The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16


The mighty Gilt Edges, who will be
with us to-day, still lead in the cham
pionship race. Close upon their heels,
however, and crowdng them hard are the
Florists of San Jose.
This aggregation has been putting up
excellent ball nearly all season. yet bar
ring the pitching department is not
stronger than the majority of the other
clubs.
1t is in the pitchers box that they are
particularly strong and to this reason
more than any other do they owe their
present standing.
In the in and out fields the leaders are
undoubtedly their superiors, but l am in
clined to believe that in the pitching de-
partment matters are about even. Har-
ney is admittedly a great pitcher and Is
ably supported by Mr. Doyle, man OF
ability.
Iberg. on the other hand. has been
pitching great ball all season, backed up
by. a team which, as l said before, is
inferior when compared to the leaders
Dunln, the new man recently launched
before the baseball fraternity, did good
work. If the game he pitched on his frst
appearance at Recreation Park Is any
criterion he is the equal of Doyle. How
ever as l have seen Harvey, Doyle ana
Dunlln perform but once 1t is rather diff
ficult for me TO compare tnelF aplitles
and do them justice.
The San Joses with their present team
are going 10 give an argument ana II
they do not catch the mighty Gilt Edges
II certainly will not be the fault OF their
pitchers They must not, however, at
tempt to take things easy, for following
them at not a very great distance are
teams just as good as they are, save IN
the. pitchers box ana playing superb
ball. too.
The Athletics have apparently struck
their gait, as have the tresnos anu
Reachcombers, and the battle from now
on considering the improved style OF
play, should be interesting. II they are
able to offset the advantage the san JoseS
have over them by playing superior paII
the race will be extremely exciting anu
well worth seeing.
The coming games Will make sIea
changes in the percentage taols, anu -
those last three teams do not hurry up
all chances of participating IN the DIS
tribution of the prize money at the Elk
piration of the season Will be lost.
II ia really sOrroWful to note the stand
ing of the Oaklands. This team, as nave
said on former occasions, contains many
good players. Why they should allow
more puzzling every minute. What lAey
must do Immediately is to wake up tnelr
pitchers Both of them display mo, e Wild Wild
ness in a single game than most pltcnels
in the league do in a month. 1t all comes
from lack of practice. -.,...
Get after them, Ewing, or the StockloiS
will forge ahead; and also acqualnt your
players with the fact that they are N
seventh place. ,,
The San Franciscos are gradually Wend-
ing their way toward the bottom OF ING
list and l fear hat il IS only a matter OF
lime before they will wrest the honors
from its present occupants. ,,-A
They woke up last Sunday long enough
to participate in one OF the grandeSt
games of the season; If they viii only
continue to play as they did on that oc-
CASTOR glorious surprise awaits the root
There is indescrlbable consolation to be
derived from the fact that they still lead
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remarked to me only yesterday, w hat a
beautiful struggle the Oaklands ana
Friscos are having for last place! 1t
certainly does take. on such an appear
ance vet in view of that thirteen inning
game / considered the joke ill-timed. had
It been delivered a week ago however, l
must confess that II W s6i1 9 dageee ee9 APP
All this talk about Mr.. Rauer going to
take charge of the team has owindled
down TO a proposition of almost impos-
sible." However. few of those in Il po-
stion to give information insist that such
is the case and that II Will only be g mat
ter Of time Others claim that the RE re-
been offered the management, but | am
inclined to believe that T. 7. i3 perfectly
satisfied with his position in the league
He would no doubt. with his experience,
considerably improve the team. Il does
not make much difference who takes
charge. SO long as the team wins, and
plays good ball If it is not beyond the
possibilities for this team to line up to its
superb work OF last Sunday. who knows
but what Murphy or Hammond will He
candidates for the position. The team at
any rate has played one good game this
season; we can but walt and see what
they will do next.
ible at Recreation Park for the first time
this season. 1t is needless to say that
the game will be a good one-tt could
be the Athletics. with Fitzpatrick in the
box. The line up: