The record-union., 1897-07-12
IT Was REALLY GILT edge.
THE GAME PLAYED AT OAK
PARK YESTERDAY.
A Close Contest Won by the Gilt
Edges Over the San Fran
cisco Athletics.

The Gilt Edges and San Francisco
Athletic Club teams played great
game of ball at Oak Park yesterday af-
ternoon-the visitors especially, because
it was an uphill game, and they hldde
many friends by their gentlemahly de-
meanor and fine ball playing. But luck
was against them, and they lost
hotIy-contested ten-inning game py
score of Is to i.
The grand stand was completely
filed, and many had to seek other
points from which to view the game.
Both teams put up fine fielding
game-one full of those hard chances
and sensational stops and catches that
stir the hearts of the cranks. van
Norden made two beautiful running
catches of fly balls, and turned SOM
ersault after one of his catches that
would have made him a reputation in a
circus.
Sheehan and Shanahan III center
field. made several spectacular catches
Of fly balls that were out of the ordi-
nary. Spellm;In at third played a
grand game for the visitors, and "Old
Hoss' Nethercott played the same bag
in fine style for the home team.
Loughead, of Stockton, played short
stop for the home club in place of Nick
Smith, who was unable to play. Lough-
cad showed by his work that he is a
great player. He is the most scientific
batter ever in this city. With men
on bases he placed the ball in right
field twice for safe hits.
Pitt pitched the first six innings for
the Gilt Edges, and put up a clever
game, but owing to lack of condition he
retired in the seventh in favor of Jay
Hughes, who received an ovation as
he stepped into the box. Jay pitched
a strong game for three innings, but
in the others he was touched off for
five hits in succession, including a
three -bagger and a home run by Ford,
long drive over Walkers head.
Crews, catcher for the visitors, is far
ahead of any catcher that has played
in Sacramento this year. Some of his
stops We're of the phenomenal order,
and he became a great favorite with
the crowd.
Doc Hennesy did excellently at
first base, and made some fine stops
of wild throws.
The visitors were the first to score.
In the second inning Crews hit for
three bases and scored on Pfeiffer's
two-bagger. In the fourth they added
another on Walkers error of Fords
single and Devine's passed ball
In the last half the home team scored
six runs. Hughes led off with a two
bagger. Loughead singled to right,
Hughes going to third. Connoway's
error of Shanahan's hit scored Hughes,
and Loughead tailed on Nethercott's
sacrifice. Devine singled to left, Shan
ahan scoring and Devine going to sec
ond on Van Norden's tumble of his hit.
Pitt hit safe, and both scored on Den
MES two -bagger. Hennesy hit a fly
ball to right field, and Dennie scored
on the error.
In the fifth ConnOway scored on
Loughead's wild throw to first, and in
the sixth Johnston scored another on
his single, Walkers error and passed
ball
In the last half the home team scored
two on singles by Hughes and Lough-
cad, and scored on Shanahan's long
drive to left center for three bags.
In the seventh the visitors tied the
score by scoring four runs. Spellman
and Connoway singled and advanced a
base on a passed ball. Crews was hit
by the pitcher thus filling the bases. A
passed ball scored Spellman, and Pleif-
fer's three -bagger put Connoway and
Crews over the rubber. Pfeiffer scored
on a wild pitch.
In the eighth Dennie hit safe and
reached the plate on Henessy's double.
The ball and Dennie reached the plate
about the same time, and Umpire Nc
Donald called the runner safe although
many thought him clearly out. The