The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
ATHLETICS
 VICTORIOUS They Defeat the FresnOs
 Handily. A GREAT TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG CROWD CHEERED AND
 ROOTED.
The Game Contained More Real Sen sational Plays Than All the Others Combined-Reilly's
 Great Home Run.
BY JOE CORBETT.

4 handsome crowd of 5000 people turned out to witness the game between the Ath- leticS and Fresnos yesterday afternoon at Recreation Park and were given a treat long to be remembered. Never In the brief history of this park were so many brilliant and phenomenal plays ex- ecuted, and never did a crowd make manifest its appreciation of noble efforts in a more convincing manner. Time and again they were brought to their feet to cheer and applaud the individual work of some player, until vocal chords finally re- belled and plays that in an ordinary game would have caused pandemonium were allowed to pass almost unnoticed. Truly 1t was a beautiful sight.
 Of course, there were plays having a strong resemblance to the color of those Fresno uniforms, but what did 1t matter so long as every player fought hard and earnestly.
 Then again, If player made an error in one inning, in the next he would com pei that crowd which had previously hooted to stand up and howl themselves into a state of ecstacy over some one handed stop or other unusual play he would make.
 So 1t was all through the game. One handed stops, running catches, a triple play, singles, two-baggers, home runs, all in such rapid succession that 1t was simply impossible to keep track of them. To add to the glory of the occasion, for 1t was glorious from the start, were the repeated cries of Kill the umpire!' "Oh, but you're rotten!' Then from some other unexpected quarter would come the remark You are full of tncandescent lights and cheesecloth!' Then a more in telligent character seated in the vicinity of the bar would shout, MT Umpire, that decision at third base was the rankest piece of daylight embezzlement!'
 Now when such criticisms creep into enjoying themselves. So it was yesterday. They took exception to every decision that presented itself, showed their dis pleasure by uttering some uncomplimen- tary remark, and then. right on top of this, would jump up and fairly shake the stands, in showing their appreciation of desired? The people enjoyed every mo- ment devoted to the game; the players in return put forth their best efforts, and simply covered themselves with glory.
 The plays that were particularly start ling and conspicuous were the triple play, made by Johnson, assisted by Reilly and Pyne; the home run made by Reilly, who put the ball over the right field fence on a line; that enchanted stop and double play made by Stultz; the great running catch of a pop fly and throw to second retiring the runner at that base, made by Mangerina; and the splendid running catch of a long fly made by Ford There hSie dS Stiu OtlltI Cle't ti pld9 but as the ones mentioned were responsi- ble for all the noise, 1 will leave the oth- CTS for future discussion.
 The game was won by the Athletics through opportune hitting and superb fielding. Fitzpatrick. who did the twirl ing, was pounded unmercfully by the Fresnos, yet the base hit column does not prove 1t. Line hit after line hit did those boys make, and as often were they knocked down. They were certainly un- fortunate, but good hitting must ever succumb to such phenomenal fielding as that accomplished by their opponents.
 To give an illustration of how strongly the fates were against them, look into the play that follows:
 In the fifth inning, with men on first and second bases and no one out, Barley hit a ball like shot in the direction of third base All hands started round, but Johnson leaped in the air, caught the ball, tossed it to Reilly, who in turn threw it to first, completing the best triple play seen at Recreation Park.
 On a number of other occasions terrific hits were either captured or knocked down when they meant runs, so Fitz- patrick should thank his f1eders for win ming yesterdays game.
 Thomas, on the other hand, while not as steady as he might have been, was hit opportunely, and nearly every mistake made by his support and himself proved fatal He pitched good ball considering that he participated in Saturdays con- test. The Fresnos did not display the form of Saturday and should continue practicng. They should also secure an- other good pitcher.
 The score Is as follows: