The record-union., 1899-02-27
GILT EDGES STILL IN IT.
LAST SEASONS CHAMPIONS
PLAY GOOD BALL.
They Defeat the San Francisco
Athletics by Score Of
z to 3.

At least 800 people gathered at the
new grounds at Oak Park yesterday
to witness the first ball game of the
season between the Gilt Edges of Sac
ramento and the Athletics of San Fran
cisco. While the battle was merely an
exhibition event, yet it proved to be
intensely interesting. Many extraordl-
nary plays were made, which elected
great applause. The most notable were
those accomplished by Sheehan, Doyle.
Walker, Meaney and Mertes. Two fast
double plays were executed by the Gifts
The new grounds are a success IN
every way, but a great many of the
spectators were of the opinion that the
left field fence was a trifie short. How
ever, as a number of extra long hits
We're made in that direction the idea
was quickly dispelled.
Heavy hitting was INDUCED in by
both sides, which kept the crowd in ex-
cellent humor.
McHale went up first, but went out
at first on an easy bounder to
"Youngie'' Johnston, who, by the way,
kept the crowd in a merry mood by
his clever and at times exceedingly
witty coaching. Peoples singled; Doyle
waited till four bad ones were called; ;
Stanley hit a slow one at Mertes, and
Doyle was nipped at second; Lochhead
walked, but the agony ended by Walk
er's striking out, leaving the bases full.
Lochhead slipped up on an easy
chance from McCarty, and Meaney
doubled to right center, sending Mac
to third Mertes flew to Walker, who
caught McCarty at the plate-the first
double play of the season. Reilly popped
a high foul to "Old Hoss' Shanahan,
who attended to it in his usual style.
Score, Q to 0.
Ed Reitz Ca brother of the famous
"Heinie') flew to center; Shanahan
went out at first, via Stulz; Sheehan
walked, but was left on base by Nc
Hale going out, as did Timothy o. H.
Mclaughlin met the sphere ION the
nose" for three bags, and scored the
first run of the game on Stulz's wide
throw to first; Doyle caught Stulz nap
ping, and ended the inning. Score. l to
o. in favor of the visitors.
In the third act Peoples walked and
Doyle singled, and so did Stanley and
Lochhead. T 70 runs were the conss-
quence. Walker struck out, and one
run was scored on the throw in of
Reitz's long fly to center Shanahan
flew to Mclaughlin.
Youngie" Johnston flew to left; Nc
Carly hit to Reitz, and was out at first:
Meaney waited for the bad ones, and
went to third on a wild pitch; Mertes'
three cushion shot sent him home;
Reilly singled, scoring Mertes, and Me-
Laughlin flew to Peoples. Score, 3 to 3.
No run nor anything of Importance
occurred in the next two innings, save
the wonderful catch by Sheehan, who
captured an almost impossible fly from
Pat Meaney's willow.
Two runs Were scored by the Gifts in
the sixth. after this fashion: Reitz
flew to ]. Johnston; Shanahan hit a
slow one to the pitcher, who retired
him at first: Sheehan hit to Stuiz. who
threw wide, and was safe. Then Bob
bic McHale hit on a line past short,
and when the ball was recovered both
men were reclining peacefully on the
players bench. All the while the au-
dience was greatly excited
No more runs were scored by the Ath-
letics. but the Gifts put a clincher on
the game by sending Sheehan and Nc
Hale romping across the rubber in the
eighth round. Several times did the
husky athletes have men on bases. but
in each instance they failed to score.
This was due to the steady pitching of
Chesterfield" Doyle and the clever
catching of Reliable Mat Stanley at
the most critical moments.
BY perusing the following tabu1ated
score good idea may be obtained OF
the individual work of the players: