The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
HANK HARRIS
BALL-TOSSERS
co BACK A PEG
Thirteen-Inning Game
at Recreation Park.

Keno" Krpp's aggregation Of 'up-the-
river" ball tossers came down from Sac
ramento yesterday and in a long-drawn-
out thirteen-inning contest at Recreation
Park, resulting in a score of TO /. dis
abused any idea that Hank Harris had
slowed away about having a clnch on the
pennant. 1t was game replete with eX-
citing plays. foul tips and few kicks. The
crowd which was one of the largest of the
season. was noisy but not oVer-demon-
strative The Sacramento rOoters were
about 666 shy OF the number advertised to
be present, but made up in enthusiasm
what they lacked in numbers.
Graves, a former National League
PLAYER and umpire, passed judgment on
balls and strikes, giving entire salts
faction, while Rube Levy of kindergarten
fame rendered decisions on the base
runners Graves gave his rulings with
out hesitancy and tolerated no ridiculous
arguments from the players.
The victory Of yesterday gave the beer
bottlers' a lead Of eight points over the
local team, amounting to about half
game; but to-days. contests will deter
mine definitely the league leadership. It
was the hOOdoo thirteenth inning that
caused Uncle Hank face to wear It
scanned and furrOwed look. For the Wasps
Hilderbrandt, Muller and Krug went out in
men came in. Sheehan swiped one that
failed to pass Tip ONeil and sat down
on the bench Mclaughlin then connect
ed with one of FitzpatriCk,s s razor-edged
curves. reaching first Mclaughlin stole
second and when O'Connor planted one
down to deep center started for home.
Pyne fielded quickly, but on short throw
the bail passed between Swindells' legs,
and the game was lost, Mclaughlin scor-
Harvey was very steady and effective
throughout, and it was not until the
fourth inning that one Of Harris players
reached the home plate. Twice in this
inning We're the bases filled, and the
bleaCheTS tried hard to rattle the Sacra-
on called balls. krug was retired on
foul fly to left, and tnen Sullivan went to
the bat. The latter caught one Of Har-
Vcy's cOntOrted tWisterS square in the
face for a tWO-bagger TO center, which
sent Muller to third. Josh Riley then
knocked a fly that Mclaughlin failed to
pull down. and Muller scored. Doc Pyne
was sent TO first on called balls, filling the
bases again, but Tip O'Neills goggles
slipped down and he retired the side with
Not until their half of the eighth inning
did one Of Kripp's stalwarts fill his card
and holler Keno Doyle shot a hot one
the batter was safe at first Shanahan
sacrificed and Doyle slid TO second. Stulz
then made a beautiful drive TO left for
two bases, allowing Doyle to score: Shee-
han hit an easy one to center. and Nc
Laughlin famed the atmosphere on three
consecutive occasions.
For the Sacramentos O'Connors hand
ling of everything that came his way on
the initial bag. and the faultless playing
Of Sheehan on third, were pleasing feat
ures. Menefee, the new catcher, also ere
ated a favorable impression. Truck
Eagan also played his usual good game.
Fireman Fitzpatrick acquitted him
self with credit in the box for the Wasps,
handling his carbuncled neck with much
dextertty. "Soakem Heiny' Krug seemed
a big favorite with the crowd and though
connecting with the sphere on several oc-