Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-17
DIAMOND STARS
PLAY FAST GAME
BIG CROWD OF FANS SEE
CONTEST
Chance and Chase Share Honors with
"Splke" Shannon, Great National
League 6atter-Tle Broken
In the Eighth

In the Eighth
A flash of major-league ball was the
order at Chutes park yesterday after
noon when the Stockton nine defeated
San Jose by score of to in nine
innings of brilliant and cratic diamond
exhibition. Stars of the American and
National leagues were present on the
field, and 1t was made supremely evil
dent why eastern fans are at fever heat
during four months of the year.
More dash was thrown into yester-
days play than entered into the entire
latter portion of the Pacific Coast
league schedule, When the Stockton
team ran out for practice spectators in
the grand stand noticed big, muscular
fellow darting after balls in the out
field. 1t was not long before some one
called out: "Hey, there, Spike, what
you doing out here?" Immediately the
was no other than Spike" Shannon, the
$4,000 beauty whom Muggsy McGraw
purchased from St. Louis recently.
Mr.. Shannon during the game proved
that he must be worth something as a
baseball player, for not only did he
slam out rousing three-bagger to the
center field fence, but also stole bases
with a reckless abandon which brought
the populace to it's feet.
Then there were Hal Chase and Frank
Chance. Both figured greatly in the
game, and though the big Cub captain
struck out once before Elmer Strick-
let's spit ball, he was largely instru-
mental in winning the game for Stock
ton. Frank can run like the proverbial
hare, and along with Prof Shannon
pulled off bit of play that eventually
tailed the winning run.
With the score a tie in the eighth,
Shannon walked. Mohler attempted to
bunt and went out on final foul try.
Shannon was caught off first and
reached second when Graham's throw
to Chase went low. A moment later
Spike" took advantage of a juggled
ball and slid to third before Graham
could apprehend him.
Shannon and Chance Work
Chance came up and laid down a neat
bunt toward Stricklett Shannon saw
that he could not get home and started
back to third. He led the San Jose
folks merry chase along the base line
and finally, when Graham muffed a
throw, slid to the bag. In the mean
time Chance had been spinning to Sec
ond, and as both men perched safely a
mighty cheer went up.
Stricklett was endeavoring to win by
head work now and walked Mitchell
purposely. Tommy Sheehan, however,
spoiled calculations by showing a slow
one towards second, Shannon scoring.
Jack Sheridan gave a splendid eXhi-
bition of the umpire who will stand for
no back talk. The big leaguers did not
attempt to parley with him, and Hide
brand, the smart young Pacific Coast
league man, who endeaVored to make a
protest for appearances sake, received
nothing better than a polite wave to
keep quiet.
Liefield, the Pittsburg twirler, held
the Stockton box and at the start gave
every evidence of going to pieces. He
steadied, however, after a few innings
and the San Jose men were practically
unable to solve his delivery. Liefield
might be taken for Joe Corbett, so sim
liar are the two men in build and meth
DDS of delivery.
Elmer Stricklett was working well
yesterday and had Chances team
guessing.
Mohler at second for Stockton gave a
remarkable exhibition. This little fell
low so far as fielding is concerned
comes near to giving the best of them
a close run. In the seventh he made an
almost impossible stop and throw of
Spencer's grounder toward second.
Mohler made a desperate try and with
quick shot retired the fast going
Spencer.
San Jose opened the game in a man.
ner which BODIED i'll for the Stockton
lads. Spencer, the first man up, Sc
cured base on balls and reached third
when Hildebrand dropped single into
right.
Cahse Hits to Left
4I,o
hearty welcome extended him could
not refrain from shooting a safe one to
left, scoring Spencer. Donohue tried
to catch Hildebrand at third and
when the throw went wild Hildy
scored. Irwin sacrificed Chase across
and Williams struck out.
Hildebrand featured the Stockton
half by a pretty running catch OF
Shannon's foul.
Frank Chance distinguished himself
in the second by hauling Stricklett
liner out of the sky,
Stockton decided to bring over an
other in the third. Spencer again
walked and annexed second on wild
pitch. Hildebrand beat out an in
tended sacrific. Chase dropped a sac
| rifice to Sheehan, who made q valiant
effort to catch Spencer at the plate
Donohue raised protest when Sheri-
| uan called Sa1e aIter waiting a moment
Sheridan evidently was trying to de-
termine whether Donohue had held the
| ball and decided no.
Irwin walked, Williams popped tc
Chance and Wolter struck out.
| 1t was in the fourth that Mr.. Shan
non for New York became prominent
Spike" with a mighty heave of his
powerful shoulder, sent a "McGraW
special" to center field and before the
San Jose people had rounded it ur
Shannon was on third, taking a des-
perate chance to make the extra bag
He scored on Mothers out, second to
| first.
Another score in the fifth by Stock
ton enliVened the proceedings. Tommy
| Sheehan doubled to left and went t
third on Moskiman's out. Campbell
sent a slow one to second and Sheehar
scored. Donohue flew to Chase.
Frank Chance did the big thing II
the sixth and incidentally showed why