The San Francisco call., 1897-07-19
THE ALERTS
WELL DEFEATED
Union Iron Works Team
Downs Alameda's Rep
resentatiVes.
O'Neips Decisions Do Not Meet
Favor With the Crowds
Approval.
" Blockers Hanley Shows the Rising
Generation How They Played
Years Ago.

An umpire's life is not one bed of roses,
nor does he tread path strewn with
flowers and crowned with content.
This was plainly evident in yesterday s
game between the Bushnell Alerts and
the Union Iron Works, as Umpire "Tip"
O'Neil suffered untold agony for two hours
by having his decisions jeered at by both
teams and their hundreds of sympa-
thiZers.
He should have been treated with
greater consideration as. owing to the
absence of Charley Gagus, the whole game
devolved on his sh oulders.
Central Park was well filled when game
was called. The Union Iron Works were
first at bat, and Sandeman led off with a
hit to short and was thrown out at first.
Pete Sweeney, of old California League
fame, followed with swift grounder to
third, and was safe on Brooks error.
"Blockers" Hanley stepped 10 the plate
and received an ovation from his old time
friends, and he did not disappoint them,
as he ripped out a three-bagger oyer the
right felder's head, Sweeney scoring.
Pyne few out to Moskiman, who threw
home in time to catch Hanley.
The Alerts MANAGED to even up things
in their inning. Schmeer hit to third and
was safe on Sweeney's error, and then
stole second. O'Kane singled and Schmeer
went to third. Hammond bLnted to
Pyne, who threw home and Schmeer was
put out. MosKiman flew out and Croll
was given q base on balls. With three
men on bases, Mckee hit swift grounder
to Pyne, and on the latter's error OKane
came home. Brockhoff ended the inning
by hitting to pitcher.
The Iron Works team added another
run in the next inning and did not score
until the fourth, when Pyne went out on
fly and F. Dalmas was given his life on
balls Zan flew out to center and nim-
ble-footed "BIockers" took it in. kronck
hit to pitcher and reached first on McXee's
fun bic. +. Dalmas bunted to Schmeer.
who became ratified and, instead of throw
ing to third to head Dalmas off, threw low
to first and Dalmas came home on the
misplay. Hammond threw TO second
to catch P. Dalmas and the runner was
caught in a clinch. kronck made feint
of coming home, when Goldsworthy threw
wild to the plate and Kronck scored.
The AlerIs lessened their opponents
lead In the same inning. Mckee was
safe on a single and went to second on
Brockhoff's base on balls. Whalen got rat
tied and Jacobsen was also given life,
filling the bags.
Goldsworthy sent a grounder to Pyne,
who became bewildereu and held the ball, !,
and Mckee scored. Brockhoff came home
q minute later on wild pitch. Schmeer
went cut on a high fly to center. O'kane
few out to the same place. and Hanley
despite his glass arm threw the ball home
and Jacobsen was put out.
The Union Iron Works scored three
more runs in the next two innings, giving
them lead that the Alerts could not
overcome.
''Blockers" Hanley was the shining star
IN yesterdays game. He had three base
hit, five assists and two double plays to
his credit-a record that any player would
be proud of.
The Alerts put up their usual brilliant
fielding game, but lost through inability
to connect with Whalen's shoots.
The scnra il as follows.