Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-27
PORTLAND APPLIES
MORE WH|TEWASR
ANGELS ARE VICTIMS OF DAILY
SHUT0UT
Essick Pitches Fast Ball and Holds
seraphs to Three Hits-Mc-
creede Is Benched for
Back Talk
Portland q. Los Angeles 0

Shutouts appear the order nowadays,
and yesterdays whitewash was
smeared over the Angels, who sue
cumbed before the McCreedeites to the
tune of 40.
Live ball kept the fair-sized crowd
in good humor during the afternoon
and the performance was one OF the
best that has occurred since the open
ing game In nutshell, Essick, out
on the slab for the mudhens, was mlser-
ly. and allowed his hosts but three h1ts.
There is not beating that sort of ball
that the blonde northerner sent across
yesterday and, although Dillon and his
men were in the game from the start,
Essick would not be denied and was
master of the situation at nearly every
stage of the contest
Although Dolly Gray was touched up
for ten safe bingles, he pitched clever
ball at that, one disastrous inning
proving his undoing. A wild throw by
Heinie Spies and a passed ball which
followed a moment later entered INTO
the run-getting of the dabs. The two
misplays evidently ratified Gray, as he
walked two men in succession and then
permitted Mitchell to slam out double
which scored three runs.
Yesterdays performance was of the
kind that delights the fans, and the
wideawake action came in the nature
of a respite from the dreary seances
that have marked the play of the past
few days.
There was little of the sensational,
but the spirit exhibited by the men was
of the sort which causes the bleachers
and stands to clatter.
Not a single misplay marred the
game of the Mudders, and when Es-
sick found himself in several precari-
Gus situations Angel hopes were nipped
by the fast work of his support.
Judge" McCreedie objected to Ger
tain decisions of Umpire Mcdonald
and as as result was retired to the
bench before the game was well under
way.
A peculiar feature of yesterdays af
fair was the number of hard chances
that just missed being accepted. AT
least five difficult flies, whose capture
would have resulted in a roar of ap-
proval, slipped away from the fielders
as they dashed up a moment too late.
No one appeared able to develop whirl-
wind speed despite the TACT that the
play was fast.
Cravath accepted various admonish-
ings in the seventh inning, when he
continued gazing at the plate as Nc
Hales legitimate single went for two
bagger before Celery awoke to the
fact that the sphere was speeding to-
ward the fence. The fans in the right
field bleachers arose to the occasion
and related to Gravy that game was
ifr-pfegress. ---.a-----.--...--r
The fifth was the big inning of the
day and put the Angels to the bad
Essick shot out a single over short
Spies in a worthy endeavOr to catch
the Portland twirler off the bag threw
low to first, and before Cravath could
collect the ball Essick was perched on
second.
Heinie was again guilty of an over
sight, which is seldom chalked against
him. and allowed a pitched ball to get
by him, Essick travelling to third. BY
this time Dolly was considerably ex-
cited, and both Califf and Sweeney
walked, filling the bases.
Mitchell stepped to the plate and
completed the tale of woe, connecting
safely for two bags. Essick, Califf and
Sweeney scored.
A spasm of expectation occurred ir
the fourth inning, and for a moment
hopes of run-getting were rampant
With Brashear out, Cravath walked
Dillon flew out to Lister. Atz wa:
given free passage and Jimmy Tomar
managed to get his hand in the way
of a pitched ball. There was big dill
and the crowd implored Heinie Spie:
to set the world afire as he came to th'
bat Nothing doing, however, anC
Spies ended the inning by flying to cen
ter.
The last score of the day was regis
tered when McHale and Califf double,
in the eighth.
The summary: