The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
GILT EDGES
OUTPLAYED
Athletics Do the Trick
Easily.
HUTCHINSON PLAYS BALL
FITZPATRICK's PITCHING WAS
REALLY EXCELLENT.
The Game the Best Seen at Recrea-
ton Park This Season and
Its Result Big
Surprise.
BY JOE cORBETT.


Exquisitely attired and manifesting an
uncomfortable amount of vivacity, the |
Gilt Edges of Sacramento yesterday |
made their first appearance at Recrea- |
ton Park since the consolidation. and
were defeated by the Athletics to the tune
of to l.
Owing to their enviabe reputation and
the fact that they generally give an ex-
cellent account of themselves, the banner
Saturday crowd of the season turned out
and gave them a most fatterng recep-
ton. 1t was one of those good-natured,
enthusiastic audiences, the members Of
which could almost exist on ball game
and feel that their errand in this trouble
some world was properly completed.
But what was most surprising. consid-
ering that the majority of them were San
Franciscans, was the indescribable man
ner in which they rooted for those Gilt
Edges. 1t was aggravating in the ex-
IRENE to those who expected that the
brunt Of the applause, If not all of it.
would be given to the team representing
this city. This failure to properly cheer
the home team must be attributable to
the extensive popularity of those Gilt
Edges. 1t certainly was due to no other
cause, for they were outplayed at every
point Of the game in manner SO con-
vincing that to realize the fact encoun-
tiers no opposition even In an unpreJu-
diced mind.
To those who were deprived of the
pleasure of seeing the game the statement
played at every point may appear er-
roneous. 1t is, nevertheless, true. and,
scoring at all Not until tue seventh in
ming did they manage to get man across
the plate, and this man was none other
than that old California favorite, Ed
Hutchinson.
His appearance once again on a Cali
fornia diamond was hailed with delight
by those who were able to recognize him,
and they were numerous. The reception
accorded him was fiattering indeed, and
1t goes without saying that If those lev
ers of the game who were so conspicu-
Gus at the old Haight-street grounds but
a few years ago were advised of his reap
pearance the reception accorded him
would no doubt have contained more than
applauses. Considering that his appear
ance was complete surprise, for 1t was
in every respect, the welcome extended
him could not have been better.
The "old favorite" did not play as well
as is possible for him, yet under the cir
cumstances 1t was really good He made
one error, which resembled the kind SO
often visible when the Friscos or Oak
lands play, and struck out once the first
time up, which. no doubt. was the result
of stage fright. He, however, covered
himself with glory by throwing a man
out at first on single to right field, and
This Came about through his two-base
hit, followed BY single by Doyle.
Next to HUTCHINSON in regard to re-
ceptions came Spike" Hennesey, the pre-
mier first baseman of the league. His re-
appearance was the cue for very violent
demonstrations, and for moment |
with our noble Dewey returning. 1t was
only Spike" however, and may the dear
boy live to make million hits In one
season. His playing at the initial bag was
of the National League order, and his
teams defeat was no fault of his. He
took it very much to heart, however. yet
,1xNr
will find his team the champions of the
Pacific Coast League. Yesterdays game
sort of puts a damper on Spike s"
opinion.
To beat the Gilt Edges occasionally Is
baseball pure anu simple; but to outplay
them in every position and In every part
is a different proposition. This, as l said
before. is what the Athletics accom-
plished yesterday. They defeated the Gilt
Edges. and did not leave even the shadow
of doubt.
The game was by far the best seen at
Recreation Park this season.
The Athletics, realizing the dlihc4it TASK
unusual alacrity, despite the fact They
played careful, steady and noble game.
accepting hard a and eR op the IN
probation of a National League audience;
Stultz at short and Sully at second
played like demons, never faltering' ana
nothing even resembling an error was
visible in their play.
FITZPATRICK was never in better form
and his fondest hopes were realized at
the expiration of the game He made
the statement that he longed for chance
at those leaders and when the chance
presented Itself he did not weaken. To
his superb twirling is due a big portion
of that victory, for all through the long
nine innings he kept at his work and
was found safely but seldom.
cunning. but was hit OPPORTUNITY, and
coupled with his rather ragged support
had a hard road to travel He was per-
sistent however, to the end. The leaders
did not play the game they are capable
of. Stanley was way off in his throwing
and to his inability is due the fact that
the Athletics stole so many bases. He
caught If / remember correctly, but one
man in the game, while there were op-
portunities galore Hughes at second was
also a trife to the bad, making three
errors Your work yesterday is not In
line with your brothers, Mr.. Hughes, and
you must keep up the reputation. He -
doing wonderful things back East. and
we naturally expect the same of you out
here. Strange, but true.
Yesterdays contest is but another as
surance that the teams are playing ex-
pace, which is now all that could b.
desired, the success of the league Is as
sured The public will patronize good
ball and now that the teams are playing
their best and putting up excellent ball
II Is time to turn out and whoop it up.
The score is as follows:
SACRAMENTO.
ABB. r. BIZ. SD. Pc. A. E.
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