The San Francisco call., 1899-06-19
WON WHEN THEY
OUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN SHUT OUT
Locals Presented With
a Game.
OAKLANDS WENT TO PIECES
MoSKIMAN AND FITZPATRICK
HAD A PITCHERS DUEL.
The Dudes Batted Out the Morn
ing Game at Golden
Gate in the First
Inning.
OAKLANDS WENT TO PIECES
MoSKIMAN AND FITZPATRICK
HAD A PITCHERS DUEL.

After losing q slugging contest with the
Oaklands ~ Golden Gate yesterday
morning the FTiscos won out game in
the afternoon in which they should never
have tailed. Score, to 2.
The Dudes piled up a total of six errors.
although the official averages will wipe
one Of Schmeer's bungles out and increase
Sullivan's batting by one hit. The con-
test at Recreation Park despite Oakland's S
misdeeds. was replete with sensational
fielding and kicks. while the box work of
Fitzpatrick and Moskimau was about q
standoff. the fireman being found for one
hit more than his opponent. but he also
struck out one more man. Neither pitcher
gave a base on balls nor hit a batsman.
Hank Harris failed to make good his
agreement with J. Cal Ewing to don
uniform and coach his team When the
critical period arrived and Hank was
given a uniform. he passed it up. Some
say that his feet reached the temperature
OF ice cream; others that the baseball
shoes provided for him were not built on
the right lines for comfort; but whatever
il was. Hank viii entertain a party at
dinner next Wednesday night. for Ewing
came out on the diamond looking like the
treasurer Of q hand organ combination.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the game of
whom a considerable portion ought 10
have been elected from the grounds for
their insults 10 Cacains Lange and ONeil
and Umpire Cahill. Captains have a per
feet right to question any decision they
may consider wrong, and argue the point
and the umpire while he may make mis-
takes. gives his decisions as he sees them
All are entitled to fair treatment and the
management should accord it TO them
The locals opened up the entertainment
with brace of tallies, both gifts from
their opponents. PNne led off with a
grounder TO SChmeer and was safe on the
wonders error. hrug followed with an
infeld bunt, but nobody could get it in
time Then Riley sent one to Peoples.
forcing krug at second base. Schmeer
completing a double play by nipping Josh
al first, Pyne going to third. Sullivan hit
10 l-ange, Who made a skNrOcket throw
To first, letting PYne home and Sully
around 10 third. from where he scored ON
Hilderbrandt's single.
FrisCO's last bunch Of talies was
picked in the seventh. Johnson being re-
spOnsible for them all 1t was this way:
After Sullivan had been fielded ont at
first by l-ange, Hilderbrandt laced out a
double to left. Mullers out at first placed
him on third Then O'Neil who had a
barrel of fun with some corldng good
things coming over on the boat, ratified
Johnson and Won the game. Foxy Tip
hit 10 Peoples and was tielded out at first
by ten feet. but Tip, while still running,
called to Cahill to watch Johnson The
latter lost his head, and having stepped
Oft the bag. made a jab to put O'Neil out,
missed him. and Cahill. taking the mo-
ZION as an ADMISSION JNdt the runner was
not out in the first place called him safe.
SWindells and Fitzpatrick followed with
brace OF doubles. scoring Hilderbrandt
and O'Neu. Swindells coming home on
Fits smash, and all after the side had
been retired.
Four hits We're all the Oalllands could
get of Fitz up to the ninth inning but
they landed on him then good and plenty,
and had not the other members of the
team come to his rescue. and by every
trick and device. Including fake injury
by Hllderbrandt, delayed the game until
the fireman could get back his nerve. they
might have won out. SChmeer opened
with double and scored on a duplicate
shot 10y Shea who broke into the game in
the nth inning when Hammond hurt his
hand and had to reire. DunleaVy's single
put Shea over the plate at which Fitz be-
came ViSibly ratified. But before he could
sustain further damage his associates raj
lied to his rescue, and after all hands had
INDUCED in a talking match for five min
utes Hilderbrandt suddenly discovered
that he had hurt mis- leg. or was coming
minutes more We're consumed in watching
his antics. This gave the man with the
hose chance to rest, and the game was
soon ended.
Oakland won the morning game in the
hrst inning. when seven hits including a
pair Of doubles. an error and wild pitch
netted six runs After that Iberg stead
led down and allowed only four hits
Frisco also did some slugging in the
fifth. when five hits. including a homer
and a triple. secured five tallies. With
the bases full. Shea gave way to Mos
kman. who efinished the game, a hit off
him giving one more run in that inning.
Oakland'S last run came in that inning
fence for the circuit. Friscos run in the
third was due to base on balls, passed
ball and two singles. Following are both
MORNING. CAME