The record-union., 1899-05-22
AT LAST A GAME OF BALL.
AND THE GILT EDGES CAME
CUT ON TOP.
Doyle's Curves Puzzled the Watson
vil1ians-How the Play
Was Won.

Sacramento 3, Watsonville /. 1t was
the prettiest game of the season, ana
the locals earned the hole they pegged-
1t was baseball and that is thlng
Sacramentans have seldom seen OF late.
Charley Doyle was as steady as Clock
work and as true as Steel He was at
MS best, and the Beet Growers are stlll
wondering how he did it. In the hrst
round McCarty touched him for a mt,
which, as it happened did no damage,
and in the third McCarty and Whalen
each hit safe, which, together with
Stanley's overthrow to second, netted
the visitors the only run of the game.
But the honor belongs to Jimmie Den
ME. He played extra until the fifth
annng when Stulz was injured, and
then the Admiral took a hand. Up to
that minute matters looked blue for the
local people. Young Whalen was pitch
ing top -notch ball, and his field was a
barrier which let nothing pass. The
locals had failed to do more than make
bluff, but when Dennie stood on the
bridge there was a change. He started
in to work Whalen, and he did it to
perfection. He changed position about
the plate until the gunner did not know
where to find it. Moreover, a smooth
Greek smile played about the corners of
Dennie's mouth, and Whalen could not
stand that kind of a smile 1t discon-
certed him, and Dennie walked
In the sixth inning Stanley scored on
McCarty's low throw to first, coupled
with Selna's stupid blunder, and the
score was tied and in the fatefuI sew
enth Dennie, who was first up, shift
ed position and smiled at Whalen and
the latter went up in the air. Dennie
was given a free pass as usual. but
when he went to first he took the gritty
pitchers nerve with him. Harvey made
nrst on a ball that stopped within ten
Ieet OF the plate, and both he and the
admiral moved up when Whalen sent a
wild one over Morrow's head Whalen
got another one in the sky and Dennie
scored, and a second later Harvey
scored on Doyle's fly out to Courtney.
1here were number of pretty indi-
Vldual and team plays which took well
with the crowd. In the eighth inning
McLaughlin-front name 'Brick''-hit
along second base for a life, and Shana-
nan flew high one to Plake. who
doubled up with Selma, making the only
double of the game.
Neither pitcher was hit to advantage.
and but for Dennies timely arrival the
teams might have been PLAYING vet.
with the score l to l. There were no
nome runs, no three baggers and no two
baggers-just plain singles and not
many of them. Whalen was touched
for seven hits.
The visitors made their run this way:
Rice struck out and Whalen spun a
smoker into right field for a station.
BrockoH broke off three strikes and
out and While he was doing it Whalen
started for second. Stanley tried for
MIN, but got the ball among the stars.
ana when McCarty jammed one with
Wnlskefs on it against the end of
Stulzs thumb and was given a hit.
Whalen crossed the plate
In the sixth Eagan fouled to Morrow
and Stanley rolled the ball seven feet
from the plate for a safe hit and q
cushion. Mclaughlin sacrificed 10
Nhalen and Stanley was on second. and
timothy Shanahan hit 10 McCarty. who
Threw low TO Selma Selma dropped the
pall, but got it in a hurry and Just at
the Tune Shanahan was crossing the
Dag, and while the big first baseman
was demanding judgment Stanley was
playing the game. Nobody ever accused
Stanley OF being more than an eleven
second shot but he kept agitating
gravel all the time, and when Selma
nnaliy woke up and found that he was
expected to do something. the bell was
ringing up Stanley's tally, and the score
was tied.
But II was in the seventh when the
great Admiral showed the crowd the
value of smile and a little fidgeting
lie got a base on balls and WheIan's
nerve Harvey licked one down by his
toss and was given base hit. and
poth runners moved up a peg on Whe-
ian "lld pitch. Whelan continued the
soou "ork, got another up among the
spring hats in the grand stand and the
Admiral crossed the plate and Harvey
went to third. second later he came
IN ON Doyle's long fly out to Courtney
and the run getting was over.
The score follows: