Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-02

game Of the series between the Seraphs
and Portland on the Chutes park dia-
mond yesterday afternoon the men of
Morley managed to wrest their first
victory of the year from the White Sox
nit wearers. 1t was n clean-cut base
ball game. all the way through, with
the possible exception Of the initial
canto, when the visitors experienced
an attack of buck fever Immediately
following Virgil Garvins seasons debut
signalized by walking that base-grab-
bing. lad, Bernard.
Comedy of Errors
Larry 'Schahys painful attempt to
pass the ball to the little Portland
first baseman, Mclean, when Bernard
was being chased down between first
and second started things for the men
of Morley. Then Van Buren, failed to
basket Smiths lift to the left fence.
Charley Swindells endeavored to cut
for third, but the Portland backstop's
wing had contrary mood, and the
ball hied out to extreme left.
Mercedes men never had a chance
to get on the sacks in the opening
spasin. Van Burens hopes were end
ed on high one to Ross in left. Nc
Creedie passed away on a bingle to
Flood, and Schaf1y was pensioned on
the first corner on an easy drive to
Smith.
Dolly Gray manufactured the twis-
ters for the Morleyites, and his offer
ings left little to be desired. Dolly"
did not prove exactly an enigma to the
Portland squad, for he was found for
a total of nine hits, and he received fine
support. His work yesterday promises
him a niche as one of Los Angeles
heavy artillery this season.
Two in the First
When Garvin had placed Bernard on
McLean's corner out of the goodness
of his heart, he evidently determined
to retrieve himself and end the prog
ress of Curtis on the initial corner.
Bernard was not prepared for the old
national 'leaguer's speed in shooting
'em over to first and was caught nap
ping. The Seraph was in a threaten
ing position, indeed with Mclean and
Schafy closing in on him, and finally
decided to end the suspense and re-
treated OH first. Then came Schahy's
odorous throw to McLean--a verst or
two over that worthy's head and Ber-
nard annexed the coveted second cor
ner.
Tim Flood went to the bench on
drive to Schafy, and Smith then lifted
his screamer to left, which Van Buren,
was unable to gather in, Bernard COM
pleting his journey.
Smith thought he saw an opportunity
to make a successful assault upon
third, and he Delayed his helm for that
destination. Swindells then made his
villainous pass to Runkle, and Jud
trotted gleefully home This ended
things for the Seraphs, Dillon and Crav-
ath failing in their attempts to wal
lop the horsehide for place on the
circuit.
For five snappy innings were the big
men from the north unable to establish
a connection with the terminal patch.
First for Portland
The Seraphs failed to show brilliantly
in the sixth, and to their sleeping at
the switch can be attributed the first
White SoX run.
Van Buren lifted fast drive to
Flood, who gathered it in neatly, but
was unable to regain his equilibrium
in time to retire the Portlander. Nc
Creede sacrificed to Smith and House
holder walked. And then for the first
and last time did the Seraphic infield
disappear in the vaulted blue. Van
Buren was casting amorous glances ut
the rubber from third, when Eddie
thought second looked good to him.
Spies slammed the ball to second, and
Van beat the return to the plate by
yards, Householder going to third and
again endangering the rubber. But
Jake Atz ended the misery by passing
up to Arthur Ross near the score
board. 1t looked like another homer
for a time, but luckily landed on the
right side of the fence and in Arturo's
trusty NIT
Again In the ninth did the ball bing-
lers from the timber belt by right lusty
efforts and the generosity of Dolly"
Gray succeed in dragging a compatriot
around the circuit. 1t happened this
WISE, Atz jammed one down to left
and Mclean popped away to Dillon,
and Swindells tore off flyoL. to Ber-
nard. Twirler Gates. manipulating the
stick for Garvin. singled to right and
Van Buren, singled through left. filling
the bases.
Gray passed over three straight balls
to McCreedie, and after getting a strike
ON him walked the manger, forcing in
Atz-the second and last for Portland.
Cravath's heavy drive to the center
fence was the cause Of another for the
seraphs in the seventh. Ross went