Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-05
SERAPHS LOSE As
SEASON EXPIRES
ANGELS CHIEF MOURNERS AT
BASEBALL FUNERAL
"Rube" Vlekers Proves lnvlncible and
the Final Contest Goes to the
slwashes by Score
Of q to 2
BY ED NoRIARTY


Seattle and Los Angeles ball players
attended the Pacific Coast season fun
eral at Chutes park yesterday, with
Rube VickerS acting as undertaken
and tie Seraphs assisting I'm the capac-
iity of chief mourners. Rube not only
aided in burying the season, but also
threw a few more shovelsfull of soil
over the Seraphic hosts.
Frank Chance and Jim Jeffries were
on hand early, having promised Man
ager Berry to officiate as grave dig
gers, and many a blasted hope was
buried beneath their professional judg-
ment. Jeffries appeared big and oml-
nous and when in one instance Dillon
objected to certain words of the SER
vice Jim reminded him that he should
not break in on the ritual.
Vlckers Supreme
The event was being properly con-
Quoted, according to Chance and jeff
and all noise makers were promptly
chidden for their childishness. 1t was
rather lively funeral, after ALL but
Vickers wore his weeds with becoming
grace and attended to all small de-
tails, allowing Los Angeles to shed
final tears above the baseball head
stone.
Bergeman led the Angels during the
solemnities and his mlen was all that
could be desired. Eleven portions of
the earth were applied to Mr.. Berge-
man, while the Seraphs had a busy
time with their leaky shovels, which
could do no better than heap four
piles about Mr.. Vickers' shins
Celery Cravath does not like working,
in a graveyard and three times out of
four his spade swung in the air rather
than mingle with gloomy SOIL Five
other Angels were also shy at doing
the cemetery act and hurled their inn
plements aimlessly in the atmosphere
Rube, however, did not mind and urged
his own teammates to hurry up with
the tilling.
What work the Angels participated
in occurred during the seventh round,
when two tallies resulted. Captain Dill
lon Joined in a military procession to
first and continued to second, when
Carlisle shot one to center. Toman
dug a trench Van Burenward and the
going proved too heavy, Jimmy ex-
piring at the initial sack Buckley's
try was better and when he smashed
one inside the first bag Dillon and
Carlisle came over. That was all.
Seattle opened the service in the Sec
ond. Croll singled over short and Nc
Kune fouled to Buckley. Mott sent
one to Bergeman, who caught Croll at
second, but Mott reached the keystone
bag as Brashear threw wild to first
in an effort to double. Frank Bowman
who had been resurrected from some
where came to Siwash assistance and
trounced out a double to left, which
scored Mott.
Seattle raked in two more in the
third. Kane singled to left and was
caught between bases by a quick
throw of Bergeman after the Seattle
man had started for second. Dillon
shot the ball to Toman and the latter
muffed it, Kane scooting to third as
Jimmy stood watching him in surprise
Van Buren went out, Toman to Dillon.
Blankenship was given a life and
commenced hopping from one headstone
to another. eventually stealing home.
After Blank had stolen second House
holder sacrificed Kane home, Blanken-
ship going to third.
Blankenshp Steals Home
With Croll at the bat Blankenship
made sudden dash for the plate as
Bergeman was about to toss one up. A
very sneaky slide and a close decision
by Chance netted Blank a theft of the
rubber.
The final run came in the seventh.
Kane accepted two strikes and then
placed a nice one to left, following
which he stole second. Van Buren,
bunted and Bergeman obliginglyboot-
ed the sphere out of bounds, while
both men were safe. Blankenship hit
to Toman and clever double resulted,
Kane scoring. Eddie Householder
planted two-sacker in right, but
Croll flew out to Bergeman.
Angel hopes still ran high, but Wick
ers could not be sent in the air. The
crowd stood by until the last man had
gone out via the following routes in
the ninth inning.
Kitty Brashear flew to Householder
in center and Dillon did likewise.
Buckley walked and the last forlorn
hope of dying season arose. Jimmy
Toman gave Mott an opportunity of
making the last put out scored on the
Chutes diamond.
The score: