Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
CHASES DEFEAT
THE CHANGES
BOBBY EAGER TURNS TRICK IN
THE NINTH
Chances Team Leads by Score of I
to o TO First of the Ninth, When
Chase stiekers Be.
come Busy

In q sensational ninth inning wind
up Hal Chases nine won from Frank
Chances braves by a score Of to !
yesterday afternoon at Chutes park,
when the latter team apparently had
the game secured. Two outs had been
registered when Bobby Eager came to
hat with two men on bases. 1t APP
peared as though Chance, who was
pitching, wanted Eager to oe given a
base on balls. Wheeler was sending
over wide ones with "Rube' Nickers
next at bat
Suddenly Bobby stretched across the
plate and whizzed fast one over third
base for a double. Before Cravath
could return the hide Bobby was rest
ing on second with Householder and
Carlisle crossing the rubber
An entire change of complexion was
in order, as Chances team had tailed
a run in the seventh. Jud Smith was
first at bat in the fatal ninth and went
out. Moriarty to Dillon. Fred Raymer
singled to left. Eddie Householder
popped a high foul that Chance
dropped. Eddie, moment later, forced
Raymer at second. Carlisle singled to
left and as Jake Beckley fumbled the
ball Householder reached third. Car
Isle stole second. Bobby Eager came
IN and in response to a demand that
he do something, drove a burner across
third which broke up the game. Wheel
er. Cravath and Sheehan were easy
outs in Chances half.
Spectators at yesterdays game
rubbed their eyes and began telling
stories of the Arc league when old Jake
Beckley came to bat. Jake was out
for a good time, and had it. During
the week Jake is busy trying to get
the ponies away in order at Ascot park,
but he could not refrain when invited
to show how they played in the olden
days.
Time was when Jake was a~pitcher
terror, but lack of practice and old age
have done no good to the big fellow
batting eye and "Rube" Vickers had
merry time at Jake's expense yes
terday.
Del Mason started the game for
Chance, but gave evidences of a sore
arm along about the fifth inning and
retired, Wheeler taking his place,
Sheehan moving to short and Moriarty
going to third. George did yeoman
service to the last inning, when brace
of hits and a steal proved his undoing.
"Rube" Vickers was twirling in fast
form, but was lucky to win out after
Frank Chance had cleverly sacrificed
opened with a double to left and took
third on Shannon's out, Brashear to
Chase. Chance laid down a neat one
to Chase and was tagged as Gravy
trotted home.
Eddie Householder did a pretty piece
of work in the second when he caught
Cravath at the plate as the latter en-
deavored to score on Mason's fly. The
throw in went true and Eager tagged
Celery on the line.
Hal Chase was also in evidence and
showed that he has learned a few OF
the big league tricks. Shannon was
on first in the third inning when
Vickers threw wild in an endeavor to
catch Spike" off the bag. Before
Shannon had time to start toward
second Chase blocked him neatly. Hal
evidenced base running ability in the
fourth by stretching what appeared to
be a base hit into a double, by making
fast time around the initial bag and
sliding under Mohler at second, who
received Cravath's throw.
Mason emerged from a bad hole in
the fourth. Chase. after reaching sec
ond, stole third prettily. Smith struck
out and Raymer walked. Raymer stole
second and things looked blue, when
Eddie Householder was given a life.
Carlisle struck out, which, with Brash-
ears pop-up, retired the side.
The score: