The record-union., 1897-10-18
THEY OUTPLAYED THE GILT
EDGES YESTERDAY.
A Sharp, Snappy Game Witnessed
by About Two Thou
sand People.

1t was a game battle between giants,
and the 1.-THE, supple fellows from the
city Of colleges proved too Weighty Tor
the local fans. 1t was a great game OF
ball, from every standpoint, and II
such games were played here each sun
day there would be no censure either
from the press or the people.
Van Haltren, the old-time crack, was
in tAe box for the Reliance men, and
well and truly did he play his part.
He has lost none of his snap and ginger
since last he faced a California crowd,
and his south-paw twisters, started
from every imaginable angle, did sad
execution. and kept the local people
guessing. But Van Haltren was lucky
in having one Of the finest catchers in
the State to help him out, and STAN
ley's work behind the bat has been
seldom equaled on the local diamond
Riley at short, after making a couple
of costly errors, settled down and did
excellent service for his team, While
Stulz at second and Mcclure at first
did good work in the in-field. Borland
took every chance in the left garden
and McIntire blocked a dangerous ny
in center field which gained for him the
plaudits of the multitude.
But head and shoulders above every
thing in sight, loomed up the work OF
the Reliance Captain, Lange, who held
down third base and took every chance,
and they came in f1ocks. Lange also
did some pretty work with the bat,
and easily carried off the honors OF
the game.
As Lange 1Oomed over the Reliance
men, so did Lochhead over the Gilt
Edges. and the way the "Old Man cut
out work for himself and finished 1t
up in good shape helped to ease the
sting Of defeat and the sorrows of dis
aster.
Up to the beginning of the fourth in
ming the brewers had it all their own
way, and had spun out five runs, while
the visitors had a string of ciphers,
and then the slaughter commenced,
and try as they would the husky beer
makers couldn't get a man within hail
ing distance of the plate.
Game tStocky" Farrell made lot of
errors. but they were eXcusable. He
has done all of the backstop work for
the brewers this season and his hands
are badly battered Farrell is one of
the best backstops in the State, but
hands are not iron they could not
stand the strain. If anybody is at
fault for his errors, it is the manage
ment. 1t may be a relief to those who
witnessed the game to see that the
stocky Vallejo boy is not accredited
with a single error.
The Reliance men went out in one,
two. three order in the first inning.
no hr6
hit an easy one to Riley, who tossed
the ball over McGuire's head and
"Buck'' went on to second. Henesey
was given a base on balls, and Van
Haltren seemed uneasy. Jay Hughes
came to the bat, and Buck went to
third when Stanley shot ball down
to second, which failed TO connect.
Then Jay famed out
Next Shanahan shot hard one to
Lange. who made great left hand
pickup and though Shanahan died at
first. Buck" Hughes got over the plate
Lochhead hit safe over third and Hen
messy was thrown out at the plate by
Borland from the middle of the LETT
gard en- Walker hit to Stulz and died
at first-one run.
In the second inning Farrell hit out
a long grounder into left field for a
bag. Harvey lined one out over third
base and landed on second with Farrell
at third Buck Hughes hit a hot
one through Riley's fingers, and Far
rell and Harvey romped in. Henesey
hit TO Lange and was out at the in
itiaI Jay Hughes hit out a safe one
into BOrland's territory, and his broth
er, Buck got home. Shanahan flew
to o.
Again in the third the brewers rolled
up another run, and it was their last.
This is the way they did it:
Lochhead tipped foul which Stanley
cabbaged- Pony Walker drove a hot
one between short and second for a
base. Van Haltren tried for Walkers
scalp at first, but threw low and the
latter stood on second when the ball
finally got back. Farrell suicided by
popping one out to Borland. Neither
colt sent safe one into left field, and
Walker scored. Harvey settled matters
by tanning out. Five runs. all told.
Then in the fourth the Reliance men
stirred their stumps and played ball.
Van Haltren hit a hot one over Meth
ercott's corner for two bags, and went
out to Jay Hughes and Van Haltren
ran in on the hit. McIntire hit to
Nethercott and got to first on the lat
ter's tumble Riley flew out to Walker
and McIntire stole second. Stulz shot
one OUT to left and Walker caught it in
his arms, and McIntire crossed the
plate, Stulz going TO second. An in
slant later he took third on a passed
ball. Borland hit safe over second, and
Stulz crossed the plate. Nealon flew
TO Suck Hughes.
But it was in the sixth that the great
slaughter took place. 1t was then that
Harvey made Stanley a present of a
base on balls, and McIntire followed up
the advantage by sending a safe one
between second and third. He rested
on first while Stanley paused on second
and kept his weather eye on the third
cushion Then Riley came up, and, in
order 10 get even with the crowd. which
Jollled MIN because he had kicked at
one CT Umpire Deans decisions earlier
IN the game, bunted the ball and the
bases were full. Stulz covered himself