The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-12-04
WHALEN WAS AN EASY MARK
STARTED IN WELL, BUT EAsED
= 49,. UP IN HIS WORK.
a Listless Game at Recreation Park
Although Few Sensational
Plays Aroused the Spec
:-... tators.
By doe Corbett.

There was a time during this season,
which, by the way, is almost at an end,
when the Florists Of San Jose were looked
upon as the only team outside of the pres
ent leaders capable of putting up clever
game of baseball. Under the guidance of
'McGucken they attained an enyiable
standing in the championship race and
Tor time were considered by many as
having an even chance for the pennant
They then played with a vim and dash
characteristic of the Gilt Edges, and were
pushing that club hard for first position
Iberg held down the pitchers box for
them and was, in reality, their mainstay
All. was not roses and sunshine, how
ever, for one day Mr.. Iberg deserted the
team. Shortly after the Florists hit the
tehoggan and have been see-sawing with
t=ever since.
yesterday afternoon at Recreation Park
the Ill luck that has been their lot of late
was predominant. For few innings it
remained entirely invisible and then put
in an appearance in so horrible a manner
that it must have CALLED the entire team.
Up to- that time the Florists had scored.
the only run Of the game and were doing
famously. Whalen was simply invinci-
Bile, and all hands set themselves for one
t'of those two. TO one games. 1t really
looked it, and how the fans and saws did
pull for the Florists.
OF sudden, however, the leaders woke
up, as II were. LHey III Oh TO MI. w ma
lens shoots in the fifth, sixth and sew
enth innings. Two-baggers and singles
became so numerous that Scorer Staple
ton was bewildered temporarily. And
when the rush was over eight runs had
been rolled UP by those pennant cinch-
ers-a lead too difficult to overcome, and
in consequence he once famous Florists
went down ingloriously to defeat.
They attempted to rally in the eighth,
but the attempt which took on the APP
pearance at the outset of a well meant
squirt, dwindled down to a proposition
such as needed but runs. And so ended
the game, with the leaders still in the
lead, and from present indications they
will hold their position when the final
count is recorded.
The Florists did not play as they did
in those days not long passed, when their
and interest was not there and likewise
the material. Even McGucken did not dis
play that determination which generally
characterizes his work
And the Gilt EdgeS-well, as far as life
and vivacity are concerned they were as
ing fans. They did not wake up until
the fifth inning, and even after securing
the big winning lead they played only
as q, matter of form.
- !. The game taken in its entirety was a
lstless affair, more so, | presume on ac-
count of the small attendance. However
there were enough brilliant plays of the
individual order to ease the situation,
Right Fielder Foley of the Florists car
rying off the honors in this respect His
throw, completing a double play. Egan,
McGucken and Peoples are next in or
der, and each is deserving of special men
ton. Doyle, cas- usual. pitched a steady
game, allowing his opponents but six hits.
The score is as follows: