The San Francisco call., 1904-04-18
Oakland Defeats Seattle on
New Grounds, but Victory
Comes tONorthernerS Later
M0SKIMAN LOSES HEART
Medical Twirler Shows His
Temper When Opponents
Begin TO Hit the Sphere

oakland was lucky and had new
base ban grounds TO run on while the
sun was low n the heavens As old sol
began 10 attain his natural height the
Seattle tossers began 10 attain their
natural hitting powers So il was like
bank robbery for them TO take a sec
ord game from Peters crew. Scores:
Morning game Oakland 5, Seattle T.
afternoon game, Oakland l, Seattle s.
Had DR.. Meskiman not allowed his
feathers TO get rumpled, the fans would
probably have witnessed a close as
wei as an interesting exhibition Of the
glorious psstime in the afternoon But
the doctor felt otherwise than good
naUured when the tide OF battle began
70 turn in favor Of the enemy. Conse-
Quently the northern stars had the con-
test HANDED out 10 them during the pro-
gress Of inning three.
Old man Van Haltren was the first
batter up. With two strikes and three
balls called he straightway sent that
bah on a cruise over the fence that
guards the center field The cheering
had not died away when the doctor
passed MohIer. Then Doc. showed his
temper Smith bunted an easy one and
the NJ D. forgot 10 pick il up Frisk
tried the bunt also and was safe, be-
cause MOskiman did not feel like
throwing the bah 10 first after fielding
it.
This filed EN- UP. Hall sacrificed and
Mohler ScOOted IN Smith and FrlSk
lost no time in rounding the final turn
when Brashear punched a torrid one
past Francks ana out 10 left field That
made four IN a row and two more hap
pened in the fifth.
F'risk was hit by the pitcher and took
third when Hall slammed il out TO the
ball and lined il 10 DevereauX- The
throw was bad and Frisk easily landed
with the fifth tally. Hall advanced TO
third on q wild pitch and arrived when
MOskiman erred on Brashear' s
grOunder.
Moskiman brought in Oakland's
lonely tally in the same round. Schafiy
got a life on Halls tumble and Lohmau
walked MOskiman drove a peach
through 10 right field and Schahy easily
beat the throw TO the plate, saving a
shutOut
Halls double to the left field fence
IN the seventh, followed by Delehanty's s
timely single, neJted another for the
north, and the last one happened in
the final round, when Frisk was again
tapped in the ribs and BOettger let
him go 10 third by making a wild throw
TO first He had little trouble in reach
ng the plate on Delehanty's long fly
TO Dunlevy.
Dick Williams had the whole oak
land layout on his staff from the time
the bell tapped. SIX Of them hit nothing
and few hit safely. He fielded in grand
form and was possessed Of everything
a pitcher needs tO beat the other fel-
lows he covered first base twice and
thereby cut of what looked like sure
hits. Every time he came 10 the bat
he was given the hand Of welcome by
the fans
Mohler figured in two lively double
plays with Hall and Brashear assist
ing Lohman hurt his hand in the
eighth and retired in favor Of BOettiger.
Van Haltren's wonderful work on the
bases brought down the bleachers, and
he was the must talked about man in
the field. with the possible exception Of
Williams The score: