had to work for it, and that it
| was a fact was due to Tony Mullane' S
pitching. lie was put in the box as an at
traction, but was not in form, or else
Manager Barnes men had on "specs"
with wonderfully magnifying lenses, for
they were onto his delivery from the first
inning and located him as easily as though
the ball had been great big balloon that
came floating up against them.
If Mullane isn't black and blue from his
| head To his feet this morning he's won
der, for they hammered Rim all over the
| field and sometimes over the fence. San
! Francisco made nineteen safe hits off his
delivery, but he did his State some service
before the game was finished by making
one of the two runs Oakland succeeded in
making. He smashed hot liner to cen
terrified, enabling Van Haltren, who had
made two-bagger, to score. Mullane
reached second, stole third and Their
trotted home when Wilson flew out to
Lally.s
Mullane must not be given all the credit
for San Franchises big score, for had the
fielding of the suburb bans been better there
would have been less run getting. Irwin,
playing shortstop, was chiefly at iault in
this respect. He made several bad fun
bles, threw badly once or twice and de-
| clined to accept numerous opportunities
that were offered him by the obliging hard
hitters who abide in Mr.. Sutros domain.
Comlskey was close second to Irwin in
failing to meet the emergency. In fact
his errors were more numerous and were
1 pretty nearly as high priced. He was sen
to first also as an attraction and undoubt
eddy proved SO, for the public was led tc
believe it was his brother Charles of st
Louis Browns fame who was to cover the
initial bag. The spectators did not take
kindly to the deception.
Harper for the home team pitched fine
game and only allowed the visitors six
hits. He was excellently supported in the
field, and the work in general of the home
team was Of the highest order. The stal
play of the day was made by Lally. Burn.
hit to center-tied and clear to the fence
Lally sprinted like a deer, and with HI:
back to the ball caught and held it as il
came down over his shoulder.
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