The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
THE gifts SUFFER DEFEAT.
PITCHER KNELL PROVED ]
PUZZLER.
The Athletics Win a First-C1ass
Game by Score of
Three to Two.


The game throughout was very close
and exciting, and not until the very last
man was out was the result a certainty.
There We're long hits in plenty, double
plays, grand-stand plays and just
enough errors to make the cranks feel
good. 1t was an ideal game throughout,
and if the general opinion of the spec
tators is considered, it was the best
game of ball seen in this city for many
a long day.
| The Athletics, under the direction of
Captain Jack" Mccarthy, lined up
very strong, and it did not take the peo-
pie long to find out that they were up
here to give a good account of them
selves. The redoubtable Phil Knel,
hero of many a hard-fought battle, ap-
peared in the box for the visitors, and
while double the hits We're made off
his delivery than were made off Doyle's,
his popular opponent, he kept them SO
well scattered that little damage re-
suited. Hen" Stulz and Josh" Reilly
traded places, the latter playing the
lefthand corner, and the change makes
a vast improvement in the team.
| Reilly's work on third was nothing
more nor less than wonderful, and some
of his stops and throws bordered on the
| phenomenal. He also gave good &C
count of himself at the bat, and it was
his three cushion shot that scored Nc
Laughlin, thus giving the athletes their
lead. Sullivan, Mccarthy and Pat Me-
aney also gave a very good account OF
themselves. Billings, at short, was as
full of holes as were the Spanish war
81 G,,ic ,od wifi
The Gifts put up a great game, but
could not connect with Knells puzzles
at the proper times. and it was that and
that alone that lost them the game
Doyle pitched a very steady game, and
! though some heavy swats were made
off him he pulled himself out of many
tight hole by his steady work. Stanley,
at the receiving end, gave him his usual
good support
| Shanahan at first played a great
game, both at the bat and in the field.
Lochhead while he slipped up on a
couple Of easy ones, easily atoned for
his errors by making some wonderfully
difficult plays. Following is an account
of the game in detail:
! McHale was sent up and waited for
the bad ones to pass. Peoples hit to
Knell, who headed "Bobbie" off at sec
one. Doyle came up with fire in his
eye, and with a mighty swing he met
the sphere on the nose for three cush-
ions, scoring Peoples. Stanley struck
out, and Lochhead went out from
Reilly to Johnston.
For the Athletics Mccarthy hit to
Lochhead and was out at first. Meaney
few to Peoples, and Mclaughlin went
out at first, via Doyle
Score 1 too.
Walker went up first in the next act,
and after hitting some vicious fouls,
rolled an easy one to Billings, and was
out at the initial. Sheehan singled and
was advanced base on Billings error
Of Shanahan's hit Reitz struck out
McHale came up, but before he could
get a chance to hit the bail Knell
caught Sheehan mapping at second and
promptly sent him to the bench, leav-
ing Bob at the plate.
Reilly hit a. line shot to Sheehan, who
seemed unprepared for it, and Josh was
safe. Billings hit to Reitz, who threw
to Lochhead, but the latter failed to
touch the bag, thereby spelling a fast
double. Billings was out at first, how
ever, Reilly went to third on a passed
ball, and came home on Lochhead's
miscue. Stulz flew to Doyle, and John
ston went out at first by the aid of the
pitcher.
Score, l to /.
McHale hit to Knel1 and died at first.
Peoples was safe on Billings error, and
went to second on a single by Doyle:
Stanley flew to McCarty, and Lochhead
popped up one to Billings and ended the
trouble Knell and Mccarthy went out
in one, two, three order. Score, l to j.
Walker drove a sharp one down
toward Reilly, who made a great stop
of it, and recovering himself with re-
markable agility, threw his man out at
first, and was roundly applauded for
his work. Sheehan struck out. Shan
ahan singled, but was left on first by
Reitz who rolled one to Knell.
Doyle developed a streak of charity
and presented Mclaughlin with free
transportation to first. Then Reilly,
one of the most timely hitters in the
league, smote one of "Chesterfield's'
twisters between the eyes for just three
bases, scoring Mclaughlin. Josh died
on third, however, as the next three
men went out in regular order. In
this inning McHale made star catch of
foul from Billings willow, after q
long run.
Score, 2 to 1.
McHale must have said something to
Knell that did not please him, for
moment later Bob was on first, having
received a swat on the arm. He stole
second. Mccarthy added another put
out to his list by capturing a long fly
from Peoples bat Doyle sacrificed,
and McHale went to third Stanley let
four bad ones pass and leisurely walked
to first Lochhead ended the argu-
ment by flying out to Billings
Johnston was out on a foul tip to
Stanley. Knell was safe on Lochhead's
error, but was put out a moment later
by Reitz, assisted by Lochhead, who
had run clear back of second and
stopped what appeared to be safe hit.
Meaney hit a high one to Sheehan and
the side was out.
Score 2 to l.
Walker hit to Billings and beat it
out. Sheehan flew foul to Reilly, and
Walker was caught at second by Bill
ings, and Shanahan was safe at first
in consequence. Reitz went out from
second to first.
McHale's error gave Mclaughlin his
first, but second later both he and
Reilly were doubled up on the latter's
hit to short. Billings flew to McHale
Score, ? to /.
McHale and Peoples both flew out to
Billings Doyle hit a very high one to
Mccarthy who let it fall as if it had
been redhot iron. Stanley hit to Bill
ings, who nipped Doyle at second.