The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
SENATORS SCENT
EMANCIPATION
AND GINGER UP
Win a Close Game
From the Locals.
WILL SHED THEIR BEER SIGNS
RESOLVED NOT TO WEAR THE
INSIGNIA OF SHARP sTEAMs.
This Thought Spurs Them on to
Heroic Deeds With the Blud-
geon and They Bat
Out Victory.
WILL SHED THEIR BEER SIGNS
RESOLVED NOT TO WEAR THE
INSIGNIA OF SHARP STEAMS.

Uncle Hank Harris has lost the seraphic
smile that was wont TO illuminate his be-
nign countenance. Instead deep, unspeak-
able anguish o'ercasts his features, and
alone he nurses his ingrowing bunions as
he ponders on the staying qualities of the
demon i'll luck
Wayward Henry. Despite the warnings
of his well wishers he backed his Judg-
ment of Fitzsimmons' qualities as pust-
list to the extent of several weeks gate
receipts at Recreation Park, and right on
top of that crushing blow the desplsed
tail-enders came down from the State
capital and walloped his hired men to the
extent of 4 to 3.
1t was not a very large crowd at the
park yesterday afternoon. The Jeftries
men had something else to do besides
watching a ball game, and the admirers
Of Fit2 were having a hard enough time
TO piOw up coffee money without in1u!g-
ing in such IuXuries as a ball game. But
Notwithstanding those who were present
saw nice, clean game, somewhat slow at
times to be sure. but with patches of pri!
liant work both in the field and at bat
that made II altogether enjoyable.
And the Statesmen won. The unfortu-
nate young men who are compelled by
stern necessity to play ball with a beer
sign plastered on their breasts have gin
gered up wonderfully since their last ap-
have about determined TO follow the ex-
ample set by their colleagues in San Jose
and pluck from their bosoms the hateful
legend that Identifies them with brew
cry, and their approaching emancipation
may have much 10 do with their friski-
ness. They say that if this thing cOntin-
ues next season their backs will be
adorned with u schooner of sharp steam,
with the accompanying V.
However that may be, the acquisition Of
big Ed Hutchinson. who played the initial
bag yesterday as he did in the old days,
and the placing of Sheehan at third and
Mclaughlin in left, made great i'm
prOVement in the team, and the BOYS
played ball that is going to dispel their
hoodoO if they keep it up. Except in two
innings Doyle was an enigma the locals
were totally unable TO solve and as it was
with three hits to their credit in the
ninth, they could only score one run.
Sheehan while charged with three errors,
made some astonishing catches, stops ana
throws, and as soon as he becomes better
acquainted with the position will equal
the best Of them.
San Francisco played its usual steady
game, but Iberg was touched up in a
lively manner. The one great fault with
both teams, and in fact with all the teams
in the league, is the frequent idiotic at
tempts to bunt Bunting is a science that
rot more than three batters in California
have mastered and to see a great big
lobster go up and pop up a fly to catcher
or pitcher, or else force a double play.
with not one chance In a hundred Of his
doing any good, whereby hitting it out he
might accomplish something, gives the
spectators that tired feeling to an alarm
Ing extent No man should be permitted
to attempt to bunt until he is able to
place the ball just where he wants to-
For four innings not run was scored,
but in the fifth the Senator's with two
men out. developed a batting streak and
srgged out three tallies. Hutchinson
opened with single, but was forced at
second by Harvey, who in turn was forced
BY Doyle, who went TO second on Sulli-
vars error that spoiled a double play
Eagans long single to center scol ed
Doyle, Truck moving up on the throw in.
Stanley was given pass and both scored
On Shanahan's drive 10 the flagpole Shan
ahan also got home, but as he failed to
touch second base he was called out. Sac
ramentos fourth run was made in the
following inning. and as before, after two
men were out. Sheehan hit safe. was adj
Vanced on Hutchinsons pass and scored
on Harvey's single.
The locals got two IN the seventh Sulli-
van opened with a single and was sent
hcme by Hilderbrandts double, the latter
going to third on the throw in and home
on Eagan's error, Truck receiving the ball
from Shanahan, and, instead of throwing
the runner out at third, which he could
easily have done, made a bad throw TO
the plate in an impossible attempt to
pinch Sullivan. Their last run came in the
ninth. With cne out. l4ilderbrandt singled
and moved up a notch on Muller's safety,
but was snapped out at third by DOYLE.
who made a nice stop of O'NeiPs hot
grounder. Swindells hit to right. scoring
Muller, but O'Neil was caught trying for
third and the game ended as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO.