Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
CRAVATH'S GREAT
HOMER WINS
VAN HALTReN'S FOUR BASE HIT
DUPLICATED
TumuItuous ocenes Occur at chutes
Park When Angels Win In Eighth
With Oaks Leading by
Two Runs

Probably the most remarkable ball
game ever witnessed in Los Angeles
occurred yesterday at Chutes park,
when the Seraphs won out In the
eighth, as Cravath slammed the sphere
far over the center field fence with
two men on bases, the longest hit ever
made on the local grounds.
Frank Chance and his men would
have pricked up their ears had they
watched the pandemonium which
reigned after Celery turned his trick.
The Oaks were leading with two runs
when Gravy stepped to the plate ana
two outs had been recorded. NO
chance" was the verdict and Red Dew
ereaux howled in glee and told Gravy
all about himself.
But all honor to Riv Van Haltren,
whose home run under identical con-
dltions in the first part of the eighth
sent three runs and apparently the
game across the plate.
Such scenes of excitement have been
an absent feature at Chutes park Tor
many a day, but sluggish indeed would
have been the fan who could sit through
the session and not lose his head.
The Angels took an early lead,
bringing three across in the first on a
combination of hits and walks oscar
! Graham was very wild yesterday, ana
before the fray had come to an end
there were nine passes chalked against
him.
Deveraux Gets the Laugh
Oakland scored one in the second
and all was quiet along the fielding line
until the opening of the eighth, with
the exception of great blow-up from
Devereaux, who had the third strike
called on him while standing at tht
plate. Red was laboring under the i'm
preston that Bull" Perrine hao
treated him badly and took precautions
while administering a tongue lashing.
Bergeman whipped the ball over the
Perrine said "out."
Along about the fifth inning man
left the grandstand, as h deemed the
game a trlf1e SLOW. Ioday ne Is kich-
ing himself.
For some reason or other Bergeman
took a balloon trip in the eighth, and
when he was away the Oakland crowd
proceeded to make things hum.
Francks came to bat first and found
he was not wanted, taking compn-
mentary. Oscar Graham flew to left.
Smith proved a dead beat and reacheu
first.
Then came the starter of what proved
the most sizzling exhibition ever seen
on local grounds. Rip Van Haltren
and his mustache ambled up Time
was when home runs slipped off Vans
bat every day or so, when ne hop-
nobbed with the New York Giants.
Memories of old times evidently buzzed
through the oakland caps brain, for
when Bergeman served up nice one
Van neatly bounced the sphere over
the right field fence, scoring three runs.
Bliss waddled up and flew to Carlisle.
Heitmuller singled infield Hackett
was next. and the fat boy slashed out
pretty single scoring Heitmuller-
Devereaux secured revenge for his
strike-out by doubling to left, bringing
in Hackett. Haley went out.
Three runs behind, things appeared
hopeless for the Angels, but the end
had not yet come. Jimmy Tomai,
famed and the crowd groaned. Gra-
ham heard the bowling of the throng
and grew nervous, walking Buckley
and Bergeman. Curtis Bernard was
hailed with delight, but caused an orm-
nous silence by going out to Heitmulier.
Buckley scored on a passed Dall anu
little cheering ensued. z
Gochnauer walked and some more
noise was in order. Then came Santa
Ana Cravath, the boy who has broken
up many a game. Would he be equal
to the heavy task before him? was what
the crowd asked themselves
cravath Is Great
Visions of the celery fields were too
much for Gravy, and with a mighty
swing he lifted the ball away into the
distance over the center field fence,
and for all that is known 1t may be
going yet.
At all events three runs came
over, which left the Seraphs one to the
good. Gravy could probably have had
snvthing he wished from the crowd,
which gave vent to wild explosions of
joy.
That ended the run getting, and a
moment later half the throng rushed
down on the field, to the embarrass-
ment of Mr.. Cravath. who hastened
toward the club house.
1t was a great victory, and there
should be things on the tapis this AFTER
noon, when the good Angels trot out
for their final sling at Van, Haltrens
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