The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
WAODELL TOYS
WITH CR|PPLES.
Oaklands Play Poor Ball
and Are Outclassed
by Americans.
Lajoie Makes His Initial
Hit Off Moskiman's
Delivery.

EWing's "all-star cripples" essayed to
engage Americas finest in nine ROUNDS OF
what was advertised to be baseball yes
terday afternoon at Recreation grounds.
The spectators, however, were DIVIDED III
their opinion as to whether it was ball
game or merely a posing stunt on the part
of the tossers from lover the Pike, with
Waddell the alleged ''rube," in the role
Of the prize beauty. The Oakland Dudes
seemed afraid to come in contact with
the sphere either on the field or at the
bat. Red Dog DeYereauX, he VINO once
captained the Senators, made an attempt
to play shortstop. Bill forgot to let out
his usual war whoop, and as a eonse-
quence playfully let baby grounder TOD
ole through him when three were on the
sacks and two were out. This meant two
easy ones for Cantillion'S men, ana tnen
ana there they began to do variety OF
things to the crippies.
wise in medical lore ana sometimes IN
baseball, was unanimously chosen TO pass
a few to the big league men. Inc DOCTOR
delivered the goods IN a credltaple enough
manner, but the men behind him seemed
afraid that if perchance they should WIN
they would all be in demand by Eastern
magnateS, and as none of them were de-
sirous of leaving their happy homes they
decided to lose. The most peculiar 1ea-
| ture of the game was that LaJole actu-
| ally, got q hit, though really 1t was only
1
| throwing the ball to first. Nevertheless
| it made both Lajoie and the croWq reel
good, and rumor has it that he bought
! all the boys drink in order to nttlngly
| celebrate the occasion.
| In the second inning Bradley found the
! ball for two stations and scored on Bar
| rett's single. However, it remained Tor
the third to furnish the fun. With three
on the bases and two gone Davis hit an
easy one to DevereauX, who let the ball
pass him, and two runs resulted. This
unnerved the doctor, and before he re
| covered his composure the All-Americans
| fell on him for five hits and four more
| points.
The Eastern stars sent six more over
the route in the fifth. sixth. seventh and NJ
eighth rounds. This was accomplished by
means of a few hits, but mainly through
| the E1isplays and rank errors Of Ewing S
| men. In the eighth Davis hit, stole sec.
drive by Bradley to Dunleavy, which the
| latter could easily have thrown home
| cutting off the run. 1t was most fool
ish play on the part of Dunleavy, who
| seemed to have lost his head completely
The admirers of Oakland were made
/ glad when in the ninth round the Dudes
made a last rally and saved themselve:
from a complete whitewash With two
gone, Strieb accepted a pass to the mi
tial sack and came around on Truck
Eagan's smashing three-bagger to deer
right field. Moskiman had a chance t.
bring Truck" in. but he flew out to cen
ter and ended it all.
Waddell. 1.-THE only Rube" did not u.s.
such terrific speed as he did on Sunday
but still he was a great mystery. WheI
out as he willed. Moskiman's control wa
not up to his standard, as he walked fiv,
men, something very unusual, consider
ing that the doctor has the best contro
of any pitcher in the league. Old Pet
Lehman threw to second in his old-tim
form, catching four of the f1eet-footet
Americans trying to steal. The score: