The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
SENATORS LOSE
4 CLOSE CAME
Meet Defeat in an Inter
esting Game With
All-Americas.
Circus Catches by Sheehan
and Barrett Enliven
the Contest.

The All-America baseball stars added
two more to their string of victories yes
terday, shutting out the Oakland team
in the morning and defeating the Sena-
tors by 30 score at Recreation Park in
the afternoon.
+ "Rube Wadden struck out eleven men
and fielded his position well until the last
inning, when he intercepted ball intend
ed to shut off a runner at second. The
ball hit the big pitchers glove and bound
ed out of reach, DevereauX scoring and
Mclaughlin going to second. Before the
score could be tied, however, Stricklett
flew out, ending the game
Leaving aside the errors, and each team
made glaring ones the game was an in
teresting one. Two sensational catches
were made. In the second inning Dever-
eaux sent fly out into right field. Bar
rett, who is stationed at center, but plays
all over the field, started for the ball as
it was hit. He ran around the fence
which projects into center field and after
a long run captured the ball The spec
tatorS thought II an Impossible play and
so did Eagan, who ran on the hit and was
thrown out at first before he could re-
turn.
The other circus catch was made by
Sheehan. LaJoie hit a fly over third
Sheehan ran to the fence, reached for the
ball in among the spectators and cap
tured it. DeVereauX nearly had a nit
the ball
The Fasteners sent a man home in the
first inning. 1t was Barrett, who, next
to WaddeIl, has made the greatest hit
here. He hit to shortstop and was safe
and scored on MERGERS two-bagger to left
field L1ajoie singled the ball hitting Mer-
Ger, who was sprinting for third. Mercer
was disgusted, as, besides being retired
when he had a possible chance to score,
he was hurt by the ball. Davis singled
and stole second while the ball was in
the infield Bradley flew, retiring the side.
The Eastern men did not score again
until the sixth, although they had man
on second in each inning. In the sixth
Bradley hit TO Eagan at second. He threw
wide TO first, Bradley being safe at sec
ond. Irwin sacrificed and Sullivan flew
to left field. Bradley just beat the ball
home on the throw in.
In the eighth Irwin scored. He started
with two-bagger- Wadden hit a fly to
first baseman all went after it. They were
all under the ball, but each left it for the
other. The ball hit the ground and Irwin
scored.
The Senate scored their first run in
the seventh. From the way they. started
proceedings it seemed they would be ScOr-
ing yet. Waddell redeemed himself by
striking out two men and the third man
was out on hit to first. Courtney, the
first man up. was safe on Irwin's FUN
bic. Davis was also safe on ITwins FUN
BILE. Eagan bunted TO Waddell, who threw
! badly TO first base. This filled the sacks
| with nobody out. DevereauX took four
| balls, forcing Courtney home.
| The spectators became enthused for the
/ first time, as it looked rosy for a num-
/ Der of runs. Waddell then struck out
Mclaughlin and Stricklett, and McNeely
was out at first. leaving three discon-
| solate players Ornamenting the bases.
In the last inning. with two men gone,
! Devereaux singled to third. Mclaughlin
sent a fly to Lajoie, who misjudged its
| flight and missed it. Devereaux stole
third Mclaughlin stole second and the
| catcher shot the ball down to stop him.
/ WaddeI intercepted it, but failed to hold
| it. DevereauX scored on the play and
| Mclaughlin was safe. McNeely flew out,
/ ending the game. The score: