The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
When Team Settles Down
SiwasheS Are POWerlesS
Before His Curves.
GOchnauer Makes His First
Appearance and Jumps
Into Popular Favor.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CPacihc Coast League.

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Joe Corbett proved decisively yester-
day that he is no baseball gold brick
Before the largest crowd that ever was
jammed into the Eighth street baIlpark,
the former idol of old Baltimore headed
the San Francisco team 10 victory for
the third time since signing up with
Uncle Harris. Twas not hitting nor
bad pitching that gave Seattle three
runs, but errors. Score, San Francisco
g. Seattle 3.
It was a gala day for baseball When
time was called 1850 human beings
had managed to squeeze through the
gates. Thousands were turned away,
for the gates were closed by the police
before the game was called. The pres
sure against the fences was so great
that the timbers gave way in several
places and hurled the crowds from the
bieachers into the field
Ground rules were necessary, as
more than 1000 fans who could not be
accommodated in the stands or bleach
ers swarmed into left field 1t COM
menced TO get too oppressive there and
punches of the more agile ones betOok
themselves to the top of the fence and
lofty perch
AS usual, when the banner crowd
turns out, the game was a poor exhi-
bition of the national pastime San
Francisco collapsed in the second in
( ming and remained utterly crushed till
the Siwashes had sent three runs in.
After that the home team played much
better baseball but the wildness of Jay
Hughes really spoiled the game.
The home plate was a mystery TO
him. he walked nine Of the opposing
/ batsmen and it was fortunate more
runs were not accumulated The Sc
attle players felded in magnificent
form, otherwise San Francisco would
have scored double the number Of
tauies
Outside the second inning Corbett
was absolutely inVincible He had
everything that goes TO battle a bats
man and the Siwashes were utterly
powerless when they faced his curves.
Three times he famed Wilson when
any kind of a hit meant a run and a
possible victory for Seattle. Frisk
shared the same fate twice.
The man who created the sensa-
ton Of the day was Jonn Gochnauer,
the latest on the Harris staff He start
eu by making a One-ha catch of a
line drive from Mohier's bat in the
first inning that was as pretty a piece
OF fielding as was ever seen on the lot
and when he had a chance to score
runs he registered two with a well
placed double
The game was one of the longest
drawn out Of the season and but for
the stars n action would have been
bad one TO view. F'risk ushered in
the second round with a drive TO left
fed and COTbett threw Blankenship's
bunt away over Van Buren's head
sending Frisk TO third. Smith flew to
GochnaUeT. but irwin hurled the ball
away at the plate when Hall hit to
him and both runs landed. Wilson then
walked and Van HaltFen scored Hall
with drive to center
Anderson drew pass in the second
and GOchnauer sacrificed Leahv
forced Wooden Shoes" and Corbett
drew four. Waldron followed suit
making a full house. A passed ball
put Leahy over the jumps with the
first one. With Irwin and Meany on
second and third in the third round
Gcchnauer unloaded a pretty double
along the right field line and the score
was a tie
After that, the making Of runs was a
simple task for the home talent. Many
Of Hughes passes turned into points
and safe hitting at the right time
helped out. COrbett got into several
mean holes, but fast fielding and headv
pitching came TO his rescue and runs
were thus prevented when they seemed
due to come in. The score:
San Francisco Seat.Is