Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-31
SERAPHS CAPTURE
OPENING GAME
SHUT OUT SEALS IN FIRST OF
SERIES
DOLLY" GRAY ON THE MOUND
George Wheeler's Delivery Found for
Thirteen Hits by the MorIeyIte
observation-disclosures Play
Ragged Ball
GRAY ON THE MOUND
Los Angeles. 7; san Francisco, o.

Los Angeles. 7; San Francisco, o.
The Seraphs had on their battinl
debate with the diamond employees Of
Hank Harris and what they did to theii
former colleague, one George Wheeler
caused acute sorrow and dlsmay on the
Seals bench. Dolly Gray passed over
the twisters for the Morleyites and his
productions proved an enigma to the
aspiring stickers from the northern
metropolis. The Seraphs raped out
three runs In the first period and the
men of Harris were never quite able to
recover from the shock. At times they
played like youngsters in a back lot
and Shea's several abortive attempts
to basket the feathery ones were really
pitiful to those who have become
familiar with the classy work of
Heinie Spies behind the final patch.
J. Ira Davis had a perfectly shocking
time with the visitors. They mani
tested a consuming desire to kick up a
rumpus when they found the fortunes
of war going hopelessly against them.
"Slats" rebuked with calm and ef-
fective dignity the efforts of the Seals
to become facetious in their misery and
when Danny Shea smiled pleasantly
and unthinkingly addressed Mr.. Davis
as Ira in the sixth inning "Slats" looked
real panied and beloved, MY name is
Mr.. Umpire" This threatening ad-
monition subdued Daniel.
Three for Angels
In the fourth Commander Parke VIII
son of the Bay city artists decided that
"Slats" was in need of instruction in
the duties and science of umpiring and
advanced into the arena to correct an
erroneous Interpretation of a certain
rule. But Ira didn't take kindly to
Wilson'S generous efforts and after an
extended debate had him shooed out of
the grounds Thus does the Good Sa
maritan fare in baseball. Again in the
seventh Shea annoyed the official by
kicking dirt on the rubber when the
judicial gentleman was endeavoring to
make it all nice and clean. Result:
Five copecks fine for the afore-
mentioned Mr.. Shea.
Things started off in a promising
manner for the men from the north.
Waldron popped up to Jud Smith and
Spencer famed. Hildebrand ripped one
to short and established a safe connec-
tion with the first patch when Dillon
dallied unwillingly with the ball. Irwin
followed with a neat wallop through
short, Hildebrand going to the last
cushion and Irwin stretching it ia
down to Flood and the Seraphs were
out of a rather uncomfortable position.
The Seraphs certainly did punch holes |
in the delivery of Wheeler in their half
of the opening period. Bernard laid
down a great bunt with which neither
Nealon or Wheeler could connect and
Flood soused out the lone three-sacker
of the game, lifting the sphere to CEN
ter and clearing the circuit of Bernard. |
Smith raped to Irwin but the ball got
away from the Seal and Jud was safe
Dillon went down on an easy poke to
second and Cravath couldn't find the |
sphere. Then Benedict Brashear came
along with hard double to right and |
brought Smith and Flood to the ter
minus. Cravath took a fatal lead off |
third and was pinched on a pass from !
Shea and Brashear was also obliterated |
a moment later on a pass from Shea
when he tried to take a lead of a |
couple of versts off the second bag.
The Seals were moved down in sue
cession in the second but the Morley
ties succeeded in bringing another of
their compatriots over the final patch. !
Toman was given transportation and |
Spies shattered the atmosphere Gray
went out on a jab to Nealon and Ber-
nard let Toman complete the circuit on
a drive to extreme left.
Two More In Third
There was more trouble for the men
Of Harris in the third and it was
almost as disastrous as the opening
period. Flood and Smith were both
pensioned on hy-outs and Dillon clouted
a two-horse mop to center. Cravath |
ripped one to Irwin which the Seal I
gathered in clever fashion but 1t was
a short pass to Nealon and Dillon
clattered over the pan. Brashear
down fine bunt and annexed
first.
Brashear then laid a course for sec-