Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
BRILLIANT FIELDING MARKS
INITIAL CONTEST
Bernard Makes Remarkable Catch OF
sheehan's Drive and Saves
Day-DiIlon's Fast
Work at First
Edward L, Morlarty


Curtis Bernard made one of the most
remarkable catches ever witnessed OF
ball field and incidentally saved the
day for the Angels who eventually won
out by a score of 2 to I.
1t was one of the thrilling episodes
that may reward a fan once during a
lifetime and, coming when It did, with
two men on bases and two outs, threw
the stands into a frenzy of applause.
Graham had singled to left and reached
second on Browns out. Doyle took free
passage after being hit with the ball
and Sheehan came to bat. The little
Bengal third baseman drove fast hard
liner over the keystone sack which had
every appearance of resulting in a clean
single. Lynch and Doyle started in u
mad rush for the plate and forewarn-
ings of tie score began to loom up.
Bernard had darted toward the infield
at the crack of the bat and came with
breakneck speed for what appeared an
impossible catch. The ball was but
few feet from the ground when Curtis
hurled himself towards 1t In a despair
ing effort He whired over and over
on the field but clung to the sphere
which he had captured in the final
plunge.
Brilliant Plays Numerous
Bernards spectacular performance
was not the only fielding feature of a
game that fairly sparkled with brilliant
plays. Dillon had been the particular
star up to the time of the center field
er's coup and brought the crowd to its
feet in a roar during the fifth when
he stabbed Hogan's line drive above
first and completed a double play as
he stepped on the bag. retiring Graham
who had started around the circuit
when Happy slammed the ball.
Bobby Keefe attempted to warn up
but his salary arm refused to Timber,
with the result that Brown went on the
slab for the first of the champ series.
The Tiger pitcher was in fine fettle
and at least one of the Angel runs came
across when Graham made an effort
to catch Bernard stealing third. The
throw was not true and Sheehan let ii
get away, Bernard scoring in the mix
up.
Nagle celebrated the day by winning
his twelfth consecutive game and the
struggle developed into pitchers bat
tie with honors about even. The Tigers
secured six hits. to five for the Angels
but the Tacoma bingles were not of
the run making variety.
Jimmy Toman was at short in place
of Atz, who was under the weather and
had to keep out of the game. A flash
of his old time whip gladdened the
spectators as Jimmy shot them with
unexpected accuracy into Dillon's mits,
Replete with unexpected stops and
throws the game was one of the finest
exhibitions of fielding work that has
been played at Chutes park. Both mines
We're at top notch mette and every
point of the contest was fought out in
the hardest kind of style. Casey and
Nordyke dashed Angel hopes of a run
in the seventh after Cravath had
reached first on a sizzling single that
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his head. Eager drove hard one to
Casey, who tagged Gravy, shooting the
ball first prior to Bobby's arrival.
Deciding Runs in First
The deciding runs came during the
first inning, when the Seraphs cinched
the game. Bernard banged the second
ball pitched to the outer precincts of
center field for two bases. Ross bunted
in front of Graham who threw to catch
Bernard at third. The ball went
through Sheehans hands and Bernie
came across for the initial run of the
series. Ross had reached second and
Schlafly sacrificed him third. Brashear
sent long fly to Doyle who held Ross
on the bag with quick return. Cap
Dillon celebrated his appearance by lift
ing single into left, allowing Ross to
come over for what proved to be the
winning run.
The Bengals started out like winners
in the first round but something was
lacking in the way they went about
rungetting. Doyle was out Toman to
Dillon Sheehan bounced a high one
over Brasnear's head and went second
as Nordyke shot single to right.
Egan flew to Schlafly and a moment
later Sheehan and Nordyke worked a
double steal. Eager narrowly missing a
wild throw in an effort to nail Tommy
at third. Things looked bad when
Casey came to the plate but the second
baseman went out Toman to Dillon.
The feature of the second inning was
Bernard's capture of Lynch's fly near
the center field fence. Affairs went
smoothly until the ninth when "Truck"
Egan ratified the center field boards
with two sacker. Casey flew to Dill
Ion but Mike Lynch drove a safe one
to left scoring Egan Cravath did not
attempt to hold "Truck" at third and
the short stop tapped the plate for the
only Tacoma run of the day.
Nordyke Shows Class
Nordyke showed his class in yester-
days game, raking up several low
throws that threatened to place Seraphs
on the bag. In the eighth Nagle hit to
leather in the right field bleachers.
Dyke went into the air and brought the
ball down with his gloved hand for a
put out. The big first sacker is one of
the most graceful fielders in the league
and has been getting away in fast style
on some wild throwing of the Bengal
infield.
Yesterdays opening was successful
beyond expectation and the brand of
hall furnished was up to anything that
could be wished for The Tigers were
not out until the last ball had been
pitched and had the Angels on the jump
for first place from the call. Umpire
Perrne presided to the satisfaction of
the fans and altogether the coming
games give promise of being among the
fastest exhibitions yet witnessed In the
city.
Today will be for the women, Tozer
and Keefe doing honors on the slab.
The tabulated story:
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